You have now seen 2 movie versions of Animal Farm. 1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them. 2) State which version you preferred and why. 3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why.
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1.) There was no clover in the non-animated version of the movie. Also, the story was narrared by Jessie. Another difference was that in the end, Jessie got one of her puppies back.
They're a few differences, and some the same. ONE OBVIOUS difference was that the first one was in cartoon and then the second one wasn't and the reason how old major died was different, the first one he sort of collasped, and the second movie he got shot... the ending was different too! the first movie they ended when boxer got sent away, and when the van started moving, they noticed that it was the glue factory, and then in the second movie, it ended when everything was in peace, and the animals were free and they had a new owner. I rather prefer the second movie because it seems more better because i can relate with the movie a lot better. Since it was in reality.
1. In both movies, the pigs had fallen at the end, unlike the book where the result was never mentioned. Also, the deaths of Old Major differed. In the book he died of old age after 2 days, in the animated movie he died right after the speech, and in the nonanimated movie he was hit by a bullet from Mr. Jones's rifle. 2. I preferred the nonanimated version because it was easier to hear the words, and because the real animals made it more realistic. However, the animated version displayed the changes of the commandments more clearly. Also, in the animated version the falling of Squealer while painting the commandments did not involve the other animals. 3. I preferred the book, because that tells the real story, and explains the animals' situation more clearly.
1.) It seems that the goat was closer to Boxer than Benjimin, in the book it was Bejimin that was closer to Boxer. In the end, the farm was back into human's hands and was peaceful again, but in the book the ending is different than the (real life) movie. 2.) I perferr the real life movie, because, well, the image is better than the cartoon one. 3.) I would choose the book, since it is the most acurate version of the story, I mean, it is the orgional story. The movies kind of twisted the book around, especially some timelines.
1) some differences from the book included that weird random scene with pilkington's wife...also, they both had Old Major die very suddenly and dramatically, when in the book he died a natural death that was expected to come. also, the real life movie had a main character (jessie the dog). 2) I preferred the animated version because at the end we see Benjamin and the other animals GOING AFTER NAPOLEAN!!!!!! i was overjoyed when i saw that part because the book really had a miserable ending, but seeing the animals revolt was very satisfying. 3) I think i preferred the book to the movie, because had i not read the book, i would not feel so much hatred towards Napolean and i would not empathize so much with the animals. the book, in great detail, chronicled all the hardships they had to go to while the movie fit it into a fifty minute film. all in all, the book made me step more into the animal's shoes for some reason.
1) In the first movie, (the animated one) some of the animals were missing- which I thought was kind of weird because the some of the animals missing were important in the book. In the second movie, Mr. Jones blew up the windmill instead of Frederick so there was no Battle of the Windmill, but that was okay since I dislike battle scenes. Also, in the second movie, things were told from Jessie's point of view, which I thought was a good idea. However, I disliked the ending of the second movie where they go back to the farm. I thought it was kind of weird. 2) I preferred the second version because the first one was really strange. The first one, if you read the book, you'd have no idea what is going on. Whereas the second one if you didn't read the book, you'd still have a clear idea of what was going on. 3) I liked the book way better. There are some ideas in the book that is hard to be captured in the film.
1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them.
In the first movie,they didn't show the first time the windmill was destroyed from the storm. They also replaced Clover's role with Benjamin; for example: when Boxer was injured, Clover wasn't the one that tended to his injuries; Benjamin did. Another thing is that in both movies, Napolean died. The book ended with the animals not distinguishing the difference between the men and the pigs.
2) State which version you preferred and why.
I preferred the 2nd movie because it was more realistic and the plot was closer than the other movie. I also preferred the 2nd movie because the animals were actually talking, unlike the first version, where the narrator said what the animals were thinking.
3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why.
I liked the the book better because it gave me a better picture than the movies, where you can't imagine what the author is trying to tell you.
1. In the first version of the movie, the ending was different nfrom the book. In the end of the movie the animals kill Napoleon while in the book Napoleon still remains to rule Animal Farm or later changed to Manor Farm. In the second version of the movie the beginning was very different than the book, also the farm gets new owners, and that after years Napoleon dies. 2. I preferred the 1st version of the movie because it was closest version of the book and also seemed more understandable than the 2nd version. 3. I prefer the book because they c an give a lot more details in the book about what happens in Animal Farm rather than the movie.
I have now seen two versions of this movie. 1.I think the main difference from the book is the ending of the non-animated movie. The book does not state that new owners come to the farm and all goes well from there on. But I was satisfied after the unexpected ending.
2. I preferred the animated version movie. This is because I like to watch "cartoon-like" productions. I enjoy seeing how much effort and time was put into the making of the movie.
3. As always, I prefer the books. The books give much more detail and information in certain parts. A lot of times, certain parts of the book are edited out of the movie.
1) In the unanimated one, Napolean made the farm into a factory for making weapons in the end, while the book didn't say anything at all. In the animated one, Old Major died quickly after he gave his speech, while he died of old age in the book. In the unanimated one, Old Major got shot by Jones and dies falling from the barn door. Also in the unanimated one, Mr. Jones has an affair with Mrs. Pilkington, which was NEVER mentioned in the book.
2) I liked the animated one better, because it more PG than PG-13. Although, the animation is quite bad, and the unanimated one explains the story better. But I like the animated one better because it doesn't have inappropiated scenes. -______-;;
3) I think I like the book better because it tells the story the best and has a lot of little details that are interesting, like why the animals killed in the execution were killed.
1.In the book, it was Mr. Whimper serving Napoleon. But in the movie, it was Pilkington who was serving him. Also the movie didn't include some of the main characters in the movie. For example, in the book, we were looking at the scene from clover's point of view, but in the movie, it was Jessie the dog. 2. I liked the movie with the actual people in it because the characters aren't as ugly. 3. I prefered the movie because reading the book was a bit boring. It didn't give as much detail unlike some other books i read. So i like the movie much better.
1. There was no Clover in the nonanimated version of the movie. The story was narrated by Jessie. Also, in the end, Jessie got one of her puppies back, so the ending was happier than the book. In the end, the farm also got a new owner. Instead of Frederick blowing up the windmill with dynamite like in the book, Mr. Jones blew it up.
