Re: DVD Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Hi, Genkotsu-san!

〉I don't know which GR book or movie is more simplified
〉in general.

I am not quite sure about it either, but then I never
thought about the question, either. So, let me think...

I'd say it's about the same. Film versions and GR
versions both have limitations and they end up being
roughly the same in terms of their distances from the
original.

Come to think of it, film scenarios are
about 10,000 words long for a two-hour film, and its
GR versions are about the same length---12,000 words
for The Client (PGR4).

Films of course have visual information, so they should
have an advantage over GR's as far as the amount of
information is concerned. But the reader can use their
imagination, and that could make a great difference.

So, all in all, I'd say films and GR's are roughly
the same as adapted artworks.

I'd like to know what other people have to say
on this interesting question. Thank you, Genkotsu-san,
for bringing it up.

〉Anyway. I felt happy because I understood story of
〉Captain Corelli's Mandolin rather than people who watched
〉it on movie.

〉Bye

Wow, Sakai-sensei!

Thank you very much for concerning about this.
Originally the reason I wanted to read Captain Corelli's Mandolin
terribly is that I heard this book's reputation from Sakai-sensei.
After all I enjoyed this very much. I owed you a lot.

〉I'd say it's about the same. Film
〉Come to think of it, film scenarios are
〉about 10,000 words long for a two-hour film, and its
〉GR versions are about the same length---12,000 words
〉for The Client (PGR4).

The number of words you show me is very interesting.
I am with you on this point.
Maybe I felt the ending of this movie is happier than that of GR.
So I thought scenario of movie is more simplified.

〉I'd like to know what other people have to say
〉on this interesting question.

I want to know much more about this either.
Let us know!!

Bye