The book Inkheart was originally written in German by Cornelia Funke, and later translated into English by Anetha Bell. It is the first book in the Inkworld trilogy that was fully released in 2008. Its 544 pages tell of a twelve year old girl named Meggie Folchart and her father who can both read characters out of their own stories (Funke, C., & Bell, A. (2003)). The movie Inkheart directed by Iain Softley was released in 2009. Brendan Fraser, the actor portraying Mo, Mortimer, received a letter from Funke that said he was the inspiration for the character. This was one of the possible reasons why he was hired on for the role. Eliza Hope Bennet, portraying Meggie, was originally supposed to be a newer actress, but it was decided that she would be the best (Softley, I. (Director). (2009). Inkheart [Motion picture on DVD].) …show more content…
In the middle of the movie the group that was captured by Capricorn, the villain, only escapes one time, whereas in the book they escape twice. Near the end of the movie there are two people trapped in a cage, Fenoglio, the author, and Meggie’s mother Resa, who are to be eaten by the Shadow, but in the book there are three prisoners, Basta; Capricorn’s right hand man, Resa, and Elinor, Resa’s aunt (Ebert, R. (2009, January 21). Inkheart Movie Review & Film Summary). Other than these three main differences the movie and the book are not all that contrasting. The movie was, of course, based off the book, but movies cut out or change some scenes in the story line because inserting all of the tiniest details could make the movie longer than it needs to be. It would also make the movie more expensive to those who want to watch the movie and to those who pay to create it (Ebert, R. (2009, January
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
In the movie dwayne plays a good part. Dwayne was the guys that stuck up for them even though people did not like their documentary. Dwayne did get shot although that did not happen in the book. Another difference most of the characters that were in the book looked way younger that what the picture said that they looked like in the book. The book did not tell us that Lloyd liked to gamble. Lloyd gambled and almost got shot in the movie. In the movie Lloyd was like the bad guy in the movie, the movie told only bad things about Lloyd and only good things about LeAlan. Another difference in the movie is that the boys who threw Eric Morse out the window were sentenced to Juvenile Detention Center till the age of twenty-one. This is a big part because they never told what the verdict was which made it seem like they were let free from what they did. The last difference is in the movie the vacant apartment that in the book said that it looked creepy and run down it looked really nice in the apartment and I did not really understand why no one lived there.
While watching the movie, I could see that the main characters in the book, both their names and traits, were the same in both the movie and book. However, aside from that there were many different as...
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
Usually movies try to take the story to a different level or by adding parts or just try to change it to a completely different story. Some of the differences between the movie as to the book are some little and large differences. They might also try taking little parts away that will change how the readers see the story characters. An example of that would be Walter not smoking in the movie (Pg 115). Walter usually smokes because he is stressed or just as a way to relax. Walter also does not get punched by Mam...
One of the main differences between the book and movies are how Penn and Krakauer interpret Chris McCandless and his story. In the book the story seems to focus more around examining and understanding Chris and his life, whereas the movie shows his life as more of an
I have only included what I have to believe are largely important plot gaps and differences in the movie version in comparison to the book one, and so I apologize again if I have missed any other major ones. Forgive me, please.
I cannot speak for all, but I find watching the movie much more interesting than reading the book. I find that the movie paints a perfect picture well on the other hand reading the book you have to let your imagination take over and create images in your head of what might the scene look like. “Interview with the Vampire” was a well-written book and a well developed movie after reading the book and the watching the movie I found the movie much more entertaining then reading the book. In this essay you will read on how the setting, plot and the characters were created in the movie and in the book and their similarities.
Though very similar, the movie gives the themes something more. The way they approach a situation and how they show the symbols seem to relate the message clearer. The book does the same but some parts may not be as specific and relatable as the movie. But, both contain the two most important symbols, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg and Owl Eyes. Without these two symbols, both the book and the movie would be impacted for the worst and leave major themes out of the storyline.
The Best of Me is a book with a lot of romance, drama, and fun. The book portrays different things than the movie did. There was also the similarities. The book and movie will both go back and forth from Dawson and Amanda’s summer together, to present time where they are in their lives. The book and and movie were both tear jerkers, and I recommend reading the book and watching the movie.
Of the many changes made between the book and the movie, most were made to keep the audience interested in the story. Most people who watch TV don’t have a long attention span. Executives at NBC didn’t want to spend millions to produce a movie and then have nobody watch it. The screenwriters had to throw in some clever plot twists to keep people interested. Another reason the movie was different from the book was the material in the book was a little too racy for network TV. Take the ending, for example, nobody wants to see a grown man hang himself. This was a reason the producers had to change some material in the movie.
Although the novel The Secret in Their Eyes and the film of the same name have stylistic changes and changes in how events happen with the addition of a scene or two, the stories stay true to each other, to a point. The changes include making Irene more involved within the story and changing Chaparro’s character less outwardly faint-hearted, and most of the changes relate to different characters. All the changes and differences between the two serve a purpose within the narrative, usually to make scenes more dramatic for the viewer or to fit scenes within a certain time frame. When we are comparing the novel and its film adaptation, we are addressing whether “an adaptation arrives first at a comparison between a novel and film, and second at
There’s 2 different versions, one was released in 2004 and directed by Jeffrey M. Hayes. The version made in 1979 which was directed by Tobe Hooper, and starred David Soul (an American-British actor) and James Mason (an English actor). Both the movie and the book are about the same thing, has the same story, but they do have their differences, whether they be major or small. Mostly every book and movie are not going to be 100% the exact same, for the reason being, when written, stories are told with more enthusiasm, emotion, and told much more deeply, rather than in movies, you might not get all of the details and feelings you do in the
For some odd reason, there were characters that were completely erased that existed within the book. In the book, we are informed that Hazel is best friends with a girl named Kaitlyn who is always keeping tabs on Hazel and Augustus’ relationship. Meanwhile, in the film Kaitlyn ceases to exist and Hazel is portrayed as a friendless loser. In the book, Hazel learns about a past girlfriend of Augustus’ who died of cancer named Caroline Mathers. In the novel, Hazel’s discovery of Caroline’s existence and death added more to the overall story and made it much more interesting. For some reason, in the film Caroline is not mentioned at all. I felt that even though these characters did not play a major role in the story, they should have at least been mentioned, at least briefly within the movie. However, it is not just characters that were erased. There are important scenes that seemed to have been completely forgotten by the writers for the
Inkheart is a book about a young girl named Meggie and her father: Mo, who both have the power to bring people or objects into the real world from a book by reading out loud. One time in the past, Mo read Meggie (as a young girl) and her mother the book Inkheart, and while reading the book, Meggie’s mother disappears, replaced by characters from the book Inkheart: Capricorn and his men, the villains of Inkheart, and Dustfinger; a fire eater and his horned marten: Gwin.