Im on the side that enjoyed the book more than the movie, and i was always hugely surprised to find how many people preferred the movie to the book. In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that hell retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. I had read any neil gaiman, my university flat mate dragged me along to see a film called stardust. Matthew vaughns film adaptation of neil gaimans stardustis more than a decade old. Sep 26, 20 stardust by neil gaiman published by william morrow on october 28th, 1998 genres. Although the underlying storyline is the same in both the book and the film, there are numerous differences. The movie was based on the top selling book called yes, you guessed it stardust. For obvious reasons, this film was almost forced to be a modern adaptation due to the time period it was released in. Whats the difference between stardust the book and stardust the movie.
Jun 04, 2008 the ending is really rather different between the book and the movie for stardust. With charlie cox, claire danes, sienna miller, ian mckellen. Yes, this movie is based on the novel of the same name, stardust. Stardust is a 2007 romantic fantasy adventure film directed by matthew vaughn and cowritten by vaughn and jane goldman. But the movie takes the concept of the book and makes it sing. The biggest difference you notice is they completely left out tristans trek to find the star. For a movie site to be an award winner, i expect it to have all of the usual features, extras like clips, something interactive like a game, and background sound and animation. Our heros name is tristran, and he has other family besides his father. Full of action, adventure, magic, and romance, 2007s stardust is an enchanting fantasy story about a boy growing up and finding his true love while meeting a variety of fascinating characters related beauty and the beast. First, i must say stardust is one of my favorite movies ever, so i wasnt sure about reading the book. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
I will read the book and watch the movie again and again. First off, i have to admit i had no idea the movie stardust was based on a book when i. Other parts of the film were changed compared to the book. Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, tristran thorn leaves the sleepy english village of wall a. Or, you could always get the original graphic novel in 4 parts. For a no prep way to have students compare and contrast a book with its movie, check out my book vs. Released back in 1999, it would be the later success of the lord of the rings franchise that would finally see it turned into a film. Dunstan thorn lives in the tiny town of wall, and when hes eighteen, he crosses through the wall to attend the onceeverynineyears faerie market. British author neil gaimans 1999 novel stardust is a fantasy often considered to. Neil gaiman is an amazing author and i love everything ive read by him.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of stardust by neil gaiman. This movie is based on the novel of the same title by neil gaiman. Ive read the graphic novel version of stardust and loved it. I found the movie more enjoyable than the book that is a rarity for me. The visual companion is the best makingof book ive read in a while.
In stephen kings it, the narrative is split between two time periods. I find, however, that stardust as a book works so much better, for me at least, as an audiobook. How does stardust the movie compare to stardust the book. Recently i was roaming the book shelves of my favourite library and stumbled upon a copy. Purchased hopelessly crossed in love, a boy of halffairy parentage leaves his mundane victorianenglish village on a quest for a fallen star in the magical realm. Whenever i feel blue, there are some movies that always cheer me up. Stardust is a movie for people who like comedy, sword fights, unlikely friends, transformations, personal discovery and above all, love. Stardust is still one of the best neil gaiman adaptations. I read the book for stardust after watching the movie, and i was rather shocked at how the book ends compared to the movie.
It includes questions, charts, a scaffolded compare and contrast essay template, and more. Mar 08, 2015 stardust, the movie, was produced in 2007. Aug 09, 2019 stardust is still one of the best neil gaiman adaptations out there features gaimans work makes crossing mediums look easy, but the 2007 stardust film remains one of the best adaptations of his. Im on the side that enjoyed the book more than the movie, and i was always hugely surprised to find how. It officially closed at noon on november 1, 2006 and was demolished by implosion in march 2007, a short lifetime even by. It was quite a while after watching and loving the film stardust that i discovered it was an adaptation, based on a book by neil gaiman. Coraline is a childrens book, so it gets right to the plot. Watching the stardust film was obviously a lot easier than watching the king lear interpretation.
Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Stardust is still one of the best neil gaiman adaptations out. Matthew beard and sophie rundle star in a brandnew bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by neil gaiman, narrated by eleanor bron. The book and movie ending are vastly different but both are very enjoyable. Characters that appeared in the book and film of stardust. Neil gaimans stardust is a delightful book, a layered and delicate thing that satisfies the adventurer in us all. Stardusts plot is a bit overstuffed, claire danes comes off a little too serious in a charming but notsostarry turn, and the many cameos are entertaining but a bit distracting, too. The local library despite not allowing us to check out dvds for free and not having tennis magazine has a nice little collection of graphic novels. He plays scruffy little clubs, lives in flophouses and confides his ambitions to his loyal buddy. Rotten tomatoes watching the stardust film was obviously a lot easier than watching the king lear interpretation.
