After viewing the first half of the movie, what do you notice about how it illuminates things in the book that weren't as clear before? What does it leave out that you feel is significant? What do you think the film does to enhance the book? What does it do that takes away from the book? Use specific examples. A brief paragraph should do just fine...5-7 sentences.
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I think the movie dies a nice job of showing Oscars personality, and how painstaking ginding all those Blacks would be. I do not think they should have left out that Oskar only wears white- this detail adds character and helps you understand Oskars condition more. Lso thebsequence when he went on about his fears in the city. I knew he was afraid of many things, but i didn't realize how paralyzing that could be.
Oskar and his father bond was showing more clearly in the movie. Oskar's grandma and his dad are the only true family members that Oskar truly trust. Oskar travel distance was shown more clearly in the movie. The things that was left out in the movie was Thomas Sr. past, Annie, and Ron. Oskar's grandma and Oskar bond was shown more strongly.
The scenes of the night before and the day of are illuminated in the movie. The visual aid help to show more emotion as opposed to the book. The character that plays Oksar is perfect for the role. He really shows how different Oksar is from the average nine year old boy. The part that they movie takes away from the book are the different points of view. The only point of view in the movie is Oksars and it makes sense for the movie because of time constraints.
The movie illuminates Oskar better. It's easier to see his personality and habits. We all have a visual sense of what things look like as we read the book, and the movie brings these visualizations to life. I enjoy hearing Oskars inner thoughts rather than reading them. You can truly see Oskar missing and cherishing his father so much in the begining of the movie.
The scene of the night before the plane crash, the movie illuminates how great the connection was between Oskar and his father. The movie shows exactly how different Oskar is than the average boy his age. He is strange and extremely weird in the movie, almost to the point where it makes the atmosphere feel creepy. The movie does a great job in portraying how annoying and odd he is. Oskar is aware of the renter at the start of the movie and he is already has suspicions about him, whereas in the book he doesn't think anything about him until he meets him. Lastly, Oskar and his mother have a closer relationship in the movie than they do in the book.
In the movie, it is much more clear that Oskar has a form of autism. It also illistrates the relationship of Oskar and his father much more clearly than the book. The flashbacks and detail in the movie show clearly show the bond better than the book did. I feel like nothing of great importance was left out. The movie actually makes me feel a hatred attitude towards Oskar. In the book I feel sympathetic for him, but the movie almost portrays Oskar as a character that would constantly piss me off. I feel much more tolerant of the Oskar that was portrayed in the novel, rather than the movie.
The movie really shows more of the father and son bonding in the beginning before Thomas dies. The movie also shows him learning and absorbing new information with everything he does.
The young actor does a good job of portraying the character of Oskar Schell. The way he looks around and pays attention shows his curiosity and desire to learn more. For example he searches through things and touches almost everything. Like when he was in his dad's closet, the movie showed him grabbing one of Thomas's jackets and holding it closer to him to feel and smell the fabric. This also very clearly shows his love for his father and how much he misses him.
The close relationship between the grandmother and Oskar is illuminated.
And I agree with Ryleigh that they shouldn't have left out the fact that Oskar wears white, it shows his unique personality. But the movie Does show his character with the tamborine he keeps with him, the way he talks, and the way his fears are shown in the movie.
Watching the movie after reading the book has given us all to look at the relationship with his father in depth. With the book you only knew that Oskar and his father had a strong relationship. It doesn't go into too much detail as the movie did. With the book, we didn't miss out, but I felt the movie was able to show the depth of a relationship easily, not only with Oskar and his father but his relationship with everyone. In my opinion, I felt the movie had more intensiveness to it than the book as well. For example, when Oskar listed the things he feared or that gave him anxiety, his voice would intensify as he went down on the list. While reading the book, I felt like it was more monotone, but with the movie many scenes such as that one had more intensity and significance than with the book.
In the movie, the fact that Oskar had been diagnosed with Asperger’s had been illuminated. Going off of that, we can understand his motives a little better such as his obsessions, fears, and trouble relating to others. I also liked how the movie deliberately showed that Oskar always wore white when he wore his jujitsu uniform underneath the black coat at his father’s funeral. However, I wish the movie would have shown that Oskar’s father has problems of his own, like dealing with OCD. But, I liked the way the movie showed how his father was trying to help Oskar face his fears by having him go on scavenger hunts.
In the movie you get a better image and understanding of Oskar and his fathers relationship. You visually see how close they are and how strong their bond was. Oskar seems older in the movie than the book and he doesn't always only wear white clothing. To actually listen to Oskar's dads voice when he was leaving the voicemails before the accident is really touching. It is one thing to read what he says, but it had more of an effect on me hearing his emotions in his voice.
I think I understand Oskar's relationship with his father more after I watched the movie. The movie showed the last conversation with the father,they were more than best friends. I don't recall that the book mentioned a conversation about the swings. The envelope in the movie showed the word Black written in a color other than red which dismisses a big part of the novel. When Oskar meets Mrs. Black, her emotions were understood more easily than when reading the novel.
