I'm not even half way through the book and this trailer reminds me nothing of the book. The book seems so much...darker and the movie seems so uplifting
Trust me, the movie is nearly as dark as the book, but the tone is improved in the movie. It shows that, even though the story is pretty seemingly hopeless, there's still hope, even with it being so dark. The book is great, but I still like much of the movie better.
I feel like the people who made this movie didn't understand the book at all. It's not the fact that they left some things out that bothered me. It was the fact that they're making seem like some sort of inspiring story about hope, but it's not. It's supposed to be a bittersweet story that educates, that teaches the audience how words are the most powerful force on this planet, and how devastating the result is when they are misused (example: Hitler). The entire theme is changed in the movie.
***** I know, I agree the book was telling a story, just that's it a story about a girl who steals books, the mention nothing about hope in the book?! I'm really disappointed, the trailer was enough to put me off the movie
You hit the nail on the head. It was so sugar coated and Hollywood-ized.The movie was OK on its own but in my opinion was a really bad interpretation of the book. Now I want to be a director so I can remake it someday. 😂
+Madeline W please do. Plus having Death as the narrator means we got a much more powerful, realistic and raw view of things. His casual pondering makes you reconsider a lot of stuff. I don't know how they could give a satisfactory movie version of a book about the power of books and words.
i came to the comments because i was looking for people with exactly your point of view, this is probably one of the best books i have ever read, and i was sooo much looking forward to this movie, especially with goeffrey rush in it, but the trailer put me off and i haven't watched it yet. when i saw who they cast as liesl, i was very much disapointed. her dark hair and dark eyes were very important for the plot, the fact that liesl herself doesn't think she's pretty because of her kind of boyish looks, and then they cast someone who looks like an angel, and has blue eyes and blond hair (you have to think about hitler's ideals of appearance here, and that liesl did NOT fulfill them) and not mentioning death (as far as the trailer shows, as said before, haven't watched the movie yet) is just leaving out one of the most important story lines in the book. very disappointed, i can not imagine that the author is very happy about that adaptation.
Pinie Kay i'm kinda disappointed after rewatching this again bc the movie is way too "beautiful-looking" and not at all how i imagined the world in the book (bleak, gray and brown). But it's still a good movie
ok i finished this book just last night and i cried. for an hour. and the fault in our stars didn't even make me shed a single tear, which says something. this book is brilliant.
Are there any WWII movies or stories with happy endings, just asking you know, I want to see a WWII movie that is the opposite of these tragedy movies.
For me, this is all too pompous. For me, the book was quiet. Know what I mean? The book delivered the message in a far more subtle way, and in its subtleness was louder as any scream could be. It is so poetic, with Death telling the story, I think that poetry got lost in translation to the big screen.
Bottom line, some people will get this movie and understand the deeper beautiful meaning behind it, and others just won't. They will just see it as another WWII movie. I know people who haven't read it but loved it because they appreciate words, writing, and reading like Liesel and Max did. I've read the book and it's beautiful. I'm sorry some of you guys can't see that.
xxladybug94 I read the book in ELA it didn't even feel like I was reading it for a grade it felt more like it was for fun. That is how good the book was.
I cried with the book and will watch the movie soon but already Liesel won't be able to grow up enough for it to be accurate and all the characters looks messed up Liesel is to old and everyone else (especially max) jumpstart look wrong from how I imagined them Rudy tho spot on but I can tell by this that it won't be accurate
The boook is so much better than the trailer alone, I'm so happy I read it first. I cried so hard and it was a really intense experience, the movie could have never done that.
I cried so hard in the end of book. But the movie was ....idk, I don't wanna say it was shit, cuz they made it very pretty, but the book....the book is book 📙📖❤
I don't know if it's just me, but the video feels like a trailer to a fairytale. The tone is so different from that of the book that it just doesn't feel right.
@@crayon372 I'm German and I'm reading the book in German.. Did they really use German words like "saukerl" in the English version? I thought they would use different words in English 😂
Oh how much i wanted them to kiss that day when he was in river and when he saved the book. How much i wanted him to go to school, maybe he would be alive. But for the story, i think is good that its the way it is, it teaches us something, its not the most important message, but it still there.
I just finished the book yesterday and am in no way stable right now. "The end of the world part 2" had me uncontrollably sobbing and I have never in my life cried over a book before.
It's a nice idea, but this was an Australian novel and created by Australia. They would have had a lot of extra work cut out for them if they'd made it German :)
I am a 66 year old man and I'll say this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. To start with all the actors fit their character; they are exactly as I would picture them if it were real life. The movie is based on a difficult time period and it portrays a glimpse of the hardships and general life of that time. Finally, the relationship of Rudy and Liesel is just plain cute. Sophie and Nico play out their parts so well it actually brings back the thrill, excitement, hopes and despair of young love even to an old man like me. Some understanding of World War II will intensify the various scenes. I would recommend this movie to anyone with one caution; if you are ashamed of being seen with your eyes filled with tears watch it alone.
One thing I hated was how Americanised it was. She says "soccer ball", yet the German word Fussball directly translates to Football. Also the film says near the end "1945 - US troops occupy Germany". Oh, the Americans did it themselves did they? No Russian, French or British troops involved? Then they fill an entire shot with an Apple logo right at the end. They didn't even try to make it subtle.
