There are a lot of good points in this thread so far. I agree that I dislike the movies because they leave out key parts, or back story that I think is important. Then I also find it enjoyable to actually see how someone else interprets the book. Who they cast for certain characters, etc.

However, I like books becoming TV shows more. They have longer to tell the story. 10 to 12 hours vrs 2-4 depending on if they split a book into two movies. Game of thrones, Dexter, True Blood. Now I know they still change the story, and leave out parts. I just feel like there is less missing than if they made a movie...

I also feel that, In order to make a movie, you basically have to write a book. You need a script, that tells everything about the movie to be able to get actors and other people interested. So why do all that work when you can just pay some money and base your movie off of the book.