Differences Between Movie And Play

The movie Our Town was a 1938 American three-act play directed by Thornton Wilder. The movie tells the story about a fictional American town known as Grover’s Corners between 1901 and 1913. Throughout the mover, the director uses meta-theatrical tools to set the play in the theatres where such play was being conducted. The main character in this film is the stage manager who addresses the audience directly. The stage manager also brings in guest lecturers into the play by fielding questions from the viewers as well as filling some of the roles (TheConnection np). The major differences between this play and others are that the actors perform without a proper set and the acting is done without props.

With any comparison between a play and its movie counterpart there are bound to be major differences and key similarities between

The actions in the play and the movie are notably different in the end. In the beginning of the play and movie Anne and peter did not react to one another at all but Anne wanted to get peter in his comfort zone. Then Anne and Peter would argue and fight over stupid stuff. Also they called each other names. Like when Peter called Anne

To begin with, Anne and Peter’s personalities have many similarities and differences. Anne is very outgoing, talkative, and optimistic.On page 728 Anne is talking to Mr.Dussel and in their conversation about allergies she says, “How dreadful. You must be terribly lonely”. If Anne was outgoing she probably wouldn't have had the courage to talk to Mr.Dussel like that, or at all. On the other hand, Peter's personality is quiet, respectful, and more reserved than Anne’s. When Anne gave Peter a present for Mousci, he said

I enjoyed the playwrights adding in Mr. Van Daan stealing food. It changed the whole mood of the story. Everyone liked Mr. Van Daan until they saw that side of him. Everyone was arguing with each other. Anne was mad at her mother because she didn’t want Peter to go. Mrs. Frank was mad at Mr. Van Daan because she felt her family had been mistreated.

For instance, one simple change from the play to the movie is the script, the script is a very important part of writing, and acting it out can change how people view that character or just how it gives the story a different mood for a little bit. In the play, Our Town, Mrs. Soames remarks, “Doesn’t she make a lovely bride?” and George replies with, “I do” (Wilder, 51). Just that simple joke changes the mood for a second; it lets you take a break from the anxiety of marriage and the wedding and just giggle. It is nice when the author throws in a joke here and there, especially when it’s a school book; you're focusing so hard on trying to find the theme and making sure you catch all the information that you need that a little break can help

Arthur Miller wrote the play, The Crucible, in 1952 and the movie in 1996. The story is historical fiction depicting the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692-1693. The movie and the play have obvious differences, however the movie does not stray too far from the original play. The main character, Abigail, in an attempt to steal the love of John Proctor, weaves a web of lies and leads the community to believe that there are witches among them. Ultimately this leads to the trials and hangings of several good people in the village, including John Proctor. The main differences between the movie and play are displayed in plot, setting, and characterization.

I also had compared Act Two, Scene 3, in the play and the film. The setting in the play is on a Saturday, moving day, one week later. In the film, the setting is the same as the play, with lighting and costumes. The plot in the play is Linder tries to buy back the house from the Younger family. In the film, the plot is the same as the play. The dialogue in the film has some deletions from play; new dialogue is added in replacement of the deleted dialogue. Some film techniques used in this scene are: the film cuts back and forth to different characters, and the room is well lit with the sunshine coming in through the window. Perhaps the biggest

Another difference is the presence of three judges in the movie, whereas in the play there were only two, both of whom where made out to be "bad guys." One additional judge is added in the movie possibly to show that it was not the entirety of the Church that was unjust, cruel, and nearly ignorant. I

There are many things that are the same, but one main similarity that occurred was that Anne and Peter both fell in love with each other towards the end. The thing that did not happened in the play though, was that Peter and Anne both kissed.

On the 13th of October 1972, a plane which carried Uruguayan union rugby player team from to a match in Chile crashed, in an area in the Andes what was known as ‘The Valley of Tears'. They were stranded for 72 days in the harsh, unfamiliar environments; their story of survival would soon amaze – and disturb – the world, becoming the basis for a documentary named-"I am Alive: Surviving the Andes Plane Crash" (2010) and the movie "Alive" (1993).

One of the differences I could find was Helen's age. IN the play she was six and in the movie she was 11. It would be more acceptable to allow someone who is six to have a tantrum and it would be easier to teach someone earlier rather than later. James age was also different in the movie from the play. In the play he was 10 and in the movie he was around 16.

The play was significantly finer than both the text, and the movie. Primarily, the visual performance was very pleasing. Furthermore, the play was more interactive than the text, and the movie. My last point, is that the actors had to memorize their roles for the whole play, not just one scene at a time. Winding up, the play was above, and beyond the other two performances.

The movie was far more enjoyable than the script and the play for the following reasons. In my opinion, the visual effects of the movie made it very easy to comprehend and understand the story. In addition, the script was good, but the way it was written made it hard to visualize. In the same way, the play had a very limited visual and, the same setting throughout the production. There is no other media source that portrays the story better than the movie.

The level of enjoyment felt while viewing the film was greater than any other media source. First off, even though the play and the script had positives, the film was the best. Despite the fact that the play was very interactive, the movie was more pleasing. Even though the script was interesting, it was difficult to understand. Although each media source had interesting aspects, the film was the most enjoyable.