Here-here! U571 has got to be one of the worst! But there will always be an American to jump in & comment saying "We saved your ass!" Nope! Sitting on the sidelines to see which side has the upperhand then joining in to finish things off is not saving someone ass! Why can't it ever just be said to be an equal joint effort! xx
Are you joking? I've yet to see the film and I really hope you are. What a way to ruin a good film based on a good book, trust the Americans to slather their nationalistic 'history' over such a great historical setting.
espada9 If the film was apparently made for US eyes only (who appear to be so uncultured they have to have a specially edited version of history to cater for their nationalism). then why do they bother to release it in Europe? you know that continent with over 700 million people. And the only reason people like us 'obsess' over US media is because they have some perverse agenda of constantly insulting European culture and history.
I love how the audio guys putting together this trailer added a random narrator out of nowhere halfway through. like they recorded a narration by this guy, decided they didn't want it, and accidentally left some of it in there when they finished the trailer. Brilliant.
The little girl tore my heart when she runs her hands over the books with such love. Only ab avid reader can understand the love strings that books can have over you. Lovely movie Looking forward to reading the book
What bothers me is that in the book, the fact that Liesel has brown eyes is important and here they just don't give a duck and hire a blue eyed actress. Also, it's nowhere nearly as good as the book because the narration is what makes this book a masterpiece and it can't be captured on screen.
Couldn't agree more! I do think she is a good actress. However, it makes me really mad that Markus didn't object to this even though I know he probably did not have a say in the matter. Geoffrey Rush, I must admit was very very good in the film!
I just watched the movie and it ripped my heart out and smashed it into millions of little pieces especially in the end. I have to say my favorite character was Rudy and her father. Her father was always so nice to her I mean from day one he was like a best friend to her and Rudy well I mean their relationship caught me ever since he saw her for the first time I knew he was going to be a big part so I learned to love him and I learned that really quickly and I always love me some romance in movies and books ;) but the fact that she never kissed him while he was alive and that he never told her how he felt made me loose it and cry till I couldn't cry anymore
I feel ya ToT. Argh the ending.though. I was expecting they could be together or something or just a kiss but..but in the end all her family n him...all went away TAT don't like it
I thought that too but although they didn't include EVERYTHING it's surprisingly pretty close to the book. I say u should at least give it a shot but if not that's ok too :)
Hmmm after I read the book I gotta say: there is no comparisson... The movie is good but the book captivates you during the second half (the first bored me a bit). My favorite character is Rosa, I cried when I read every line about her at the end, she was first a meh character to me but then I started loving her, then my second fav. character is Rudy, which to me shows the mind of a kid, how tender it is... Stories that involve kids in this kind of stories always make me feel sad and happy at the same time :/. Then Ilsa, full of mistery and attractive but such a sad story behind her, and at the end the father, Liesel and Max I always kept them like in the same line, not to attractive but sometimes they had their moments xD... I don't say the movie is bad, but if you have the oportunity to read the book, do it.
I just finished reading The Book Thief and it is one of my favorite books. My best friend said she didn't like it because she didn't understand it nor did she like it being told in Deaths point of view, I guess that's why I fell in love with it. This book will be my favorite for years to come and I am excited for the movie because if it as half as good as the book was then the movie will be amazing.
I love in this story the emphasis on words having taste and color and sound and such. And as much as the overall feel of the film is sadness, sometimes despair, it is a story rendered beautifully well. Like poetry.
This is probably the best movie I've ever seen.... And I'm serious, it's just so extraordinary, it has such a deep meaning, I've seen it like 4-5 times and cried every time, also reading the book was very emotional.... I don't even know why but I'm obsessed with this fantastically beautiful story!!!!
The fact that I cried when I finish the book and me watching this trailer, It's like making myself remember hoe the book ends and how it hurts so much. Clearly, The Book Thief is one of the most beautiful and unforgettable book I have ever read. 💕
There's a lot in the book that they didn't have in the film. I'd rather be able to visualise something for myself and have it created in my own imagination than have someone do it for me.
This was such a good book, up there for my favorite books. It is so true. Especially about death describing the colors of the sky. When my dog died, I remember the sky most of all. It was orange and pink, and each time they describe the sky and death, it just overwhelms me with inspiration.
I will never get tired to read this book since the day I received it as a gift in 2005. to Markus Zusak, thank you for this wonderful historical book you wrote.
This movie broke my heart. I bawled my eyes out. It was so sad and depressing yet so amazing to make me react in such an emotional type of way. The acting and directing was prefect. Now I seriously need to read the book.
anoorag atri it's not a WW2 movie though... it's about a girl who happened to live in Germany who helped a jew from the goverment, sure the war was there but all movies that's in the 1970s isn't vietnam movies
+JLH CREATIONS idk about the movie but the book was heavily centered around how it was to grow up under the nazi regime. A huge part of it stemmed from the warring state of the country. Also death, as the narrator, would frequently interject and go places outside of liesel's immediate town, to events in WWII. In my opinion, that makes it a WWII movie
I loved the scene from the trailer about the Kristallnacht (not exactly sure how the name is english :D) - I havent seen it in a lot of WW2 movies (just being shown or even being explained and it played a bigh role in the book too as she stole the books from the piles to be burn that night.