2. I preffered the nonanimated version better, since it was easier to understand. In the animated version, the animals didn't talk, but they just grunted at each other, so it was hard to tell what was happening.
3. I preffered the book better beacause it gave more of an understanding to what was going on. It was more detailed and you could understand better how some of the characters were feeling.
In the first movie, the ending was different. Benjamin had rounded up the animals and chased out the pigs. There didn't seem to be a lot of association with Mr. Pilkington either. I thought it was interesting how they changed the ending in a way that we could imagine what might happen next.
I noticed that the second movie focused on Jessie, the dog. She was narrating and we were hearing what her thoughts were. The ending was also different. She had taken some animals to hide in the woods for many years and when she came back, Napoleon was dead. I thought this ending was a little confusing. Surely Napoleon would have tried to look for them or something. And Jessie said they grew old. Why and how did Napoleon die if the animals in hiding didn't?
I prefer the second movie because the animated one made the animals seem a little fake. Also I thought that using real animals made the effect better.
I prefer the book because there are more details and it made more sense.
The real-life version of animal farm had many differences than the book. For one, they showed Pilkington as one of the main characters, and Frederick had barely any role at all. They also made Pilkington the one who decided to trade with the animals.
The cartoon version of animal farm followed the book better. They showed most of the rebellions like the hens rebellion and the executions with the dogs.
I preferred the real-life version of animal farm because it was more clear how Jones was a drunk and a failure, and it had a narrator to explain what was happening during the movie. The cartoon version of animal had close to none dialouge and it would be hard for people that hadn't read the book before the understand what was happening.
I think I like the book better than the movies, because the movies were based off of the book in the first place, and neither could do a good enough job to compare with the book.
1)In the book, the ending was not as good as the one in the unanimated movie. The book ended with the pigs turning into humans. The unanimated movie ended with a happy ending. The animals that survived went back to the farm and Jesse got her puppies back. There were also new owners. Old Major died by a gunshot in the unanimated movie, but he died of old age in the book. The movie was also had a part where Jones slept with Mrs. Pilkington.
2)I liked the unanimated version better because it was more dramatic, plus the animals were cuter.
3)I prefer the unanimated movie because it was more of the kind of movie I would watch. I liked it more especially because it had a pretty good ending. The book ending made me sad.
the book and the movie were a little different. in one movie old major got shot and died, but in the book he died of old age. also they left out some charcaters and parts such as clover in both movies. at the end, both movies had happy endings because napoleon was defeated. i liked some of the changes but then the movies also left out a lot of important parts. i liked the cartoon version better because it was a little more exact. in the unanimated one it was too dramatic. i like the movie only because it had a happy ending, but i would prefer the book more because it gave more details and it was the original version.
From the two movies, I noticed that the first animated movie is more like the book. The second movie is less like the book. I also realized taht the second movie that we watched had a different ending than the first movie and the book. Overall, the second movie kind of stuck out like a sore thumb: the animals were somewhat different, and scenes were added and edited because of lack of animals. That way the movie would still be like the book but it wouldn't be inconvienient for the scenes and props. But still, I liked the second movie better for mainly two reasons. First, the first movie's pictures were kind of disgusting. The colors were wrong, and the animals (even Jones) looked sick. The second movie included real animals, and the animals are really cute! Also, I enjoyed the second movie's ending. That ending was happier than the book and the first movie, where the animals (Clover) realized that the pigs aren't different at all from the humans (I'm a sucker for happy endings). If it was up to choosing between the movies and the book, I would choose the book. The book was by far the best because it had more details than the movies. Also, the narrator was able to describe things when the reader was confused, so the reader wouldn't get lost in the context. If I didn't read the book and watched the movies, then I would be confused by a lot of things: like why Jesse said that she couldn't tell the difference between Napoleon and the humans. I would've thought that she meant the physical appearances, instead of their greed for power and cruelty.
1. In the book it said that Old Major died in his sleep. In the animated version he died after his speach. In the non-animated version, he got shot by Mr.Jones when he fired his gun when the animals were singing Beasts of England. In the non-animated version, there was some action in bed with Mr.Jones and Mrs.Pilkington(?) after the drinking. In the book, there was no such action. At the end of the non-animate movie, they said that they had a new owner of the farm, and the book did not say anything about a new owner and Napoleon's reign falling. 2. I preferred the non-animated version because it was more interesting than the animated version. Plus it was obviously mor realistic than the animated one. 3. I preferred the book because it was more detailed than the mmovies. Also, both the movies did not follow the book, when the book came before the movies.
1) There were some parts the movie played that were not displayed in the book. Like when Mr. Moses and Mrs. Pilkington fooled around in the bed. Also I think in the book, Napoleon seemed to have a bigger role and wasa the main character, in both movies, he wasn't especially the non-animated one. The book made more drastic comments on Napoleon's cruelty and displayed it well however, the movie did not focus much on him. In the movie, Jesse was the main character however in the book she wasn't.
2) I like the non-animated version better. It seemed more realistic and it talked to you more through thinking. It showed the animals disappointment when Napoleon had become so aggressive. The animated version didn't impress me at all.
3. I like the book better than both the movies. With the book, it seems like you can feel their emotion more than the movie. The book can spend a whole paragraph that would only take up 2 seconds of the movie.
1) Even though the whole general idea of the book was shown in the movie, there were still some obvious differences. One of them was how Old Major died. In the book, after his speech about rebellion and the tyranny of "man" he dies in his sleep 3 days after. In the movie, Mr. Jones shoots the farmhouse while the animals scramble and accidently kills Old Major. I liked this version more because it showed the seriousness of his speech. Another difference was that there were no Clover in the movie and I didn't like that because she symbolized the "mother" of the farm. Jessie was also the narrator of the movie while in the book it is written in 3rd person, which was good because I got some insight on how the character was feeling. The ending was also very different in the movie. Some other outsiders bought the farm and in the book it just ends with the dinner with the humans.
2) I liked the second version better with the real people. The story was more realistic and it was more clear about a lot of the major details such as the changed amendments and how the pigs were acting like the humans. I also don't enjoy watching cartoons.