Oskar's bond with his father is more clearly defined in the movie. In the book, you know they're close but the movie does a really nice job of displaying how close they really were. It also illuminates how much Oskar's mom really loves him. The scene where Oskar says I love you under the door and his mom kneels and cries is heartbreaking. That showed how much she really loved him, and the movie did a nice job with that also. One thing that was left out in the part of the movie that we did watch was Ron. We didn't get to see the part where his mom was hanging out with him, which would have made us understand why Oskar would be upset about it.
In the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close film, it leaves out all of the background information of Oskar’s grandparents. This was a wise move because the movie then focused more on Oskar’s journey, and not the relationship of his grandma and grandpa. The movie also deleted the role of Mr. Black, who was an important character in the book. However, I think there would be too much going on in the film if he was added. I really liked the movie more than the book. Sandra Bullock plays the mom perfectly. I was so upset in the scene where Oskar’s mom came home from work on 9/11 and asked Oskar if his dad called. She shows how much she cared about her son and how hard it was to move on after 9/11. The book made it seem like she wasn’t grieving at all at certain times. Finally, the movie illuminated the imagery of the falling man. The picture that Oskar found of someone falling from the tower, which could have been his dad, popped up in the movie frequently.
For me the book illuminated the image of the characters. As I had read the book in my mind I kept picturing what the people looked like. With each time I read and all the new descriptions I kept coming up with different views of one people. With the movie it clearly showed me how the director viewed them. It gave me a picture to keep instead of picturing new people each time. For me it also illuminated how close Oskar and his father were. In the book it gave you slight descriptions to picture, in the movie it showed it clearly. I liked when he was telling Oskar about the 6th borough. He ended up falling asleep in Oskars room, that was so cute. This also enhanced the movie. It gives you why it is so important for this nine year old to travel all around new york just to find the mystery behind a key. Yes , we know it was to find closure and get an answer, but with seeing how close the two are in the movie it gives you more of an understanding.
One thing that seemed to stick out was Oskar and his fathers relationship. They did a really nice job showing how much time they spent together, and love they shared for each other. Some things that didn't match up with the book is the fact that he doesn't always wear white clothing. Also, he is a lot older in the movie than the book, making it seem not so bad when he starts wondering around New York. I did think the actor did a good job making Oskar come alive.
In the movie we get to see Oskar and his father's close knit bond. The movie shows how they interacted with one another more, unlike the glimpses we get with the novel. I feel that the movie does a better job portraying Oskar's fears and anxieties. One scene that really expresses what Oskar has to deal with is bridge scene, as I was watching it I couldn't help but share his anxieties with him.
Oskar's picture in my mind has always been of him all in white with a bit of an attitude. While watching the movie, Oskar's attitude was definitely present as he talked with others, but he didn't wear all white to my disappointment. A good thing they did in the movie though was adding in his relationship with his father. In the book, it's told early on that the two are close, but there aren't many passages showing this. While watching the movie it became apparent just how close Oskar and his father were, and just how devastating it was for him to lose not only his father but his best friend. I loved how Oskar kept talking about his eight minutes with his father ending and trying to draw them out it was sweet to hear how he was trying to stay close to his father after his death.
In the movie the story is more focused on Oskar than the book. In the book, it seems like it's mostly about Oskar at first, but it slowly transitions to being more about Oskar's grandparents and their relationship. The film does very well portraying Oskar's different irrational fears and quirks (like in the scene where he's crossing the bridge and he lists all the things that scare him), but when it comes to his grandparents relationship, the film doesn't come close to the book. The film also completely left out the character of Mr. Black, who was one of my favourite characters in the book.
The movie illuminates the character of Oskar's mom. Sandra Bullock is perfect for the role. She showed more emotion in the scene when she came home on 9/11, I could really feel the hopelessness she felt. When she just kept trying to dial the phone over and over your heart reached out for her and I didn't feel that as much in the book. Also the movie gives more of an inside on Oskar's mom and dad's relationship. It showed how well they worked together and how much they really loved each other. That made his death even more heartbreaking to watch her go though.
The movie really emphasized Oskar's issues with Asperger's syndrome. The flashback scenes with Oskar's father trying to help and sometimes succeeding contrasted with the present scenes of his mother being unable to help. In the book it was easy to ignore her character, but the movie breaks our hearts a little more when we see how hard she is trying with her only son. The train scene with the tambourine was a tear-jerker as well...
I really liked the story of Thomas Schell Sr. and Oskar's grandmother and I was really hoping the movie would create an image somehow relating to life before the Dresden bombing and how the grandparents reunited. I would have really liked to see that come to life.
The movie leaves out quite a few things. One of the biggest things that sticks out to me is that Mr. Black and Oskar's adventures are not present; instead Mr. Black is replaced by the grandfather. One thing I feel that the movie took away from the book is Oskars character. The actor who portrays Oskar doesn't do the character that's in the book justice. The actor transforms Oskar into a more socially accepted person, instead of the very socially awkward Oskar that is in the book. One thing the book doesn't do that well, that the movie is good at is portraying Thomas Sr. In the book it is hard to imagine what a person who chooses not to talk would look/act like. The movie does a decent job of providing you an image.
