We Have Always Lived in the Castle Book vs Movie 🏰
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- Shirley Jackson's story about this alienated family was adapted in to a movie starring Alexandra Daddario, Taissa Farmiga, and Sebastian Stan. Find out the big differences the movie made which changes the overall story and message.
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00:00 intro
00:43 book review
01:36 movie review
04:24 going into town
06:45 Uncle Julian
11:45 Constance and Merricat
15:33 Charles
18:51 the fire
22:19 after the fire
24:00 Charles visiting
26:47 Constance and Merricat book vs movie
33:04 the moon&after the fire
36:03 greed vs nature
39:58 book vs movie
I actually think the actress of Merricat did quite a good job. Personally I find Merricat a very relatable character (apart from her wanting to kill people, I'm not murderer guys it's fine), and there was many moments in both the book and the film in which I could see myself in her. (By the way I am autistic and have many OCD traits as well as anxiety and I'm just generally kind of weird, so yeah, oh yeah and I also had separation anxiety when my parents divorced so I became quite protective like Merricat too). Thank you for this video.
Yeah she's a great, distinct character. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I thought the actress cast as Merricat was perfect. She looked very upset when going into the village, but simply steels herself to deal with it and finish her tasks.
In terms of the mob scene, another key difference is that in the novella, the villagers won't touch the sisters so never physically harm them and instead circle them. I think it makes the villagers more like they are watching it for entertainment as opposed to the greater violence and brutality in the film.
Something that I liked about the film, that I think many people didn't notice because it was a small detail, is that despite the father's mistrust of the banking system, according to one of the newspaper clippings that was his occupation. As far as I remember, there wasn't any indication of the father's job within the book.
I haven't seen the movie, so I'll only comment from a book perspective
Re: Julian - by reading the book it seemed to me that Julian knew the truth deep down, even if he was unaware of it, and in his unrelenting questioning of the most minute details of the "last day", in his considering Merricat dead, in the frequent jabs at Constance's cooking, it almost felt like he was prodding Constance to finally openly acknowledge the truth
Re: Charles - there are some hints that Constance is somewhat smitten with Charles, no doubt because of her isolation. At some point she wonders if she should wear her mother's pearls, and only when Merricat asks her why would she make herself "more beautiful" she backpedals. The same day, she goes to check on Julian outside every few minutes, but it's implied she's actually checking on Charles, who is also outside in the garden... but nonetheless it's obvious he has a grasp on her as he immediately squarely positions himself as the head of the house by occupying their father's room, deciding on what is or is not allowed to do the with the family possessions etc.
Thanks for sharing!
I didn't realize you had done a Haunting of Hill House!!! I'm going to watch it as I have read the book but not yet seen it and I am very interested! Love the sister thing! Loved the video!
Thanks! Glad you liked the video 😁 Shirley Jackson is a great writer!
This was such a pyschotic experience
thank you so much for making this video. if it wasn’t for this video i would of failed english. :)
Glad it helped!
I love Jackson’s work, and this novel is one of my favorites by her! The narrator was very well done, and the whole plot was excellently articulated.
Agreed! I've only read two of her books so far but both are also ones I could see myself returning to again and again through the years.
Best thumbnail pic ever!
Thanks! 😆
Why are we being spoon fed information that we are given again later on,when just hinting at it,then finally revealing it later,would have served everything better?Because many people in the movie business,ironically,don’t know anything about movies apparently.
Lol true. I think studio execs think audiences are stupid.
@@WhytheBookWins Another possibility is they just don’t care.I think they just look at other movies and basically say,”these other movies front load all their information instead of creating suspense.I know:let’s do the same thing!”
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The movie is such a mess even though the casting was full of talented performers. The book has great build-up as only Shirley Jackson could create & you really feel for the sisters
Agreed!