Having read your post and all the comments, I will definitely read the book! More of the reasons why August was the way he was and some more of the parts of why you hate him so much. ( Log Out /  This time it’s Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Sookie Stackhouse Read Along (Click for Details), Just a way to share two of my favorite pastimes…. Travel.       Category: actors, authors, books, movies, Read This, writingTags: Christoph Waltz, Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants. In the book, we see Jacob as an old man in the nursing home throughout. Water for Elephants is one of my most favorite books. I really liked the stampede scene when all the animals are somehow released into the circus. Let's talk. Posted on May 31, 2014 Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), (6) Writing Historical Fiction: Surviving in the Bataan Jungle, (5) Writing Historical Fiction: In WW2, she was the spy known as High Pockets, (4) Writing Historical Fiction: Jewish Neighborhoods and a sister named Zorka, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmhsXd8skY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBiewQrpBBA. I love this book, but was less enamored with the movie. Reese Witherspoon turns 36 this year.) In the movie, there is no developing relationship shown between Jacob and Walter, which made me sad. Water For Elephants Canadian-born author Sara Gruen moved to America to get a job doing technical writing. I read the book in two days and a day later went and watched the movie. (In the book, Marlena is 21. The Movie In principle, Francis Lawrence’s Water For Elephants covers the exact same ground as the book. It concerned the life of a veterinarian traveling with a circus in the 1930s. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Was Bruge as photogenic as it appears? You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. I’m happy you enjoyed my first comparison review. When that fell through, she decided to get into fiction. Well after seeing the movie, surely the book is better. Really good job of condensing the whole book into 2 hours while hitting all of the most important plot points.   Unlike so many others, Gruen actually managed a fair amount of nearly immediate success as a fiction author. Other strengths of the film were Rosie the elephant and watching the workers erect the circus tent. New at BOP: Fiddler on the Roof; New Trivia Question; Review: The Beach House; Review: The Old Guard; Review: Guest of Honour; Movie Review: Desperados; Review: Greyhound; Review: Hamilton; All site updates; Share & Save Tweet: Print this column : Reese Witherspoon plays his love interest, Marlena. There is nothing wrong with being a successful, commercial fiction writer. For example, the geriatric version impatiently counts the minutes for his family to visit and escort him to the circus which arrives to town. Both square off in the ring again as Box Office Prophets presents another round of Book vs. Movie. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I really want to see it but swear words will come out if it doesnt include Walter and Camel….. I’m glad you enjoyed the comparison and I hope that you do give at least the movie a try sometime. Photography. Book Vs. Movie: Water For Elephants By Russ Bickerstaff April 27, 2011. . The nursing home and where he is currently in life (mainly unhappy) is essential to the story. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! There is no ‘Nursing Home Jacob’ in the movie. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Great reflection here, lots of detail. It’s a nice package. — she may have been a bit old for the part. But here’s a break-down of which format did what better: Rosie (the elephant) was adorable in both. Middlesex was a masterstroke of fine writing. Both square off in the ring again as Box Office Prophets presents another round of Book vs. Movie. smiles! 1 Well I am planning on a giveaway of this book because I loved it that much so keep your eyes out for that! It was fun to see those parts since Jacob had talked about them at the end of the book. . The end of the book was pretty chaotic. Overall, this book and movie have completely enticed me! Was Amsterdam charming? I dont understand why the movie cut out uncle all………August does not run the circus Uncle Al does…… this movie is already frustrating me and i havnt seen it……. Though he did pull off the Polish well. I love Jeffrey Eugenides. Have you read the book or seen the movie? You really fall in love with Jacob as an elderly man in the book and it also helps you realize how some older people feel when they are in a nursing home. Continued: Reese Witherspoon is dazzling as Marlena, though — dare I say it? Her knowledge of the equestrian world helped propel her first two horse-based novels to a publisher and commercial success. I like how Gruen has the younger and older self run away and join the circus. I enjoyed the older Jankowski much more than his younger self. The films did create the right atmosphere, but I kept thinking that the movie was there primarily to showcase the rising star Pattinson rather than do anything else. So after reading Water for Elephants and watching the movie I wanted to give you a little comparison review to explain a few things I liked or didn’t like about the book or movie. 3. I always prefer books to movies, but it’s good to hear that this book really enhances the movie experience. Email address: I recently finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. The previews do make this movie pretty to look at, but I’m still not convinced I’d be that into the story. I never watched the movie because I assumed it was just a romance. First Name In the Book: In the Movie August gives the ok to put down Silver Star, and Jacob makes sure Marlena isn't around.       ( Log Out /  But I would say that the very best a movie can hope for is to be as good as the book. I was gonna say, Christoph Waltz has piqued my interest in it. Try Water for Elephants (2006). Gruen adds the menagerie of animals in a stampede as a lead up to the climax of the book. Nicely done Deanna! Where to start is the key question here. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more. But most likely not the book. Nah you can’t convince me, sorry! His cruel treatment of everything around him including his wife made the love-triangle obvious. I cite the film version of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Overall, I really liked both the book and the movie, and I think you’ll get an equally good story experience from either format. I don’t feel like the movie gave you time to really get to know the characters as well as you should. Walter is one of the only people that Jacob can run to sometimes. –Eleanor Roosevelt, Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. I’m normally just indifferent to him as an actor (I don’t hold Twilight against him or anything), but I didn’t think he was the best fit for Jacob, the main character. Hi Robbin, thanks for your honesty! Consider the commercial success of The Lovely Bones or Secret Life of Bees and compare them to literary masterpieces like Middlesex or The Handmaid’s Tale. I think that by reading the book I was more attached to the movie and couldn’t wait to see how they played it out. I’m glad to hear from you that the WfE movie isn’t complete garbage though. I always thought that Walter was a good friend to Jacob, and he seemed to be harsh with him for the majority of the movie. Unless they completely change things up for the movie version. The movie starts with Jacob trying to break into a circus in his old age. In the Book: In the Movie August gives the ok to put down Silver Star, and Jacob makes sure Marlena isn't around. I read and watch just about anything so don't expect to find one sort of genre here, sometimes a genre will be more prevelant at a time but I like to switch things up or I would get bored. I enjoyed them both, but for different reasons. Read book, then movie, be disappointed. I decided to not watch the movie when I heard it was coming out simply because I didn’t want to possibly ruin the experience I’d had with the book if the movie wasn’t up-to-par. Of course, isn’t it always true that when you read the book before the movie you are always hoping for more??!!

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