3) I prefer the book because it was SO much more detailed and every little aspect of the book was clear. I understood the meaning of each event, such as the story behind Squealer's lies, Snowball's way of trying to improve the farm, and Napolean's use of force.
I noticed that in the book they didn't really focus on Mr. Pilkington's character as much as they did in the non animated version.This version also had a lot of extra scenes that weren't included in the book. I also noticed that in the animated one they made the characters like Mr.Jones and Napolean seem more cruel than they were in the book.This version followed the book more than the other one.I think that I perfferred the non animated version more than the others
1) Some of the differences were that in the non-animated version ended with new farmers coming to the farm,and the book ended when the other animals saw the pigs belaving like humans, and couldn't tell whichh ones were humans and which ones were the pigs. The beginning was also different from the book and both the movies. The animated version didn't show the hen's rebellion. Clover didn't really show up in the non-animated version. Mollie didn't run away. She just stayed at the farm. Old Major died from Mr. Jones acidentally shooting his gun at the barn. In the book, he died in his sleep. 2) I liked the non-animated version better because it's more human like than the animated versionk, and all the animals talk. Not just the pigs. It was also better because it was more realistic than the animated version. 3) I prefer the book because even though it did't have pictures, you could see a message better than the movie. I also understood the book more because we talk in class about it,and there were some parts that were in the book, but not in the movies.
The book to me basicly gives you a more realistic picture of life.that it's not always good and that we need to take care ad think more wisely for ourself. in the books it gives an ending scene where pigs are humans they are alike and i thought that in the book and movie at the end it gives out different lesson like the book is teaching that we need to think for our self because lifeisn't good and in the movie kinda goes over that there is more hope at the end.in my opinion i liked the book better because it gives a more stronger lesson and i agree with what the book is trying to say.
1)Some of the differences between the movies and the book are that in both movies, Clover isn't present. I think that this is because the people who made the movie didn't think that Clover was all that important. In the first movie, Old Major died while singing Beasts Of England. In the second movie, Old Major got shot when Mr. Jones tripped and fired his gun. However, in the book, Old Major died a natural death. I think that the movie-makers were trying to make Old Major's death very dramatic, and to show how big of a loss it was that Old Major died. Also, in both movies, they didn't show the first windmill getting destroyed by the weather. In the first movie, Mr.Jones blew up the windmill-and himself-while the farmers were fighting. In the second movie, the first windmill was destroyed by Mr. Jones, and Napoleon blamed Snowball. I think this kind of destroys the fact about how hard the animals worked, because in the book, they had to build and rebuild the windmill 3 times. However, in the movies, they only had to build it twice. Finally, both movies had an alternate ending. In the first one, the animals charged into the farmhouse. In the second one, the animals went into hiding and came back to the farm when the storm passed and Napoleon had fallen. 2)I think I liked the second movie better because the visuals were better and the story was more easily understood than the first. It was clear what was happening because Jessie was narrating and telling the story. The animals in the first one didn't realy look like normal animals (i.e. the pigs had fangs), and I liked the second one because they used real animals. 3)I think I liked the second movie better because in the end, the animals were happy and rebuilding a new life, whereas in the book, we don't find out what happens to the animals.
1) Both of the movie versions of Animal Farm went beyond the open ending that the book offered, and closed it for them. One of the versions used a third-person narrator, and the other one used the character Jessie to do so. The chacter Whimper was featured in the animated version, while in the other Pilkington replaced his role in trade with Animal Farm. In neither, Mollie's character was not developed and Clover and Benjamin's roles were not as important as in the book. 2) I preferred the non-animated version of Animal Farm because it had a more realistic feel to it, as well as covering the plot more thoroughly than the animated one. 3) I liked the book better, as it lets you use your imagination more, and actually feel like you are experiencing the events with the animals, whereas the movie versions make you feel like you are listening to a story. Also, the animals had more depth and character to them, unlike the movie versions made it feel like some of the characters were just there to fill up space.
1. The movie had many differences from the book. the principle was the same, but some details were changed. For instance, inthe book when the animals made their confessions, the dogs tore their throats out. In the movie, they were hanged. The beginning and ending of the movie was very different from the book. in the movie, Mr. Pilkington began by returning Mollie to Mr. Jones. this did not happen in the book. Also, in the movie, Jessie and some of the other animals went into hiding for a few years to wait out Napoleaon's reign. In the movie, the pigs kept the other animals busy with the television, which was not present in the book. In the movie we also saw Napoleon's plans unfolding at the same time. In the book we were 3rd person limited and in the movie part of it was 1st person and part was 3rd person omniscent.
2. I cannot comment because I did not view the animated version.
3. I personally preffered the book, because I found it a lot easier to understand what was going on through the book's narrator than through dialouge in the movie.I also thought that some of the real meaning was better portrayed in the book.
(1)Both the movies had happy endings (or at least hopeful ones) where Napoleon & the pigs were eventully defeated. However, the cartoon version made Benjamin an important character while Jesse was the narrator and main protagonist in the newer movie. The newer version also made Jones look pathetic while he was pure evil in the animated one. (2)Both the versions were about the same to me; neither one was very good. Old Major was a gross blob in the cartoon, plus Benjamin was more heroic than cynical, unlike his unique personality in the book. The scene where Jones had an affair in the newer movie was totally unnecessary and it was quite overdramatic as a whole. (3)I think the book is way better than both the movies because it has more detail and goes more into depth with side characters. George Orwell also made good use of euphamisms. I'd rather imagine the looks and voices of the characters than see them on a screen, too.
There was no Clover in the nonanimated version and the story was told by Jessie. Also, both versions had happier endings than in the book, or at least longer ones. in the nonanimated version, Jessie and some other animals ran away to hide,and returned after Napolean's downfall, and Jessie found one of her puppies. Then new owners were seen entering Animal Farm. Another difference is that in the book it was Frederick who snuck in and blew up the first windmill, while in the movie, it was Jones. I liked the nonanimated version better because it seemed to make more sense, but they added stuff that wasn't in the book, which was kind of confusing. However, I still preferred the book over the movie. If I hadn't read the book first, I don't think I would have understood either movie very well.
