Fried Green Tomatoes... book vs. movie?
358868
Off the top of my head I would say the biggest difference between the two was that in the book it's obvious that Idgie and Ruth (Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary Louise Parker) are a couple.  In the movie they sort of gloss over that fact, as if lesbianism was inappropriate, but cannibalism was okay!
973434
The book is better than the movie and neither are outstanding.  they are ok.  It would be hard to follow the movie and really understand what is happening without reading the book.  I think both book and movie have been highly over-rated.\n\nIn terms of getting to sit and watch a movie - maybe if you have a portable DVD player and you take it into the bathroom with you and lock the door and refuse to come out until it is finished!!  When y kids were little that was the only place I could read for a few minutes!  How about hubby taking care of the kids for a couple of hours so you can watch a movie undisturbed?  Otherwise, hire a baby-sitter for a few hours so you and hubby can go to a  movie.  I sympathize!!  Best of luck!  They do grow up and before you know it the house will be quiet!!
870431
I don't know if it was a book. My sister and I predicted the whole movie in the first ten minutes, though.
251824
A group of outcast girls in the fifties raise hell in a New York suburb. For more details (and presuming you don't actually want to read the book), check out the movie with Angelina Jolie. They changed a bit, and it's nowhere near as good as the book, but its a start. The writing a report on the movie won't fool an English teacher who is familiar with the book, though.
710338
At least a movie and some popcorn
114575
I know for certain the Celery is one. The link below has a list with many others. Then again, they are also trying to sell you a book, so take what they say with a grain of salt.
1086391
i think that it is funny how seriously people are taking it. it's a novel not a historical book. anyway the movie sucks if u read the book and liked it i would recomend not seeing th movie, the movie dosn't explain a lot of things and left me more confused about the plot than anything else.
976
"Are you a politician or does lyin' just run in your family?" - Fried Green Tomatoes
190159
ok, (Scratching my head) you definitely have been watching the Pet Cemetary movies way to much!! Plus the books are found in the fiction section that should be a big clue!
967490
Read the book then watch the movie.  For good measure, also watch the cartoon with Boris Karloff doing the voice of the Grinch.  Start with the book so that you will have the original to make comparisons against.
166485
Frozen is better. That's as close as you're getting to fresh. Canned veggies are processed and can be high in sodium and other things not good for you. Good luck with your new life plan!
451454
I read somewhere that children lately, even if they have parents who read to them regularly (every day or very nearly), have a hard time learning to read. The article I read specifically mentioned movie stories (like the book version of a disney film) as examples of "bad" books. The idea as I recall is that the ideas may have been suitable for children--and they were probably familiar with the story anyway from having seen the movie--but the words themselves, and perhaps the sentence structure, went way over their heads.\nSo for linguistic features of a good storybook, I'd say rhythm, rhyme, and easy words.
366936
My guess is that the movie and book similar, but not exactly same. Meaning that the some parts in the book may be differently interpreted, modified, removed, or added into movie to fit in time and budget wisely. One example of that might be "Lord of the Rings". If you read the book, some descriptions on the book might different, removed, or not same order as what is on the movie. I think that would be the same case with this one.
548035
Movie Based on book:- It seems an easy thing to do, but most of us have different impressions on any given book. The movie version is what the Director perceives as the definition of the book. A book can hold ten times more information. So making the movie, most of the book is lost.\nThe best way, in my opinion, to make the movie is to allow the book Author to write the screenplay.\n\nSequels:- When they first started to appear (1980's) they where mainly a money making devise to line the pockets of the movie companies, with no thought to quality. Now, they are as much big business but the quality is highly improved.\n\nRemakes:- Cashing in on old classics, just like 80's sequels.
1037710
I read the book and to me it's a fiction book. I read it as i would read any other suspense fiction book. It has great plot and keeps you guessing till the end. I know many people are out there saying that they will not go see the movie or that the movie should be banned. But look at it this way, I admire the director of the movie for having enough courage to make a movie of book that will dissappoint many christians. I say that everybody should once go and watch the movie or read the book. \n\nTo all my christians: I am a christian and I read the book and I am planning to go watch the movie. Even after reading the book, I still have faith in my god and I don't question Lord Jesus. I read it as though it was nothing more than a fictional treasure hunt novel. Only the treasure in the book was Holy Grail. And if you really are a true christian then you wouldn't be so upset with the movie or book because everybody has opinions and right to share them. It is up to you to believe. Will you let a novel or a movie make you question your faith. How do you know it was not god's will to have a movie like this made and see how many people actually believed in him even after watching such a movie. I don't understand why people don't want to know what a person has to say about their faith. After all, all that matters is whether do you believe in God or not?!? Don't let a movie make you question your faith although go and see what they have to say about it.
744586
#1 NO\n\n#2 Possibly if it is an "e-book" (Books to me are heavy, thick, collections of bound paper, by the way).  But still, how technical do you want to get here?\n\n#3 NO  Absurd to whom and why?  For some cultures a steak ("cow") on the grill is an absurdity, to me it's DINNER!
490818
I bought for me and 4 friends. They bought the popcorn and soda. I was the only one who read the book first. It was so good I had to see the movie. I wasn't disappointed. Everyone loved the movie. \n\nThe movie was very close to the book, but the reading the book first is a good idea, because it's a complicated mystery and requires you to think a bit. \n\nI'd say the professional movie critics didn't like it because it was a cerebral, intellectual movie as opposed to a slam-bang, shoot 'em up, fireworks and explosions, SFX kind of movie. It isn't a WOW! LOOK AT THAT! kind of movie, but it is definitely a WOW! \n\nThe dialogue definitely stabs the Catholic Church right between the eyes and this is another reason why many people have a problem with it.\n\nEnjoy the mystery, the chase, the plot and the shocking surprises, one right after another. I would definitely pay to see it again, but only for the purpose of entertaining a friend who hasn't seen it.