I expected the divergent movie to at least portray the book as well as the hunger games movies did. Apr 06, 2014 in the ninth episode of the fan club, i talk about the new movie divergent and compare scenes in the book versus the movie. Although the movie was very accurate to the book, there were some scenes that differed from what occurred in the story. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Why divergent is a better movie than the hunger games. Why on earth did they have to change the ending completely, adding things that werent even in the book im referring to the control room scene. Will allegiant have a different ending from the book. Differences between the neverending story book vs movie page 1.
Feb 25, 2015 specifically, the author addressed the differences between the insurgent movie and her book it was based on. At the beginning of the movie, tris climbs a building with four, and then meets up with christina later. Kourtneys compare and contrast essay 1 running head. For todays post i wanted to compare the book and movie adaptation of divergent. The following are noted differences between the original divergent book and divergent film. But why not call this book beatrice or dauntlessthose arent names and words we hear that much, either but why not call this book beatrice or dauntlessthose arent names and words we hear that much, either. Divergent book and movie differences popsugar entertainment. And while both books have strong young heroines, the books and movies are actually quite different. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in order. After watching the movie i reread the book as i realized that i didnt remember as much as i thought i did. May 04, 2014 divergent is a thrilling story of romance and action that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats and readers racing to the book store to find out what happens next in the second book in the trilogy. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she explores her identity within a society that. Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast in the book, tris gets to see her mother again on visiting day when all the families come to dauntless to see their children.
I happened across divergent and wow i was absolutely hooked. The ending of the movie had my mom wanting more and me happy that sutter and aimee might have a chance to be together at last. Divergent book the ending jeanine matthews, the leader of erudite, activates a serum that induces a simulation in almost every member of the dauntless faction. The neverending story book vs movie add a difference. Much like most people after the hunger games, i was looking for a new young adult dystopian. In the end of the movie there is a very intense scene where tris and four must battle it out to shut down the system that was going to kill all of the abnegation people. Mar 15, 2016 the movie s ending is sure to leave fans intrigued about what will happen in the final film. As the novels author suzanne collins was also one of the screenwriters as well as one of the films producers, it should be inferred that all changes were approved by her.
Divergent is set in the future, in a dystopian version of chicago that has been divided into five factions. Changes are now organized by section and are presented in close. Tris lives in a dystopian world that is divided by five factions. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. The following are noted differences between the original the hunger games book and the hunger games film. Divergent series fans are simultaneously pumped and nervous about the film adaptation of allegiant, which promises some differences from the. Divergent is my favorite kind of movie, and though it shares a fair amount of dna in common with the hunger games, it ranks as far superior in my book. The movie shows tris in the room of mirrors before the dog appears, but the test ends when she jumps at the dog to keep it from hurting the little girl.
In the movie, she seizes a hidden box from tris parents home that has a. Roth outlines that she sees the central plot of the books as tris journey figuring out where she belongs a specific faction, a. Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast prezi. I guess i can let the character appearance go because you cant always find someone with the exact features of the person in the book but you can come close which was not the case in divergent but still. In the movie, tris mother must sneak around and find a way to secretly meet with tris because it almost. Okay, onto divergent the book versus divergent the movie. The movies ending is sure to leave fans intrigued about what will happen in the final film.
The divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by american novelist veronica roth set in a postapocalyptic dystopian chicago. Its rare that a movie is as good as the book on which its based. Movie divergent book the ending jeanine matthews, the leader of erudite, activates a serum that induces a simulation in almost every member of the dauntless faction. In the book marcus is never given the memory serum. To be totally honest with you guys, i found that i liked the movie better than the book, and that is only the 2nd time that has happened in a while the book thief is on the top. Four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation. Mar 15, 2016 divergent series fans are simultaneously pumped and nervous about the film adaptation of allegiant, which promises some differences from the book. With divergent, it seemed to be an especially risky cashgrab, given that most fans hated the final book. In the movie, evelyn tests the memory serum on marcus for abusing four as a. At the beginning of the allegiant book, tris, christina, and cara have been arrested. I know, both book and movie have been out for awhile. Book to movie adaptations are a slippery slope, trying to please fans of the novel and open the doors to those who havent read the original material. Divergent is out in theaters today, and though your enjoyment may rest on whether youve read the book or not, if you did read the book, the movie is a special treat.
