Mary Andersen ART 101
Comparison of film versus novel (Lust for Life).
IF YOU COPY OR QUOTE SOMEONE ELSE'S FILM REVIEW OR WORK WITHOUT A CITATION YOU WILL FAIL THE ENTIRE CLASS
Please put a complete heading at the top of your paper.
This must be typewritten. Handwritten assignments will not be accepted.1) Please describe any significant plot differences. You may do this as a side by side list.
2) Explain why the filmmaker left out some things from the novel.
3) Do you agree or disagree with his reasons and why?
4) Please describe some things about the cinematography and visual style that you felt were important.
5) Pick one or the characters and describe how the actors portrayal of that character was different from the novel. Explain how these differences added or detracted to your enjoyment or understanding of the story/biography?
6) How important were the film's use of intertextuality. What kinds of other films, music, works of art, or "texts" are referred to in the film and why?
7) How important were the book's use of intertextuality. What kinds of other films, music, works of art, or "texts" are referred to in the film and why?
8) Most of the time people say that they like the book better than the movie because the book provided more detail. Aside from this reason, which did you like better, the film or the book? Explain why?