While watching the movie and reading the play of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof many changes are made evident. In 1958, movie laws regulated what could be said and shown in movies. Because of this, there were many small changes, along with some large changes such as the story about skipper, the storm, and the cellar scene. These changes made a great difference between the movie and the play. There are many minor differences between the play and the movie of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. When converting the play to a movie many aspects were lost. One thing that changed was the language. The movie laws at the time required that all ages would be able to watch them. In the movie all the cussing and many of the jokes were removed because they were inappropriate. In the play, Big Daddy’s favorite word is crap, but in the play it was changed to bull. Along with the language there were other small changes added to the movie. In the movie, Big Daddy and Big Mama arrive in a plane, but in the play they all meet at the house. In the movie, Doctor Baugh tells Brick that the report was positive for cancer for Big Daddy. In the play, Maggie is the one that tells Brick about the cancer (Williams 39). Unlike the play where everything was in Brick’s room, the party for Big Daddy was held outside (Williams 48). In the play, after Big Mama learns of Big Daddy’s cancer, the doctor gives the morphine to Mae and the rest of the group. In the movie, the morphine is given to Big Daddy. Also in the play, Big Mama refuses to give Big Daddy the morphine, but in the movie she wanted to give it to him after she saw the pain Big Daddy was in (Williams 140). The relationships between the characters were changed slightly in the movie. In the movie, we saw that... ... middle of paper ... ...rope that were in the cellar. Brick says he does not want any of his father’s things but his love. When Brick finally calms down Big Daddy asks Brick why he did not come to him instead of Skipper when he needed help. Brick tells Big Daddy that he has never been there as a father and that all he cared about was his plantation. This started a conversation about ownership versus love. Brick says that Big Daddy does not love anyone or anything but owns them. Brick tells Big Daddy that he wanted a father, not a boss when he was growing up. Big Daddy does not understand why Brick does not want everything because when his father died all he got was a suitcase with his uniform from the war in it. Brick tells Big Daddy that his father also left him with love and memories. When they are done talking, they help each other and the movie continues on like the play.
When plays are made into film, or film into plays improvement s are made. Scenes are taken out, added and changed.
These changes in the film make the plot more comprehendible to the viewer, and overall make the film more realistic to the viewer than the play does for the
Although this play originated in 1879 the director did not seem to have any difficulty keeping the original historical plot and at the same time blending in a bit of modern themes and characteristics. Several words were added that weren't part of Gilbert's original script. It kept the adaptation novel and interesting.
Another difference that was instantly apparent in the movie was the absence of the images that pop up every couple of pages during the play. I think the absence of these images slightly undermines the aura of unreality. The presence of the images represents dreams and imagination, which we know are made up, fantasy. The absence of the dreamlike images helps us forget what Tom says at beginning of the play, "the play is memory. Being a memory play, it is dimly lighted, it is sentimental, it is not realistic."
These two particular adaptations have translated this interpretation differently, specifically because of the medium being used. The Broadway play focuses more towards adults considering that is their target audience, and the Disney ...
To represent and to appeal to today's society while a large amount of the themes and values stayed the same, some of these ideas I had to alter. I did this through the language and form of the play and also by using film techniques, if I hadn't of done this the appropriation would have seemed unrealistic and the audience would be unable to relate to the film.
For example, Mama goes to the bank in the movie and is given a hard time about paying her mortgage, but this did not happen in the book. Another major difference is that the school bus scene, where the Logan kids played a trick on the white kids, was not shown in the movie, even though it was an important part of the story. There are some character changes as well. Lillian Jean, Jeremy, R.W, and Melvin are Simms’ in the book, but in the movie they are Kaleb Wallace’s children. However, the main plot difference is how the movie starts in the middle, summarizing everything from the first part of the book very briefly. Additionally, many scenes are switched around and placed out of order. Altogether, the plot and character changes contribute to my unfavorable impression of the
As the case with most “Novel to Movie” adaptations, screenwriters for films will make minor, and sometimes drastic, adjustments to the original text in order to increase drama and to reach modern audiences. Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film interpretation of The Great Gatsby followed the 1925 classic great plot quite accurately, with minor deviations. However, Luhrmann made some notable differences to the characters and settings of The Great Gatsby in order for the story to relate to the current generation and to intensity the plot
The differences between the movie doubt and the play have significant differences that would influence ones opinion about certain characters and situations in the story. Though the differences are few one would agree that at least one of these differences are game changers or at the very least they get you thinking and having doubts of your own.