It was August 2015 , my last exam ( 1st terms ,Physics 😅 that's the reason i remember everything ). This movie was premiering on Television , watched it with a bottle of coke and pack of chips and cried in the end , one of the best movies ever...... It was a good day....
This movie made me cry, Thanks to the writer, director and everyone involved in the creation of this master piece . I will never forget this beautiful movie all my life. Touched my soul my heart my life.
I read the book a few days ago and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It's been a long time since a book made me cry, but this one did. It was such an emotional journey, and I felt like I was living through everything with Liesel. She's such an amazing character, and her story touched me deeply. I was heartbroken when Rudy died, and losing Papa and Mama was devastating too. Max was such a strong and inspiring character. "The Book Thief" is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read, and I can't wait to see how the movie brings it to life. ❤❤❤
I just watched the movie and seriously, I'm probably the most unemotional creature where I live but at that ending I cried for like 10 minutes straight :'(
I have read the book and it has a powerful meaning this isn't just another WW2 movie this is a movie that brings into the light how much words can have an affect on people and how it can either have a positive or negative affect but in this case it had a lasting negative affect that will forever be glued into our very dark and sad history all because of words being spread around.
The Book Thief is a riveting, raw novel about the reign of Nazi Germany through Death's eyes. The producers clearly took that topic and romanticized it and changed the true meaning, not understanding the sole purpose of the novel.
Murrummba I never said what the movie needed was more narration, so don't jump to conclusions and put words in my mouth. I find that incredibly offensive. I specifically stated that the reason why the movie was so inaccurate was credited to a number of things, not just the lackluster narration. My problem with the narration, in case you were wondering, is not that there wasn't enough but that the portions they did include did not capture the essence of death as written by Zuzak.
Murrummba Again, read my previous comment. When will you understand the fact that I do not and never have wanted more narration? I merely would like a change in the same quantity of narration. Is my point finally clear?
Finally finished reading the book, never have i cried so damn much :'( this is the first time i've seen a trailer, and i must say, it appears for the most part they've cast the right actors to the right characters. Cant wait to see the movie... Lets go break my heart all over again!
Oh my God, I'm crying... So I once saw this book in a library and thought to myself that It's probably a boring book without even reading the summary on the back. Now this evening the movie played on a TV channel from my country and I thought ,,Oh, this is familiar... isn't it a screening of the book?" and I decided to watch it. I was so fascinated by the story that I did not let any second of it waste and honestly watching it all was all worth it. I'm so shook right now that I can't really think of what to say,other than that it brought me to tears. I can't believe how different the past was putting it next to our present! After watching it I was left with no word, just the tears going down my face. So this is a tip for you all: *Never judge a book by its cover*. ❤ ~From a Romanian girl whose life was changed by this art
I just came from seeing this movie, and I cried cried cried, I can´t describe with words what this made me feel, it was extraordinary, so touching to me, I was raised by my grandparents and my grandpa had a lot of things in common with Geoffrey Rush´s character, he was the one who taught me how to read, that joined me in my moments of "adventure" while playing with me, that inspired my love of books, it moved so many memories of my childhood, and also gives you an image of what that horrible war did for both sides, germans and jews.
Finished the book yesterday, couldn't stop crying. This trailer looks extremely different from what I imagined while reading the book. The characters look too clean and well-fed. Is the movie worth watching or does it ruin the story?
I have a five year old daughter. Sometimes, I enjoy thinking of the movies I would like to watch with her someday when she is older. This is one of them. But then I have to stop and think about how I will explain why these things were happening, Hitler's Third Reich and the Holocaust. The hardest part of being a parent is realizing that someday you will have to talk to your children about heartbreaking things that have happened in the past because it's vital for the next generation to never forget and do better.
This film is literally one of the best ones I've seen. I loved every bit of it, the story, the plot and the cast is amazing! (Especially the little girl who played Liesel) not gonna lie, there are certain scenes where my eyes were proper teary :'( I just don't get why some people always have negative things to say. When I first watched the trailer I found the story interesting so I watched it and i ended up being drawn to it :)
The movie is heart warming and heart breaking at the same time and the book is one of the best I've read in a long time. Both the movie and the book made me tear up.
Max is different. His hair is like twigs, and when its washed, its like feathers.
this in itself made me tear up lmao i love this book too much
stop cutting onions 😥😥😥
Why isn't this one comment on the top😭
omgg shush
And liesel has dangerous brown eyes
I've always pictured everyone was more... hungry and poor through the book.
Van Khanh Pham me too
Same. They're portrayed as rich in the trailer. Rudy is even wearing a suit!
Absolutely.
This is "heart-warming," "feel-good."
So unlike the book.
That's why books are better than movies
Me too
I'm not even half way through the book and this trailer reminds me nothing of the book. The book seems so much...darker and the movie seems so uplifting
Trust me, the movie is nearly as dark as the book, but the tone is improved in the movie. It shows that, even though the story is pretty seemingly hopeless, there's still hope, even with it being so dark. The book is great, but I still like much of the movie better.
ikr
Ye same
I haven’t even seen the movie but I can say that based on the trailer the book is better...
I’m sure they didn’t want to make a young adult novel into a rated R movie that’s all.