The first thing I noticed is that we now get to see who the father was. The movie makes sure to develop the bond of Oskar and Thomas and to capital on the loss of him which creates a better understanding of the pain Oskar went through. When Oskar arrived at the apartment complex he appeared very naive, which added to the idea of him wanting to be totally oblivious.
The movie showed the moments between Oskar and his father much more clearly than the book did. In the movie, it is easier to see the great relationship these two have. The movie also makes Oskar's autistic tendencies easier to notice. It makes the conversations and scenes from the book easier to picture and comprehend. It isn't good that the movie leaves out Mr. Black and makes the interviews with the Blacks so quick. It was a major part of the book that isn't portrayed that way in the movie.
The movie is clearer about why Oskar’s parents were okay with him going around New York City on his own. Since Oskar has trouble dealing with people, his dad says that it is a good idea to send him on scavenger hunts, so he will come in contact with strangers and have to talk to them. However, the movie leaves out Ron who is a significant part because his presence explains why Oskar is mad at his mom. In the book, Oskar thinks that his mom forgot about his dad because she hangs out with Ron. In the movie Oskar gives his mom the cold shoulder for no apparent reason. On the contrary, the film enhances the emotion, you can see the pain on Oskar’s face after his dad dies, which is something that is unexplainable in the book.
Right from the start, the movie shows you how genuine Oskar's and his fathers relationship really was. The movie visually shows you how close the two really were versus the book which wasn't as clear. The movie does leave out quite a bit, however. For example, Oskar's character in general. In the movie, Oskar is not as we'll developed as in the novel. In the Noel, we have a chance to see more inside Oskar's head and how everything is from his point of view and while we briefly get that in the movie, it is not as in depth as I would have liked.
The movie definitely shows just how sad it is that Oskar thinks the only way he can connect with his father and keep his memory around is by looking for the lock. The actor playing Oskar has a different tone of voice and way of inflecting words than I imagined while reading the book. The actor sounds rather snooty, while I imagined Oskar sounding like a normal innocent kid. The movie, as far as I saw, also left out Ron, and Oskar talked to his mom a lot more. I would sat actually seeing his mom brought out the emotions that she actually had about Oskar being distant, whereas in the book it wasn't really addressed.
The movie definitely helps bring the story to life and it definitely hits a lot emotionally harder. It established the relationship with Stanley and Oskar, and it made the OCD symptoms that Oskar exhibited in the book stand out to me. Music, and pictures can enhance anything and they definitely illuminated the effect. The movie takes away from your own opinion and imagination on who Oskar's father is, because they establish his character a lot more in the movie. I really like how it focused more on his mother and gave you a better understanding on what she was going through. I definitely never got the impression that Abigail Black was African American so that was an interesting concept.
After watching the first half of the movie, I noticed that the relationship between Oskar and his father is more emphasized than the book shows. The movie shows how close they were and why Oskar’s dad made him do the journeys through the park, the reason was so he could have better people skills and be able to talk to everyone in the parks. I also noticed that Oskar didn’t wear all white in the movie, like the book says he does. The only time Oskar wore all white, in the movie, was at the funeral. In the movie, they also make Oskar appear older than he actually was in the book. The age difference makes the running around New York seem not so bad because he looks old enough to take care of himself and not need an adult to watch him.
The movie does a nice job at showing the relationship between Oskar and his father. It highlights specific details like the night before his father dies, which show how close they were. One thing the movie leaves out is the different perspectives. In the book, about every other chapter is either the grandmother's or grandfather's thoughts. While I understand why their perspectives were left out, they still are an essential part to the story. I think the film does a really good job of enhancing some of the events in the book. Seeing how Oskar and his father act as opposed to just reading about it gives you a totally different look at their relationship. The movie takes away from the book by changing parts. Having Oskar travel with the grandfather takes away from the plot of the book.
Visually seeing the characters brings more emotion to me personally. Especially when Oskar was thinking about his dad and giving himself bruises, and also when Oskar's mom was crying when Oskar left the apartment. The movie enhances this part of the book. Facial expressions are another part the movie enhances, as well as Oskar's fears, like the bridge. What it takes away from the book is that the movie doesn't capture all of Oskar's thoughts. The movie left out Ron, which I thought was pretty significant.
After seeing the first half of the movie I think it shows more clearly how close Oskar and his father were. I think the movie should have put Ron in it because its a huge relationship that weighs on Oskar. I think the movie does a clear job of showing Oskars character. It shows him even giving himself bruises which I think was important because you see how much oskar is hurting and doesn't know how to deal with it.
Often times, we think the book version of a story is without a doubt better than the movie adaptation. For me, they’re often on the same level. But in this case, I found the movie to be far superior to the novel. For me, what I've seen of the movie so far has been quite moving, especially the scenes of Oskar interacting with his father on the last night or when he is hiding, trying to get back his "8 minutes". I think the roles are very well portrayed, especially the actor playing Oskar. In my opinion, they could not have found a better child actor to play that part. The visuals created in your head as you read are well maintained on the big screen.
