One of the most common mantras in the bookworm community goes something like “Don't bother seeing the movie; it’s as if they’ve never read the book. » From classic novels to graphic novels, Hollywood takes great pleasure in taking a story from paper to film. Usually, the ever-protective fans of the original stories strongly disagree with this practice. Ask these readers to make a list of what typically goes wrong in a film adaptation and it will include issues such as missing content, casting, changes or inconsistencies in story and characters, and a plethora of other complaints. In truth, the goal of filmmakers is not to completely faithfully tell a written story. Such an adaptation is actually not realistically possible. The film versions of the book tales will never be exact replicas and, in most cases, will always be very different. The breath this produces in the readers' neighborhood is frankly a waste of energy, as these altered narratives are in many cases not the disrespectful monstrosities they are made out to be. Filmmakers have legitimate reasons to make changes and often don't deserve the criticism they receive from disgruntled book fans disappointed at not seeing a mirror of their favorite story on screen. Film creators are also artists, and that, along with the fundamental constraints, leads to the differences we see when a story appears on the big screen. One of the most common complaints from readers is that film adaptations omit content. This happens largely because, frankly, a movie can't contain the amount of detail usually afforded to books. On goodreads.com one can find comment after comment...... middle of paper ......d Jay. "Guess what? The Harry Potter movies make money. mhpbooks.com. Melville Books, July 22, 2010. Web. May 14, 2014 Flowers, Mark. "The movie is (sometimes) better than the book adaptations as literary analysis.” Library Services for Young Adults 9.4 (2011): 21-23. Academic Research Premier.Web April 7, 2014 “Harry Potter Discussion.” Goodreads Inc., August 20, 2014. The Hobbit: One. unexpected journey. Directed by Peter Jackson. Warner Brothers UK, 2013.DVD.Peter Jackson, interviewed by Ryan Lambie, December 3, 2013Ralph. ,2012. Internet. May 14, 2014Sciretta, Peter. "By the numbers: the length of feature films." 1937. Print.