I feel like the people who made this movie didn't understand the book at all. It's not the fact that they left some things out that bothered me. It was the fact that they're making seem like some sort of inspiring story about hope, but it's not. It's supposed to be a bittersweet story that educates, that teaches the audience how words are the most powerful force on this planet, and how devastating the result is when they are misused (example: Hitler). The entire theme is changed in the movie.
***** I know, I agree the book was telling a story, just that's it a story about a girl who steals books, the mention nothing about hope in the book?! I'm really disappointed, the trailer was enough to put me off the movie
You hit the nail on the head. It was so sugar coated and Hollywood-ized.The movie was OK on its own but in my opinion was a really bad interpretation of the book. Now I want to be a director so I can remake it someday. 😂
+Madeline W please do. Plus having Death as the narrator means we got a much more powerful, realistic and raw view of things. His casual pondering makes you reconsider a lot of stuff. I don't know how they could give a satisfactory movie version of a book about the power of books and words.
i came to the comments because i was looking for people with exactly your point of view, this is probably one of the best books i have ever read, and i was sooo much looking forward to this movie, especially with goeffrey rush in it, but the trailer put me off and i haven't watched it yet. when i saw who they cast as liesl, i was very much disapointed. her dark hair and dark eyes were very important for the plot, the fact that liesl herself doesn't think she's pretty because of her kind of boyish looks, and then they cast someone who looks like an angel, and has blue eyes and blond hair (you have to think about hitler's ideals of appearance here, and that liesl did NOT fulfill them)
and not mentioning death (as far as the trailer shows, as said before, haven't watched the movie yet) is just leaving out one of the most important story lines in the book.
very disappointed, i can not imagine that the author is very happy about that adaptation.
Pinie Kay i'm kinda disappointed after rewatching this again bc the movie is way too "beautiful-looking" and not at all how i imagined the world in the book (bleak, gray and brown). But it's still a good movie
ok i finished this book just last night and i cried. for an hour. and the fault in our stars didn't even make me shed a single tear, which says something. this book is brilliant.
I finished the book tonight and I also wept for so long- I agree, this has to be the best book I've ever read
it doesn't say anything, the fault in our stars was garbage, easy to do better than garbage
I am I a a dilemma where I want to finish the book to know what happens in the end and not to finish it in a fear what happens in the end.
SAME!! ....SO TRUE
I just finished a few minutes ago. I can feel you.
The book is so sad. Just finished it and I'm still drowning in my tears
it's been like fifteen minutes after i finished the book and i am still sobbing hELP
Same here. What did you expect from a book narrated by Death?
Anyway, I loved it. Haven't watched the film yet though
I have got to read it after watching the movie
what did you expect within a few chapters you're literally told by death that everyone dies.
Are there any WWII movies or stories with happy endings, just asking you know, I want to see a WWII movie that is the opposite of these tragedy movies.
... I've never cried over a book in my life.
Unfortunately the Book Thief broke this record.
Darn it.
+CHARLIE ANN Yes..... I never cry reading books, but this book is just different.
the end of the world :'( I hardly cry, I was finishing this book at midnight and cried for 15minutes straight. It is written with such raw power.
Ikr
That second part of the end of the world is so heartbreaking. I cried for about 15 mins straight
Ikr, me too
I won the book as a prize from school. It is literally the best thing I've been given in life. Just finished reading. Can't stop crying over the end.
Just why is everyone crying?
+Syringe M8 have you read it???
we are studying it in English class we will be watching the movie soon
For me, this is all too pompous. For me, the book was quiet. Know what I mean?
The book delivered the message in a far more subtle way, and in its subtleness was louder as any scream could be. It is so poetic, with Death telling the story, I think that poetry got lost in translation to the big screen.
Exactly
You got it. The book was raw dark poetry.
Bottom line, some people will get this movie and understand the deeper beautiful meaning behind it, and others just won't. They will just see it as another WWII movie. I know people who haven't read it but loved it because they appreciate words, writing, and reading like Liesel and Max did. I've read the book and it's beautiful. I'm sorry some of you guys can't see that.
You're so right and I agree with you! Totally agree! This book is much more than a WWII story!
definitely!! It's not about war, it's about humans and their emotions, and how there is still light in the darkest moments of life.
I couldn't agree with you more.
xxladybug94 I read the book in ELA it didn't even feel like I was reading it for a grade it felt more like it was for fun. That is how good the book was.
I cried with the book and will watch the movie soon but already Liesel won't be able to grow up enough for it to be accurate and all the characters looks messed up Liesel is to old and everyone else (especially max) jumpstart look wrong from how I imagined them Rudy tho spot on but I can tell by this that it won't be accurate
This book broke my never cried in a book record. I cried for like 15 mins straight and had to calm myself down. It's so sad :'(
I started the book yesterday. It's very interesting, but now I'm getting scared xD (plz don't spoil anything)
read any of khaled elhosseiny's books and i assure you that your previous record will be shattred 4 times minimum per book.
The boook is so much better than the trailer alone, I'm so happy I read it first. I cried so hard and it was a really intense experience, the movie could have never done that.
I cried so hard in the end of book. But the movie was ....idk, I don't wanna say it was shit, cuz they made it very pretty, but the book....the book is book 📙📖❤
OMG SAME!
