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Starting as an indie comic series by acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, ''Ghost World'' appeared in ''[[ |
Starting as an indie comic series by acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, ''Ghost World'' appeared in ''[[Eightball]]'' #11-18 (June, 1993-March, 1997). It was later adapted into an equally acclaimed indie film, which was released in 2001. Both versions follow [[Deadpan Snarker|Deadpan Snarkers]] Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca Doppelmeyer as they face the summer after high school graduation. The film cast [[Thora Birch]] as Enid and [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Rebecca. |
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While conceptually similar, the comic and film differ in their featured characters. The character of Josh, an alienated friend (and quasi-love interest) of Enid's (and Rebecca's), plays a major role in the comic, while only being a side character in the film. Seymour, a lonely and cynical middle-aged man is a central character in the film, yet only appears for a few panels in the comic, a victim of one of Enid's pranks. |
While conceptually similar, the comic and film differ in their featured characters. The character of Josh, an alienated friend (and quasi-love interest) of Enid's (and Rebecca's), plays a major role in the comic, while only being a side character in the film. Seymour, a lonely and cynical middle-aged man is a central character in the film, yet only appears for a few panels in the comic, a victim of one of Enid's pranks. |
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=== Both comic and film contain examples of: === |
=== Both comic and film contain examples of: === |
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* [[A Date |
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: |
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{{quote| '''Enid''': "I think I'm going crazy from sexual frustration." <br /> |
{{quote| '''Enid''': "I think I'm going crazy from sexual frustration." <br /> |
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'''Rebecca''': "And you haven't heard the miracle of masturbation? }} |
'''Rebecca''': "And you haven't heard the miracle of masturbation? }} |
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* [[Prank Date]]: What Enid pulls on Seymour, though it leads to very different outcomes in the film and the book. |
* [[Prank Date]]: What Enid pulls on Seymour, though it leads to very different outcomes in the film and the book. |
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* [[Significant Sketchbook]]: Seymour discovers Enid's sketchbook at one point, and feels crushed when he sees a portrait of himself portrayed as depressing and alone. |
* [[Significant Sketchbook]]: Seymour discovers Enid's sketchbook at one point, and feels crushed when he sees a portrait of himself portrayed as depressing and alone. |
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* [[Surrounded |
* [[Surrounded by Idiots]]: Most of Enid's classmates. |
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* [[This Loser Is You]]: Seymour. |
* [[This Loser Is You]]: Seymour. |
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** An argument can be made for Enid in the movie, much to the ire of fans of the original comic. The film comes off as a deconstruction of the comic. |
** An argument can be made for Enid in the movie, much to the ire of fans of the original comic. The film comes off as a deconstruction of the comic. |