Originally posted by: Ingo Sucks - I still like the book. I think it's a great book. But since the 2005 movie version is the thing America's familiar with, I can't consider it my favorite book of all time anymore. People will flame me if I hate the movie and say the book is my favorite book of all time. That's why I picked the Black Cauldron. Because I liked it's movie, so people won't get mad at me about that.
People will "flame" you? "Flame" you?!
Like the book and hate the movie and everyone else can fuck off. It's a preference you've arrived at all on your own. You don't need to justify it to anyone.