Questions regarding the relationship of a story going from book format to movie format.
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Why wasn't the poltergeist Peeves in the Harry Potter movies?
In the Harry Potter book series, Peeves is a poltergeist that roams the hallways causing trouble. He never really adds anything essential to the plot line, but his scenes are amusing.
Obviously they ...
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Why has no movie version of I Am Legend dared to keep the original ending?
The original book that led to the movies Last Man On Earth, The Omega Man and I Am Legend (and have I missed any?) has a somewhat pessimistic ending (Richard Matheson's great I Am Legend). I know that ...
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Did Kurosawa make so many Shakespeare-adaptations to avoid censorship?
Shortly after World War II the Americans did observe and censor the newly made movies in Japan. Did Kurosawa make that many Shakespeare-adaptations in that time, because it was easier to get them ...
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How is the relationship between the reader and the story affected by movies that are released prior to the completion of a book series?
The Harry Potter movies are clearly intended for people who have been reading the books but unlike situations where a single movie is made from a single book, these movies were released prior to the ...
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Why is the ending to the film adaptation of “Hannibal” completely different from the novel?
At the end of the movie, Hannibal escapes and leaves Clarice behind. However, the book ends with Hannibal drugging Clarice and the two of them running off together. Why was the ending changed for the ...
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Why did the ending change in the Fight Club Adaptation?
Recently finishing up the book Fight Club after being a fan of the movie for so long. While the movie retains most of the dialogue and several tones of the book, one giant contrast is now present to ...
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Why is the ending of Forrest Gump different from the novel?
I have read the book Forrest Gump and also watched the Forrest Gump movie version. In the movie version at the end of movie,
Jenny told to Gump that she was suffering from HIV/AIDS virus then she ...
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Was Frodo Baggins in the original version of The Hobbit?
I see from the trailers for the new Hobbit film that Frodo Baggins is in it.
It has been a while since I read the book but I don't remember Frodo being in it.
Was his addition only for the movie ...
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Why are Lex's and Tim's ages switched in the film adaptation of Jurassic Park?
In the novel, Tim is the older sibling, computer wiz, and dinosaur enthusiast. In the movie, their ages and personalities are swapped (mostly) so that Lex is the older sibling and the computer wiz ...
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Why was Abraham Lincoln chosen to be a vampire hunter?
In the movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Abraham Lincoln is portrayed as a vampire hunter. I do not understand why the producers chose him to be a vampire hunter.
Historically he is of great ...
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What are the specific parallels between Shakespeare's The Tempest and Forbidden Planet?
It is often said that the classic 50s movie Forbidden Planet is basically just a remake of The Tempest, Shakesepeare's last play. (The original credits don't reference this.)
Is this right? What are ...
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Why were the Katayanagi Twins not as fleshed out as the other Exes in Scott Pilgrim?
Mathew Patel, Lucas Lee, Todd Ingram, Roxie Richter, and (obviously) Gideon Graves were all fleshed out rather decently by having their own epic fight scene as well as back-story from Romona in the ...
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Differences in plot or character among Game of Thrones TV adaptation and book
I have not read the Game of Thrones books.
But at the same time I have heard of people complaining that there has been deviation from the plot and a lot of characters merit more development and ...
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What is the story behind Robert Langdon's Mickey Mouse watch?
In Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, movies, the character Robert Langdon(Tom Hanks) wears a Mickey Mouse watch and when somebody asks about it he never answers(or did i miss it?). The watch ...
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Why was there no narration in The Hunger Games?
The movie The Hunger Games is based off of Suzanne Collin’s book with the same name. The book is 100% first person, with a lot of detail coming from thoughts made by Katniss Everdeen. However, the ...
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Most faithful Dracula book adaptation (motion film /animation)
I recently reread the book Dracula by Bram Stoker and I am searching for a movie that resembles the book closest. The 1992 film Dracula seems to have gotten only decent reviews and the love story ...
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How close to the Sookie Stackhouse books is True Blood?
I know there are a lot of IP's out there that start in different media(Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, etc) when they switch to TV that they try to follow the source material, in this case the ...