The young women in the movie have no direction in life and are either in slavery una, bondage yvaine, or sell themselves off to the highest bidder victoria. If this doesnt land this book in the quest genre, then we dont know what does. Tristan and yvain dont both rise to the sky, living forever together among the stars. In the sleepy english countryside of the 18th century, there is a town that has stood on a jut of granite for six hundred years. Stardust s plot is a bit overstuffed, claire danes comes off a little too serious in a charming but notsostarry turn, and the many cameos are entertaining but a bit distracting, too. This year will see and already has seen several more, most notably the golden compass, which has the most exciting trailer ive seen this year. In the movie one man guards the wall at all times but in the book two men guard both sides of the wall and are replaced every so often by two other men. Okay, so stardust isnt technically a classic fairy tale in the sense of the compact tales of the brothers grimm its plot is longer and more complex, its characters more multidimensional, and its original authorship is most certainly known. The film that best exemplifies that criteria is stardust official site, which is the winner of the weekly website award. In stardust, a sprawling, effectsladen fairy tale with the thundering stamina of a marathon horse race, michelle pfeiffer is lamia, as deliciously evil a. Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, tristran thorn. Stardust is one of the only bookmovie combos ive experienced that. For me, the graphic novel was a totally unique experience it showed me an entire new art, a new way of telling stories, which was mindopening for a mind just then entering adulthood. Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of the princess bride and the neverending story.
Tristan doiron introduction differences similarities the taming of the shrew is a play created by william shakespeare. Although the underlying storyline is the same in both the book and the film, there are numerous differences in the details of the plot. The only son of the legendary captain ghostmaker, he dreamed of england, the world across the wall, but was bound to become a notorious pirate because of his heritage. The story is so beautiful, and to this day, i love this movie so much. It boasts a plotline tailored to teens and tweens, and a starfilled cast michelle pfeiffer, robert. I ordered stardust by mistake at first, then figured out that the right one was stardust. Yvaine has a bigger role in the book than she does in the movie. The stardust opened in 1958 and operated continuously for 48 years. Thus far, stardust has been my favorite neil gaiman work, perhaps in great part because of my love for the movie.
The book has a few key differences from the film, but i do like it quite well. Whether your a fan of the book, or brought into the fold by the tv movie, the new version of it has quite a few deviations in its latest adaptation. The ending is really rather different between the book and the movie for stardust. Aug 10, 2007 the older women are cruel, scheming, and deceiving, clutching at life though abusing andor murdering young women. Stardust is still one of the best neil gaiman adaptations out there features gaimans work makes crossing mediums look easy, but the 2007 stardust film remains one of the best adaptations of his. Actually, the movie ending is a little happier than the book. Every movie getting early digital releases due to coronavirus. She moves into a new house with her parents and shes generally sweet to all of her strange neighbors. Stardust magazine, an indian bollywood magazine published in english and hindi. He never appeared in the stardust novel and was recreated from the character, captain johannes alberic.
And immediately to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Stardust is still one of the best neil gaiman adaptations out there. Stardust 1,2,3,4 of 4 being a romance within the realms of faerie, volumes 1,2,3,4 thats all. Stardust 1993 video game, asteroids like game released by bloodhouse in 1993, initially for the amiga. Based on a comic book series by acclaimed graphic novelist neil gaiman, stardust is a mashup of the princess bride, the neverending story and pretty in pinkwith nods to c. A faithful interpretation that captures the spirit of whimsy, action, and offkilter humor of neil gaiman, stardust juggles multiple genres and tones to create a fantastical experience.
Oct 30, 2017 stardust is another great example of that. The older women are cruel, scheming, and deceiving, clutching at life though abusing andor murdering young women. Neil gaiman, creator of the darkly elegant sandman. Recently i was roaming the book shelves of my favourite library and stumbled upon. You will also see several concept illustrations and photos of what might have been the wall, the babylon candle, various set locations, and more. This isnt really an answer to the question anymore just a book vs movie poll, but ive always felt very strongly about stardust. A modernized version was made as a movie in 1999, entitled 10 things i. I saw the movie stardust several years ago and really enjoyed it, and have since watched it a few times since then. Released in 2007, stardust is a romantic fantasy film that was written and directed by matthew vaughn. Stardust by neil gaiman published by william morrow on october 28th, 1998. The star starts at the bottom with a dream and a pawned guitar. I think for once i actually prefer the movie ending over the book ending. Michael apteds stardust shares its basic structure with those countless other film biographies biopics, variety calls them about musicians. Hes told hell get his hearts desire, which in this case means shacking up with an exoticlooking slave woman.
At first glance, one might think that stardust was the big loser of the past weekends box office take. For me, the graphic novel was a totally unique experience it showed me an entire new art, a new way of telling stories, which was. Movie coraline is sort of a brat, but it makes her development much more rewarding at the end of the film. The movie clocks in at a longbutfastmoving two hours and eight minutes. It was collected as a novel in 1998 and was gaimans second solo novel. The novel was based on four comic books, written by neil gaiman and illustrated by charles vess, first published in 199798. Stardust 1987 video game, topscrolling shooter released by kixx in 1987. Quite how this fact passed me by i couldnt say but when. Rich with adventure and magic, stardust is one of master storyteller neil gaimans most beloved tales, and the inspiration for the hit movie. Ive already seen the film stardust several times not only because i adore claire danes but so far never had the time to check out the novel by neil gaiman. There were some different aspects to the book than the movie, and i really liked seeing the differences. It seems like in this day and age, if we arent interested from the get go, we dont even have the motivation to wait until the end. Being a romance within the realms of faerie if you get that one you will not be disappointed. Thats unusual, and its particularly unusual when the book is written by an author as good as neil gaiman.
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