Book Vs Movie Research Paper

For many years Hollywood has been making blockbuster movies based on bestselling novels, but often these movies differ greatly from the novel . The movie The Power of One based on a book of the same name follows this trend. The Power of One tells the story of Peekay, a boy living in South Africa who dreams of becoming the welterweight champion of the world, and who tries to correct the injustice that goes on around him. Although the movie does keep the main themes of the novel like racism and how one person can change the world. The film adds new plot twists and characters that make the story more exciting, but also changes important characters and storylines from the

Although the best reasons for “going to the movies” are to be entertained and eat popcorn, understanding a film is actually quite complex. Movies are not only a reflection of life, they also have the capability of shaping our norms, values, attitudes, and perception of life. Through the media of film, one can find stories of practically anything imaginable and some things unimaginable. Movie-makers use their art to entertain, to promote political agendas, to educate, and to present life as it is, was, or could be. They can present truth, truth as they interpret it, or simply ignore truth altogether. A movie can be a work of fiction, non-fiction, or anything in-between. A film is an artist’s interpretation. What one takes away from a film depends upon how one interprets what has been seen and heard. Understanding film is indeed difficult.

    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.

In my opinion the book and movie both give a historically accurate description of the struggles of people during their times. Although I did not live during these times, the book creates a connection between the reader and the family’s experiences. Anyone can learn many things from how living was during the Great Depression by simply reading this story or watching the movie. It teaches many lessons on how you live. Personally, I learned many important concepts.

Books can be extremely detailed and pictures are painted for the reader by words. Sometimes directors try to transfer these books into movies. This is a very hard process as words written in a book cannot always be performed in a reasonable amount of time for a movie. These movies often sell the book short and there are differences, sometimes major changes between the book and movie.

A movie that came out in 2002 was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This movie was based off the best-selling novel, which was written in 1997 by J.K. Rowling, called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. If you were to read this book and watch the movie you would find many differences, but the main difference between the two is that the book gives more information to the reader than the movie gives to the viewer. If someone was to watch the movie instead of reading the book, that person would not be able to have an accurate perception of the book because so many things in the book are changed in the movie or parts are left out of the movie completely. This is mainly because the book has more characters and chapters, which are

Thesis: The novel The Reader by Bernhard Schlink and the motion picture adapted from the novel are diverse in many different ways. While both the film and the novel explore Hana’s character and explore her relationship with Michael, many differences can be seen. In the movie and novel, The Reader, the director and the author battle the idea of love and justification in Michael and Hana’s relationship and envision Hana’s character to be drastically different.

The more I watch movies and read books, the more I see the two as totally different art forms. They both evoke special types of pleasure and satisfaction. In telling the story from a visual and sound perception, it offers several aspects take on the original work.

Ever heard the line, “The book is always better than the movie.”? In truth, even though they have many similarities, and the movie is often based on the book, they cannot be truly ranked the same way. The movies usually have, in the case of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Philosopher's Stone in England), have many different non-human and human characters, use altered or completely different lines, and whole scenes may be changed completely or cut out. Yet, just because the movie is very different than the book does not mean that there are no similarities between the two, such as; human characters, places, and whole scenes.

the movie was to as interesting ad the book and the book had way more details than the movie.The one thing I liked about the movie was that you can actually see what is happening and the book you have to image it but you do not have to do that in the movie.

Some people say the movies are the way to the heart,is that true?I'll prove why not!

I think people are starting to realize how many potential great movies are “lost” in the written word so producer, writers, and directors are turning to them for ideas; fulfilling the dreams of avid readers. Movies that are made from books give you a visual picture that helps you to see things in a new or different light. Because there is a visual picture you don’t have to spend as much time imagining how things might look; the century, the clothes worn, and the color of their hair; it’s already done for you. One of the things I hate the most about movies that are based on a novel is the detail that is lost and the rewriting of characters or key

Of course there are always similarities between books and their corresponding movie. However, certain differences always occur since some scenes just don’t work in movies.

When a book transfers over to a film much of the content is usually lost. It is a very tough feat to keep everything that was in the book in tact and still portray the same effect. When a reader reads a novel, they take their time and they get involved with the characters and learn about them. When a viewer watches a movie, the director needs to pump out as much information as he can in two hours and still stay within the parameters of the book. What happens most of the time due to budget or time constraint is not everything from the book is transferred over to the film, which causes gaps in the story. Also, directors need to find actors that can portray the feelings of the character and at the same time complete the look of the character. Sometimes one thing is sacrificed for another and the character is not as magnificent on screen as they were in the book. The fact that the book loses a lot of content prevents many directors from trying to adapt books into film, but there are directors that try. When writing a story and writing a screenplay the two are very much alike but at the same time very different. A screenplay is basically a movie on paper. Everything that happens on the screen would be put into words, from camera movement to dialogue. For example here is the opening sequence to The

People are always looking for good ways to entertain themselves. Over the past few hundred years, several art forms have become a commonplace in society, such as plays, music, drawings, books, and, more recently, movies. Books and movies are two that have stomped their way into society with no remorse. They have been great ways to express people’s opinions, make social statements, and most importantly, entertain audiences. Both of these have had a profound effect on the world, whether it be through changing a way of life or just by making time pass for a few hours. Certain books and movies have played great roles in the world and had many influences. The Lord of the Rings has had a massively positive effect on both literature and film. Its creation has led to many positives and in doing so has become one of the most influential stories ever created. It has also led to some major impacts outside of literature and the film industry as well.