I think that the discussions in class and reading the book prior to watching the movie, allowed me to better understand what was going on. It reminded me that my perception of the physical appearance could be different from everyone else who read the book. I thought the very beginning of the movie when the scene showed the "falling body" was extremely powerful. I also thought that showing Oskar with his hidden memorabilia of his dad and things that he thought were significant to his father was a smart decision to put into the movie. It emphasized the pain that Oskar was feeling throughout the first year after his father's death. Although there were differences between the novel and the movie, I found it interesting to see what the producer's perception was.
I think the movie did a nice job of showing the relationship between Oskar and his father. The first half of the movie demonstates how much Oskar looks up to him and how similar their personalities are. In the book when Oskar breaks the vase, his feelings are hurt because his mother didn't hear him because she was with Ron. I think the movie should have included Ron because Oskar feels he is a replacement for his father and he is extremely bothered by him. Having Oskar travel house to house with his grandfather instead of Mr. Black takes away from the book and the plot.
One thing I think the movie did right was showing the incredibly close relationship between Oskar and his father. Watching them together worked better than the passages from the book. However, I didn't like the grandmother or the way she spoke. In the book it was interesting to see how hard she tried to be American and replace her accent. It was one way for her to forget Dresden and her lost family.
I think the movie does a better job of proving that Oskar's mother did take her husband's death very hard because she looks emotionally wrecked in the movie. Also, our discussion about the book made me realize things I didn't before so I looked for those points in the movie such as Oskar's father's Asperger tendencies. We may not have reached this far in the movie, but one thing that I think the movie hasn't shown as much of compared to the book is how Oskar was bullied. The only thing I noticed was that someone seemed to call Oskar a name as he was walking home on 9/11. I think the difficult time Oskar had dealing with his father's death were better shown through the movie then the book because you could see the reactions people took and the sadness on there face.
I think the movie shows just how close him and his father really were. The book did show the connection between the two of them but I thought the movie just made it more present. While watching the movie I kind of hoped it would talk about the grandfather and show his stories and the same with the grandmother. I didn't like that the movie didn't involve that. Also like I said before the book enhances the relationship with Oskar and his father and Oskar and his grandfather and even his relationship with his mom. It also shows just how much Oskar mom is still mourning the loss of her husband. It shows and even foreshadows the adventures Oskar will have to go one. The movie also made it more clear of how Oskar is. Whether he has autism or something of the sort.
In the movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, I don't like how it leaves out the detail that Oskar only wears white. Also, it leaves out all the background information on the grandparents. Personally, I don't have a problem with this because the book confused me a lot. However, it would've been interesting to see how the director added those chapters to the movie. The movie does show Oskar's unique language skills and how the mother really grieved over the father. Also, I really liked how the grandmothers German accent was portrayed in the movie. I don't remember it being mentioned in the book itself.
I think that the movie doesn't portray Oskar as thoroughly as the book. The movie does make it easier to see some of the things shown in the book (like Oskar's minor Autism), but a few things(such as Oskar wearing all white) are left out. However, movie does illustrate the closeness of Oskar's relationship with his Dad much better than in the book. It shows how much Oskar really needs his Dad and how big of a part his Dad plays in his life. Overall, I think that the movie does make it easier to understand what Oskar is going through, even though it does leave out some of the more specific details.
I think that the movie does a nice job depicting the relationship between Oskar and his father. You can tell that there is a special bond there. I think one that thing the movie left out that was important was the grandmother and grandfather's story. I saw the whole movie, and I didn't like that the grandfather said he stopped speaking because his family had died. The movie never mentioned Anna, which I didn't like. I also didn't like that Oskar knew that that was his grandfather the whole time.
I feel like the movie gives us a better understanding of Oskars behavior, and why he asks the way he does. The movie also helps us see things that we can only imagian while reading the book.
In the book one could get the feeling that Oskar was annoying and rude but in the movie I felt like that we got a better look at Oskar and how he does suffer from some form of autism but really smart. I don't think that in the movie they should have left out the detail of Oskar always wearing white, and the symbolism behind the white clothing. Also, in the movie I wish they would have made the bond between Oskar and his grandma more noticeable. In the book that was a big factor and in the movie it's more focused on the bond between Oskar and his father. The whole part about the grandmother's side of the story is not even in the movie. Takes away little things that made up a huge part of the book. Although, I believe the movie did a good job capturing Oskar's character and how he is afraid of so much since 9/11 and how he bruises himself and what not. The movie is not happening exactly like the book but I feel like it's doing a good job representing the relationship between Oskar and his dad and how they were so close.
While watching the movie, a major difference I noticed from the start was the grandparents relationship is not greatly displayed. We don't get the connection and the past of the grandfather and Anna in Dresden. A good thing the movie is able to do is portray Oskar and how he connects with Thomas Jr. It gives a clearer picture of how close the two of them were before 9/11. You also can see the way Oskar acts towards his mother and how rude he can be. While reading the book I felt sorry for Oskar, but throughout the movie I simply couldn't stand him at times.
The biggest perk, to me, in watching the movie is that I have a face to put the personalities I read about to. The novel never gave physical descriptions of characters and I like to know what they look like. The movie also showed us in greater detail Oskar's relationship with his father. Despite these clarifications, I prefer the book over the movie because it has much more room for details such as Mr. Black and Oskar's school life.