The latest john green book to go from shelves to screens has fans in a frenzy, and with good reason. Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. Oct 28, 20 spoilers killed protagonist tris at the ending of allegiant, the trilogy ending book that is currently being turned into a hopeful movie franchise starring shailene woodley. Director neil burger says he fought to keep his movie as close to veronica roths source material as possible, and it. With the film adaptation of divergent, the first novel in veronica roth. Yet as soon as the first divergent movie made money, lionsgatesummit announced that allegiant, the final book in the trilogy, would be split into two, following the moneymaking template set by harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games. The film, which hits theaters march 18, is the third movie in the franchise and based on part of the third book, which has been split into two final movies. Insurgent stars on final book allegiants shock ending duration. In the book, four shuts down the system on his own. Just like with the first divergent movie, jeanine kate winslet has a bigger role than she did in the book in insurgent. The book and movie of divergent are both excellent.
The dauntless army proceeds to the abnegation faction where they begin to kill the. The hunger games book to film differences the hunger games. Then when it finally happens you barely recognize it on the big screen. The protagonist and narrator is a sixteenyearold girl from abnegation named beatrice prior. Movie kourtney bryant ecpi online websters defines dystopia as an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives. Instead of all black costumes, the dauntless also wear red, and their hq pit is made of whitelight grey marble as opposed to dark stone in tris priors aptitude test, a female voice tells. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the trilogys characters. Specifically, the author addressed the differences between the insurgent movie and her book it was based on. Divergent will inevitably be compared by many to that other ya book series, hunger games. There are many spoilers in the divergent book to movie comparison. However if you have not read the first book yet please do that. Although they did a fine job with the movie there are still some essential things they changed to add to the entertainment value, like violence, action and suspense, and the overall pace.
Apr 22, 2020 divergent will inevitably be compared by many to that other ya book series, hunger games. Allegiant split the final book in roths trilogy into two films, with production planned to begin on the final movie after its predecessor hit theaters. Book movie four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation filmmakers decided to make four 24 years old. Director neil burger says he fought to keep his movie as close to veronica roths source material as possible, and it shows. The movie makes two major additions to the storys ending. Mar 24, 2014 divergent is my favorite kind of movie, and though it shares a fair amount of dna in common with the hunger games, it ranks as far superior in my book. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in.
The trilogy consists of divergent 2011, insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20. I ended up reading all the books very fast with divergent being my. Mar 20, 2015 just like with the first divergent movie, jeanine kate winslet has a bigger role than she did in the book in insurgent. The novel opens with beatrices mother cutting her hair. I didnt read the book, but wife wife did an apparently they changed the ending which i understand if the ending of the book doesnt adapt well on screen and well, this ending didnt adapt well on screen either so really its crap on a. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011.
In the second book of the divergent series, tris being scared to shoot a gun was a big. Divergent is a good story, and the movie did a great job following the book. The simulation means they are aware of whats going on, but unable to control their actions. Divergent also nicely refers to tris, who is a divergent and b the main character. In the second book of the divergent series, tris being scared to shoot a. The meager financial returns of allegiant halted those plans, and in july 2016 it was announced that a tv movie would instead wrap up the story, and also add new. Divergent posted on march 25, 2014 march 31, 2014 by lindsey divergent is the latest in a long line of young adult novels to be adapted into films, with the hopes of spawning a lucrative film franchise for lionsgate. Divergent movie the ending differences compared to the book are italicized and jeanine matthews, the leader of erudite, activates a serum that induces a simulation in almost every member of the dauntless faction. In the book, we also have the manonthetrain scene before tori decides for sure that tris is divergent. Divergent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she. Personally if people are going to make a book into a movie than it better be and 18 hour movie with everything correct. Much like most people after the hunger games, i was looking for a new young adult dystopian series to read.
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