A new book releases at the beginning of the week, but the movie that corresponds with the book comes out on Friday. Which do you choose, reading the book or watching the movie? Many viewers and critics have placed reading a book and watching the movie against each other. A great way to analyze the aspects of this argument is to dissect the movie and the book, Stormbreaker by author Anthony Horowitz and director Geoffrey Sax. Reading the book and watching the movie have many similarities such as the appeaesment to the readers/viewers, the overall plot or theme, the structure of the story, and characters; however, these two entertainment options have many differences as well including details and time consumption. One aspect that both books …show more content…
Each story, no matter a book or movie, will always have the same structure if it comes from the same plot. The story will start with a beginning, rising action, climax, and resolution. The movie Stormbreaker has the same beginning to the story with the death of Alex’s uncle. Next comes the rising action, which in the movie would include the junkyard incident, the train station run in, and the special operations training. The climax would come in the movie when Alex releases the actual agenda behind the computer, Stormbreaker. The final resolution results in Alex eventually saving the entire world. The fourth and final similarity that movies and books contain will be characters. Once a book is transformed into a movie, the directors must utilize the characters from the book. The main character will be the exact same in the movie as it was in the book. If the main character role is different from what is was in the book, viewers will take notice just as if the overall theme was different. Movie directors also have to use the other characters in the book as well. If an important character was left out of the movie, the intended audience would notice. These similarities are what make movies and books …show more content…
The movie leaves out key details that are included in the actual book. From personal experience, reading a book will give an individual more details about the overall story. When authors write books, they include minor and major details that draw the reader in. Once the reader is hooked, the author is then able to provide the reader with the overall theme of the book. However, movie producers focus less on minor details that readers find important and lock in on major details that they can make more entertaining or action-packed. For example, the beginning of the movie, Stormbreaker explains to viewers how Alex’s uncle actually died while in the book, readers are left in suspense. The movie’s director also presents viewers with insight into what Alex’s uncle job really was. Alex believes his uncle is only a bank worker, but in the movie, the director and writers decided to take that particular moment and show what Alex’s uncle job really consist of by filming an action-packed high speed chase. Another huge difference between watching a movie and reading a book would be time consumption. When reading a book, it could take hours and even days before an individual finish reading it. Distractions or busy schedules could also cause a reader to prolong finishing a book. Also, after reading for a certain length of time, a reader’s eyes become tired. However, a movie typically lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. Once a
As you can all see the movie for once is actually better than the book in showing the
From the start, the movie is adapted from the novel and therefore it could not cover everything, some actions or acts in the novel are too dense such that it is not of any importance to angle them in the movie. It is very realistic to everyone that the movie cannot cover every single paragraph in the novel even the memorable ones. Some materials are left out in the film, and others were changed.
First of all, the movie is concise and more meaningful than the original book. Take an easy example of Macbeth, the movie
The movie and the story had some of the same characters but some weren't exactly the same. The movie introduced many different characters and changed some of the others. For example, the movie had the plant lady and had the mentor of Anderton as the founders of Precrime while in the book, Anderton was the only founder of Precrime. Also, Witwer wasn't blond he had black hair and Kapler wasn't named Kapler he was named Crow. In the story they had the red head Fleming who did not exist
There are usually differences in two different versions of something. This can often be seen when a book is made into a movie. There are many similarities and differences in the book and movie versions of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
At this point, the readers create their own movie in a way. They will determine important aspects of how the character speaks, looks like, and reacts. Whereas, in the movie, the reader has no choice but to follow the plot laid out in front of them. No longer can they picture the characters in their own way or come up with their different portrayals. The fate of the story, while still unpredictable, was highly influenced by the way the characters looked, spoke, and presented themselves on screen.
There are very few differences between the Book and the Film of To Kill A Mockingbird. But one of the few differences that you can’t miss is in the film there are several characters that were never introduced such as Mr.Dolphus Raymond, Aunt Alexandria, Uncle Jack, Miss Caroline, Cousin Francis, Miss Gates, and Aunt Rachel. Also in the film they left out some scenes such as the scene where it snows in Maycomb and Miss Maudie 's house burns down. A few similarities in both the novel and the film, first similarity is that Scout Finch is the narrator in both. Another key similarity is the story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama.
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...
The books, A Wrinkle in Time and And Then There Were None, both have many differences in the movie versions. The directors of both movies change the plot to make the movie see fit to what they may have imaged the book to be, while still keeping the story line the same.
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.
From a structural perspective, movies and novels appear as polar opposites. A film uses actors, scripts, and a set in order to create a visual that can grab and keep the attention of their viewers. However, an author strives to incorporate deeper meaning into their books. Despite these differences in media, 1984 and The Hunger Games present unique, yet similar ideas.
From reading the book and watching the movie, I think the book was more insightful, but the movie was more entertaining. The only problem with the movie is that you don't know what is going through Chance's mind and his background information. The movie does help make some things clearer by seeing it, instead of just picturing it in your mind. The added scenes in the movie helps to put some humor into the story and make it more entertaining. By just watching the movie, some people could be confused if they don't know some background on Chance. I think that by reading the book, you can understand the story better and by watching the movie you can enjoy the story better.
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.
Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this overlapping of the creative processes that prevents us from seeing movies as distinct and separate art forms from the novels they are based on.
Also, books usually have more characters and give continued suspense so that the reader will be hooked or addicted to finish the book to find out the story. On the other hand, movie producers need to eliminate so many details about the story in order to squeeze everything into one to two hours. Due to this, those people who love detail information about stories usually prefer books than movies as movies does not have a detailed information about the story. Furthermore, reading books can not only enhance the reader’s vocabulary and creativity, but also increase their reading and writing skills, while watching movies only provides entertainment (Lee, wordpress.com).