The Scarlet Letter movie

This week in class we watched the movie of the novel we've been reading. I found it quite funny, especially the scene with Dimmesdale going crazy and the appearance of the "A" in the sky. I also found the Chillingworth character to be very creepy and was not as I had envisioned him to be. Despite the low quality of the film, it captured the story perfectly and stayed true to the book. I like watching the movie, as it paints a better picture of what is happening in the story.
I found the writing in the book to be difficult to follow. This was because of the time it was written in, and it is more difficult to process the essence of what is happening without thinking twice about what you read. I also disliked the over done descriptions used by the author, as they made simple scenes confusing. This is why I like to read a book, and watch it's movie to get the full effect of it. I am not sure, however, if this is just due to my lack of creativity while reading.
I think I felt like this about the Scarlet Letter because I really didn't like the story. I thought the Crucible was much better, and had a far superior movie. When I read a book that I am truly interested in I do not need a movie to imagine the story in my head. I still find that movies will add to the effect of the book, even though it impossible for them to encompass the entire plot. This does not bother me, as I am not married to the text and both are just mere forms of entertainment in my view.