The Princess Bride book and movie have various differences and similarities, but overall the main concept portrays the same story. The book version incorporated crucial scenes that compose the plot, and a more extended explanation of the story. However, in the movie, some of these scenes were not included which refrained essential information out of the storyline and affected the audience by making it more challenging to stay on track. Both versions of the movie and book got the story across individually, but showed it in different ways, having similarities and differences.
In the addition of the book, Buttercup is already known as a beautiful, smart girl, whereas in the movie she is not characterized as a mature woman and has to rise to become mature. In the beginning of the book, Westley and Buttercup have an unsteady relationship, and they bicker, yet in the movie, the scenes don't evolve around their true love.In the beginning scenes of the book, the Countess and the Count appear at Buttercup's farm. Also in the book, the Countess is attracted to Westley and Buttercup feels an emotion towards the Countess' actions she cannot comprehend; jealousy. However, this section is not in the movie instead, …show more content…
In both the book and movie, Buttercup attempts to escape the kidnappers by jumping into the water. According to the book, in order to attract blood-thirsty sharks, Vizzini cuts himself to scare Buttercup into coming back. In the contrary, the movie uses eels to torture Buttercup as oppose to sharks. Before she attempted to escape she overheard the kidnappers plan, in both the book and movie. Another similarity would include the Prince marrying Buttercup, but the book is the only version that includes a section on the bald Princess Noreena. She was the Prince's first option at finding a wife, but the movie leaves this information out by skipping precisely to Buttercup's
In the addition of the book, Buttercup is already known as a beautiful, smart girl, whereas in the movie she is not characterized as a mature woman and has to rise to become mature. In the beginning of the book, Westley and Buttercup have an unsteady relationship, and they bicker, yet in the movie, the scenes don't evolve around their true love.In the beginning scenes of the book, the Countess and the Count appear at Buttercup's farm. Also in the book, the Countess is attracted to Westley and Buttercup feels an emotion towards the Countess' actions she cannot comprehend; jealousy. However, this section is not in the movie instead, …show more content…
In both the book and movie, Buttercup attempts to escape the kidnappers by jumping into the water. According to the book, in order to attract blood-thirsty sharks, Vizzini cuts himself to scare Buttercup into coming back. In the contrary, the movie uses eels to torture Buttercup as oppose to sharks. Before she attempted to escape she overheard the kidnappers plan, in both the book and movie. Another similarity would include the Prince marrying Buttercup, but the book is the only version that includes a section on the bald Princess Noreena. She was the Prince's first option at finding a wife, but the movie leaves this information out by skipping precisely to Buttercup's