In New Moon, the movie, Chapter Two: Stitches is severely condensed. Here is my comparison.
1. In the book, Edward assumes a defensive position over Bella after she falls into the glass table, holding his breath and prepared to defend her from his family. In the movie, Carlisle rushes to Bella's side. Edward becomes stoic in the middle of the room.
2. In the book, Esme holds the back door open, and holds her hand over her nose and mouth while Emmett and Rosalie wrestle Jasper to get him out. Esme is apologizing as she leaves. In the movie, Emmett drags Jasper out while everyone else walks calmly out.
3. In the book, Edward and Alice stay with Carlisle and Bella for a time. Alice, Carlisle and Bella convince Edward to go check on Jasper. Then, Alice apologizes with her face, no words, before stealing out the back door.
4. The conversation between Carlisle and Bella is seriously condensed. Carlise never tells Bella the story of Edward's parents or of finding Edward.
5. In the book, Carlisle confesses that he and Edward are the only family members who believe God exists, and he is the only one who believes that they still have their souls. In the movie, Carlisle agrees with Edward.
6. In the book, Edward spends the night with Bella the night of her birthday, leaving when she first wakes up the next day for school. In the movie, he drives her home, talks for a few minutes, kisses her and leaves.
7. In the book, Edward doesn't leave until three days after the party, and he never skips school during that time. In the movie, he skips school the next day, then leaves that day.
8. In the book, Bella runs to her room, after being catatonic on the couch for several hours, and looks for her photos of Edward and other reminders, finding nothing. In the movie, we see Edward looking at a photo. Then later, if the viewer is paying attention, you see that the pictures that were on the wall are gone.
9. In the book, Bella's new truck radio is never turned on, and Bella and Edward have an argument of sorts as he drives her home. In the movie, "Satellite Heart" plays on the radio and they ride in silence.
10. The conversation between Bella and Edward in the truck once they arrive at Bella's house is altered.
11. In the book, Edward gives Bella a CD of him playing the piano for her birthday. Bella "allows" this because it's a homemade gift, and not something bought. The first song on the CD is Bella's lullaby (which I feel the composer did a disservice to in the Twilight movie), and the second is the song Edward wrote for Esme and Carlisle. Edward later hides this along with all her other birthday gifts. In the movie, this CD does not exist.
12. The fate of the gifts Bella recieves from the Cullens is never mentioned in the movie.
That's really all I have for Chapter Two: Stitches. Again I know I'm being nitpicky, but these are all the differences I've seen.
Please don't take this to mean that I don't like the movie. I really do. But it could never live up to the book.
Stay tuned for Chapter Three: The End
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