I think that the movie did an amazing job at showing how much Oskar is really hurting, I think that the movie also shows how close him and his father really were. I didn't like how the movie didn't give a larger perspective, like in the book. The book had given more than just Oskars view, I thought that was really important to the story line.
I think the movie shows us just how close Oskar and his father were. In the book you do not get that sense of connection but in the movie you see just how strong their bond was. It also helps the reader realize just how heart-wrenching the lose of his father was to Oskar. The movie also shows how socially awkward Oskar is. It is easier to see and understand in the movie rather than the book. Unfortunately, I feel the movie left out old Mr. Black who I thought was an important character. But it makes sense to leave him out because you can't include everything from a book in a movie, otherwise the movie would be too long. I also didn't like how the movie didn't give any background on the grandfather, or about Dresden. I didn't like how Oskar knew his grandfather the whole time. It takes away some of the suspense of the movie. He feels almost like a random character who is just thrown in there. Overall I think the movie didn't do the book justice, but it is better than some movies based off books I've seen.
The movie really shows how close Oskar and his father were. It emphasizes on how lost he feels without him there. The way he acts and his personality really irritates me in the movie. He is extremely rude. In the book I felt sorry for him. In the movie, he just made me angry.
The movie did a great job at illuminating the relationship between Oskar and his father. It really showed how close they were and how much Oskar looked up to him. It also did a great job of showing how much the day of the plane crash affected Oskar and how much he was truly hurting. I was upset that the movie left out the story line of Oskar's grandfather and grandmother like it did in the book. It would have been nice to see the grandfathers relationship with Anna, as well as his relationship with Oskar's grandmother. Also, it didn't show Ron either and it would have been interesting to see how the movie would have portrayed that role. Overall, I think it does a great job making connections with the movie.
The movie did do a good job of illuminating things which I had not been so attentive to in my reading. I pictured things much bigger and brighter than they really were because I have always known New York City as a brightly-beaming metropolis; big signs, bright lights, the "City that never sleeps". However, the story of Oskar is daunt and disma, it is not the happy story of shooting stars and fast cars. Therefore, Oskar's story is best not associated with the bright cheery manner of Times Square frivolity. Likewise, the movie put a bit of a dimmer on the optimistic image I held. For example, the key shop was old and plain. Mrs. Black, Oskar's first visit, was in reality not that beautiful. Oskar's grandmother had a harsh accent. These were some things I had ignored in my reading. In addition, I liked the take the director took on "the shrug". I pictured it more as a simple shoulder shrug- both shoulders going up and down at the same time. However, in the movie the Schell shrug is more like a three step shimmy, I found this kind of funny looking and thought it was an interesting, creative take on the Schell trademark. Overall, as of so far, the movie is doing a decent job portraying the book.
I thought the movie did a very good job at showing the relationship between Oskar and his father. The novel only showed a select few scenes of the two together, and those scenes didn't capture the chemistry between the two that the movie displayed very well. For example, when Oskar presented his father with different items from Central Park, the way Thomas talked to Oskar- everything from his tone of voice to the actual contents of his speech-consisted of a loving playfulness that the novel simply failed to show. Anyways, I don't think the movie lacked anything critical; I noticed that some of my peers criticized the movie for leaving out the backstory of Oskar's grandparents, but I think doing so was a good decision. Following the grandparents from the bombing of Dresden to their marriage and then their separation would have been confusing and would've simply added unnecessary length to the movie.
I think the movie did an excellent job showing the relationship between Oskar and his father, the movie showed flashbacks of them together talking about different things while the book only talked about a couple. I wish they would have showed the relationship between Oskar's grandparents because that would have been very interesting to watch. The movie also showed the relationship between Oskar and his mom very well, and I also thought the relationship between him and his grandma was also spot on. They also did a great job of showing Oskar's personality in the movie like they did in the book, he is still the rude little boy but he was a bit meaner I feel in the movie. Overall the movie has done a great job so far portraying all the characters and scenes.
I believe the book illustrates more clearly the relationship between Oskar and his father. It shows how special their bond was and how close they were. It also shows the relationship of Oskar and his grandmother better. The movie also clearly shows the character of Oskar and how different he really is from other kids. However, I did not like how they portrayed him to be mean in parts. The film enhances the book by allowing us to put faces to all the characters. It helps show emotions and human connections that are hard to show in the book. The movie also takes away from the book in some ways. It does not allow us to see Oskar's inner thoughts all the time. It also does not allow us to see any other characters points of view either.
The movie did an amazing job at capturing the father and son bond that Oskar and his father shared. It also showed how Oskar’s brain functions at such a fast pace. The movie should not have left out that Oskar only wore white. To me that was an interesting thing about him that showed more of his personality and way of thinking. I think the movie left out a lot of Oskar’s relationship with his grandmother. I thought that the connection between the two could have been presented better. As of now I like the book better than the movie.
After watching the movie, I got a better grasp on how close the relationship was between Oskar and his father. The movie shows many more personal scenses of Oskar and his father bonding and also emphasizes how well they communicate and understand one another. A scene from the movie that expresses this well is when Oskar's father tries to get him to swing and Oskar refuses in a panicked manner and Oskar's father just simply says "Lets go home", and doesn't push the boundaries. The movie also does a good job of showing the awkward and rude characteristics that Oskar possesses. The short scene in the movie when Oskar's classmates shove him and call him a "spaz" show how he is more of an awkward misfit. The daily name calling banter that Oskar has with his building doorman also show his more rude side.