The first movie that I saw, the animated one, was slightly different from the book. The ending was different. Napoleon and Squealer weren't talking with Pilkington. Originally, in the book, they were not yelling at each other because somebody had cheated in the card game. In the animated movie, it shows that there are a bunch of pigs eating dinner at a long table when the animals in the farm attacked them. However, this was different. The ending didn't involve any humans the way it should have. For the second movie we watched, it was a lot different. First of all, in the original story, Frederick bought the hay with fake money not Pilkington. In the movie, Pilkington bought the hay and gave Napoleon whiskey as payment. Also, the humans did not place a microphone in the farm to listen to what the animals were doing. Another most memorable one was when Boxer collapsed. The animals didn't get Pepto-bismal for him like in the book. There are also some more but these were the most memorable ones. I thought that the differences didn't exactly change the story but it didn't sketch what the author was trying to get the readers to understand. I didn't feel a real connection between the Revolutionary War and the movies. I preferred the movie because I was actually able to know see what the animals looked like. Also, the movie didn't have as much details as the book did so the story went faster. It was also less boring and more suspenseful. I felt like I was more into the movie than the book. I liked the other movie better than the animated one because I liked the real animals better. It was interesting to see how they moved the animals mouths matching the dialogues of each animal. It was more exciting to see the movie with real animals. I was amazed to see how this much animals could act so well.
As finishing both of the movies I found that for the one with the real animals, when Napolean was living in the house it was just him and Squealer and no other pigs. However for the animation one it had like seven bigs. They showed all the animals that survived in the real one, but for the animation they showed them fighting with Napolean. That was also the difference between the movies for the animation the animals when to the house and attacked the pigs. As for Jones it showed him when he was drunk helping Mr. Frederick's wife up to stay in the gest room for Jones had a party and they were to drunk to leave so they stayed. so instead of she going to guest bedroom she went to his and he told her she was in the wrong one and she said, "no I am not and that my husband is past out and will never know." So they had sexual intercourse and cheated on their companions. But when the animals rebelled and Mrs. Jones returned, the part where Jones blew up the windmill his wife was in the car but got out once the rock smashed it. And in the animation Jones did not have a wife Lastly after Old Major died in the real one, it showed Old Major falling out of the barn and then the humans found him they butchered him and kept the head in the refrigerater where the animals found it. And once Napolean took over he put his head where the commandments are. As for which movie i liked better, it was the animation for it was less harsh and vague. But in all I like the book more just for that it explained a lot more. So if we were just to watch the movies I would not understand why some thing happened the way they did, but since we knew everything it made it easier.
One of the first differences I noticed, that was different in the movies than in the book, was that Old Major died abrubtly in accidents. In the book he died in his sleep, but in the first movie he died in suddenly while singing, and in the second movie he was accidently killed by Jones, while they were singing. Another difference, was that in the second movie Jesse narrorated the entire story. In the book she was a very minor character. Although Clover might have been in both movies she wasn't as important as she was in the book. In the book she was the one who cared about Boxer the most, besides Benjamin. In both movies it was either Benjamin or Jesse who played her character.
In my opinion, I prefered the second movie we saw out of all three. I liked this version the best, because the story was more intresting, and it was the funniest. I didn't like the book as much, because it was a little boring in some parts, while the movie kept me attentive and focused on what was happening. As for the first movie, I thought it was kind of pointless, and was my least favorite out of all.
I prefer the movies over the book. The movies were funny, and added some extra scenes to make it more intresting. They took a duller story from the book, and made it into something more pleasurable. In my opinion the book was a nice story, but it was to bland for me.
You have now seen 2 movie versions of Animal Farm. 1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them. Differences from the book and the first, animated movie include variations of the speeches Squealer gives, which doesn't matter very must, to other variations like the death of Bluebell/Jessie. (The movie did not say which dog died) Also the movie added things, like how they painted themselves instead of "hiding in the bushes." A real major variation was how Benjamin revolted with the other animals, but I didn't think most of the variations mattered much in the animated version, but in the non-animated version there were variations too. The non-animated version depicted the story from Jessie's point of view, and depicted Frederick's wife... well, yeah, in a different way. Mrs. Jones also escaped with Mr. Jones' and it showed what happened to them afterwards. Moses was also shown stuck on the flagpole, and Napoleon was dead at the end. These changes mattered a bit more, but got the message through from the story... mostly.
2) State which version you preferred and why. I preferred the non-animated version, because it had a more happier ending, and had a better feeling to it, not all sad and things. It made the overall movie seem happier.
3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why. I happen to prefer the book, because the movie is less detailed, and they provide the visuals for you, thus limiting your imagination. I also found that how the pigs looked, for example, were not the same as what I imagined. Also, the book explains things clearer, and if you didn't read the book you probably couldn't understand the movie.
1.) Both of the moves ended a little past where the book ended. They always went past where Molly couldn't tell the differences between the humans and the pigs. The movies had endings with more hope, with Benjamin leading a rebellion in the animated movie and Jesse and the other animals escaping from the farm and returning to it after Napolean's demise. Molly and Clover also had very limited roles, appearing only for a few seconds in the live action and they're never seen or even mentioned in the animated short. The role of Benjamin is also not as important, his cryptic saying are ignored. In the live action, Whymper never makes an appearance annd is replaced by Pilkington. There were many plot differences. 3.)I prefer the live action version over the animated version. The animated version was very hard to understand and follow unless if you have read the book. In my opinion, because of the lack of dialogue the movie was quite boring. Also the characters have very little depth in the animated version, probably because they never get to talk. Plot isn't the only thing that matters, characters matter even more than plot, and it was hard to get to really know the characters. In the live action version, you can really understand what's going on. There is dialogue, there is depth (to a degree) with the characters. Although the live action version was definitely not a kiddie movie, it was still much better than the animated one. You also got to get to know some minor characters better, like the Jones'. 3.)I usually prefer the book over the movie and Animal Farm was no exception. I thought the movies, especially the live-action movie, included innapropriately irrelevant scenes (eg Mrs. Pilkington cheating on her husband, the scene where Old Major's carcass is being butchered etc.). None of those scenes had any relevancy to the plot. The plot was much more detailed than the movies (probably due to budget limmits). In the book, you can see Animal Farm as the original writer intended it to be interpreted. A lot of things were cut from the movie, like Molly's betrayal that I thought were interesting.
