Since we are reading Persepolis I thought I would bring up the movie version. First of all, has anyone else besides me seen it? I think I saw it a year or two ago. Now that we are talking about the history of Iran and the revolution, I have a better understanding of the graphic novel.I like both the book and the movie. The book is good with details and adding more history to the story. I enjoy hearing a voice to the character in the movie, though. In my opinion they are both good, but the book portrays her story in a more effective way. Any other opinions?
I haven't seen the movie, but I know that the first time I heard about Persepolis, it was because the movie was coming out. I agree that having more background on Iran helps with understanding the book more. Considering I knew next to nothing about Iran before, reading Persepolis has been an educational experience. I would like to see the movie as well to see how it compares.
ReplyDeleteEven though I didn't love the book, I'd still like to see the movie. I had a hard time noticing the details in the pictures in the graphic novel because I was so focused on the words, so maybe the movie would interest me more. I hope to watch the movie sometime soon. Is the second picture in your post from the movie?
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the movie verion as well. It really captures the same effect of being a women alone in a different country that makes any sense to her. It is a great story.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the film version as well! I agree that it was good to hear a voice to the character, and I also really enjoyed the animation. I think it's good that the original illustrator did the animation. I think that was really important in order to stay true to the graphic novel.
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