The Devil Wears Prada

AGDee · #1 07-02-2006, 09:03 AM

I read the book while travelling to Convention and my daughter just finished the book an hour before SHE went to see the movie with friends (after several "Are you sure it's ok if I go with my friends because I thought we would see this together???")

Her 12 year old opinion was that the movie ends very differently(she didn't tell me the new ending), some character names were changed (Alex was Nate? What's up with that?), there were some plot differences and Miranda was much nicer in the movie,but both the book and the movie were equally good.

CrimsonTide4 · #2 07-02-2006, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

I read the book while travelling to Convention and my daughter just finished the book an hour before SHE went to see the movie with friends (after several "Are you sure it's ok if I go with my friends because I thought we would see this together???")

Her 12 year old opinion was that the movie ends very differently(she didn't tell me the new ending), some character names were changed (Alex was Nate? What's up with that?), there were some plot differences and Miranda was much nicer in the movie,but both the book and the movie were equally good.

She's very correct about the plot differences (i.e. Lily's character) and the ending. It was anticlimactic at best. The ending has you feeling sad for Miranda. Still very enjoyable movie.

Meryl Streep made a wonderful Miranda. I can't imagine anyone else having done the role its justice.

ASUADPi · #3 07-02-2006, 02:19 PM

I guess I need to go out and buy the book (don't have me check things out from the library, I have books in my apartment that I checked out in March). I thought the movie was good, but if the book was really different with more plot points, than I wanna read it.

Xylochick216 & SATX*APhi: Could one of you please pm me and tell me the difference between the movie and book version of In Her Shoes. I own the movie and I love the movie, but I haven't read the book and I'm dying to know the differences that y'all are talking about.

PhiMuLady150 · #4 07-02-2006, 06:43 PM

I just saw this with my mom. We both read the book and liked the movie much better. I didn't think the changes they made were too bad and the cast was perfect! Loved the wardrobe!

Munchkin03 · #5 07-02-2006, 07:23 PM

What did they do with Lily's character? I thought she was pretty important as the final bridge between the real Andy and the Runway Andy.

I don't like how they have her going to Northwestern in the movie.

CrimsonTide4 · #6 07-02-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

What did they do with Lily's character? I thought she was pretty important as the final bridge between the real Andy and the Runway Andy.

I don't like how they have her going to Northwestern in the movie.

She was no longer an alcoholic on the road to getting her PhD.

LeslieAGD · #7 07-02-2006, 08:42 PM

I saw it on Friday and enjoyed it. I read the book over a year ago and I liked the movie better.

AUDeltaGam · #8 07-02-2006, 09:36 PM

I saw the movie yesterday, and while I thought it wasn't bad, I definitely prefer the book

Taualumna · #9 07-05-2006, 06:08 PM

Saw the movie and read the book. I didn't really like the way the movie ended and prefered the book ending. I also didn't like how Lily had a much smaller role. Wasn't SHE the one who was supposed to get into an accident and not Emily? Emily got mono in the book!

ilddd3 · #10 07-02-2006, 07:26 PM

Saw the movie this afternoon. It was a very good way to pass the afternoon. I definitely liked the book better though. Meryl Streep was perfect for the part.

ZTAMich · #11 07-17-2006, 11:50 PM

We had a girls night out tonite, my mom 2 sisters & I. Got kids packs for our movie going refreshments. 20minutes into the movie, the lights flicker. Then the screen goes blank & the lighting in the theatre is obviously emergency lights. We waited a while till an AMC employee came in & said the lights & the movie would be on in 15minutes. 10minutes later another guy comes in to tell us the bad news. Lights out in the entire theatre & no chance of them going back on tonight. Refunds tho for our tickets.

f8nacn · #12 07-18-2006, 07:13 AM

I saw A Devil Wears Prada this weekend and enjoyed it so much! It was hilarious to me (well some parts).

AOII_LB93 · #13 07-30-2006, 08:38 PM

I just finished the book...it wasn't bad, but with you all saying how they changed it, I will most likely wait until it's on HBO to see the movie now. The end (as you all are describing it) sounds far more anticlimactic than the book.

Scandia · #14 08-01-2006, 02:49 PM

I watched the movie a few weeks ago.

I have not read the book, but got the spoilers from Wikipedia. I do not like one major change they did that is just in the movie. There was no need to degrade Andrea by having her engage in that. I am being vague for those who have not watched it, but it was not really necessary.