We have discussed how most of the time people say: “I liked the movie but the book was better.” We also need to look at films and recognize that there are many beautiful films that could never be written as a book, or not succesfully. Errol Morris’ Gates of Heaven is one example of the power of film, and he captures the essence of how a film can tell a different story than a novel. There are so many subtle meanings that can be drawn from both the characters, how he juxtaposes them, and their settings, that even though they can be described in a book it would be hard for them to have the same weight that they have in the film. A book could describe the manner in which neutered was said but the finality of the edit changes the viewers response completely. […]
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