In the first half of the movie, you really see the mean side to Oskar. In the book, he was a little bit of a sassy kid, but in the movie he just seemed rude and mean. I like Oskar in the book more. I liked how in the movie they showed his dad shrugging his shoulders. Just seeing that gesture enhances things. I like to see the relationship between Oskar and his dad in the movie because they don't always need to words and you can see that. In the book, I feel like they show more of the relationship between Oskar and his grandmother and in the movie they leave some of that out. That is a very important detail they left out. I find the movie very interesting, and I enjoy seeing how they interpreted the book.
After watching the first half of the movie, I was more aware of the close bond Oskar and his father had. The move does a great job showing just how much they adored each other. Something that could have had more of an importance was the close relationship between Oskar and his grandmother. The relationship was shown, but could've been on a more deeper level. Another thing I think that have could've been shown in the movie was all of the resentment Oskar had against his mom. The movie didn't even show Ron, which was a big part of the reason Oskar didn't like his mother in the book.
I like how it brings the emotional panic wrought by 9/11 and how calm Oskar’s grandmother was when he was under the bed. The movie does a good job of portraying the raw energy Oskar gives off whereas in the book, I thought of Oskar as more of a robot individual who didn’t scream or show how somber he was. Another thing I enjoyed seeing was how playful Oskar and his dad was; in the book, it seemed like Thomas was quieter than what Tom Hanks portrayed. Overall, I find the first half of the movie very enjoyable and await the second half with much anticipation.
The movie was better able to portray the close relationship between Oskar and his father. When they interacted, you could tell that Oskar really looked up to his dad. The movie also showed that Oskar's mother was trying to connect with Oskar. The book didn't show her as putting in much effort but the movie did. I think that leaving Ron out of the movie took part of the story away. Oskar was so resentful in the book because he didn't want his mom to move on. In the movie, he just seemed distant for no real reason.
The movie does a great job showing how intricate and tightly of a bond Oskar has with his father. It also shows how the Black's all have their own story and personality and how challenging it was for Oskar to get them to talk to him. The most significant part they left out was the grandfather's background and any mention of Dresden which really added to the plot of the book.
The movie really shows the love between Oskar and Thomas. They are shown bonding and it also shows more of the expeditions. This movie also gives a more vivid picture of the blacks lives. They are living people and Oskar just shows up. Another thing is it shows the grandmother's love so much more than in the book.
The movie shows Oskar's fear of cities and people. It also shows Oskar's close bond with his father and how Oskar isn't as close to his mother as he was with his father. The movie doesn't really go into Oskar wearing all white or how close he is to his grandmother. The movie does portray Oskar as rude and mean, in the book Oskar was a bit sassy, but not so rude. I do love how the movie shows that each person Oskar meets has their own story and own problems.
In the movie Oskar was portrayed as annoying and rude, but in the book I felt that I had a better understanding of Oskar and I liked him a lot more. I think that in the movie they shouldn't have left out the detail of Oskar always wearing white, and the symbolism behind it. In the movie I wish they would have also made the bond between Oskar and his grandma more noticeable as it was in the book. In the movie I also thought they left out a lot of detail of what makes the story what it is. The movie isn't a good representation of the book, but I felt how they represented the relationship between Oskar and his dad was correct.
I think hat the movie did a good job at portraying Oskar's personality. You can really see how different and mature he is. There were a couple differences that I noticed. They did not make it clear that Oskar only wears white. He is shown multiple times wearing other colors. Also, they don't explain the grandparents stories as much as the book did. I would like to have seen a little more build up to Oskar and his grandfather meeting. I liked that the different stories of all the Black's were shown very well.
In the movie, I believe the bond between Oskar and his father is shown more prominent. You can physically see Oskar and his dad laughing and enjoying each other, which makes the scene stand out more than the book. I think that also in the movie, it shows the chaos and realness that 9/11 caused. In the book, I don't think it went into as great as detail as the movie did. It was also really nice to be able to visually see and hear the messages left by Oskars dad on the answering machine. That part in the book was very emotional to me and being able to actually see and hear it made the movie that much more real.
The movie does a good job depicting the relationship between Oskar and his father. The movie shows how much effort Oskar's father puts into his adventures and how passionate he is about Oskar's learning. While watching the movie Oskar's personality becomes more prominent. Also, the movie does Oskar's mental disability a disservice. I think that the movie shows Oskar as more spastic and rude than in the novel.
The movie really shows how rude Oskar is, plus how annoying he is. But besides that, I like how the movie really brings to life the relationship between Oskar and his father, you can really see the loving bond those two have. The movie also shows how clearly the mother was hurt and how raw her emotions were.