I don't know if it's just me, but the video feels like a trailer to a fairytale. The tone is so different from that of the book that it just doesn't feel right.
She never mentioned Leisel being a saukerl or Rudy being a samsheuch
That’s one important detail.
the other way around
how freaking dare they
But then, wasn't Liesel the sausemsch and RUdy the saukerl? No, Hans was the saukerl. Rudy was the arschloch
@@crayon372 I'm German and I'm reading the book in German.. Did they really use German words like "saukerl" in the English version? I thought they would use different words in English 😂
@@Hannah17540 yeah actually, lol
Rudy was the best thing to ever happen to this story.
FACTS
I fk with rudy!!
Oh how much i wanted them to kiss that day when he was in river and when he saved the book. How much i wanted him to go to school, maybe he would be alive. But for the story, i think is good that its the way it is, it teaches us something, its not the most important message, but it still there.
@@spasenijanikolic7853 and the scene where Liesel kissed Rudy's lips made me sob because of how much I knew Rudy wanted that kiss.
fr he deserved better
I just finished the book yesterday and am in no way stable right now. "The end of the world part 2" had me uncontrollably sobbing and I have never in my life cried over a book before.
book name?
@@karmabelieverI The Book Thief
@@fnw100 By Markus Zusak?
@@karmabelieverI yup
Same
wow! i didnt know they still used the cinema voice guy for movie trailers.
You here?
just a yt acc oh yeah yeah
1990s called...
The movie should have been german with english subtitles
Agree
It's a nice idea, but this was an Australian novel and created by Australia. They would have had a lot of extra work cut out for them if they'd made it German :)
What I don't get is why is liesels eyes blue I thought they were brown
They were originally brown in the book.
I love the English dub with German accent better
I am a 66 year old man and I'll say this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. To start with all the actors fit their character; they are exactly as I would picture them if it were real life. The movie is based on a difficult time period and it portrays a glimpse of the hardships and general life of that time. Finally, the relationship of Rudy and Liesel is just plain cute. Sophie and Nico play out their parts so well it actually brings back the thrill, excitement, hopes and despair of young love even to an old man like me. Some understanding of World War II will intensify the various scenes. I would recommend this movie to anyone with one caution; if you are ashamed of being seen with your eyes filled with tears watch it alone.
+farmmur I took your advice and watched it. I have to agree completely. Best movie I've seen. So darn beautiful.
farmmur lied
@@BunnyCentauri I own this movie on DVD. I read the play in the magazine and watched it and loved it
THE BOOK THIEF IS SO UNDERRATED
+Paris t agreed
Are you kidding its the worst book of the century its dumb shit teens like you who love to be edgy, and intact it is CRIMINALLY OVER RATED.
+herman hermanheimer soo, u love Twilight?
Not really, we have to watch it in my school...
Liel Naor Why do you hate watching movies in school?
Idk why but I imagined Hans to look much younger XD
Me too!
Jewel Williams heh
Jewel Williams and rosa to look alot fatter XD
I just hope they didn't tone down Rosa's ferocity.
me too he's not the way i pictured hans at all
One thing I hated was how Americanised it was.
She says "soccer ball", yet the German word Fussball directly translates to Football.
Also the film says near the end "1945 - US troops occupy Germany". Oh, the Americans did it themselves did they? No Russian, French or British troops involved?
Then they fill an entire shot with an Apple logo right at the end. They didn't even try to make it subtle.
Here-here! U571 has got to be one of the worst! But there will always be an American to jump in & comment saying "We saved your ass!" Nope! Sitting on the sidelines to see which side has the upperhand then joining in to finish things off is not saving someone ass! Why can't it ever just be said to be an equal joint effort! xx
Are you joking? I've yet to see the film and I really hope you are.
What a way to ruin a good film based on a good book, trust the Americans to slather their nationalistic 'history' over such a great historical setting.
espada9
If the film was apparently made for US eyes only (who appear to be so uncultured they have to have a specially edited version of history to cater for their nationalism). then why do they bother to release it in Europe? you know that continent with over 700 million people.
And the only reason people like us 'obsess' over US media is because they have some perverse agenda of constantly insulting European culture and history.
Are you frick fraken dumb? That's how everything is in the book. Try reading it.
Do you really think the russians were in stuttgart? Look at a god danm map and look at the locations. #Facepalm
The man narrating on the trailer was totally unnecessary.
Completely agree with you
I know, it ruined the whole professional trailer
I agree, he just came out of nowhere and he had nothing to do with it. haha
Yes he is.
deniseg812 these guys must have not read the book the entire book was narrated by Death i read the book it's awsome and I actually liked the movie too
I love how the audio guys putting together this trailer added a random narrator out of nowhere halfway through. like they recorded a narration by this guy, decided they didn't want it, and accidentally left some of it in there when they finished the trailer. Brilliant.
The little girl tore my heart when she runs her hands over the books with such love. Only ab avid reader can understand the love strings that books can have over you. Lovely movie Looking forward to reading the book
M9988iii9
What bothers me is that in the book, the fact that Liesel has brown eyes is important and here they just don't give a duck and hire a blue eyed actress. Also, it's nowhere nearly as good as the book because the narration is what makes this book a masterpiece and it can't be captured on screen.
