Big Fish Book Vs Movie. The longer, safer route and the shorter, more dangerous one. It is through these stories that william even knew his father.
Clarity is natural, defying the fantasy haze to break through in abundance. It was adapted into a film, big fish, in 2003 by tim burton. This is probably the first in a series of articles on the times that a movie has either been as good as the book, acted as a great complement to the book, or bested the book.
The fantasy of the film is given a stark reality check when edward ends up in the hospital having had a stroke.
Edward explains that ashton is too small a town for men of karl's size and edward's ambition. Here are just some of many important quotes found throughout the novel big fish which are significant to the storyline, and helps provide readers with a deeper understanding of the overall atmosphere and theme of the novel. The film tells the story of a frustrated son who tries to distinguish fact. During the birth, edward was out catching the biggest and most legendary catfish in the whole of alabama.