how would you compare How the Grinch stole Christmas movie from its book?
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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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Fictional, the movie was based off a book
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I would go with "The Wizard of Oz".  Frank L. Baum, the author of the book, wrote it as an allegory of the gold standard.  However, it became an instant children's classic.  Baum for a long time resisted writing more books in the series as he wished to be considered a serious adult author but dire financial staights forced him to reconsider and he ended up writing several more books in the series.\n\nSo on the one level you have the tale of Dorthy that was imortalized in the classic movie.  On the other hand you have the political symbolism of the characters including how \n"the wicked Witch of the East represented eastern industrialists and bankers who controlled the people (the Munchkins); the Scarecrow was the wise but naive western farmer; the Tin Woodman stood for the dehumanized industrial worker; the Cowardly Lion was William Jennings Bryan, Populist presidential candidate in 1896; the Yellow Brick Road, with all its dangers, was the gold standard; Dorothy's silver slippers (Judy Garland's were ruby red, but Baum originally made them silver) represented the Populists' solution to the nation's economic woes ("the free and unlimited coinage of silver"); Emerald City was Washington, D.C.; the Wizard, "a little bumbling old man, hiding behind a facade of paper mache and noise, . . . able to be everything to everybody," was any of the Gilded Age presidents" (Parker)\n\nNow if you want something that has multiple levels without the political allegory, the symbolism of "The Little Prince" is also well established and would be worth a look.\n\nSo depending on the needs of your paper I would start with one of those two.
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Book can always give u more details.. therefore its unfair to compare both of them. If u have read the book first u r likely to love the book more than 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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Yes, I have seen it. I think its great. Lot of lessons in the movie.. After watching it i got interested in reading the book...
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Well...if you actually liked the movie that much then you'll be blown away by the book then. In my opinion, the book was much better than the movie, but hey knock yourself out.
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I have read the book AND seen the movie...loved both!\nMy favourite part is when he is in jail and is learning all those tricks and lessons!
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depends on the version of the book
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The Christmas Story\n\nHow The Grinch Stole Christmas\n\nThe Nightmare Before Christmas
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Throught most of the movie these two characters seem very different, however, towards the end it is revealed that they more similar than they would like to admit.  \nKat seems to be anti-social and full of angst.  However, throught the movie we learn that alot of this is due to the burdon of being a constant example for her younger sis, and hiding the secret about her past relationship with Joey.  In the end, we see Kat as someone who can open her heart, can learn to love, and is capable of taking care of herself and those around her.\nBianca seems to be a typical "popular kid" who is only worried about her lipgloss and the latest fashions.  In the end we learn that she is not as superficial as she might like to think, and that she also doesn't care what people think about her.\nWow, I so thought I would come up with something better than that!  Sorry!  But I love the movie!
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OH MY GOD! that movie was the best.\nhowever, you cant go to that movie unless you have read the book. otherwise you will be just wayyy too confused.\nread the book while you wait for it to come out on video. trust me. it will be worth it.
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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.
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I prefered the book, I always do.  I liked the movie but I would suggest you see the movie prioir reading the book.
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In terms of the movie it was a real book - it had a cover & lots of pages. But there was no title on it, but when she opened it there were pictures in it. So no it wasn't a real book - it just needed the features of a book.
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Movie - Shawshank Redemption\nBook - The Stand
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Try searching the movie on www.Amazon.com\nThen when the list comes up you would see everything about the movie