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[Bishman]

Has anyone seen read the book and seen the movie? I need to write a compare and contrast paper about the book vs movie. Read the book, just couldn't get my hands on the movie... help me out GAF!

 

[nitewulf]

i saw the movie w/ robert redford, is that the one you're talking about?

 

[Bishman]

Yes.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

It's essentially the same, plot-wise, but you're missing a lot if you just watch the movie, such as what's going on in Nick's head, and honestly seeing the events unfold with Nick's perspective adds a lot to the story.

Also, Mia Farrow is extremely annoying in the movie.

 

[Mugen]

Say hi to my old bestfriend from highschool:

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[nitewulf]

It's essentially the same, plot-wise, but you're missing a lot if you just watch the movie, such as what's going on in Nick's head, and honestly seeing the events unfold with Nick's perspective adds a lot to the story.

Also, Mia Farrow is extremely annoying in the movie.

yes, my memory of the movie isnt too vivid. but the movie is too straightforward and the murder is too pronounced. i thought the novel was more subtle in that regard.
also the movie loses that feeling of decadence.

 

[Bishman]

Mind listing some examples?

 

[Memles]

I've pretty well watched both, so I may be of some help.

Essentially, there are no MAJOR differences between them, plotwise. It's a tough plot to deviate from. Where it really differs is in the portrayal of Gatsby. I think, personally, that he is slightly more mysterious in the novel. You almost see too much of him. In the novel, Nick (I think his name's Nick, it's been a year) is your only real gateway to Gatsby's character, and when you lose that as the only perspective, and have this visual input, it just kind of changes the way many characters, Gatsby in particular, are viewed.

But I don't think I have enough for you to write an essay on. I don't think you could without referencing specific moments of the movie in terms of the book and speaking on them. The murder is a good place to end. You see it, and in the book it's just kind of mentioned after the fact. This is a major difference in mediums that affects the way it is viewed. With these type of papers, you want to look at the characters and how they are portrayed, how the plot is followed, and the basic differences between books and films and how that difference affects this particular piece of literature in the adaptation.

 

[Dilbert]

I think my report would be about two sentences long: "How can the movie version of one of the classics of 20th Century literature be any good? Well, it CAN'T."

(You can add an optional "the end" at the end to make it three sentences, I guess.)

 

[Bishman]

Thanks Memles, huge help. And thanks nitewulf, helped a bit too. Others, thanks for the humor.

 

[GaimeGuy]

I think my report would be about two sentences long: "How can the movie version of one of the classics of 20th Century literature be any good? Well, it CAN'T."

(You can add an optional "the end" at the end to make it three sentences, I guess.)

AHEM

 

[IAmtheFMan]

AHEM

touche.

 

[SD-Ness]

AHEM

Good point.

 

[Memles]

AHEM

Owned.

I was in Grade 11 English, and my teacher was a pedophile as well as being an idiotic teacher. He was picking a movie to show 16 year olds, and then they would write a review of the film.

The film he picked was "To Kill A Mockingbird". Now, if we had been reading the book, it would make sense. And I quite enjoyed watching it. But the rest of my group (Movie reviews written in a group; genius) thought it was terrible.

Needless to say that, considering their complete lack of insight, I said fuck it, and wrote an entire, positive and glowing review myself and put their names on it. I would not let them speak down on a great film.

Glad I could help.

 

[Dilbert]

Now hold on a second. I was referring strictly to The Great Gatsby.

Also, what makes you so sure that To Kill A Mockingbird is any kind of literary classic? I'd rather slit my wrists than read that book again. Ugh, barf, splat.

 

[Matlock]

Now hold on a second. I was referring strictly to The Great Gatsby.

Also, what makes you so sure that To Kill A Mockingbird is any kind of literary classic? I'd rather slit my wrists than read that book again. Ugh, barf, splat.

OUT OF THE TREEHOUSE. NOW.

 

[Hitokage]

Now hold on a second. I was referring strictly to The Great Gatsby.

Also, what makes you so sure that To Kill A Mockingbird is any kind of literary classic? I'd rather slit my wrists than read that book again. Ugh, barf, splat.

So what kind of statement are you making having read this forum for quite some time?

 

[Triumph]

The Great Gatsby was pure trash. Also, his wife wrote it.

People seem to confuse F. Scott Fitzgerald with the great writers of his era just because he was a drunk and so were Hemmingway and Faulkner.

That said, I enjoyed the movie. Go figure! Sorry, none of this helps you with your paper(except maybe the wife thing).

 

[Belfast]

Eh, Gatsby wasn't that bad. Leagues ahead of Ethan Frome, my personal worst book ever.