Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl | Book vs Movie

[@Defa_Aja20]

I just want to say thank you for this video because it helped me with my Final Exam about comparison essay. I decided to compare the book of "Fantastic Mr. Fox' and it's movie adaption. The score is not even out yet, but I want to say again thank you...

[@musicbox193]

It's worth mentioning that while in the movie all three of the farmers operate power shovels, in the book, Boggis does not, as it is his job to stand there with the gun in case the foxes get out.

[@artdeno3877]

I love the film so much, but I think we can all agree that Dahl would've hated it.

[@robertlauncher]

Meh, he also wasn’t very open minded with adaptations anyway. I think the only one he liked was the old BFG, despite Willy Wonka being considered a classic film. The Mike Tevee song in the book also implies Roald Dahl just has a bias against film in general

[@BX56_YT]

The movie adaptation is a nostalgic banger to be honest.

[@hyhena-gaming9986]

The book version is a fantastic book, but a direct translation of it wouldn’t have worked too well Tye movie is also a great book not just for kids but for the whole family to enjoy

[@lemurlover7975]

It's a great story of survival :)

[@robbiewalker2831]

I hate to say this: the book is better than the movie.

[@huntercoleman460]

I think Dahl would’ve hated the movie to be honest. He was very picky when it came to film adaptations. He hated Willy Wonka and given most of the movie’s plot drifted away from the book here, he would no doubt hated this. While the movie is good, it’s not a very good adaptation of the book.

[@BookshelftoBigScreen]

I don’t presume to know what Roald Dahl would or wouldn’t have liked, but it is well documented that he didn’t like the film adaption of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (starring Gene Wilder) for many reasons, primarily because the focus was shifted from Charlie to Willy Wonka. Additionally, he was unhappy with the casting. I think this adaptation is not an exact adaptation, but it’s a very short book, and that probably wouldn’t have made a great movie. The bulk of the book was included in this adaptation, while also adding to the plot for a more substantial story and a little family drama. I think it’s a pretty good adaptation 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@huntercoleman460]

@@BookshelftoBigScreen He also hated The Witches because of the happy ending. He hated it so much it’s reported he drove to his local theater and started shouting at people through a megaphone not to see it.

[@RetroRulzMyTown]

@@huntercoleman460 Yeah, that's just the thing. If he hated The Witches just for changing the ending, imagine what his thoughts would've been on Mr. Fox's whole personality change.

[@Defa_Aja20]

Ah yes, Willem DaDRIP as the Rat with THE DRIP!

[@vance39]

Hey. I wanted to ask for Halloween this year, how about a video comparing The Shining the book by Stephen King to both the Stanley Kubrick film and the mini-series?

[@BookshelftoBigScreen]

That’s a good idea! I’d have to find the mini series though; I haven’t actually seen it. Thanks for the suggestion 😊

[@cvcvcvcvcv]

Creo que este es uno de esos extraños casos en el que la película superó al libro. Horton y El Lorax debieron ser dirigidas por Wes Anderson (lo digo en broma y en serio al mismo tiempo).

[@BookshelftoBigScreen]

¡Sí, me encantaría ver eso! Horton Hatches an Egg fue mi libro favorito de niña.

[@cvcvcvcvcv]

@@BookshelftoBigScreen no sabía del Dr Seuss hasta mi adolescencia, mucho despues de ver las películas. Los libros que conozco son El Lorax, Como El Grinch robó la Navidad, Horton escucha a un quien, El Gato con Sombrero, Huevos verdes con jamón y el canceladisimo Si yo dirigiera el Zoo. No lo se al 100%, pero creo que la mayoría de esos libros no se han traducido para mi país (Spain).

[@creedecriswell634]

I like the movie better.

[@viharaghuram]

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[@lolstuffenjoy9880]

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