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Defiant · 06-18-2002, 11:10 PM

Okay, I'm not reading those whole thread (I came in late and am pressed for time), but I have read the book and I like the movie more than the book because, well, I love movies. The book works as a book. A lot of things are juggled around, left, came back to, change, altered, etc. The narrative is very involving and I really love a lot of the twists they left out of the movie (Marla's mother's lips, the discover of a dead body [Bob?] in the garden).

But I like the movie more than the book because, well, it's more focused. It takes the really important stuff (most of it, at least) and molds it into a coherent 135min movie. I also have more respect for the characters from the movie. In the book, Jack/Tyler sets fire to his office and kills his boss and probably a dozen other people. And not only that, he almost gets Marla and a few of the cancer people killed (wait, how funny is that?). In the book, Tyler doesn't give a fuck about anybody except his own ideals, really. He's way too self-righteous and all about himself. At least in the movie it wasn't just about him and Jack, but him and practically everyone still breathing. Book Tyler wants to just destroy stuff, where Movie Tyler wants to help everyone and himself. And Marla just doesn't come off as adorable in the book.

At least...that's what I got out of it.

And as for the ending, the book's ending was cute, but didn't really strike me. For one, it's like Tyler/Jack is oh so smart, but forgets to mix the right chemicals in the bomb to kill himself. And the mental institution? Oh all places. He should've just died instead of being locked up. The movie's ending was obviously more commercial, but a lot more romantic. Jack takes responsibly for what Tyler has done, retains (most) of his sanity, gets Marla, and holds her hand as they watch the credit card companies go up.

The only thing about the movie I probably didn’t like was that, where it's obvious the bomb inside the van didn't explode (the camera zooms down the side of the building it shows the van in the building they're in, not another building) but they didn’t really explain it.

Besides that the film is funny, charming, disturbing, groundbreaking, and visually stunning. The book is too, but just isn't as strong.

06-18-2002, 11:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Defiant Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2002	Okay, I'm not reading those whole thread (I came in late and am pressed for time), but I have read the book and I like the movie more than the book because, well, I love movies. The book works as a book. A lot of things are juggled around, left, came back to, change, altered, etc. The narrative is very involving and I really love a lot of the twists they left out of the movie (Marla's mother's lips, the discover of a dead body [Bob?] in the garden). But I like the movie more than the book because, well, it's more focused. It takes the really important stuff (most of it, at least) and molds it into a coherent 135min movie. I also have more respect for the characters from the movie. In the book, Jack/Tyler sets fire to his office and kills his boss and probably a dozen other people. And not only that, he almost gets Marla and a few of the cancer people killed (wait, how funny is that?). In the book, Tyler doesn't give a fuck about anybody except his own ideals, really. He's way too self-righteous and all about himself. At least in the movie it wasn't just about him and Jack, but him and practically everyone still breathing. Book Tyler wants to just destroy stuff, where Movie Tyler wants to help everyone and himself. And Marla just doesn't come off as adorable in the book. At least...that's what I got out of it. And as for the ending, the book's ending was cute, but didn't really strike me. For one, it's like Tyler/Jack is oh so smart, but forgets to mix the right chemicals in the bomb to kill himself. And the mental institution? Oh all places. He should've just died instead of being locked up. The movie's ending was obviously more commercial, but a lot more romantic. Jack takes responsibly for what Tyler has done, retains (most) of his sanity, gets Marla, and holds her hand as they watch the credit card companies go up. The only thing about the movie I probably didn’t like was that, where it's obvious the bomb inside the van didn't explode (the camera zooms down the side of the building it shows the van in the building they're in, not another building) but they didn’t really explain it. Besides that the film is funny, charming, disturbing, groundbreaking, and visually stunning. The book is too, but just isn't as strong.