The Princess Diaries..a Book/Movie comparison

In my previous post I gave you a summary of what the book The Princess Diaries is about.  Well, I've decided to make two lists...to comapre the book to the movie. This should be fun, and I hope you enjoy :)

Blue= Princess Diaries movie

Pink=Princess diaries novel

Purple=In both
  

1. all of the characters names are the same exept for her "bodyguard". In the book, her bodyguards names is Lars and in the movie her boyguard's names is Joe

2.  In the book, Mia gets her diary from her mom and in the movie Mia gets the diary from her grandmother for her sixteenth birthday

3. Mia's father is dead in the movie but her in the book her father is alive (although I think he might die in a later book, but I don't really know)

4. Lilly and Mia get into a huge fight that lasts a loonngg time in the book; whereas, in the movie she and Lilly only get into a minor fight.

5. Lilly wants Mia to be a Princess in the movie and Lilly doesn't like the fact Mia is a princess in the book.

6. In the movie, Mia gets to choose if she wants to be a princess and in the book she has no choice; she has to be a princess.

7. In the book, Mia goes to a school dance with Josh and in the movie Josh and Mia go to a beach bash.

8. In the book, Mia lives in New York and in the movie, Mia lives in San Fransico

9. In both the book and the movie, Mia's mom is dating her teacher, Mr. Gianini

10. In both the book and the movie, Josh only asks Mis out so he can have his five minute of fame; and he kisses her in fron of the paparazzi.

As you can see, the movie is not the greatest adaptation of the book, but I think they're both so good that it doesn't really matter how similar they are to each other.

This is the trailer for the movie....based on what i've told you in my summary, can you see the differences too?? :)