Do you think it's better to read the book(s) first, then see that movie, or see the movie, then read the book(s)?

Books first. IMO, that puts you in a better position to judge the movie. I read books before seeing movies for two reasons: I prefer to create my own images of what characters and settings look like or decide for myself what personalities the chatacters have before a director and actors can force THEIR interpretations on me. Secondly, I think I owe it to the author of the source material to read the story that THEY wanted to tell as opposed to the story that a scriptwriter/director wants to tell.

books first because some little details in the film only those who had read the books would really understand fully, like katniss's dad and mum, the isolation of the districts, the avox's and Seneca crane's death even the peeta/katniss relationship/history

Movie first, because the book includes much more details that you can look forward to reading about. If you read the book you might be disappointed of some of your favorite moments being left out. I have written a screenplay out of my own story and I can tell you it's not easy. It has to have a certain length of pages, some moments aren't filmable for not fitting into a movie. See you've got 100 pages in the book between two moments, in the movie it's scene directly followed by scene and if these two moments don't match one has to be cut or rearranged. So yes, it is heartbreaking for some who read the book looking forward to it being put in the movie. I realized that in the Harry Potter Saga. Watching and then reading is far less heartbreaking and leaves a lot for you to discover after seeing the movie. That's just my opinion.

Books first, because the movies can never top the books.. Plus, you would know what's happening and understand the movie better.

Books first.

books first. ive heard people say that they saw the movie before they read the books and they didnt like the movie as much but the people who have read the books first said that it made the movie better and they are gald they read the books first.

Reading the books first would be a better choice, due to the fact that they retrieved the movie from the books. The books obtain more detail and solid information that ties the reader into the situations because the reader pictures it the way he or she sees it. Even though The Hunger Games movie was truly BREATHTAKING, and wonderfully portrayed by the brilliant actors and actresses they surely did do the book justice;although, books should be a first choice to go through before the movie.

Books so that you can thoroughly understand the movie. People watch the movie and they literally have no idea what's going on. And if you don't watch the movie, you're missing out on a great fandom.

see the movie first

The books first. Reading the book helps you understand the movie better. If you see the movie you may not understand why Seneca Crane's death happened. Also, the mines exploding...you wouldn't know that, that was Katniss' father by just seeing the movie. Besides, it's so cool to see what you imagined while reading come to life!

Books then movie
I just finshed reading the series when i saw the trailer on youtube. That was in December.

Read the books because they are super intense. Plus, the books are more detailed, in contrast to the movie which has to be cut shorter because of time- and gory scenes. However, some people are different, so they may feel most comfortable seeing the movie first, to get the just of the series. Most likely they'll be hooked, but, don't let others tell you what to do first. Think of what you like.

I think it's best to read the book first and then watch the movie. After all, the book was written first and the movie was based off of it. That's just my opinion, though.

its actually better to read the book before so you could understand how the story is.