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Originally Posted by Rik  True enough, I read the books for all 3 of the films you've mentioned after seeing the films and the films were never the same again. I wouldn't recommend reading the Shining then, because you'll pick faults with the film like I have |
I'm not sure why, but I'm (generally) able to treat the book and film as separate entities, so reading The Shining didn't spoil the film (and vice versa), same goes with Blade Runner/Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Fight Club, Misery, Hellraiser, The Exorcist etc, etc.