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1.) There was no clover in the non-animated version of the movie. Also, the story was narrared by Jessie. Another difference was that in the end, Jessie got one of her puppies back.
They're a few differences, and some the same. ONE OBVIOUS difference was that the first one was in cartoon and then the second one wasn't and the reason how old major died was different, the first one he sort of collasped, and the second movie he got shot... the ending was different too! the first movie they ended when boxer got sent away, and when the van started moving, they noticed that it was the glue factory, and then in the second movie, it ended when everything was in peace, and the animals were free and they had a new owner. I rather prefer the second movie because it seems more better because i can relate with the movie a lot better. Since it was in reality.
1. In both movies, the pigs had fallen at the end, unlike the book where the result was never mentioned. Also, the deaths of Old Major differed. In the book he died of old age after 2 days, in the animated movie he died right after the speech, and in the nonanimated movie he was hit by a bullet from Mr. Jones's rifle.
2. I preferred the nonanimated version because it was easier to hear the words, and because the real animals made it more realistic. However, the animated version displayed the changes of the commandments more clearly. Also, in the animated version the falling of Squealer while painting the commandments did not involve the other animals.
3. I preferred the book, because that tells the real story, and explains the animals' situation more clearly.
1.) It seems that the goat was closer to Boxer than Benjimin, in the book it was Bejimin that was closer to Boxer. In the end, the farm was back into human's hands and was peaceful again, but in the book the ending is different than the (real life) movie.
2.) I perferr the real life movie, because, well, the image is better than the cartoon one.
3.) I would choose the book, since it is the most acurate version of the story, I mean, it is the orgional story. The movies kind of twisted the book around, especially some timelines.
1) some differences from the book included that weird random scene with pilkington's wife...also, they both had Old Major die very suddenly and dramatically, when in the book he died a natural death that was expected to come. also, the real life movie had a main character (jessie the dog).
2) I preferred the animated version because at the end we see Benjamin and the other animals GOING AFTER NAPOLEAN!!!!!! i was overjoyed when i saw that part because the book really had a miserable ending, but seeing the animals revolt was very satisfying.
3) I think i preferred the book to the movie, because had i not read the book, i would not feel so much hatred towards Napolean and i would not empathize so much with the animals. the book, in great detail, chronicled all the hardships they had to go to while the movie fit it into a fifty minute film. all in all, the book made me step more into the animal's shoes for some reason.
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In the first movie, (the animated one) some of the animals were missing- which I thought was kind of weird because the some of the animals missing were important in the book. In the second movie, Mr. Jones blew up the windmill instead of Frederick so there was no Battle of the Windmill, but that was okay since I dislike battle scenes. Also, in the second movie, things were told from Jessie's point of view, which I thought was a good idea. However, I disliked the ending of the second movie where they go back to the farm. I thought it was kind of weird.
2) I preferred the second version because the first one was really strange. The first one, if you read the book, you'd have no idea what is going on. Whereas the second one if you didn't read the book, you'd still have a clear idea of what was going on.
3) I liked the book way better. There are some ideas in the book that is hard to be captured in the film.
1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them.
In the first movie,they didn't show the first time the windmill was destroyed from the storm. They also replaced Clover's role with Benjamin; for example: when Boxer was injured, Clover wasn't the one that tended to his injuries; Benjamin did. Another thing is that in both movies, Napolean died. The book ended with the animals not distinguishing the difference between the men and the pigs.
2) State which version you preferred and why.
I preferred the 2nd movie because it was more realistic and the plot was closer than the other movie. I also preferred the 2nd movie because the animals were actually talking, unlike the first version, where the narrator said what the animals were thinking.
3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why.
I liked the the book better because it gave me a better picture than the movies, where you can't imagine what the author is trying to tell you.
1. In the first version of the movie, the ending was different nfrom the book. In the end of the movie the animals kill Napoleon while in the book Napoleon still remains to rule Animal Farm or later changed to Manor Farm. In the second version of the movie the beginning was very different than the book, also the farm gets new owners, and that after years Napoleon dies.
2. I preferred the 1st version of the movie because it was closest version of the book and also seemed more understandable than the 2nd version.
3. I prefer the book because they c an give a lot more details in the book about what happens in Animal Farm rather than the movie.
I have now seen two versions of this movie.
1.I think the main difference from the book is the ending of the non-animated movie. The book does not state that new owners come to the farm and all goes well from there on. But I was satisfied after the unexpected ending.
2. I preferred the animated version movie. This is because I like to watch "cartoon-like" productions. I enjoy seeing how much effort and time was put into the making of the movie.
3. As always, I prefer the books. The books give much more detail and information in certain parts. A lot of times, certain parts of the book are edited out of the movie.
1) In the unanimated one, Napolean made the farm into a factory for making weapons in the end, while the book didn't say anything at all. In the animated one, Old Major died quickly after he gave his speech, while he died of old age in the book. In the unanimated one, Old Major got shot by Jones and dies falling from the barn door. Also in the unanimated one, Mr. Jones has an affair with Mrs. Pilkington, which was NEVER mentioned in the book.
2) I liked the animated one better, because it more PG than PG-13. Although, the animation is quite bad, and the unanimated one explains the story better. But I like the animated one better because it doesn't have inappropiated scenes. -______-;;
3) I think I like the book better because it tells the story the best and has a lot of little details that are interesting, like why the animals killed in the execution were killed.
1.In the book, it was Mr. Whimper serving Napoleon. But in the movie, it was Pilkington who was serving him. Also the movie didn't include some of the main characters in the movie. For example, in the book, we were looking at the scene from clover's point of view, but in the movie, it was Jessie the dog.
2. I liked the movie with the actual people in it because the characters aren't as ugly.
3. I prefered the movie because reading the book was a bit boring. It didn't give as much detail unlike some other books i read. So i like the movie much better.
1. There was no Clover in the nonanimated version of the movie. The story was narrated by Jessie. Also, in the end, Jessie got one of her puppies back, so the ending was happier than the book. In the end, the farm also got a new owner.
Instead of Frederick blowing up the windmill with dynamite like in the book, Mr. Jones blew it up.
