A hit with both teen and adult readers, insurgent is the actionpacked, emotional adventure that inspired the major motion picture starring shailene woodley, theo james, ansel elgort, and octavia spencer. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. But here are four major differences that illustrate just how. Im a big fan of david baldacci, and i absolutely love his amos decker. Insurgent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom. An oral history of the zombie war, publicly dissed the hollywood adaptation now raking in the bucks at the box office, warning viewers that the film and his book had one thing in common. The peace serum was used in the novel when tris attacked peter for taking the hard drive for the simulations put on the dauntless. We tell you the differences between the two, which is better or worse, and if they are even worth your time. The insurgent movie is full of great action sequences, memorable characterdriven moments, and gets across the general theme of the book. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. The following are noted differences between the maze runner book and the maze runner film. In the book tris still manipulated the simulations like a divergent. Divergent set in a dystopian chicago, the city has been broken up into factions sparked by an old war. Divergent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom.
I expected the divergent movie to at least portray the book as well as the hunger games movies did. I guess i can let the character appearance go because you cant always find someone with the exact features of the person in the book but you can come close which was not the case in divergent but still. The society author veronica roth created in divergent is a complicated one, with five very different ideologies pieced together to create factions of humans who dress together, eat together and dont really have much in common with outsiders. Two of the things that bothered me, other than the eye stab and complete obliviousness of the edd character, were. Welcome dear readers to my divergent trilogy series part 1 of 4. Tris doesnt fit in to any of the societies, she is. The only thing the film and the book have in common is the title. If you enjoyed divergent, then you will also enjoy carrying on with the adventures of tris and tobias in insurgent. Okay, onto divergent the book versus divergent the movie. Divergent divergent is the latest in a long line of young adult novels to be adapted into films, with the hopes of spawning a lucrative film franchise for lionsgate. Mar 15, 2016 will allegiant have a different ending from the book.
The story and characters, constantly essential in a ya book, and they are splendid. About two months ago, max brooks, author of world war z. Although they did a fine job with the movie there are still some essential things they changed to add to the entertainment value, like violence, action and suspense, and the overall pace. I originally read the book a few years ago but never got around to seeing the movie until recently. Will allegiant have a different ending from the book. In that, the factionless are supposedly those that do not fit in anywhere. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Film is a new series where we compare a movie and the book it is based on. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. Allegiant split the final book in roths trilogy into two films, with production planned to begin on the final movie after its predecessor hit theaters. Personally if people are going to make a book into a movie than it better be and 18 hour movie with everything correct.
The fastest have been observed to move at a rate of barely one step per 1. Sure enough, the sequel, insurgent, has already been greenlit for release next year after a successful opening weekend. When it was first released divergent was immensely popular with the ya crowd, until the release of its terrible sequels, insurgent and allegiant. Its rare that a movie is as good as the book on which its based. Mar 20, 2016 that said, the movie adaptation of the final novel in the divergent series was terrible. The book was better world war z madame smiley youtube. I know i am super late hopping on the divergent bandwagon, but i finally decided i would give this book a shot.
There are many spoilers in the divergent book to movie comparison. Packed full of action, danger and underlying conflict, the first book in roths divergent trilogy was a pleasant surprise. The things different in the book and movie was when in the book they wanted tris to kill four but in the movie she saved four from being shot and where her mom died in the movie was different from where she died in the book. Book movie in the book, tris cuts her hair to chin length. What i loved about divergent as a book was its adherence to telling the story via solid action all the way through. Jul 15, 2014 veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris.
They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick the series star shailene woodley and theo james as lead. Divergent is the first book of a trilogy written by veronica roth, an american writer. Mar 20, 2015 veronica roths divergent trilogy in both book and film form is based on one central idea. If you are a fan of the hunger games or the maze runner then you will absolutely love this. Divergent book the ending jeanine matthews, the leader of erudite, activates a serum that induces a simulation in almost every member of the dauntless faction. I was skeptical when i started reading it since i was told by many that the third book in the series was the worst because of something tris does. Yet at the same time, the divergent cannot be classified into a single faction per the test results for tris.
Jun 15, 2011 debut author veronica roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the divergent seriesdystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance. I ended up reading all the books very fast with divergent being my. In the movie, tris mother must sneak around and find a way to secretly meet with tris because it almost. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in. This book is a masterpiece that hooks you all the way through. The movie has only received a 26 percent rating on. I wrote the divergent series of dystopian ya books divergent, insurgent, and allegiant, which have sold 42 million.
Abdul jabbar this book tells the story of the world in the future is divided into five factions. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Yet as soon as the first divergent movie made money, lionsgatesummit announced that allegiant, the final book in the trilogy, would be split into two, following the moneymaking template set by harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games. With divergent, it seemed to be an especially risky cashgrab, given that most fans hated the final book. Divergent is a good story, and the movie did a great job following the book.
Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast in the book, tris gets to see her mother again on visiting day when all the families come to dauntless to see their children. Divergent is a book about a girl, who, as you may know, choses recklessness and violence above a peaceful structured life with her family. The divergent book vs the divergent movie first of all this article will contain spoilers for the book movie divergent. Although the movie was very accurate to the book, there were some scenes that differed from what occurred in the story. Kourtneys compare and contrast essay 1 running head. The film is the first installment in the divergent series and was produced by lucy fisher, pouya shahbazian, and douglas wick, with a screenplay by evan daugherty and vanessa taylor. For todays post i wanted to compare the book and movie adaptation of divergent. Divergent is out in theaters today, and though your enjoyment may rest on whether youve read the book or not, if you did read the book, the movie is a special treat. Does the film world war z differ from the original book by. It will not contain spoilers for insurgent or allegiant, the latter two books in the divergent trilogy. Instead of all black costumes, the dauntless also wear red, and their hq pit is made of whitelight grey marble as opposed to dark stone in tris priors aptitude test, a female voice tells. May 04, 2014 divergent is a thrilling story of romance and action that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats and readers racing to the book store to find out what happens next in the second book in the trilogy.
Watch me tear world war z a new one, in a star studded 16 minutes of pain. Although divergent might not have been top box movie of 2014 it was still a wellproduced, realistic, and emotional movie compared to the book. They teach us something, they help us imagine and they help us create our own world so we can do whatever we what with it. In the insurgent film, tris cuts her hair into a pixie cut, as shailene woodley was also filming the fault in our stars at the time. Nov 21, 2014 the movie left its mark in the hearts and souls of everyone, young or old, who watched the movie.
The simulation means they are aware of whats going on, but unable to control their actions. Much like most people after the hunger games, i was looking for a new young adult dystopian series to read. From the opening, with tris mother cutting her hair, through to her blood on the coals at the choosing ceremony. The divergent series is a really young adult book, conveying with it every one of the tropes and ideological flawlessness fundamental when composing sixteen year olds. Even though i knew what was going to happen, the amount of detail and world building found in the book as opposed to the movie made for a highly entertaining, addictive read. In the book, the group are relegated to an old conference room in what was once the airport, and they. Divergent book and movie differences popsugar entertainment.
In the movie zombies appear to be incapable of running. Movie kourtney bryant ecpi online websters defines dystopia as an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives. It stars shailene woodley, theo james, ashley judd, jai. The six most important differences between the film and stephen kings book the latest stephen king adaptation comes pretty close to capturing the 1986 novels sprawling story. The film, which hits theaters march 18, is the third movie in the franchise and based on part of the third book, which has been split into two final movies. We recently conducted a poll among visitors and the memory man series was voted the. The maze runner book to film differences the maze runner. The book and movie of divergent are both excellent. The book contains lots of thrills and excitement and i also like that it tells more about the amity faction, which we didnt really hear much about in the first book.
The book analyzes the social, religious, economic, and political effects of a zombie apocalypse and makes them entertaining. With the film adaptation of divergent, the first novel in veronica roth. Get an answer for what are some major differences between the book divergent and the movie. The movie makes two major additions to the storys ending. The separation of society based on different virtues abnegation selfless, dauntless brave, candor honesty, erudite intelligence, amity kindness is meant to be the new worlds pathway to peace. In the film, he doesnt remember it until later that night after his arrival when he banged his head in a fight with gally. Differences between world war z book vs movie page 1.
Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast by. I know, both book and movie have been out for awhile. In the book, thomas immediately remembers his name upon arriving in the glade. Regardless of the direction the series took, theres no denying the fact that the first book was entertaining. When you turn a book into a movie, there are several outcomesfrom least to most rage inducing it is a faithful adaptation to kill a mockingbird, animated how the grinch stole christmas, animated charlottes web its a reasonably good adaptation, given the limitations of the medium some of the harry potter movies, hunger games, gone. The world war z book bills itself as an oral history a. The dauntless army proceeds to the abnegation faction where they begin to kill the. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in order. One major question that fans have been asking is whether allegiant the movie will have a different ending. In my opinion the book is a masterpiece compared to the movie.
Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. It had a well thought exposition understandable to any age group. The hunger games vs divergent books have an important influence in our life. The meager financial returns of allegiant halted those plans, and in july 2016 it was announced that a tv movie would instead wrap up the story, and also add new. Whats the difference between divergent the book and divergent the movie.
I happened across divergent and wow i was absolutely hooked. Divergent book vs movie contains spoilers be quiet. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. Its such a big aspect that at times it didnt feel like we were watching a story from the insurgent book. Book movie four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation filmmakers decided to make four 24 years old. Director neil burger says he fought to keep his movie as close to veronica roths source material as possible, and it shows. The climax of the movie occurs as tris fights herself in the final simulationtest to. So, in asking how world war z the movie is different from world war z the book, the general answer is. This article is a collaborative piece between sai g10 and saloni g11. Mar 17, 2016 a look at eight big ways the divergent series.
Even though i knew what was going to happen, the amount of detail and world building found in the bookas opposed to the moviemade for a highly entertaining, addictive read. What are some major differences between the book divergent. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast prezi. Apr 06, 2014 in the ninth episode of the fan club, i talk about the new movie divergent and compare scenes in the book versus the movie.