Movie vs book club inkheart at mandan library march 2nd. Mo brendan fraser and his daughter, meggie, have the ability to bring storybook characters to life just by reading aloud. On january 12, 2009, a video game based on the film was released for the nintendo ds. This book is written for an older child but i think it works well for all ages above that. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. Inkheart is a 2008 britishamericangerman fantasy adventure film directed by iain softley. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after. And for elinor, who lent me her name, although i didnt use it for an elf queen. As in the book, theres a dark tone to the story, and the threat of violence seems real especially the death threats. Based on the new york times bestseller by cornelia funke.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Inkheart book and movie comparison general intro no spoilers inkheart, the first book in cornelia funkes inkworld trilogy, is one of those books i had heard alot about. Movie was in great playable condition and to those who never read the books it was a enjoyable movie. Movies are never like the books and it is not quite fair to compare them. While telling us that books can be powerful things opening doorways to adventure and learning, inkheart somehow forgets that movies can do the same. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. On my count, there was only one curse word, at the beginning of the movie. You get to know and unite with the characters much more in the book and live in their world too. Take the inkheart quiz to see which character you are most like from the awardwinning book inkheart by cornelia funke. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020. A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from. But despite the slow pacing and repetition, this is a rousing adventure.
Spoilers are present below, proceed at your own risk. Before movieverse fics with terrible pairings come out all over the place, lets enjoy the time we have left of a slightly less corrupted cannon world, then switch gears when the movie comes out and compare the 2. But they essentially did to this what they did to eragon and vampire academy both really awesome and enjoyable successful book series, vampire academy has multiple series following the first they changed up so many details and added stuff that didnt match up to the book the movie was. The biggest difference between the book and the movie is the action scenes and the characters.
My oldest has to read a book over the summer for her english lit class. The action scenes have a bit more violence than the movie, and feel more dangerous. The inkheart trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. I really love the kids movies and books that involve the imagination of the characters as an active part of the storyline. Mo entrusts a book to elinor, but is all secretive about it.
Come in to interact with other inkheart fans and express yourself. Now, as this is a book versus movie post, i will tell you about inkheart the movie. I already covered my opinion on the book in detail, so lets just do a quick summary. No child seeing inkheart will ever want to be read to again, especially if that child loves its mother, as so many do. Inkheart should have stayed on the pages of the book, thoughmy imagination did a better job than the filmakers. That gift backfires when he accidentally summons capricorn, the evil. Meggie, an avid reader, lives alone with her father, a bookbinder. Inkheart is a special book that connects in a certain way with everyone who loves to read. Inkheart 01 inkheart by cornelia funke translated from the german by anthea bell 2 dedication for anna, who even put the lord of the rings aside for a while to read this book.
When i heard there was going to be a movie of inkheart i was overjoyed, but that all wen away when i actually watched it. Inkheart movie versus book being a fan who has both read the movie and seen the book, i have to say that i was shocked to find that i enjoyed the movie so very much. The drawback is that real people are trapped within the same book. The movie did a great job of portraying the book though it did make some changes that changed the focus of the movie. Based on cornelia funkes bestselling childrens novel, this timeless tale of imagination and adventure centers on a young girl whose father the mummys brendan fraser has a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. Watch inkheart movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A lot of the books she had to choose from were great books, but nothing that she was really interested in harry potter series, jane austen, moby dick lots of fantasy and classics. Mo decides to bail with meggie, and dustfinger tags along as they go to visit mos absent wifes aunt, elinor. Here is a film about a man named mo, who, when he reads aloud, has the power of liberating fictional characters into the real world. It is hard to avoid preciosity in books about books, but here funke pulls off the feat with vigor. Meggie is a stalwart heroine, and the villains are truly creepy and brutal perhaps too much so for some children. Gah inside our story theres a dude named fenoglio, who wrote a book that he titled inkheart because, as he explains it, its title is inkheart because its about a man whose wicked heart is as black as ink, filled with darkness and evil 34.
