What an elegant response you gave, “I love hearing, reading a favorite work in many different formats. It only enhances the experience.” And that it was! I saw the stage production twice and have the original cast recording to listen to but I thorougly enjoyed the movie for all the extras movies can give.
I read the unabridged version two or three times in my 30s and 40s and recently listened to the unabridged audio version. I find that listening to a favorite book enhances the experience. In this case, I enjoyed some of it more but since I couldn’t skip over the boring parts, I ended up glad I was done and I doubt I’ll ever read it again. Hugo’s essays on 18th and 19th century French politics was extremely tedious.