Animal Farm 1954 and 1999: Film Comparison
Animal Farm 1954 Movie Comparison to 1999 Movie.
Cameron Yau
May 16, 13
The book, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, was published in 1945. Throughout the years two movies have been made based off the novel; an animated film in 1954, and an action film in 1999. These two movies have many differences between them. In the 1954, the movie focused on all of the animal’s perspective, while in the other movie the main narrator was Jessie. This is an important because it focuses on Jessie’s opinion and thoughts. In the 1999 movie, Napoleon takes Jessie’s newborn puppies in order to give them “special education”, while in the animated film Napoleon finds abandoned puppies in the Jones’ home and decides to raise them for his own secret police. This difference left a big impact on the movie, because this would be the disposal of Snowball and the deprivation of Jessie. In the 1954 movie, when Snowball proposes the windmill, Napoleon kills him; while in the action movie Snowball is banished from the farm. This difference changes the movies because if Snowball is dead, Napoleon can’t use Snowball as a scapegoat to create fear to the other animals. In the 1999 movie, Napoleon trades with Mr. Pilkington instead of Mr. Whymper. This creates a different group of invades who destroy the windmill. In the 1954 movie, a jealous hostile group of farmers attack the farm injuring and causing death to many animals and the windmill, while in the 1999 movie; the Jones destroyed the windmill due to anger. This difference creates a different way Boxer dies because he was injured in the invasion, while in the 1954 movie he was exterminated. Exclusively, in the 1999 movie, the pigs create propaganda films using Jones’ equipment. The videos showed Napoleon as a leader, at the same time, the films show the deaths of animals that have broken Napoleon’s rules. This shows that in order to be successful, you need to brainwash others to listen to you. The ending of the 1954 movie differs from the
Cameron Yau
May 16, 13
The book, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, was published in 1945. Throughout the years two movies have been made based off the novel; an animated film in 1954, and an action film in 1999. These two movies have many differences between them. In the 1954, the movie focused on all of the animal’s perspective, while in the other movie the main narrator was Jessie. This is an important because it focuses on Jessie’s opinion and thoughts. In the 1999 movie, Napoleon takes Jessie’s newborn puppies in order to give them “special education”, while in the animated film Napoleon finds abandoned puppies in the Jones’ home and decides to raise them for his own secret police. This difference left a big impact on the movie, because this would be the disposal of Snowball and the deprivation of Jessie. In the 1954 movie, when Snowball proposes the windmill, Napoleon kills him; while in the action movie Snowball is banished from the farm. This difference changes the movies because if Snowball is dead, Napoleon can’t use Snowball as a scapegoat to create fear to the other animals. In the 1999 movie, Napoleon trades with Mr. Pilkington instead of Mr. Whymper. This creates a different group of invades who destroy the windmill. In the 1954 movie, a jealous hostile group of farmers attack the farm injuring and causing death to many animals and the windmill, while in the 1999 movie; the Jones destroyed the windmill due to anger. This difference creates a different way Boxer dies because he was injured in the invasion, while in the 1954 movie he was exterminated. Exclusively, in the 1999 movie, the pigs create propaganda films using Jones’ equipment. The videos showed Napoleon as a leader, at the same time, the films show the deaths of animals that have broken Napoleon’s rules. This shows that in order to be successful, you need to brainwash others to listen to you. The ending of the 1954 movie differs from the