"SLC-S25/W2-Movie Snapshots|Book to Screen (The Fault In Our Stars)

I feel happy to participate in this contest because I am among those who prefer watching movies that originated from a story. Some movies are based on fiction, whereas some are based on true-life stories. It is movies that are based on true-life stories that interest me the most. This is a clue, and below I have thrown more light on the theme of the challenge.

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Do you think, an idea is better written as a book/novel or acted out as a movie? And which do you prefer?

I prefer movies when I want to see how emotions are being played, and books when I want to immerse myself fully in the characters. While everything is based on how the ideas are being shared.

Watch any movie adapted from a book or novel

I watched this movie titled "The Fault In Our Stars", which is a movie directed by John Green. It is a romantic movie that was adapted from a novel which you can also watch with me as shared below.

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Cast Names	Names in Movies
Shailene Woodley	Hazel Grace Lancaster
Ansel Elgort	Augustus Gus Waters
Nat Wolff	Isaac
Laura Dern	Frannie Lancaster
Sam Trammell	Michael Lancaster
Willem Dafoe	Peter Van Houten
Lotte Verbeek	Lidewiji Vliegenthart

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From the movie you have watched above, what can you say about the strength and weakness of the movie compared to the book/novel but if you have not read the book then tell us what captivated you the most in the movie and if you were to write a book on the movie how would that part be written to captivate the reader?

The strengths

• In the movie I like how the emotional chemistry betweenAugustus and Hazel** was beautifully portrayed

• Watching the character of the movie brought me to life to fall in love, hahahah 😍 😍 laughing 😂 😂 😂 😂 as the movie made the story more real and immediate.

• Also the music and cinematography in the movie added more emotional weight, most especially that in Amsterdam.

The weakness

• In the book the depth of Narration of Hazel was richer than in the movie

• A lot of key characters and scenes were skipped which might be due to time

• Some philosophical reflections and inner thoughts were simplified or missing in the movie.

What Captivates Me

What captivated me the most was when Augustus talks about pain, love, and how he doesn't regret loving Hazel wholeheartedly in his letter towards the end of the movie. His letter seems emotional and powerful to me, as it left a lasting impact on me.

If I were to write

Augustus wrote to her as if his whole soul had bled through the pen. His words in the letter carried the raw fact of impending death, they also soared with the quiet triumph of having and sharing love. He didn't fear anyone as he had hardened himself into the heart of a girl who had lit up his darkest moments. Hazel read through the letter, and for a moment, the world paused. It was beautiful but not fair to her.

To this, reading the books offers me the soul of the story, whereas the movie itself gives me the voice and flesh. However, both the movie and the book are powerful in passing messages across to audiences.

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