Film adaptation

RESEA RCH TOPIC A ROSE FOR EMILY THESIS: The presumption that “the book is always better than the film” is as old as the practice of adapting written texts for the screen. While the assertion may be in true in some cases, a matter highly subjective either way, the position of the argument is often misguided and, at the very least, detracts from the cinematic experience--which, necessarily, ought to be different from the reading experience. This dilemma is evident in the…

When attempting to create a film adaptation of a novel, the product, in most cases, will not portray the story in the same powerful way. The novel Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is no exception, the author went into great detail about how each of the events in the plot took place. Contrary to the display of the plot in the movie, where the message is not as powerfully present. The film adaptation of Into Thin Air, titled, Everest was not near as powerful as the book. By excluding many of the more…

In many instances and in many ways, novels and stories have made the great leap from page to film. The sheer number of books being converted and adapted into movies has been steadily increasing for quite some time. And there are times, more often than not, where the recreation is mocked and criticised for being less than the original. This is where an interesting novel comes in, the science fiction adventure, Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park was written by Michael Crichton in november of 1990. The…

To many, The Big Sleep has created a legacy cementing itself as a Hollywood classic. However, when discussing the notion of fidelity in terms of the book versus film adaptation, issues concerning the narrative due to the Hays Code, the addition of a romance to the plot, as well as the question of whether or not remaining faithful to the book is necessary, are all valued, and important points. The Big Sleep is a crime novel that was written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler. During the time of its…

Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into the 1968 movie, Romeo and Juliet and the 1996 movie, Romeo + Juliet. In the process of creating a great stage to film adaptation, Luhrmann and Zeffirelli use a few film techniques in order to create their adaptation of the play, they use cinematography, costume, actors and music. The two films differ in their use of cinematography. Zeffirelli uses cinematography in order to bring the audience closer to the actors emotions, while Luhrmann uses…

The Hotel New Hampshire’s movie adaptation followed to book rather closely, especially when compared to The World According to Garp adaptation. Despite the admirable job done converting the book into a movie, there are some themes present in the book that do not seem to carry over quite as well as the characters themselves do. Maturation is the focus of The Hotel New Hampshire, but that focus is acquired through interaction with people and events. Death, sex and the idea of love, whether sexual…

The short story “A Rose For Emily” was written by William Faulkner in 1930. Fifty-three years later, the story was adaptation was adapted for the big screen based on Faulkner’s short story. The short story and the film have many similarities and differences; they compare in areas of plot and symbolism, but differ in chronological order and mood. These similarities and differences give “A Rose For Emily” the ability to be distributed in two completely different mediums, while sticking to the same…

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, was not a good one because of his failure to include key points of characterization, a Fitzgerald esc style throughout the film, and an incomplete ending of the story. Characterization is a crucial part of every piece of literature or a film; it helps the audience determine how that character acts, thinks, and who they really are as a person. That being said the characterization in Luhrmann's movie greatly differs from…

the film 'The Giver' directed by Phillip Noyce similarly follows and portrays lessons that are conveyed through the original text written by Lois Lowry. Both Phillip Noyce and Lois Lowry similarly demonstrate that sameness is bad. Phillip Noyce honours the original text to a great extent with his close adaptation of the novel. Both Noyce and Lowry explore the meanings behind the text and aim to educate the audience about freedom of choice and how a utopian world is unachievable. In the film…

make the Joy Luck Club into a film, I wouldn’t. There already is a film. Directed by Wayne Wang and released in 1993, the film adaptation of Amy Tan’s novel is just as powerful as the novel itself. Kieu Chinh was casted as Suyuan, Tsai Chin as Lindo, France Nuyen as Ying-Ying, Lisa Lu as An-mei, Ming-Na Wen as June, Tamlyn Tomita as Waverly, Lauren Tom as Lena, and lastly, Rosalind Chao as Rose. Each part was wonderfully played by each of the actresses. The film adaptation perfectly executes the…