Silver Linings Playbook
I can't believe all the changes they made to the book. I guess there was reason, but I think it took some of the heart out of it. I like how Danny keeps showing up, which wasn't in the book at all. He did mention him a lot, though, so I guess it makes sense that he shows up in the film. I didn't like how the story of Nikki's infidelity was revealed almost immediately. The whole book moved towards him remembering that incident.
I also don't quite understand the changes with his father. In the book, his father is such a dirtbag. He completely ignores Pat except for gameday. Pat loves gameday, cannot wait to finally communicate with his dad. But in the movie, it is the dad that is consistently trying to bond with him.
Also, the father in the book is constantly exploding, losing his temper, being violent. You get the feeling Pat could hardly help the way he turned out. That does not come through in the film at all.
Also, Jake keeps his wife a secret in the book. It is sweet; he doesn't reveal her existence until he thinks Pat is ready for it. In the film, he mentions it immediately. He also seems like kinda a prick, where he is a good guy in the book.
In the book, time was a huge factor. Pat comes to realize that he spent at least 4 years in the "bad place", gradually. His family tries to hide it from him, because they know he has basically forgotten years of that existence. In the film, he was only in the facility for eight months.
The fight at the Eagles game happened slightly differently, although he was defending his brother.
All the betting stuff is not in the book. I did like the scene where Tiffany showed all the times that the Eagles and Phillies won when Tiffany and Pat got together. They also change the jersey Pat has; why would they change that? I like how Pat's dad and Tiffany pal up, though. Again, completely different from the book.
Also, Pat figures out that Tiffany is writing the letter from a phrase she says that is in the letter.
Also missing is the part where Tiffany is "scouting" Pat to see if he will make a good dance partner, and she decides that he is the strongest person she has met.
I also don't quite understand the changes with his father. In the book, his father is such a dirtbag. He completely ignores Pat except for gameday. Pat loves gameday, cannot wait to finally communicate with his dad. But in the movie, it is the dad that is consistently trying to bond with him.
Also, the father in the book is constantly exploding, losing his temper, being violent. You get the feeling Pat could hardly help the way he turned out. That does not come through in the film at all.
Also, Jake keeps his wife a secret in the book. It is sweet; he doesn't reveal her existence until he thinks Pat is ready for it. In the film, he mentions it immediately. He also seems like kinda a prick, where he is a good guy in the book.
In the book, time was a huge factor. Pat comes to realize that he spent at least 4 years in the "bad place", gradually. His family tries to hide it from him, because they know he has basically forgotten years of that existence. In the film, he was only in the facility for eight months.
The fight at the Eagles game happened slightly differently, although he was defending his brother.
All the betting stuff is not in the book. I did like the scene where Tiffany showed all the times that the Eagles and Phillies won when Tiffany and Pat got together. They also change the jersey Pat has; why would they change that? I like how Pat's dad and Tiffany pal up, though. Again, completely different from the book.
Also, Pat figures out that Tiffany is writing the letter from a phrase she says that is in the letter.
Also missing is the part where Tiffany is "scouting" Pat to see if he will make a good dance partner, and she decides that he is the strongest person she has met.
posted by JenC at 8:17 PM
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