Movies Vs. Series

NADZ · Post by **NADZ** » Dec 9th, '06, 12:58

what do u like better movies or series??

Vote Now~~~

aznbabe · Post by **aznbabe** » Dec 17th, '06, 12:26

series. all theee wayy x)

groink · Post by **groink** » Dec 17th, '06, 12:31

It depends on the genre:

Jidaigeki/chanbara - movies
Romance - series
Comedy - series
Crime dramas - series

So I voted for series.

--- groink

choco_panda · Post by **choco_panda** » Dec 17th, '06, 12:42

Its serie for me. I'm not sure is it because I dont watch many movie or what but I tend to enjoy serie a lot more. Also, I think movie is too short

arabian · Post by **arabian** » Dec 17th, '06, 13:20

well.. I perfer series more than movies..

cuz movies last for just hours & finsih but series it could last for days and sometimes months so you live in this world & sometimes you become addict to it..

Néa Vanille · Post by **Néa Vanille** » Dec 17th, '06, 13:42

The big advantages of movies are less censoring and more artistic freedom. Their biggest drawback is their shortness is the fact that it is hard to develop feelings for a character you've only known for 2 hours, whereas you really get attached to drama character whose lives you follow for many, many hours. There's also the fact that a movie can't tell a really grand, epic story in just under 2 hours, at least not the kind of epic story you see in dramas like Angel.

Still, the censoring of network channels really bugs me...

I voted series, but I'm rather torn. Real perfect would be uncensored, more daring and more artistic epic series, but that's not going to happen soon, I guess.

mimmi · Post by **mimmi** » Dec 18th, '06, 06:45

I mostly like movies, but it's also depends on the genre:

a good back to back action like kick a**, hand to hand, bodily combat, swords play, gun games, has to be a movie; rated R

a good bloody, scray thriller has to be a movie; rated R

a sci-fi has to be a movie; rated PG

an heroic legendary or historical saga has to be a series

romance has to be a series

emrams · Post by **emrams** » Dec 18th, '06, 07:01

I voted series, though I always try to check out the movie versions. I tend to go for series first though because when there is more character development you feel more for the characters and it's better not knowing what's going to happen to them, whereas if you are watching the movie version you will already know, and it will take away from the surprise or how you might feel for it.

babakubo · Post by **babakubo** » Dec 18th, '06, 07:12

Movies most of the time -- some drama series just feel too long with too much filler and too many directors. The deadline demands and budget constraints can also hurt a series' quality. I think movies also have more of the pros in acting, directing, and music, that have graduated from tv. Kinda like how you won't see Al Pacino or Tom Hanks in a sitcom anytime soon.

Néa Vanille · Post by **Néa Vanille** » Dec 18th, '06, 16:07

Yeah, but that's just just the way it is in the US - TV is regarded second-rate movies where B-actors will be accepted but no Tom Hanks or Charlize Therons. In Asia, however, many A-list movie actors will star in dramas from time to time.

strawberrie1210 · Post by **strawberrie1210** » Dec 20th, '06, 14:14

i prefer series, somehow. because i prefer things to be slow-paced. movies are too fast forward, for me.

kobe23 · Post by **kobe23** » Dec 21st, '06, 04:02

It all depends on your mood and what sort of entertainment you're looking for. Movies are generally more entertaining than series. They move at a faster pace, usually have a better storyline and have a bigger budget for special effects etc. However, as Néa Vanille has already pointed out, the short length of a movie doesn't leave enough room for character development and you end up not being attached to the characters like you do in series.

At this point in my life though, I prefer series since I'm much more mellow than I used to be, and I kinda prefer the slow-ish pace of series and getting some sort of emotional attachment towards the characters, esp. if they're pretty ones like SHK and KTH ::P

snowangel414 · Post by **snowangel414** » Dec 21st, '06, 04:13

series all the way! aija

gameday · Post by **gameday** » Dec 21st, '06, 13:28

I love me some series, but if there's a movie made from the series it can add a lot sometimes.

gougz · Post by **gougz** » Dec 21st, '06, 23:54

i like both of them

(especially korean)

Hachiko-chan · Post by **Hachiko-chan** » Dec 23rd, '06, 11:44

It depends

Post by **lilswtangel** » Dec 24th, '06, 04:02

no questions about it...............SERIES~

x_XJules · Post by **x_XJules** » Dec 24th, '06, 04:19

LoL it's kind of funny because people like series more because movies are too short. and i do understand how you think that but the reason i love series is because they're short. they tell a story in 45 minutes. it's just you get more stories ^-^

blackstarjr · Post by **blackstarjr** » Dec 25th, '06, 05:11

Well for me I have to say series cus with a series, u can tell more stories and stretch out the plot.If i like the chara and story, I would wish the series never ended..lol

MikeNolan · Post by **MikeNolan** » Dec 27th, '06, 20:41

I like series better

Eziya Minamoto · Post by **Eziya Minamoto** » Dec 28th, '06, 04:18

I prefer dramas, they're easier to get into...I just hate how I get easily sucked in. WIth movies, some tend to build up to a really bad ending since there is a time constraint, and they don't develop characters as well. However, it really depends on the director, though; some can actually tie up movies pretty well, and some can also end dramas on a really loose note.

thefinalword · Post by **thefinalword** » Dec 29th, '06, 11:25

which do you prefer? as much I do like having a lot of material to watch, I still have to go with movie. I dont know if it has something to do with a bigger budget, or that I am a movie buff. Example I watched Taiyou no uta, series and movie. But I still preferred the movie, why? I dont know... maybe I liked the OST better who knows why. Which du people prefer and why?

arabian · Post by **arabian** » Dec 30th, '06, 15:45

I prefer series more than movies..

8thSin · Post by **8thSin** » Dec 30th, '06, 18:46

I usually like movie more, because if it's short enough to be summarized in movie, then there's no point making the drama. I think it depends on which order to watch too... Sometimes if you watch movie first, the drama series get too draggy.

For me...
Densha Otoko: Movie > Series, better cast, great story.
Sekai no Chuushin de Ai wo Sakebu: Series >= Movie, better OST, movie probably had better story, but drama had great bits in between.
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu: Movie >>> Series, far superior OST, cast, story everything.
Taiyou no Uta: Movie > Series, I couldn't even finish watching the dorama, it was just awful, terrible casting.

thefinalword · Post by **thefinalword** » Dec 30th, '06, 20:02

uh eh......?? cool i guess.

w00t!!!

gryzze · Post by **gryzze** » Dec 30th, '06, 20:04

thefinalword wrote:uh thanks mod for moving my post.......?? i guess.

You guess? I send you a PM...

thefinalword · Post by **thefinalword** » Dec 30th, '06, 21:33

gryzze wrote:
thefinalword wrote:uh thanks mod for moving my post.......?? i guess.
You guess? I send you a PM...

lol that was before I saw it, no worries mate.

Astro_Boi · Post by **Astro_Boi** » Dec 30th, '06, 21:46

i'd have to vote for series.. they go longer and having it split up into episodes adds a certain climax to it

*kawaii* · Post by ***kawaii*** » Dec 31st, '06, 05:44

short Series is more interesting
but the long is boring.
i like movie too specially comedy/romance type.

leoyen · Post by **leoyen** » Jan 18th, '07, 21:02

Depends if it is worth to watch.

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