2. I preffered the nonanimated version better, since it was easier to understand. In the animated version, the animals didn't talk, but they just grunted at each other, so it was hard to tell what was happening.
3. I preffered the book better beacause it gave more of an understanding to what was going on. It was more detailed and you could understand better how some of the characters were feeling.
In the first movie, the ending was different. Benjamin had rounded up the animals and chased out the pigs. There didn't seem to be a lot of association with Mr. Pilkington either. I thought it was interesting how they changed the ending in a way that we could imagine what might happen next.
I noticed that the second movie focused on Jessie, the dog. She was narrating and we were hearing what her thoughts were. The ending was also different. She had taken some animals to hide in the woods for many years and when she came back, Napoleon was dead. I thought this ending was a little confusing. Surely Napoleon would have tried to look for them or something. And Jessie said they grew old. Why and how did Napoleon die if the animals in hiding didn't?
I prefer the second movie because the animated one made the animals seem a little fake. Also I thought that using real animals made the effect better.
I prefer the book because there are more details and it made more sense.
The real-life version of animal farm had many differences than the book. For one, they showed Pilkington as one of the main characters, and Frederick had barely any role at all. They also made Pilkington the one who decided to trade with the animals.
The cartoon version of animal farm followed the book better. They showed most of the rebellions like the hens rebellion and the executions with the dogs.
I preferred the real-life version of animal farm because it was more clear how Jones was a drunk and a failure, and it had a narrator to explain what was happening during the movie. The cartoon version of animal had close to none dialouge and it would be hard for people that hadn't read the book before the understand what was happening.
I think I like the book better than the movies, because the movies were based off of the book in the first place, and neither could do a good enough job to compare with the book.
1)In the book, the ending was not as good as the one in the unanimated movie. The book ended with the pigs turning into humans. The unanimated movie ended with a happy ending. The animals that survived went back to the farm and Jesse got her puppies back. There were also new owners.
Old Major died by a gunshot in the unanimated movie, but he died of old age in the book. The movie was also had a part where Jones slept with Mrs. Pilkington.
2)I liked the unanimated version better because it was more dramatic, plus the animals were cuter.
3)I prefer the unanimated movie because it was more of the kind of movie I would watch. I liked it more especially because it had a pretty good ending. The book ending made me sad.
the book and the movie were a little different. in one movie old major got shot and died, but in the book he died of old age. also they left out some charcaters and parts such as clover in both movies. at the end, both movies had happy endings because napoleon was defeated. i liked some of the changes but then the movies also left out a lot of important parts. i liked the cartoon version better because it was a little more exact. in the unanimated one it was too dramatic. i like the movie only because it had a happy ending, but i would prefer the book more because it gave more details and it was the original version.
From the two movies, I noticed that the first animated movie is more like the book. The second movie is less like the book. I also realized taht the second movie that we watched had a different ending than the first movie and the book. Overall, the second movie kind of stuck out like a sore thumb: the animals were somewhat different, and scenes were added and edited because of lack of animals. That way the movie would still be like the book but it wouldn't be inconvienient for the scenes and props. But still, I liked the second movie better for mainly two reasons. First, the first movie's pictures were kind of disgusting. The colors were wrong, and the animals (even Jones) looked sick. The second movie included real animals, and the animals are really cute! Also, I enjoyed the second movie's ending. That ending was happier than the book and the first movie, where the animals (Clover) realized that the pigs aren't different at all from the humans (I'm a sucker for happy endings). If it was up to choosing between the movies and the book, I would choose the book. The book was by far the best because it had more details than the movies. Also, the narrator was able to describe things when the reader was confused, so the reader wouldn't get lost in the context. If I didn't read the book and watched the movies, then I would be confused by a lot of things: like why Jesse said that she couldn't tell the difference between Napoleon and the humans. I would've thought that she meant the physical appearances, instead of their greed for power and cruelty.
1. In the book it said that Old Major died in his sleep. In the animated version he died after his speach. In the non-animated version, he got shot by Mr.Jones when he fired his gun when the animals were singing Beasts of England. In the non-animated version, there was some action in bed with Mr.Jones and Mrs.Pilkington(?) after the drinking. In the book, there was no such action. At the end of the non-animate movie, they said that they had a new owner of the farm, and the book did not say anything about a new owner and Napoleon's reign falling.
2. I preferred the non-animated version because it was more interesting than the animated version. Plus it was obviously mor realistic than the animated one.
3. I preferred the book because it was more detailed than the mmovies. Also, both the movies did not follow the book, when the book came before the movies.
1) There were some parts the movie played that were not displayed in the book. Like when Mr. Moses and Mrs. Pilkington fooled around in the bed. Also I think in the book, Napoleon seemed to have a bigger role and wasa the main character, in both movies, he wasn't especially the non-animated one. The book made more drastic comments on Napoleon's cruelty and displayed it well however, the movie did not focus much on him.
In the movie, Jesse was the main character however in the book she wasn't.
2) I like the non-animated version better. It seemed more realistic and it talked to you more through thinking. It showed the animals disappointment when Napoleon had become so aggressive. The animated version didn't impress me at all.
3. I like the book better than both the movies. With the book, it seems like you can feel their emotion more than the movie. The book can spend a whole paragraph that would only take up 2 seconds of the movie.
1) Even though the whole general idea of the book was shown in the movie, there were still some obvious differences. One of them was how Old Major died. In the book, after his speech about rebellion and the tyranny of "man" he dies in his sleep 3 days after. In the movie, Mr. Jones shoots the farmhouse while the animals scramble and accidently kills Old Major. I liked this version more because it showed the seriousness of his speech. Another difference was that there were no Clover in the movie and I didn't like that because she symbolized the "mother" of the farm. Jessie was also the narrator of the movie while in the book it is written in 3rd person, which was good because I got some insight on how the character was feeling. The ending was also very different in the movie. Some other outsiders bought the farm and in the book it just ends with the dinner with the humans.
2) I liked the second version better with the real people. The story was more realistic and it was more clear about a lot of the major details such as the changed amendments and how the pigs were acting like the humans. I also don't enjoy watching cartoons.
3) I prefer the book because it was SO much more detailed and every little aspect of the book was clear. I understood the meaning of each event, such as the story behind Squealer's lies, Snowball's way of trying to improve the farm, and Napolean's use of force.