Hailey Niskanen De La Puente THANK YOU
+Hailey Niskanen De La Puente yah! duck them!
Couldn't agree more! I do think she is a good actress. However, it makes me really mad that Markus didn't object to this even though I know he probably did not have a say in the matter. Geoffrey Rush, I must admit was very very good in the film!
fede018 Clearly, you haven't read the book.
Hailey Niskanen De La Puente clearly.
That voice actor killed it halfway through. What are we in the 90's?
Huh? You want it to sound modern or what?
I just watched the movie and it ripped my heart out and smashed it into millions of little pieces especially in the end.
I have to say my favorite character was Rudy and her father.
Her father was always so nice to her I mean from day one he was like a best friend to her and Rudy well I mean their relationship caught me ever since he saw her for the first time I knew he was going to be a big part so I learned to love him and I learned that really quickly and I always love me some romance in movies and books ;) but the fact that she never kissed him while he was alive and that he never told her how he felt made me loose it and cry till I couldn't cry anymore
IKR?????!!!1 They wouldve made such a good couple
I feel ya ToT. Argh the ending.though. I was expecting they could be together or something or just a kiss but..but in the end all her family n him...all went away TAT don't like it
READ THE BOOK. If the movie killed you, the book will send you to outer space, not kidding.
I loved Rudy too! Ah I hated hated hated his death... I just wish that she would've kissed him once. Just once.
The book will give you 100 times more impact...I CANT STOP CRYING EVER SINCE I READ IT ; ~ ; No other book will be as good as this one
The book is so much powerful than the movie. But dang, the last part of the film killed me.
Bruh, I'm a 14 year old kid and this made me stay awake for basically the whole night.
Rudy never got that kiss T_T
Well sorta
NoticeMehPls Mel? Postmortem kiss doesn't count
F*** YOU SPOILER
Oh he did. The night he died.
Snivellus Snape STOP BREALING MY HEART
Just finished the novel. Watched this trailer and already feel let down. I think ill pass.
I thought that too but although they didn't include EVERYTHING it's surprisingly pretty close to the book. I say u should at least give it a shot but if not that's ok too :)
James Stig I thought the movie did pretty good. Not perfect of course but I think it's important to appreciate the movie for what is.
Combustible Lemons Is it? I read the book then watched this but if I'll try it out if your saying it's ok... Thanks for the heads up! :)
I read the novel too, but I'm definitely watching the movie, doesn't look very disappointing
+James Physique same :)
the trailer mans voice was totally unecessary
Absolutely, I was getting really interested and then the typical 'One man, one destiny' trailer voice came up.
Agree
The end still hurts me
Just finished reading the book and I've never cried so much over a book before so if the movie is half as good as the book I'll love it
The movie was incredible, you should definitely give it a try
I think the book is way better than the movie. But still, the movie is pretty good, I'm sure you'll enjoy it (:
Yes I did watch it and it was amazing but the book was better as always :)
I only wished they had chosen a different narrator.... He sounds like salesman or something
It's meant to to be death
if only the voice had been that of morgan freeman
Hmmm after I read the book I gotta say: there is no comparisson... The movie is good but the book captivates you during the second half (the first bored me a bit). My favorite character is Rosa, I cried when I read every line about her at the end, she was first a meh character to me but then I started loving her, then my second fav. character is Rudy, which to me shows the mind of a kid, how tender it is... Stories that involve kids in this kind of stories always make me feel sad and happy at the same time :/. Then Ilsa, full of mistery and attractive but such a sad story behind her, and at the end the father, Liesel and Max I always kept them like in the same line, not to attractive but sometimes they had their moments xD... I don't say the movie is bad, but if you have the oportunity to read the book, do it.
Yes the first bit is boring..I'm tempted to watch the movie because i think I'm halfway in the book now.
My favourite from the book was Hans then Rosa then Rudy
The book and the movie made me cry. And I've never cried at a book or a movie. One of the best things I've read and watched. Amazing.
just literally finished the book 5 minutes ago and I was bawling my eyes out... time for the movie!!
I just finished reading The Book Thief and it is one of my favorite books. My best friend said she didn't like it because she didn't understand it nor did she like it being told in Deaths point of view, I guess that's why I fell in love with it. This book will be my favorite for years to come and I am excited for the movie because if it as half as good as the book was then the movie will be amazing.
I love in this story the emphasis on words having taste and color and sound and such. And as much as the overall feel of the film is sadness, sometimes despair, it is a story rendered beautifully well. Like poetry.
This is probably the best movie I've ever seen.... And I'm serious, it's just so extraordinary, it has such a deep meaning, I've seen it like 4-5 times and cried every time, also reading the book was very emotional.... I don't even know why but I'm obsessed with this fantastically beautiful story!!!!
The fact that I cried when I finish the book and me watching this trailer, It's like making myself remember hoe the book ends and how it hurts so much. Clearly, The Book Thief is one of the most beautiful and unforgettable book I have ever read. 💕
I'm just really glad that the actors didn't have British accents.
This movie is amazing, but trust me, the book is better!
cool?????/
What's the difference anyway? The movie emotionally visualizes to every single scene which you can't picture from reading book.
There's a lot in the book that they didn't have in the film. I'd rather be able to visualise something for myself and have it created in my own imagination than have someone do it for me.
