In principal I agree with Margaret Atwood. Movie are literal and, crucially,they move at their pace, not that of the reader. You can&#039;t choose how youreceive them as you can with a book. That said movies can spark theimagination in a kind of literary way. Or they can be just plainentertainment in a way books can&#039;t. I just know Avatar will be neither.2009/10/29 Disqus &lt;&gt;