I noticed that in the book they didn't really focus on Mr. Pilkington's character as much as they did in the non animated version.This version also had a lot of extra scenes that weren't included in the book. I also noticed that in the animated one they made the characters like Mr.Jones and Napolean seem more cruel than they were in the book.This version followed the book more than the other one.I think that I perfferred the non animated version more than the others
1) Some of the differences were that in the non-animated version ended with new farmers coming to the farm,and the book ended when the other animals saw the pigs belaving like humans, and couldn't tell whichh ones were humans and which ones were the pigs. The beginning was also different from the book and both the movies. The animated version didn't show the hen's rebellion. Clover didn't really show up in the non-animated version. Mollie didn't run away. She just stayed at the farm. Old Major died from Mr. Jones acidentally shooting his gun at the barn. In the book, he died in his sleep.
2) I liked the non-animated version better because it's more human like than the animated versionk, and all the animals talk. Not just the pigs. It was also better because it was more realistic than the animated version.
3) I prefer the book because even though it did't have pictures, you could see a message better than the movie. I also understood the book more because we talk in class about it,and there were some parts that were in the book, but not in the movies.
The book to me basicly gives you a more realistic picture of life.that it's not always good and that we need to take care ad think more wisely for ourself. in the books it gives an ending scene where pigs are humans they are alike and i thought that in the book and movie at the end it gives out different lesson like the book is teaching that we need to think for our self because lifeisn't good and in the movie kinda goes over that there is more hope at the end.in my opinion i liked the book better because it gives a more stronger lesson and i agree with what the book is trying to say.
1)Some of the differences between the movies and the book are that in both movies, Clover isn't present. I think that this is because the people who made the movie didn't think that Clover was all that important. In the first movie, Old Major died while singing Beasts Of England. In the second movie, Old Major got shot when Mr. Jones tripped and fired his gun. However, in the book, Old Major died a natural death. I think that the movie-makers were trying to make Old Major's death very dramatic, and to show how big of a loss it was that Old Major died. Also, in both movies, they didn't show the first windmill getting destroyed by the weather. In the first movie, Mr.Jones blew up the windmill-and himself-while the farmers were fighting. In the second movie, the first windmill was destroyed by Mr. Jones, and Napoleon blamed Snowball. I think this kind of destroys the fact about how hard the animals worked, because in the book, they had to build and rebuild the windmill 3 times. However, in the movies, they only had to build it twice. Finally, both movies had an alternate ending. In the first one, the animals charged into the farmhouse. In the second one, the animals went into hiding and came back to the farm when the storm passed and Napoleon had fallen.
2)I think I liked the second movie better because the visuals were better and the story was more easily understood than the first. It was clear what was happening because Jessie was narrating and telling the story. The animals in the first one didn't realy look like normal animals (i.e. the pigs had fangs), and I liked the second one because they used real animals.
3)I think I liked the second movie better because in the end, the animals were happy and rebuilding a new life, whereas in the book, we don't find out what happens to the animals.
1) Both of the movie versions of Animal Farm went beyond the open ending that the book offered, and closed it for them. One of the versions used a third-person narrator, and the other one used the character Jessie to do so. The chacter Whimper was featured in the animated version, while in the other Pilkington replaced his role in trade with Animal Farm. In neither, Mollie's character was not developed and Clover and Benjamin's roles were not as important as in the book. 2) I preferred the non-animated version of Animal Farm because it had a more realistic feel to it, as well as covering the plot more thoroughly than the animated one. 3) I liked the book better, as it lets you use your imagination more, and actually feel like you are experiencing the events with the animals, whereas the movie versions make you feel like you are listening to a story. Also, the animals had more depth and character to them, unlike the movie versions made it feel like some of the characters were just there to fill up space.
1. The movie had many differences from the book. the principle was the same, but some details were changed. For instance, inthe book when the animals made their confessions, the dogs tore their throats out. In the movie, they were hanged. The beginning and ending of the movie was very different from the book. in the movie, Mr. Pilkington began by returning Mollie to Mr. Jones. this did not happen in the book. Also, in the movie, Jessie and some of the other animals went into hiding for a few years to wait out Napoleaon's reign. In the movie, the pigs kept the other animals busy with the television, which was not present in the book. In the movie we also saw Napoleon's plans unfolding at the same time. In the book we were 3rd person limited and in the movie part of it was 1st person and part was 3rd person omniscent.
2. I cannot comment because I did not view the animated version.
3. I personally preffered the book, because I found it a lot easier to understand what was going on through the book's narrator than through dialouge in the movie.I also thought that some of the real meaning was better portrayed in the book.
(1)Both the movies had happy endings (or at least hopeful ones) where Napoleon & the pigs were eventully defeated. However, the cartoon version made Benjamin an important character while Jesse was the narrator and main protagonist in the newer movie. The newer version also made Jones look pathetic while he was pure evil in the animated one.
(2)Both the versions were about the same to me; neither one was very good. Old Major was a gross blob in the cartoon, plus Benjamin was more heroic than cynical, unlike his unique personality in the book. The scene where Jones had an affair in the newer movie was totally unnecessary and it was quite overdramatic as a whole.
(3)I think the book is way better than both the movies because it has more detail and goes more into depth with side characters. George Orwell also made good use of euphamisms. I'd rather imagine the looks and voices of the characters than see them on a screen, too.
There was no Clover in the nonanimated version and the story was told by Jessie. Also, both versions had happier endings than in the book, or at least longer ones. in the nonanimated version, Jessie and some other animals ran away to hide,and returned after Napolean's downfall, and Jessie found one of her puppies. Then new owners were seen entering Animal Farm.
Another difference is that in the book it was Frederick who snuck in and blew up the first windmill, while in the movie, it was Jones.
I liked the nonanimated version better because it seemed to make more sense, but they added stuff that wasn't in the book, which was kind of confusing.
However, I still preferred the book over the movie. If I hadn't read the book first, I don't think I would have understood either movie very well.