As with cornelia funkes previous book, the thief lord, some kids will be put off by the leisurely pace of inkheart, while others will be enthralled by the unusual story. When he reads aloud, the characters literally come to life, an ability he discovered when several terrible creatures sprang to life while he read from the story inkheart. Inkheart taps into every readers desire for her beloved characters to be brought to life, and shows just what happens when they bring their world into ours. Twelve years later, meggie eliza bennett and her father visit an old book shop in europe, unaware that mo is secretly looking for a copy of the book inkheart.
Meggie, a girl at the age of 12, sees a stranger staring at her outside her window and tells. Tuesdays with morrie, by mitch albom, is another example of a movie that changes what the book intended. Tintenherz is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. Funke weaves a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge, is in the works. A movie based on the book was released theatrically on december 12, 2008, in the uk and january 23, 2009. Pulling characters out of childrens books and tossing them into a movie, however, can sometimes be far less exciting. The author offers a book within a book and allows the reader to experience the beauty of both. In the book, meggie and elinor went to find mo when mo didnt return.
The fantasy movie inkheart stars brendan fraser as mortimer, who shares a passion for books with his 12yearold daughter, meggie. Capricorngot read out of fenoglios book and into the. Tenyearold meggies father, mo silvertongue played by brendan fraser the mummy franchise, journey to the center of the earth, has a wonderful talent. First in a trilogy, followed by inkspell and inkdeath, inkheart by cornelia funke is everything i love in a childrens fantasy book. When a disturbing stranger named dustfingers intrudes on their peace, she gradually discovers that the barrier between books and the real world is permeable and that an illfated readaloud. When he reads the littleknown childrens book inkheart to his wife, menacing charters fall out and his wife disappears.
Inkheart movie vs book before movieverse fics with terrible pairings come out all over the place, lets enjoy the time we have left of a slightly less corrupted cannon world, then switch gears when the movie comes out and compare the 2. Inkheart is a book about books, a celebration of and a warning about books. Hes actually seeking a single rare book, inkheart, an adventure set in a fantasy world resembling medieval. Cold, bland and gimmicky thats how the movie has turned out. One night a guy named dustfinger comes to see mo, and they talk about some dude whos on his trail capricorn.
Inkheart was released on dvd and bluray in the united kingdom on april, 2009. Goodreads to me, cornelia funke wrote a masterpiece of a book. Mortimer is in perpetual flight from the tormented juggler dustfinger paul bettany and a gang of villains whom hes released from a rare adventure book called inkheart, the book in which his. Inkheart the book and inkheart the film are based on the same story, but still have a few differences. Inkheart is the title of our book and the book within the book. The march book choice is inkheart by cornelia funke. It may not be the most breathlessly exciting film out there, but for the young audience for which its intended, inkheart is an intelligent, charming and wellrounded oldschool adventure. Positive i went to see this movie with a friend who introduced me to the inkheart book series.
I just finished watching inkheart with my younger kids. Inkheart was not the only book that changed when turned into a movie. A few of my friends kept recommending that i try the series and from what i heard i thought it wouldnt be a bad idea to try it finding another good world to immerse. The movie now descends into the realm of your basic good guys vs. Inkheart is a 2008 britishamericangerman fantasy adventure film directed by iain softley, produced by cornelia funke, dylan cuva, sarah wang, ute leonhardt. Inkheart dvd what if every time you read aloud, the story came to life. Join the movie vs book club by reading the book, then coming to watch the movie, eat supper, and debate which version was better. The writing doesnt seem like it was especially directed toward a young audience except for the quick pace and relatively short descriptive passages. The movie tells the story of a man who finds out too late that when he reads aloud, it brings parts of the books he reads into the real world while it randomly sends real people into the book being read. A few days ago i wrote a post on cornelia funkes wonderful novel inkheart.
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