I think a big part of the book that isn't made as clear is the relationship between Oskar's grandma and grandpa. It doesn't go into their relationship or the incident in Dresden at all which I think is important to show how Oskar's grandfather can relate to him. I also don't like how the movie doesn't go into detail about Mr. Black from upstairs and how Oskar helped him turn on his hearing aids and how he travelled with him to the other Blacks' homes. Something I think the movie did do a good job of was showing the relationship between Oksar and his mother. In the book I thought she was a bad mom because she wasn't mentioned a lot but in the movie you can see that she does care for Oskar and is mourning too.
I think that the movie does an excellent job of showcasing Oskar's personality. His fears of public transportation, and random pet peeves are especially shown when his grandfather starts to help him find the key. I found Oskar annoying in the book, but in the movie he is just plain obnoxious and rude. I wish the movie included the bombing of Dresden so the reader can get a picture of what Oskar's grandpa went through. The movie also leaves out the part where Oskar's grandma "writes her story." I also think that the movie does and excellent job of showing the emotions of Oskar's mom and how she reacted to her husband's death.
I think the movie shows more of Oskar's personality, this for me wasn't a good thing. The movie made me feel very annoyed with Oskar, whereas in the book I felt more sympathetic for him. I also thought that the movie showed more of how Oskar's father died. In the book I didn't exactly know what floor he was on, and if he was low enough to get out. On the other hand, in the movie it specifically told me that he was on the 105th floor and he was up above the wreckage with no chance in surviving. The movie neglects to show the meeting between Oskar and Mr. Black, and they switched things around by having Oskar's grandfather go on the search with him instead of Mr. Black. I thought it was a good and bad thing that they didn't show Mr. Black in the movie. Instead of showing Mr. Black and Oskar together the movie illuminated more of Oskar and his grandfathers relationship. This also meant that the people that only saw the movie didn't know exactly who Mr. Black was and the impact he had on Oskar.
While watching the movie, I was able to see how much of an impact Thomas's death had on his wife and on Oskar. In the opening scene, you saw Oskar in his closet looking at a wall filled with newspaper clippings and photos of his father. The movie also showed a few flashbacks to when Oskar's father was still around and you could really see how much of a bond they had. Although you can tell how distraught Oskar is in the novel, the movie definitely shows more detail of how much pain Oskar is facing. I thought the movie also helped to show Oskar's mother's side as well. In the book, I thought that it never really described what the mother was going through, but after watching part of the movie, I could see how depressed she really was. She was trying to put up a string front to help Oskar get through it, but in many scenes you could see how much she was hurting on the inside. I also thought that the movie helped illuminate Oskar's personality. In the novel I would get easily annoyed with him, but I always stayed sympathetic because of what he had gone through. In the movie however, I thought that Oskar was a cocky, rude, and obnoxious little boy who needed to be taught how to shut his mouth. Overall, I thought the movie did a very good job portraying the characters, but I wished they would have gone into more detail in other areas like the bombing of Dresden.
The movie really emphasizes certain aspects of Oskar's personality such as his fright of being alone in public places. Reading the book you don't realize how frightening that is for a boy like Oskar. I did find the movie easier to follow and it also gave you a better view on Oskar's relationship with his grandfather. Although I didn't picure Oskar being as rude as he was.
The movie does an excellent job of displaying Oskar's personality and quirky behaviors. Oskar's relationship with his father is also depicted very well through the number of games and traditions between them. One significant absence in the movie is that the different viewpoints (such as those of Oskar's grandfather and grandmother) are removed. In fact, Oskar's grandfather's past is only revealed in one very short message written on paper. Also, Oskar and his grandfather are introduced to each other much earlier in the movie, and Oskar's grandfather fills in the missing part of Oskar's follower, Mr. Black.
In the movie, a few things were left out, like the part were we learn about the renters past. In the book we get a full background about the bombing and Thomas's teen years. Another difference is when Thomas jr talks to oskars mom during the attack. We didn't know that until he end of the book. Aside from what the movie leaves out, there are some good things he movie helps clarify. The movie helps to show how close oskar and his father are, oskars face lights up in the scenes where his dad is present.
I feel the movie really emphasizes the relationship between Oskar and his father before 9/11. The way they rely on one another and grow from each other, as shown in the movie, is important to the character of Oskar. One thing left out in the movie was Ron. His character really drives Oskar's relationship and feelings toward his Mom that develop Oskar's person as a whole. The movie may add emotion to Oskar's character but the importance of Ron and Mr. Black is vital to how Oskar goes about on his journey.
I believe the film does a very nice job showing the relationship between Oskar and his father. It shows how much they truly loved each other and how much time the spent together; for example, when they would get in oxymoron fights or go on adventures.
I feel as though they should of added the grandfather and grandmother's past, including the bombing of Dresden. It helped show how much Oskar's grandma relied on him after his fathering passed away. She had a terrible life with two horrific events, and she only had Oskar left to remember her husband and son.
The film makes it easier to put a face to Oskar and provides a visual representation of the novel. Some things were left out, like old Mr. Black from the floor above him, that I felt were important aspects of the novel.
I think that the movie illuminates Oskar's relationship with his father better than the book does. I like that it jumps to different scenes of them together throughout the whole movie. The movie leaves out Mr. Black from upstairs and, in place, uses the grandpa to explore New York with Oskar. I think it takes away from the film because Oskar really helps this man out.
