No matter how hard directors and screenwriters try, it is impossible for any movie to be a perfect reflection of the detailed plot and intricate characters presented in a novel. I had watched the film adaption of Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend prior to reading the book, I was very aware of major differences from the get go. The to main categories that I could see differences being placed in were emotion and action. Many aspects of the book were changed to emphasize both either emotion or action for the film. Considering pieces of literature cannot be easily transferred to the screen, few of these changes were very necessary. There were a few changes in general that were very out there and obvious, though the reason for the change is not very …show more content…
The vampires of conscious and cohesive thought were changed to aggressive zombies who can do nothing but yell and fight. The novel clearly shows that the vampires were capable of clear communication to the point of effectively taunting Neville. Whereas in the film, they do not know where he lives due to the fact that he can easily keep this information from them, as well they are simply the constant fight. Their main purpose in the film is to carry the action. Last but not least the ending of the plot most definitely had its changes from print to screen. In Matheson’s original plot line, Neville inevitably gets captured by the vampires and is eventually killed off for the same reason he was trying to kill them. He posed a threat. In the film, however, he sacrificed himself so that two survivors may take the newly found cure to a survivors camp. In both our protagonist passes, though at different costs. There were multiple differences between the movie and the book, though the plot was undoubtedly the same. The general idea of the only man on earth pinned against a diseased population was still evident through all the hollywood extras. All in all, I would recommend both book and movie to anyone who
Although the theme to have hope was still visible in the book and movie. Overall, the book was better than the movie because it has more details and more dramatic and leads you to want to read on and find out more chapter after chapter. Everyone should read the book because a lot of emotions, action, and mystery just a bit of
The movie ending was a little better because it was kind of sad which made the movie more interesting. At the end of the movie, Sarny was sold away to another slave owner. I just wish that after that, Nightjohn would have found Sarny and they would have done something cool like run away to the north, cause a rebellion, or something else like that. In the book, there wasn’t a lot of action. The only time there was action was when a slave ran away or got punished.
In my opinion there are a lot of comparisons between the film and the book, but there are also differences between them too, but also they have impacted the audience in both the film and the
The incredible journey that changed their point of view. The Incredible Journey and the movie Homeward bound: The Incredible Journey were very inspirational. The Book was the tail of two dogs and a cat travel across Canada to try and find Luaths master and go home. In the movie they were on a journey but the events are a little different. They are very similar, but they differ in characters, setting, and adventures.
Neville and the Minister are physically changed due to their decisions and consequences. Dr. Neville’s mind moved around as he would get hurt by the dark seekers. He is thinking throughout the story and he changes people around him. He moved cautiously and cared about Sam and Anna more than dark seekers. Whenever he was near Anna, the mood changed with her, good and bad.
Robert Neville lives in a house alone, and is apparently the only human left among all the others, who are vampires. His wife and daughter had died due to a disease that turned humans to vampires, but he is immune to it as a result of having been bitten by a vampire bat when he fought in a war in Panama. He keeps his house protected from them with items like garlic, mirrors and crosses, and also by creating physical barriers for them. The vampires, which include Ben Cortman, his former friend and co-worker, come out at night and assault his house with stones, while the women try to attract him and bring him outside, which Neville struggles to resist for his safety. Neville gathers supplies at daytime and goes from house to house and kills
The major one that you notice instantly is the fact that the protagonist's name is changed from Jonathan Harker in the book, to Thomas Hutter in the film. Jonathan's girlfriend Mina is changed to Ellen, in the book Dracula’s servant is named Renfield, but in the film, Renfield is a house agent named Knock who the Count brainwashes and becomes his servant, and of course Count Dracula is changed to Count Orlok. Renfield’s character in the film is a major change from the book’s version of that character. In the book, Renfield serves as Dracula’s assistant throughout the book simply killing flies and bats for him. However, near the end of the book, he undergoes some character development and believes he is rehabilitated and should be released immediately.
It had more narration so the reader could understand what is happening. Secondly, the movie. The movie was different than the book. It had some parts that were in the book, but it lacked some details.
The Devil’s Arithmetic Book vs. Movie Essay The book and movie versions of The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen both had many pros and cons. However, the more preferable version goes to the book. The book had far more interesting and suspenseful moments. With the book having better characters, scenes, and themes, there is no point in arguing which adaptation of The Devil’s
Unbroken Movie and Book Comparison “A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” Pete Zamperini told his younger brother Louie Zamperini when Louie was leaving for the Olympics. Recently, I have read and watched Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Upon doing so, I discovered that the book was better than the movie version of this best-selling novel. In the book, Louie started running because of eugenics.
Have you ever watched a movie based on a book that told the exact same story? To me, for some reason, books always seem to be the better one out of the two. I feel that in novels, the author develops the story with as many details as possible, while in movies that aspect doesn’t appear in the same way. There aren’t as many details in films since it has to last for a certain amount of time, but books can last for as many pages as the author would like them to. When I read, the fascinating novel “Beowulf,” I really enjoyed how the author made me use my imagination to create a picture of the world that the characters were living in.
In the end I found the film to be easier to understand vs the book as it was an easier and more straight forward plot line whereas in the book it seemed to jump around leading to constant flipping between stories and pages to get a better
As far as the movie goes it is very well done by paying homage to Krakauer’s Into the Wild. However because the movie is very linear in story telling as well as watered down characterization of Chris McCandless, the movie a watered down version of a story told with a much more interesting characterization and plot narrative. The novel Into the Wild combines the thrilling
If I didn 't have the book I still think that I would be able to follow along with the movie and know what is going on. I really did like the story. It was different than any other books. It was funny and adventures but at times it was very mature. The lesson that anyone can learn is don 't change something you believe in because other people say it is not true.
The adaption of the 1967 film “The Taming of the Shrew.” by Franco Zeffirelli, was a good adaption to the original play “The Taming of the Shrew.” by William Shakespeare, because the dialogue, and the scenes are followed well. Although going from a book to a film, you will always have some differences. In this case the alterations between the film, and the original play were minuscule. When you are reading a book, and then watching a movie, you can sometimes find yourself confused as to what is going on.