Good or Bad Change: Good. Book version: He's fairly prominently involved, from car rides during holidays to talking with Charlie about his girlfriend. Book version: Charlie really wants his license, and takes a driver's ed course. If this had been in the opening half of the film, audiences would have been wary of what was going to be revealed next. Good or Bad Change: Good. I like fighter Charlie better, as it's a more interesting character. Book vs Film: The Perks of Being a Wallflower January 29, 2016 January 29, 2016 For quite a while, I was intrigued by this book, mostly because of the film version which I had never seen either and given that I was coming to hospital, this was definitely the perfect opportunity to see/read it. The Margos Discuss Stephen Chbosky’s Book & Film. But bad because the "violence" issue in the book shows that Charlie is struggling, from the outset, much more than it seems in the film version. I use Book: Patrick. He keeps things to himself, and is always thinking. Level of Change: Small, though a smoking teen is different from movie Charlie. The Margos continue their back-to-school September episodes with a redo of one of the most asked-for books by our listeners– The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. both are very good. Good or Bad Change: Good, even though this changes the narrative tension. Good or Bad Change: Good. I remember reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky in high school and having really high expectations. Community Contributor. Good or Bad Change: Charlie's father was another cut for time, but this could have been a quick two-minute scene. 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Level of Change: Moderate, as the essay grading shows Charlie's progress as a writer, and in the organization factor of his mind. Behold, the major differences we noticed on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" -- movie versus the book. The 1999 popular coming of age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower was recently adapted into a movie. The novel is critically-accalaimed and very popular amongst teenagers. Book version: In the book, Patrick has some advice for Charlie about how to treat a lady. Good or Bad Change: Good, as the third act reveal strengthens the picture. Hey everyone, welcome to my channel! Same story, different mediums. Perks of Being a Wallflower is the 2012 adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel by the same name. Book version: In the book, Charlie "hurts" Aunt Helen's feelings, so his dad smacks him, which causes Aunt Helen to come to his aid. Level of Change: Large, because it makes the English teacher into more than a bit part. The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Home; Plot Points; Characters; Movie. He does have a prominent part near the end, but he's been largely cut from the first two acts. Book version: On his first essay, his English teacher, Bill, gives him a C for prominent use of run-on sentences. He befriends some upperclassmen and they embark on a friendship that also addresses many of their own struggles. However to support the analysis in my writings, I need a sample of opinions from people who have both read the book and watched the movie. They would have been risking an R rating. Good or Bad Change: Bad, because we're now in an arc that goes pretty dark in the film. Movie Charlie struggles over the last half an hour, all the make the last big reveal tonally correct, where book Charlie has a more layered existence. Based on the book of the same name, the 2012 movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of the most loved coming of age movies. On it’s opening weekend it only grossed approximately $228,000 (IMDb). Movie version: Charlie doesn't seem prone to violence prior to the huge Brad vs. Patrick fight. Good or Bad Change: Decent, because the teacher was another character they couldn't fully explore in the film, given they didn't have 256 minutes to work with (the average written page equaling a rough minute of screen time). Movie version: There are a few letters, but the action mostly plays out in a straightforward manner. Leaning too much on the voiceover would have made this film much cheesier. Sam, a high school senior and Patrick’s stepsister, also takes Charlie under her wing. In the film adaptation Charlie.s tale is opened up to his viewers, showing him from more of an outside perspective while still maintaining the integrity of the letter-writing format. Good or Bad Change: Good, as it brings Sam and Charlie closer together. Good or Bad Change: Good, though again in service of the third act of the film. Movie version: There's very little Aunt Helen backstory, she mostly appears as a vision. At the moment, I'm doing an essay about The Perks of Being a Wallflower, where the differences between the movie and the book versions are being discussed. He watches people and studies them, but he's not judgmental. Charlie, the fifteen-year-old narrator of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, has just entered his freshman year of high school when the book begins.Charlie is the eponymous “wallflower.” He is quiet and withdrawn, but he is also extremely observant and thoughtful, always paying close attention to everything going on around him, even if he is only a silent witness. Most people take much longer than a hour and forty two minutes to finish 213 page story, or at the very least I do. The book version doesn't have this reveal to Sam, though Charlie is still "toasted" by Patrick afterward. Book version: In the book, Charlie wins the fight and then threatens to expose or blind Brad the next time. Book version: Charlie stands in the tunnel, but no song title is given.