Revenge of the Sith: Novel vs. Film

Hey.

Are there any major differences between the Ep. 3 novel and the film? I just finished reading Labyrinth of Evil (awesome, by the way), and also have Dark Lord: Rise of Vader. Do any of the small plots/details from LoE carry over into the Ep. 3 novel, or is it just the film reworded?

 

The ROTS novel is widely regarded as the best SW novel ever, and rightfully so. It'd be worth your while to give it a read.

 

ROTS is the best SW novel ever written. Top-Notch quality literature.

 

Certainly in the top 5.

 

There are some major differences - some due to embellishments, some due to later script changes. For instance, Dooku has his original death scene in the novel, which was cut in the movie.

 

The novel is much better than the film. It fleshes out and expands on almost every scene. Overall it's well worth the read.

 

The ROTS novel is like watching the "deleted scenes" at the end of the DVD and finally understanding the movie you just watched.

THE. BEST. SW. NOVEL. EVER.

CJM

 

As I recall, the novel did a fantastic job of characterization, which is important for any novel, but triply so, at least, for RotS. Definitely worth the read.

 

Huh? There might be more dialogue, but I thought they were the same.

IYO.

 

Well, he dies the same, but Stover's version has the bit with Dooku pleading for his life, which was cut for characterization/plot reasons from the movie.

 

The ROTS novel certainly has some...pacing issues...though.

 

No, someone at Harvard proved it.

 

I love the ROTS novel. Not only is the story told well and the charcterization excellent, but the intro and some of the ways of talking about the universe in general are amazingly done. The ROTS novel has some beautiful imagery and great narrorative quotes.

Definately worth reading.

 

While I'm not sure if the RotS novel would be the best Star Wars novel ever, it is easily one of the best Star Wars novels ever, no arguement. There are some slight problems with it, but some are personal, like how the opening Battle of Coruscant takes up a lot of the book, compared to how it was in the movie. And even Stover can only do so much with Anakin's petulance. Obi-wan comes out looking very good in the novel. My only minor critique is that some parts of the movie were glossed over (like when Order 66 happened, it only had a few paragraphs, nothing specific, no names), but that was probably due to the book being based on a script and probably not the final version of the movie. And perhaps a few too many "this is so-and-so and he is" things. But those are only very minor nitpicks. The novel far surpasses the movie. I only wish the Greivous vs. Obi-wan duel could've been even half as cool on-screen as described in the book.

 

While the second half of the novel had pacing issues, it was forgivable. Despite feeling a bit rushed, it still managed to go way beyond simply gong through the motions. It added new scenes and details that made Anakin's fall make much more sense, so in that sense, it was still stronger than the movie. Also, it may seem silly that a relatively small portion of the movie (the battle of Coruscant) was given about the first half of the book, but it actually makes a certain amount of sense and works well in the context of the Clone Wars. The movie simply offed Dooku too quickly, and did not give the character, or the entire war justice. This expansion of them really worked well.


And though it may not be the best star wars book, I'll agree it is in the top five.

 

They book does things the movie can't do and vice-versa. It is definitely good as a companion piece to the movie, unlike the other movie novelizations which don't add much to their respective movies.

It is definitely one of my favorite SW books.

 

Novel sucked. Movie ROCKED!!!

 

I think Dark Lord is probably the best Star Wars novel I've read.

I don't like Stover's writing style in the Episode III novel. "This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker right now...." That takes a while to get used to and, frankly, I think it's a poorer choice of characterization than a more subtle approach. Still a great read.

 

Perhaps most importantly, there is a lot more dialouge between Anakin and Palpatine leading up to Anakin's fall in the book than on film. Anakin's internal monolouges also help explain his actions and show his precarious mental state just prior to becoming Vader. I enjoyed reading Anakin here more than anywhere else in the EU.

Oh, and Obi Wan looks awesome and Palpatine is brilliant. That cannot be stated enough.

Maderic, do you have a source for that quote in your profile? If nothing else, it could be useful for shooting down those that treat DE like it's the Second Coming.

 

I hated the prequals until I read this book. Now I am a fan of the prequals. Buy this book. It's the best thing you will ever read period. It will make you understand anikan skywalker in a way the movies can't.

 

The book is out of this world; it describes everyoneâ??s thoughts & feelings throughout thus adding to what you see on screen.

Just wish it would have given us an insight into Palpatines actions during his duel with Mace.

 

the prologue of the book is, for me, the best chapter of all star wars books i've ever read. not only the book, as numerous people have already said, is far superior to the movie, it also gives us insight on what was going on in anakin's mind thus making his fall much more understandable and realistic.

 

I just finished Traitor the other day and I think Stover's whole style just depends on repetitive language. He seems to love it. I enjoyed both RotS and Traitor but I've got to tell you both the "this is how it feels" and his "this is that, and that is this" stuff in Traitor really started to wear on me. But they're still both good books. You could safely buy either and enjoy them more than most SW books out there.

 

The novel really helps show the motivations of the characters. Plus, the Petition thing is fully developed there. Padme feels bad about lying to Anakin about the petition and he thinks it's something else.

He knows she's lying and he's sore about the baby, and not ready, and his vast anxiety, confusion, exhaustion, and irrational thinking really come through. You have some empathy for him, whereas int he movie you don't. He basically is a boy that everyone expects to be a man, and his youthful immaturity is blatantly obvious. He just is way over his head and not experienced enough to figure it all out.