Horatio Hornblower Series

I know that most folks here (myself included) probably prefer books to the television, but it's hard to fold laundry and cook dinner and such while reading, so sometimes we have to compromise.

That all being said, I am watching the Horatio Hornblower series from the first on. I've only gotten through the first...four, I think. The Wrong War was the last one I've seen. I am in love with Ioan Gruffudd in the series, although he hasn't aged quite as cutely as I would have hoped.

I am hoping that watching the show will help me get in the mindset for the RP.

Michele

I agree that books are usually never as good as the movies/tv shows, but if they are done well, I do find them enjoyable.

Provost wrote:I agree that books are usually never as good as the movies/tv shows, but if they are done well, I do find them enjoyable.

I couldn't disagree more. IMO books are normally far more satisfying.

I tried reading the series that "Master and Commander" was based on, and found the movie MUCH more enjoyable. The books were nigh incomprehensible to me. And I have a sailing background!! I think they were just SOOOO technical, that it just wasnt an enjoyable read.

Funny, that is what so many people like about them, that they are that technical.

I did find them that way as well, but it made me dive in deeper to try and understand that world of sail.

I suppose that's why we have so many authors writing so many different genres. If we all liked the same stuff, then what a boring place it would be! For me, movies and books are for relaxation and enjoyment. I do like some measure of mental exercise, but not so much that it seems more like I'm trying to learn a foreign language or cram for a mid-term. My father, on the other hand, loved the books, most likely because of the technical aspect. I wanted to simply enjoy a rollicking sea tale.

I loved the Master and Commander movie so much that I immediately started reading the books. By the time the DVD came out, I bought the upgraded DVD with the extras and realized that the books had ruined the movie for me.