The first movie that I saw, the animated one, was slightly different from the book. The ending was different. Napoleon and Squealer weren't talking with Pilkington. Originally, in the book, they were not yelling at each other because somebody had cheated in the card game. In the animated movie, it shows that there are a bunch of pigs eating dinner at a long table when the animals in the farm attacked them. However, this was different. The ending didn't involve any humans the way it should have. For the second movie we watched, it was a lot different. First of all, in the original story, Frederick bought the hay with fake money not Pilkington. In the movie, Pilkington bought the hay and gave Napoleon whiskey as payment. Also, the humans did not place a microphone in the farm to listen to what the animals were doing. Another most memorable one was when Boxer collapsed. The animals didn't get Pepto-bismal for him like in the book. There are also some more but these were the most memorable ones. I thought that the differences didn't exactly change the story but it didn't sketch what the author was trying to get the readers to understand. I didn't feel a real connection between the Revolutionary War and the movies. I preferred the movie because I was actually able to know see what the animals looked like. Also, the movie didn't have as much details as the book did so the story went faster. It was also less boring and more suspenseful. I felt like I was more into the movie than the book. I liked the other movie better than the animated one because I liked the real animals better. It was interesting to see how they moved the animals mouths matching the dialogues of each animal. It was more exciting to see the movie with real animals. I was amazed to see how this much animals could act so well.
As finishing both of the movies I found that for the one with the real animals, when Napolean was living in the house it was just him and Squealer and no other pigs. However for the animation one it had like seven bigs.
They showed all the animals that survived in the real one, but for the animation they showed them fighting with Napolean. That was also the difference between the movies for the animation the animals when to the house and attacked the pigs.
As for Jones it showed him when he was drunk helping Mr. Frederick's wife up to stay in the gest room for Jones had a party and they were to drunk to leave so they stayed. so instead of she going to guest bedroom she went to his and he told her she was in the wrong one and she said, "no I am not and that my husband is past out and will never know." So they had sexual intercourse and cheated on their companions.
But when the animals rebelled and Mrs. Jones returned, the part where Jones blew up the windmill his wife was in the car but got out once the rock smashed it. And in the animation Jones did not have a wife
Lastly after Old Major died in the real one, it showed Old Major falling out of the barn and then the humans found him they butchered him and kept the head in the refrigerater where the animals found it. And once Napolean took over he put his head where the commandments are.
As for which movie i liked better, it was the animation for it was less harsh and vague.
But in all I like the book more just for that it explained a lot more. So if we were just to watch the movies I would not understand why some thing happened the way they did, but since we knew everything it made it easier.
One of the first differences I noticed, that was different in the movies than in the book, was that Old Major died abrubtly in accidents. In the book he died in his sleep, but in the first movie he died in suddenly while singing, and in the second movie he was accidently killed by Jones, while they were singing. Another difference, was that in the second movie Jesse narrorated the entire story. In the book she was a very minor character. Although Clover might have been in both movies she wasn't as important as she was in the book. In the book she was the one who cared about Boxer the most, besides Benjamin. In both movies it was either Benjamin or Jesse who played her character.
In my opinion, I prefered the second movie we saw out of all three. I liked this version the best, because the story was more intresting, and it was the funniest. I didn't like the book as much, because it was a little boring in some parts, while the movie kept me attentive and focused on what was happening. As for the first movie, I thought it was kind of pointless, and was my least favorite out of all.
I prefer the movies over the book. The movies were funny, and added some extra scenes to make it more intresting. They took a duller story from the book, and made it into something more pleasurable. In my opinion the book was a nice story, but it was to bland for me.
You have now seen 2 movie versions of Animal Farm.
1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them.
Differences from the book and the first, animated movie include variations of the speeches Squealer gives, which doesn't matter very must, to other variations like the death of Bluebell/Jessie. (The movie did not say which dog died) Also the movie added things, like how they painted themselves instead of "hiding in the bushes." A real major variation was how Benjamin revolted with the other animals, but I didn't think most of the variations mattered much in the animated version, but in the non-animated version there were variations too. The non-animated version depicted the story from Jessie's point of view, and depicted Frederick's wife... well, yeah, in a different way. Mrs. Jones also escaped with Mr. Jones' and it showed what happened to them afterwards. Moses was also shown stuck on the flagpole, and Napoleon was dead at the end. These changes mattered a bit more, but got the message through from the story... mostly.
2) State which version you preferred and why.
I preferred the non-animated version, because it had a more happier ending, and had a better feeling to it, not all sad and things. It made the overall movie seem happier.
3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why.
I happen to prefer the book, because the movie is less detailed, and they provide the visuals for you, thus limiting your imagination. I also found that how the pigs looked, for example, were not the same as what I imagined. Also, the book explains things clearer, and if you didn't read the book you probably couldn't understand the movie.
1.) Both of the moves ended a little past where the book ended. They always went past where Molly couldn't tell the differences between the humans and the pigs. The movies had endings with more hope, with Benjamin leading a rebellion in the animated movie and Jesse and the other animals escaping from the farm and returning to it after Napolean's demise. Molly and Clover also had very limited roles, appearing only for a few seconds in the live action and they're never seen or even mentioned in the animated short. The role of Benjamin is also not as important, his cryptic saying are ignored. In the live action, Whymper never makes an appearance annd is replaced by Pilkington. There were many plot differences.
3.)I prefer the live action version over the animated version. The animated version was very hard to understand and follow unless if you have read the book. In my opinion, because of the lack of dialogue the movie was quite boring. Also the characters have very little depth in the animated version, probably because they never get to talk. Plot isn't the only thing that matters, characters matter even more than plot, and it was hard to get to really know the characters. In the live action version, you can really understand what's going on. There is dialogue, there is depth (to a degree) with the characters. Although the live action version was definitely not a kiddie movie, it was still much better than the animated one. You also got to get to know some minor characters better, like the Jones'.
3.)I usually prefer the book over the movie and Animal Farm was no exception. I thought the movies, especially the live-action movie, included innapropriately irrelevant scenes (eg Mrs. Pilkington cheating on her husband, the scene where Old Major's carcass is being butchered etc.). None of those scenes had any relevancy to the plot. The plot was much more detailed than the movies (probably due to budget limmits). In the book, you can see Animal Farm as the original writer intended it to be interpreted. A lot of things were cut from the movie, like Molly's betrayal that I thought were interesting.
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