Why is it always about the Secret of NIMH movie?

...personally, I liked the book alot better. It doesn't get nearly enough attention here. Are we fans of the entire NIMH phenomenon, or just fans of the movie telling of it?

I would love to engage in some sort of discussion about the book, seeing as how it's a book with a deeper story and plot and everything. The movie was pretty good, but I don't think it deserves to overshadow the book it was based on. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is to this day still my favorite novel, just because of the way it fascinated and inspired my imagination from an early age.

I love both, but I have to admit that the film really captured my imagination more than the book ever did. I personally feel that the film is a much more creative telling of the story. But, if you want to engage in a discussion about the book, that's great. I'd love to talk more about it here.

I like the book very much, in fact I was amazed at how much more detail went into the storyline when I first read it. I think some things in the movie would have been better if done as in the book, like how NIMH was portrayed as a torture chamber in the film, as compared to the book where the scientists seemed to be trying to be as kind as possible to the rats and mice.
It wouldn't have required a lot of extra time to show this, either.

I've got feet in both camps. I like the detail and sidestory they put into the lab in the book. On the other paw, I like how they introduced more action and magic into the movie. Good jobs on both parts, if only they would've made something that combines the best of both worlds.

I like the book very much, in fact I was amazed at how much more detail went into the storyline when I first read it. I think some things in the movie would have been better if done as in the book, like how NIMH was portrayed as a torture chamber in the film, as compared to the book where the scientists seemed to be trying to be as kind as possible to the rats and mice.
It wouldn't have required a lot of extra time to show this, either.

I have to agree, I do wish they put more detail about NIMH like how Obrian did in his book. Like how nice the girl was to them and told the dr how frieghten it was. also I wish they added more about the story, like when they went to the mansion.

I too have to admit to straddling the fence on this issue. On the one hand, to me the movie represents an excellent piece of craftsmanship in terms of character developement and the use of emotions (I wanted to cry along with Mrs. Brisby in the scene where her cinderblock house sinks in the mud and her children at first are feared to have been lost for good. I'll also admit even after twenty-four years, to still getting a shiver which runs up my spine upon the first appearance of Brutus. Who can forget that scene in which Brisby; in a state of awe & wonder inside the rosebush, is walking along a path leading to the guarded entrance to the rats colony when.... BAM!! Brutus's electro-magic spear slams down in front of her).
As far as the book is concerned, O'Briens overall style lends itself to imagery that one does not see in the film. To his credit, even though this is basically a children's novel, it never condescends to them. Problems and issues were discussed in a forthright manner which I found to be thoroughly refreshing for this genre.
So there you have it. I hope that I have not bored any of you with my long windedness. LOL :D

Peace 8)
NIMHmaniac

I must go with NIMHmaniac`s statment, I also am torn between the book and the movie, I find that what one lacks the other fills, most who have have read the book and seen the movie know what I`m saying, one point is that there is a difference between Mrs Brisby and Mrs Frisby, and yet they are the same in some manner, I think the magic the stone is the big gap between the two in the book and movie.

In my case, I’ve probably favored the movie over the book because I discovered the movie first, otherwise I agree with Whiskers57's statement “I find that what one lacks the other fills.” Like other fan-fic writers I’ve freely borrowed elements/characters from the book even though my stories have been movie-based. As NIMHmaniac observed, though O’Brien’s novel was written for a young audience, it doesn’t condescend to them, and I’ve always admired that.