I think everything moves too quickly and it leaves out a lot of character details with all the different people he meets people. I do like the grandfather a lot. I feel like even though he is mute his emotionals are displayed extremly well.
I think the movie shows Oskar's mother differently. In the movie you see her be more emotional. She isn't the strong character she seems to be in the book. I also think that the relationship between Oskar and his mother is different in the movie. I think that they aren't as close in the movie as the book.
I think the movie should have told more about the grandparents story. in my opinion that was the best part of the book. I did like the happy ending the the movie though. I think they did a great job at portraying the mom and showing how she cared. It was harder to see that in the book i think. But yeah, I think the fact that they didn't tell the grandparents story really takes away from the meaning of the whole story. like how they didnt talk about Anna at all it kinda didn't make since why the grandfather left.
The movie makes it easier to see emotions the characters are feeling and puts their situation in context with their surroundings. Reading about a situation and actually visually seeing it are two very different experiences. In this way, the movie helps with understanding the novel. Though the movie does a good job following Oskar’s story, it leaves out the grandparents’ story. The bombing at Dresden allows the older Thomas Schell to relate with his grandson better than other people can. Leaving this out takes away from the story but I can see that the movie would be too long if that part of the novel was included as well.
The movie illustrates the father son relationship more. It appeals to the senses and really gets you involved in the relationship so that when the tragedy occurs it hits you harder. Mr. Black the neighbor was left out of the movie. I feel like this was a bad choice since he had such a prominent part in the book by helping Oskar out. In the movie Oskar becomes a much more awkward character. He is very nosy and there are obviously a few screws lose in his head. He is much harder to like as a character in the movie than in the book.
There is a clear difference in some of the major characters as to how they are portrayed in the book and the movie. The grandmother plays a large part in the book since she narrates about a third of it, yet she makes only a few appearances in the movie. Although Oskar recalls memories of his father in the book, the movie shows Oskar's father often, usually in flashbacks. I liked seeing the different people in the movie since it brought the people I pictured in my head to life. I wish the ending had stayed truer to the book. While it is nice that at the end of the movie Oskar does find a note his father left behind in Central Park, it is much less realistic. I did not like that they left out the scene where Oskar and his grandfather dig up the coffin, since that was one of my favorite parts of the book and it was an important thing for both of the characters to do.
The movie really illuminates the relationship between Oskar and his father. You get to witness how close they actually were, and in the book you do not really get that feeling of horror when his father dies. When you watch the movie you get to see and feel the connection between father and son, and it makes the story so much more real. I also thought the movie did a good job portraying Oskar's mother and how she knew all along where and what Oskar was doing. Even though Oskar and his mother have been through so much heartbreak, the movie tells the viewers how they will overcome their loss together.
When watching the movie the lack of grandma sticks out the most to me. In the book Grandmas story was written to be an equal to Oskars. The fact that she isn't in the movie for more than 5 min rips half of the reactions and emotions from the experience. One thing I enjoy about the movie is the clean way that the story is wrapped up. When Oskar finds the letter from his dad it is like a congratulations and final goodbye.
The movie illustrates the relationship Oskar and his father had better because you could physically see it. The movie didnt include how Oskar only ever wore white. This is one of Oskar's quirks that was important in the novel because it showed Oskar's "weirdness". Another main point in the book that wasn't in the movie was that the man who Oskar journeyed NYC with was Mr. Black from the apartment above Oskar's, not his grandpa. The movie takes away the way Oskar's grandma feels about Oskar and how much she loved him, which is one of the most important parts of the story.
The movie clearly illuminates the close bond that Oskar and his father shared before his death. It shows all of Oskar's fears and phobias and just how frustrated he gets with his search for the lock and with his father's death in general. Also, it did a good job of showing more of how Oskar came to the conclusion that the renter was actually his grandfather (the shrugging, the oxymoron battle, etc.). However, I felt it could have done a better job highlighting how close he and his grandmother were and how much they cared for one another.
This movie shows how connected Oskar and his father were. They had such a close relationship and I think the movie did a really good job of portraying not only their relationship but the events that made them so close leading up to the crash. I also think that the movie does a better job of showing Oskars true personality with his tambourine,fright of the subway and transportation, and also his fright of being alone.
The movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close magnifies Oscar’s disorder, making him more annoying and not as likable. It also further illuminates the relationship that Oscar has with his father. However, the movie did not focus as heavily on Oscar’s friendship with his elderly neighbor, Mr. Black. While the theme of the movie and novel is clear without this relationship, it loses the idea that Oscar’s journey was not just closure for himself, but also help for the lonely and troubled people he met. Another difference between the movie and the novel is the ending. In the novel, the reader is left with an open-ended conclusion where he or she has to assume what happens to the characters.
The movie seems to take the story told in the book and cast it in a brand new light. Some parts, such as the whole background of the grandfather at Dresden, are omitted from the movie. This leaves large plot holes, like why the grandfather does not speak. It is parts such as these that I feel should have been left in, since someone who had not read the book has absolutely no idea about it. However, the movie bloats other parts to a level you might not have noticed in the book, like the severity of Oskar's form of autism, presumably asperger syndrome. I do not think anything the movie did took away from the book, but it certainly told the story a much different way.
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