One thing that happened in the movie and not in the book is when a window shatters it was Mr.Kraler trying to get into the business. The reason why Mr.Kraler had to break the window was because Peter forgot to unbolt the door. In the book/play when the window shatters it is a thief robbing Mr.Frank’s business, not Mr.Kraler. Another difference is in the movie Mrs. Frank burns a pan while she is making lunch which causes there so become smoke. In the book/play it doesn’t say anything about Mrs. Frank burning anything. The third difference is in the book/play it states that Peter and Anne go to Peter’s room to talk and get away from the adults. In the movie it shows that they go up to the attic where they kissed. There are many more differences, but these are just a few of
The all-American novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the classic story of immense wealth and equally extensive loss through the eyes of Nick Carraway. Because of this, many film adaptations have been attempted, though few remain very true to the novel’s main intent and style. For example, the 1974 version and the 2013 film both show the exact same story yet attract the audience in different ways. However, the 1974 film of The Great Gatsby holds more true to the source material in conclusive theme, parallel style, credible characterization, and cinematic aspects, therefore making it a more favorable watch than the other. The aspects of each of these films deviate so widely that one can hardly believe they originate from the same
Many time in our lives, we have seen the transformation of novels into movies. Some of them are equal to the novel, few are superior, and most are inferior. Why is this? Why is it that a story that was surely to be one of the best written stories ever, could turn out to be Hollywood flops? One reason is that in many transformations, the main characters are changed, some the way they look, others the way they act. On top of this, scenes are cut out and plot is even changed. In this essay, I will discuss some of the changes made to the characters of the Maltese Falcon as they make their transformation to the ?big screen.?
One notable difference between William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Julie Taymor’s film version of the play is the altered scenes that made quite a difference between the play and the movie version. This difference has the effects of creating a different point of view by altering the scenes affected the movie and how Taymor felt was necessary by either by keeping or deleting certain parts from the play. I use “Altered Scene” in the way of how Julia Taymor recreates her own point of view for the movie and the direction she took in order to make the audience can relate to the modern day film. I am analyzing the way that the altered scenes changes to make a strong impression on the audiences different from the play. This paper will demonstrate
The entire family is involved with lies to Big Daddy and Big Momma, as are the doctors. They tell them that Big Daddy does not have cancer, but only a spastic colon. Brick lies to himself about his feelings for Skipper until Big Daddy forces him to face it. He then understands that he is upset about the way his clean friendship has been misinterpreted. Gooper and Mae pretend to be loving and doting children, when in fact all they want is money and land. Big Mama lies to herself, think all the cruel things Big Daddy says are just jokes. She also lies to herself by thinking that a child from Maggie and Brick would turn Brick into a non-drinking, family man qualified to take over the family place. Big Daddy is even wrapped up in the mendacity. He admits to Brick that he is tired of letting all the lies. He has lied for years about his feelings for his wife, his son Gooper and his daughter-in-law Mae, he says he loves them, when in fact he can't stand any of them. Maggie, who seems to tell close to the truth the entire play, breaks down and lies about her pregnancy.
In conclusion, The entire Pollitt family manifests the theme isolation and lack of communication. Through character conflicts such as Brick and Margaret. The in ability to communicate is manifested in the relationship between Brick and Margaret, they have many problems such as there love life. And also through the characters of Gooper and Big Daddy. The lack of communication has broken up a son and father during this play. The relationship between Gooper and Big Daddy is non-existent. Finally, the relationship of Brick and Big Daddy. Brick and Big Daddy love each other and yet they hurt each other deeply. It finally brings about a change between them, they find out the truth about everything such as Big Daddy's cancer. Thus it is evident that the entire Pollitt family manifests the theme isolation and lack of communication.