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[deleted] OP t1_jch7kzq wrote

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lyonaria t1_jcho9fr wrote

If you haven't read the book, how can you say the movie is as good? Or do you mean you haven't read the rest of the trilogy?

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lyonaria t1_jchq5o4 wrote

They are completely different. I would say the Miyazaki film was loosely inspired by the book, whereas the book is heavily influenced by myths and fairy tales. I saw the movie before I read the book and love them for completely different reasons and was shocked by how the movie is nothing like the book. I'm going to reread them once I figure out which kindle account I have them on.

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BrentOGara t1_jch8pdv wrote

The movie is amazing, the book is every bit as good, in a slightly more 'British' way.

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Amphy64 t1_jcjrjhx wrote

The book is almost nothing like the movie, more that just a few aspects were taken from it: it's not exactly an adaptation, and it shouldn't be surprising an original film can be better than a book (it's not even good to begin with). Similar with the Earthsea and Borrowers ones, except the former was generally agreed to be a mistake. I'd like there to be a better adaptation of Earthsea, none have really hit the mark so far imo.

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