Hamlet Movie Comparison From the two versions of Hamlet that we watched, Mel Gibson/Glenn Close and Kenneth Branagh; despite the fact they have the same plot but there are few differences between the both versions. Hamlet acting is really different in both versions of the movie. In Kenneth Branagh version we see the movie is done with strong emotions but Hamlet overacts in most of the scenes. We also see that Hamlet is not a calm thinker by watching how Hamlet amplifies his manners throughout the movie. In Mel Gibson’s version of Hamlet, Hamlet’s acting is outstanding because while watching the play we can see the effort and talent Gibson has put in the movie.
Movie Assignment LeAndre Roberts Dr. West Bacone College 3/19/14 The movie I chose to watch was, “Do The Right Thing” directed by Spike Lee. There are a lot of things that I loved about this movie. For starters, Spike Lee directed the movie which was an added plus for the whole film. Spike Lee uses the same actors for most of his movies like Adam Sandler does for most of his films. It is unique for most film directors to do so, but for this film Spike Lee used his actors in perfect roles.
The film The Outsiders has three main heroes; Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, and Matt Dillon. These actors were outstanding at playing their roles, and their characters matched the book almost perfectly.
In most translations from books to movies, producers sacrifice certain elements to narrow the focus and make the film unique to his style. All productions, except Kenneth Branagh's, cut certain elements and the use of film techniques, compared to the Victorian stage plays, allows different dramatic developments in the story. While Branagh's choice was to present the entire play in an absolute and exquisite language, Zeffirelli chose to compress it for the screen. Each choice has its merits, thus I think it's a mistake to compare the 2 versions. Retaining the originality to the dialogue in the text, Zeffirelli’s “Hamlet” is still unique to the director's vision.
You really need to look at the main characters to see any major similarities and differences between this book and this movie. Comparing Jonas in The Giver and David (Bud) in Pleasantville, they both seem to be from a different time. Although we know David is from a different time, seeing him being sucked into the television right at the beginning of the movie, but there is just something about Jonas that makes him seem that way. With Jonas, there was a sign, his eyes that were lighter than the others. With David, there were not any specific physical features that set him apart from the rest other that he looked completely different from the real Bud which no one in Pleasantville seemed to notice.
This is quite ordinary for every book that made a movie. For example, Twilight, the book and the movie weren’t exactly the same. Don’t get your hopes up because the movie and the book have a lot of differences, but also a lot of similarities. There will be ups and downs through the book and movie so, “May the odds be ever in your favor! !” The Hunger Games doesn’t only have differences between the movie and book, but also a lot of similarities.
Even though the movie is based on the story of Beowulf, The Thirteenth Warrior still leaves a few events out and adds some occurrences. The most important is the lack of mythological/religious creatures attacking. In the cinematic adventure, multiple “not-so-evolved” people were attacking the Danes. Grendel, instead of being the demon in the poem, was the chief of the tribe in the movie. It also out-casted the entire dragon slaying sequence.
There are many other differences between Charles Frazier’s novel Cold Mountain and Anthony Minghella’s movie based upon the novel, I have only chosen a few. The key difference that I find interesting is the way the novel ends compared to that of the movie, there is no mentioning of love or thought for Inman in the novel while the movie portrays Ada as having a hard time be able to forget his presence. These differences are important because they can change how the audience perceives the novel in comparison to the
Victor states that he cannot describe his emotions at this catastrophe (Shelley 43), knowing that his vision in his head came out different than he intended. The one thing that seemed to be consistent in transposing the book into a movie was the monster’s strength and
“Remember first to possess his books, for without them he’s but a sot, as I am, nor hath not one spirit to command” (Shakespeare 105). Prospero can also use magic in the play, which represents technology. Prospero is more advanced than Caliban because he has access to technology, which Caliban does not understand. Prospero can use his magic to