how to compare the novel and movie?
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What was in the movie that wasn't in the novel, and what was in the novel that the movies did not include?
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1) Basic Info About the Movie (title, director, actors, rating, running time, etc...)\n\n2) Give a brief summary.\n\n3) Explain why you liked or dislike the movie. (was it acting? was it too long? was it uninvolving?)\n\nHere's a helpful tip:\nRead reviews written by professional critics.\nHere's respected film critic Roger Ebert's website:\nhttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
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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.
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It's pretty hard to compare and contrast anything if you haven't read it, so I would suggest you read Midsummer Night's Dream, and get quotes that have something to do with your argument, instead of just soliciting any old quotes.
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I've read some of the manga and a little of the book and I've seen the movie.  I think the book went into the most detail about all the characters.  As far as which was done best, I'm leaning towards the manga just because the art is pretty good.  The visuals from the manga add dimension to the situations in the book.
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The book or the movie?
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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.
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Although the movie is not *awful*, it is not as good as the book. You should probably see it, but wait until it comes out in the cheapie theatres- don't spend a fortune.\n\nThe movie superficially skips over the first 2/3 of the book. I felt sorry for my friend who went to see it with me (she didn't read the book), because I was worried that she would be "lost" or that she wouldn't like the story the way that I did, because the movie didn't spend enough time illuminating the personalities of the characters, their relationships with eachother, and their motivations- the first 2/3 of the whole production seemed very shallow. \n\nThe leading (adult) actress was weak for the part. The child actress for Chiyo/Sayuri was quite good for the part. I wished that they would have just put  her on stilts as the adult lead left much to be desired. \n\nThe most endearing part of the book to me was Chiyo/Sayuri's voice in the first person. In the movie, she narrated a few lines, but that was it. The movie did not have C/S's soul the way the book did.\n\nThere were a few little irritating things about the movie, one example being that the difference between geisha and prostitutes was not even examined until well past the first hour mark.\n\nThe movie was mostly faithful to the book, overall, as faithful as it probably could have been regarding the way events happened.. except for the "selling scene" at the beginning. It's a 2.5 hour movie. It would have had to have been excruciatingly long to have explained everything the way the book did.\n\nMy friend, by the way, enjoyed it somewhat, but expects to like the book better. Even to her, it seemed a bit shallow.
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Read the book, find out.
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Seen the movie. haven't read the book
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The book was better ,the movie was great . If you havent read the book read it 1st then watch the movie.
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I saw it. And I liked it very much.\n\nThe movie was a very good representation of the book.\n\nBooks always have more background and more details.\n\nSome things were changed or deleted, to keep\nthe story moving, but all-in-all my wife and\nI thought the movie exceeded the expectations\nwe had about what the movie could have been.\n\nBravo!!
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Do your own homework.  They're both excellent stories... reading them will be enjoyable.  I'm partial to Bierce myself.
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Yes to both. The books are better.  The 2nd and 3rd movies were nothing like the books.
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As always, you compare them and expect the second to be in the similar lines and get dissapointed.\nGo ahead and watch it as a new movie. You will enjoy it.
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Both are set in dystopian socities in which sexuality is rigidly regulated. That is the most obvious parallell.\n\nBoth have been made into films. That might be the easiest\nway to compare the two.
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Here is a web page that tells what movies play and when. Hope that helps.