Comparing The Movie 'While You Were Sleeping'

The movie and short story share many similarities. Some of the similarities include the themes of morality with their legal system precrime, security and access to information, crime and punishment, and fate verse free will. Other similarities in the style of the narrative include the fact that

There are many similarities and some minor differences between the movie, directed by Claude Chabrol, and the short story it is based off of, written by Guy de Maupassant. The plot, setting, and characters are all highly similar in both the story and the film. In both, the plot follows the same scheme, it is set in Paris in the 1880’s, and all of the main characters are the same. The major difference that stood out to me is how these aspects are displayed at the beginning of the narrative.

The plots are quite similar in both plays, both the film and the play tell a story about a man who meets 3 people, in the

     First off, the biggest difference is the time periods of each movie. The older movie was set in Early Renaissance times. The newer movie is set in the early ninety’s. Another difference is the use of special effects. In the

The protagonists in both the film and story made both thrilling and exciting. Even though they are two very different people, they have some interesting similarities. The settings in both stories give crucial parts of the plot to the story. They are very similar, and give advantages and disadvantages to the characters throughout the film and story. Like the film and story themselves, the themes of the stories are quite different. Lastly, High Noon and “The Most Dangerous Game” are two incredible stories and films, that have many similarities and

Overall they both share a theme of expressing feelings and speaking truthfully. Neither characters held anything back and just let their emotions

after reading reviews from him thank you ma'am I have came up with a few similarities and one difference one somewhere or is that the setting in another is the characters change of heart the differences how the short stories end

The clearest similarity is the feud between the two families. The classic story of Romeo and Juliet revolves around the two young lovers who struggle to stay together, because of the feud between their families. The two’s families have been in a feud for years, Romeo belongs to the Montague family and Juliet belongs to the Capulet family, and both families despise each other. Since the families hate each other so much Romeo and Juliet, or Gnomeo and Juliet, are forced to hide their love. In both the movie Gnomeo and Juliet and Romeo and Juliet the main characters are forced to hide their love due to the two families’ feud. In the movie

Some similarities in the book are, Mason had to sell his horse and also tex’s horse because they needed the money for groceries. Mason said that if they didn't sell the horses then either the horses would starve or mason and tex would. Another similarity is that Tex had to go to the hospital. Tex had to go to the hospital because he got shot when he went to Lem’s friends house. Lem’s friend shot Tex in the hand because Tex was trying to leave. One more similarity was that Mason and Tex were on t.v. They were on t.v because they picked up a hitchhiker, and the hitchhiker had a gun and was trying to shoot mason. If Tex did not take the hitchhiker where he wanted to go then he was going to shoot Mason.

No other film was as controlled in its production as The Big Sleep. Every aspect of the film is so precise, that the filmmakers left nothing to chance. Every set was built inside, with the exception of a few exterior shots. The Big Sleep is a very visually interesting film that uses quick and precise cutting, harsh lighting, and wonderfully framed shots.

Even with the similarities of theme, both movies have a parallel between how it portrays itself, and it further widens the gap due to its difference of timelines.

In recent years, it has become popular for many of America's great literary masterpieces to be adapted into film versions. As easy a task as it may sound, there are many problems that can arise from trying to adapt a book into a movie, being that the written word is what makes the novel a literary work of art. Many times, it is hard to express the written word on camera because the words that express so much action and feeling can not always be expressed the same way through pictures and acting. One example of this can be found in the comparison of Ken Kesey's novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and the film version directed in 1975 by Milos Forman.

The author states, “We can’t explore enlightenment without knowing endarkenment” (Sluyter 32). This quote is basically saying that as individuals, we cannot truly appreciate the benefits and advantages to experiencing a state of enlightenment without going through a struggling or dark experience first. Even though this may seem counter intuitive, if one only experiences and knows happiness and freedom, they then transform into a greedy and arrogant person who begins to take this form of enlightenment for granted. By experiencing darkness and tragedy, it truly makes you grateful and feel blessed for the gifts enlightenment offers.

The plot is similar except how they open up the story. The film starts off differently

Through their similarities and their differences both of these films explore romantic love and how it effects a person and what is an appropriate form of romantic love.