Showing posts with label From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

From The Mixed Up Files...The Book vs The Movie



It was really fun to watch the movie with the Ashburn Kids Book Club readers (and assorted siblings, friends, parents, etc.). Here are some of the comments and comparisons I received:




---The kids meet Mrs. Frankweiler earlier in the movie than in the book.
---Claudia meets with the museum curator in the movie but not the book.
---Jamie doesn't take money from the fountain in the movie.
---There are three Kincaid kids in the movie but four in the book.
---Claudia writes a letter to the museum curator in the book but phones him in the movie.
---In the movie Claudia has an argument with Jamie and he leaves (but Claudia goes after him).
---The Kincaids had banana splits in the movie.
---The kids spot the Michaelangelo sign on the bottom of the angel statue while ducking down to hide; in the book they only see the imprint on the velvet after the statue is moved.
---The book has more plot involving Jamie and his money.
---Claudia doesn't take a bath at Mrs. Frankweiler's house in the movie.
---In the movie, the kids get picked up from Mrs. Frankweiler's house by their parents but in the book they get driven home by the chaffeur.
---In the book, the children never meet Mrs. Frankweiler at the museum like in the movie.
---In the book, Jamie never got sick and was made well by the angel, as was implied in the movie.
---In the movie, the kids never rented a post office box.

And here's one that I noticed: in the movie, the statue is sold at auction for $25,000 but in the book, if I remember correctly, it's only $250. Inflation!

There was an even split between kids who liked the movie more than the book and the reverse--liked the book more than the movie.

Monday, December 3, 2007

From The Mixed Up Files...

Hi Readers!

We will meet for our December book club meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6. Hopefully you all know by now that my intense searching has paid off and I was able to locate the video of the 1995 Hallmark movie based on the book, "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler." It is out-of-distribution, so it's very difficult to locate. I think you'll really enjoy seeing the movie and comparing it to the book. Here's the details:

Time: 7-8:30 pm -- The movie is 90 minutes long, so we will start promptly at 7. Please come early so you can get your snack and get settled to enjoy the show.
Where: We will meet in the front two meeting rooms so we have plenty of space and also have the big screen for the movie.

Who: This is a great family movie and we will have the space, so please invite family members to join us.

Bring: You can bring blankets, pillows, etc. or whatever will allow you to be comfortable to spread out for the movie.

Donate: Please consider donating back your copy of the book; I'd like to get at least six!
See you all on Thursday!