Yup, you're right. It just not me though. I don't read books. Once i burrowed a book from library to read, couldn't even read 2 pages, LOLz
Yeah, reading isn't for everyone. :)
One of the most amazing books I've read in my life. I would recommend reading it before watching the movie. The book is always better!
I just saw it and am drowning in my own tears. I know they didn't add everything but it is a two hour movie and it's so good!
Just finished the book. It was so heartbreaking..made me tear up. I fell in love with the characters.
I just finished the book and it is so beautiful. I was balling my eyes out at the end. I recommend the book 10/10.
This was such a good book, up there for my favorite books. It is so true. Especially about death describing the colors of the sky. When my dog died, I remember the sky most of all. It was orange and pink, and each time they describe the sky and death, it just overwhelms me with inspiration.
I will never get tired to read this book since the day I received it as a gift in 2005. to Markus Zusak, thank you for this wonderful historical book you wrote.
I have never cried so much over a story/film as I did to this.. I one point I literally had to carm myself down aha I loved it so much
This movie broke my heart. I bawled my eyes out. It was so sad and depressing yet so amazing to make me react in such an emotional type of way. The acting and directing was prefect. Now I seriously need to read the book.
"Words are life Liesel. Want those pages, they're for you to fill."
Litteraly never cried over a book like over this one
one of the best ww2 movies
rudy was the coolest guy of them
anoorag atri it's not a WW2 movie though... it's about a girl who happened to live in Germany who helped a jew from the goverment, sure the war was there but all movies that's in the 1970s isn't vietnam movies
+JLH CREATIONS idk about the movie but the book was heavily centered around how it was to grow up under the nazi regime. A huge part of it stemmed from the warring state of the country. Also death, as the narrator, would frequently interject and go places outside of liesel's immediate town, to events in WWII. In my opinion, that makes it a WWII movie
Rudy was a traitor!
the big xd Wait was he a traitor in the movie? Cause he was loyal in the book...
I loved the scene from the trailer about the Kristallnacht (not exactly sure how the name is english :D) - I havent seen it in a lot of WW2 movies (just being shown or even being explained and it played a bigh role in the book too as she stole the books from the piles to be burn that night.
I just saw the movie, and came back here .
I found the movie really good. It talks about friendship, family love and hope .
thats why the movie is opposite of the book. The main theme is changed
"If your eyes could speak. what would they say?" I wish this was some type of painting.
It was August 2015 , my last exam ( 1st terms ,Physics 😅 that's the reason i remember everything ). This movie was premiering on Television , watched it with a bottle of coke and pack of chips and cried in the end , one of the best movies ever......
It was a good day....
I'm a German and I love this movie. My grandma said the events in the film were very close to reality.
Take your shit elsewhere !
You're German you should be proud of him ;)
negawut No we are not proud of him. But you should fear him because he has a lot of ghosts.
negawut Wow....
I will not hate German people because of what Hitler and the Nazis did. History is history, you can't change it
It's my favourite book and I really hope that the film does it justice.
just finished it great book but the film wont do it justice they never do
zphatman
the movie was great! I havent read the book ! but the movie was great. I was crying at the end !
zoala001 just watched the movie your right it was great I cried at the end of both book and movie
This movie made me cry,
Thanks to the writer, director and everyone involved in the creation of this master piece . I will never forget this beautiful movie all my life.
Touched my soul my heart my life.
I am in the last 50-30 pages of the book, finishing tomorrow, will watch the movie, I hope my expectations will be met.
I just finished reading the book right now, trying to figure out what to do with this pool of water under me
+Nameless I watched the movie yesterday. Book was better. Movie missed a lot of stuff.
+Daniel Paterson yeah true the book was way better
I'm choking up at the trailer- though it might just be because I'm remembering how much I love the book
I read the book a few days ago and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It's been a long time since a book made me cry, but this one did. It was such an emotional journey, and I felt like I was living through everything with Liesel. She's such an amazing character, and her story touched me deeply. I was heartbroken when Rudy died, and losing Papa and Mama was devastating too. Max was such a strong and inspiring character. "The Book Thief" is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read, and I can't wait to see how the movie brings it to life.
❤❤❤
I just watched the movie and seriously, I'm probably the most unemotional creature where I live but at that ending I cried for like 10 minutes straight :'(
Lmaoooo me and one of my friends always joke around calling eachother creatures so I laughed do hard when u wrote "most unemotional creature"
I cried too
Ikr i broke down
That part where she sees all the people she loved broke me.
Was a kid when I first watched this. Now I grew up in love in reading books. This movie made me so emotional likewise taught me to open up and read.
Really enjoyed this movie, it was a Roll Acosta of emotions for me but also it gave me a new appreciation for life and freedom.
Now I want to read the book again
I have read the book and it has a powerful meaning this isn't just another WW2 movie this is a movie that brings into the light how much words can have an affect on people and how it can either have a positive or negative affect but in this case it had a lasting negative affect that will forever be glued into our very dark and sad history all because of words being spread around.
The Book Thief is a riveting, raw novel about the reign of Nazi Germany through Death's eyes. The producers clearly took that topic and romanticized it and changed the true meaning, not understanding the sole purpose of the novel.
