12 Angry Men Movie And Book Comparison Essay

Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” This is a quote by Stephen King. Whether or not Stephen King meant this quote as a comparison between a story made into a movie, that is the way I have interpreted it. For as long as movies have been around there has always been stories and plot lines that were eventually made into movies, and 12 Angry Men is an example of that long history. Along the way of the development and process of stories becoming major motion pictures, changes and cuts have had to been made in order for a movie to make sense and run smoothly. 12 Angry Men is an example of this with many small minor details and a few big changes. In my opinion, 12 Angry Men the movie did a good job of representing and displaying the screenplay. 12 Angry Men the play can be compared to the movie because of how the characters are portrayed, …show more content…
In the nearly final scene, Juror #3 rips up a picture he has of his son. We do not know exactly why, but it is evident that Juror #3 holds a grudge against his son. His son is brought up at the beginning of the story but is touched on very lightly. We learn at the end of the movie that the feelings Juror #3 had towards his son were being reflected onto the teen on trial. Having more of a backstory for this juror can make the audience sympathize him and understand why he is how he is. Overall, 12 Angry Men the play was made pretty accurate representation of the screenplay. The movie 12 Angry Men displayed differences in the roles of characters, adding scenes, and a changed ending. The changes made were for the most part a good addition and contributed in a positive way towards the film. This was a good screenplay to read and a good movie to watch because of the interesting themes and plot, and is a story I would happily watch and read