I’ve just started reading Jack Finney’s The Body Snatchers.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing From Another World are my favourite 50’s sci-fi films, and though I’ve watched Invasion many times over the years it’s taken me this long to read the book. I’m not sure why. The same thing happened with Jaws.
Jaws is one of the few instances, possibly the only instance, where I’ve preferred the movie adaptation to the book itself, and as I love the Body Snatchers film perhaps the same thing will happen now. My expectations are, though, that I’ll at least be checking the garden shed and beneath the decking for pods. Anything less and I’ll be disappointed.
The title of this post is, of course, taken from the movie, and there’s another line which, if you substitute the name Becky for Andy, I’m sure my wife could relate to:
I’ve been afraid a lot of times in my life. But I didn’t know the real meaning of fear until… until I had kissed Becky.
City Jackdaw 
Too funny!
Let us know how Body Snatchers the book fares in comparison with the original thriller movie. I’m curious. Most often the book is better, but I admit, I never thought to read that one!
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It was a great read . . . until we arrived at a really unconvincing ending. So, for the conclusion, along with the sheer sense of menace and paranoia the film shades it. Enjoyed the book though.
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I’ve seen maybe two Invasion of the Body Snatchers movies. I recall one with Donald Sutherland and one made in the 50s. Hope the book is good..
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Yes I think there’s been four film versions, I’ve seen the same two as you.
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