Probably, you have heard before the name, 'Harry Potter ' and 'The Lord of the Rings ' at least once. These two movies are considered as one of the most successful movies in the world. In this essay, the similarities between 'Harry Potter ' and 'The Lord Of The Rings ' will be discussed in the point of view such as the genre, the original work of movies, and the unique creatures that appear in both of those films. One of the major similarities is in their genre of movie. As you know, they are well-known as fantasy movies. Both movies have elements of magic and supernatural events as typical fantasy films have. In 'Harry Potter ', the main character Harry Potter and most of characters in movie are wizards. The characters mostly appear as wizards in this movie, go to 'Hogwarts ' which is a school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen and usually take classes of transfiguration, history of magic and defence against the dark arts. Of course, they always use various types of spells throughout the whole series. Like 'Harry Potter ', 'The Lord of the Rings ' have a lot fictional elements, such as the One ring. The One ring is a magic ring that has a malevolent power created by Sauron the Dark Lord in order to dominate the Middle Earth and 'The Lord of the Rings ' shows an adventure to destroy the One ring to keep Sauron from fulfilling his dangerous plan. Another similarity between 'Harry Potter ' and 'The Lord of the Rings ' is that they are based on
The first difference I saw between the two is the characters. In the book Percy and Annabeth were 12 years old, and Percy was in middle school. In the book, they were 16 years old and in high school. The age difference changed their personalities. For example, Grover was this scrawny awkward kid, but In the movie he is completely different.
There are many movies and books that have tons of similarities and differences. I choosed A Series of Unfortunate Events, because of the nail biting moments that are in the book and movie. Plus,and you just want to know what happened. They both have many differences, but not many similarities. Some of the differences are very big changes and might make you like the other one more.
Compare and Contrast Outsider Outline The “Outsiders” novel and movie are so similar but also so different. The “Outsiders” is a wonderful book about a group of kids who grew up on the wrong side of town. The novel and movie are to different ,but amazing ways to look at this atrociously heart touching story.
In the '' Lightning Thief''' by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and his two friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood went on a quest with him, helping Percy to find the stolen lightning bold, and to retrieve Zeus lighting bold. Lightning Thief novel and film are fantasy and Greek mythology. Because Percy Jackson went on a quest to prevent a war against the gods Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. The novel and the film has many similarities, but there are so many differences that set the two apart. There are many similarities between the novel ''Lightning Thief '' and the film.
The Hunger Games trilogy and Ender’s Game. Each individual books written by two different authors, yet there are still similarities buried within the theme of both books, as well as their differences. In both novels, sacrifice is a prominent theme, which plays an important role in becoming a leader. Collins and Card both craft their individual story in a way in which the characters from each book, Katniss Everdeen and Ender Wiggin, took risks for their family, and lost someone close to them.
In Tangled, the movie, and in Rapunzel, the Grimm’s Brother’s fairy tale, there are many similarities and differences. For example, both of the main characters, Rapunzel, have many similarities. They both have long hair, live in a tower, and fall in love. Comparing and contrasting both stories would help to show many of the stories similarities and differences.
Another difference is that in the movie Darry pushed Ponyboy where as in the book he slapped him, right before Ponyboy and Johnny ran away. I think that at the rumble when Ponyboy got punched first instead of Darry was one of the biggest differences between the movie and the book. A minute contrast between the movie and the book was that in the book they explained the rules before the rumble, but in the movie they did
Although there are many differences between the two, there are also many similarities. Like how in both the movie and the novel she outsmarts the
The Devil's Arithmetic are both very similar, but at the same time very different. When you feel the same emotion as you did watching the movie in the book you might think the are alike, but there is more to the picture. For instance, you feel the same emotion, but while you feel the emotion, you notice that the plot is quite different. The Devil's Arithmetic is a great example, I think, that both the movie and the book can be very different, but still get the same theme, the same lesson, across to the reader or watcher. Devil's Arithmetic, the book form, is written by a women of Jane Yolen.
When adapting pop culture into different forms of media, it is necessary to change a variety of aspects to fit individualized nuances of each medium. The transformation of The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R.Tolkien, from a novel onto the screen is not an exception to this notion. However, Peter Jackson, the director of the popular film series, is known for staying fairly accurate to the original plot of the book. After all, when creating a film based off a novel, the director is not creating something completely his own, rather, he must stay accurate to the plot, in order to observe the wishes of the author and the expectation of his fans. While for the most part Jackson succeeds in his mission to fortify the narrative, rather than stray from
The story of Beowulf is a well known story and is used in many schools as a teaching model and in many schools around the world. The movie The Lord of The Rings is a very popular movie that many people have watched and know about it. The creator of The Lord of The Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, was a huge fan of Beowulf and used many of the ideas from the story into The Lord of The Rings. There are many similarities and differences between the two stories. The similarities and differences between the characters and the settings in both of the stories.
Harry Potter shares similarities with the stories in the Bible in regards to themes, narratives and characteristics. A few examples would be: The persecutions of the “chosen ones”: Harry Potter’s beginning is similar to that of Jesus and Moses, as they all share the “saved-saviour”-myth: Forecasts have prophesied that they will, in some way, save the people, wherefore the person in charge feared to loose their power – making them try to kill them: When King Herod hears about the Three Wise Men who are on their way to find the new born king of the Jews, Jesus, he decides to kill every boy to the age of two, out of fear that the baby will rob him of his powers. The Pharaoh in Egypt, threatened by a potential revolt against his authority by his
The film of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an uncommon critical movie in the arrangement. Like the book, this film is vital in setting up a perception for the straggling leftovers of the course of action. It is essential that the film supplements the novel however much as could sensibly be normal. Using one of the critical features of a movie; visual imagery, the film change of the fourth novel is a better than average reinforcement to the novel. The visual similarity in this film complements sentiments and reactions that we can't in any capacity, shape or form get from the book.
Film Comparisons: Same cinematography, Matured Purposes As you can see, once the director’s general objectives have been put side by side, it becomes clear that there is a relationship. The most apparent connection would obviously be the books because the plot lines are continuous and intertwine. However, it seems that their influence may artistically be overlooked and is interesting to see how the same cinematic element can be used for opposing purposes. The Prisoner of Azkaban vs. The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 As mentioned before, the main link between the third and seventh film is the focus on environment.
Books vs. Movies The constant battle between watching a movie and reading a book has lead to many disagreements. Many valid arguments can be made in favor of each as well as each having it’s own disadvantages, yet the question still remains unanswered. Books and movies have many similarities and differences when it comes to experience, development, and imagery. To begin, there are a variety of reasons that make movies not as good as books. The experience, the depth, and the imagery are the three main aspects one needs in order to understand why movies are not as good as books.