Yeah but it is really hard to make a movie off of Death's perspective, isn't it?
NW Johnson No, it isn't. Insert a few monologues from Death and it's automatically improved by a drastic amount.
Murrummba Yes, but it was a pitiful attempt and not at all like the book.
Murrummba I never said what the movie needed was more narration, so don't jump to conclusions and put words in my mouth. I find that incredibly offensive. I specifically stated that the reason why the movie was so inaccurate was credited to a number of things, not just the lackluster narration. My problem with the narration, in case you were wondering, is not that there wasn't enough but that the portions they did include did not capture the essence of death as written by Zuzak.
Murrummba Again, read my previous comment. When will you understand the fact that I do not and never have wanted more narration? I merely would like a change in the same quantity of narration. Is my point finally clear?
I watched this yesterday. It is the most beautiful and the best movie I've ever seen! (and I have seen countless movies). So powerful and so beautiful
DireWolfApocalypse Studios You should read the novel
I'm reading it at the moment!! Fantastic!
'Words are life'... An amazing film with un unbelievable screenplay! It left me thousands of beautiful feelings!
read the book, saw the movie. Can say that i wasnt let down
Finally finished reading the book, never have i cried so damn much :'( this is the first time i've seen a trailer, and i must say, it appears for the most part they've cast the right actors to the right characters. Cant wait to see the movie... Lets go break my heart all over again!
Saw it for the first time in my school today, very nice movie.
the movie was amazing! oh my gosh, i cried so much.
Sophie nelisse What a Great actor she deserves a Oscar already boy with The name rudy was Great too
Oh my God, I'm crying... So I once saw this book in a library and thought to myself that It's probably a boring book without even reading the summary on the back. Now this evening the movie played on a TV channel from my country and I thought ,,Oh, this is familiar... isn't it a screening of the book?" and I decided to watch it. I was so fascinated by the story that I did not let any second of it waste and honestly watching it all was all worth it. I'm so shook right now that I can't really think of what to say,other than that it brought me to tears. I can't believe how different the past was putting it next to our present! After watching it I was left with no word, just the tears going down my face. So this is a tip for you all: *Never judge a book by its cover*. ❤
~From a Romanian girl whose life was changed by this art
Just finished this book and it was wonderful, very hopeful for the movie!
This movie blessed my soul
The book made me cry, it was so good.
I hope the movie's just as good.
This movie was amazing.
I totally agree! I love movies like this! I read about the book version, which is also supposed to be excellent.
Leigh Kilsdonk please, read the book. It's just stunning. Defenitely one of my favourites.
I love how the mom warmed up to her 💕
The movie was absolutely beautiful. I'm really glad I watched it!
I think this is saddest book I've ever read! The movie is good, they didn't add some lovely scenes, but the movie is a great adaptation.
I just came from seeing this movie, and I cried cried cried, I can´t describe with words what this made me feel, it was extraordinary, so touching to me, I was raised by my grandparents and my grandpa had a lot of things in common with Geoffrey Rush´s character, he was the one who taught me how to read, that joined me in my moments of "adventure" while playing with me, that inspired my love of books, it moved so many memories of my childhood, and also gives you an image of what that horrible war did for both sides, germans and jews.
What about Palestine in this time of un fair war
I've seen this movie exactly once. And I loved every second of it. I really want to read the book.
Baily Wilson The book is narrated by Death and its a MASTERPIECE.
i just finished the book literally a minute ago, and i imagined them more filthy and thin
Just watched this movie... try not to cry, cry a lot. I bawled my eyes out! Sobbing while lying in a ball in the corner.
exactly what i have imagined from the book.
Oh my god this movie is awesome. One of the best I've ever seen. Stayed so true to the book and all the character descriptions fit!
Just finished watching the movie. And I have tons of words to say about this movie. This is one masterpiece
Finished the book yesterday, couldn't stop crying.
This trailer looks extremely different from what I imagined while reading the book. The characters look too clean and well-fed. Is the movie worth watching or does it ruin the story?
I absolutely adored this movie. I must try the book sometime.
I watched the movie and read the book. Very good movie but the book was a lot better
zphatman The book is always better, haha. Im totally gonna read the book!
Yep c:
Did you read it?
I have a five year old daughter. Sometimes, I enjoy thinking of the movies I would like to watch with her someday when she is older. This is one of them. But then I have to stop and think about how I will explain why these things were happening, Hitler's Third Reich and the Holocaust. The hardest part of being a parent is realizing that someday you will have to talk to your children about heartbreaking things that have happened in the past because it's vital for the next generation to never forget and do better.
This film is literally one of the best ones I've seen. I loved every bit of it, the story, the plot and the cast is amazing! (Especially the little girl who played Liesel) not gonna lie, there are certain scenes where my eyes were proper teary :'( I just don't get why some people always have negative things to say. When I first watched the trailer I found the story interesting so I watched it and i ended up being drawn to it :)
Please read the book. I loved the film but adored the book so much more.
The movie is heart warming and heart breaking at the same time and the book is one of the best I've read in a long time. Both the movie and the book made me tear up.
With each heartbreaking word, a little part of my heart tore off.
Every good movie is based on a great book!
I watched this movie in 5th grade and bawled my eyes out
such an amazing movie