ARTEMIS FOWL SCENE COMPARISONS
Artemis Fowl Scene Comparisons between the book and movie
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Comparing scenes between a book and a movie is not a simple thing. In the Artemis Fowl Scene Comparison chart, you’ll notice that nothing directly matches up.
Although many scenes are similar, the creators of the Artemis Fowl movie took MANY liberties. The movie is actually a combination of two book, the first Artemis Fowl and The Opal Deception.
Oddly, The Opal Deception is the fourth book in this series.
Presumable, the movies creators wanted to incorporate a villain (one that is not the 12-year old criminal mastermind). I personally would have been happier if this had been made into a TV series on Disney+.
BOOK
MOVIE
PROLOGUE
OPENING SCENE
In third person, we get a general description of Artemis Fowl
News reporters swarm the fowl manor
Mulch’s interrogation
Young Artemis goes surfing
Artemis in school preview
He talks to the school counselor
Artemis hoverboards home
Introduces father
Mulch describes son and father’s relationship to the interrogator
CHAPTER 1
The PLOT BEGINS
Continuation of the 3rd person.
Setting is Ho Chi Minh City in the summer.
The plot begins: A young Artemis Fowl and his bodyguard, Butler, are on a mission.
There is intrigue, secrecy, and criminal activity.
Intro to Artemis’ mom and her mental condition.
Fathers tells Artemis he has to leave
Mulch introduces Dom Butler
News report of manhunt for Artemis Fowl Sr.
Mysterious villain calls Artemis jr.
The basement and relics from another world
As you can see here, the movie makers introduced the characters and plot differently than the book.
In the movie, Artemis’ dad is a criminal mastermind and businessman who often travels for work. He goes on a trip but is soon considered “missing” and the real villain of the story is revealed.
How it originally occurred in the book: Artemis Jr and Butler go on a trip to Asia to find a mysterious fairy book.
In the movie, Artemis does not discover the existence of fairies until several scenes later.
One of the main consistencies with the book and movie is that a 3rd person is telling the story. In the book, we do not know who this mysterious storyteller is. In the movie, we immediately see that Mulch Diggums is providing us with details of the fantasy adventure.
CHAPTER 2
HAVEN CITY
Artemis has The Book and attempts to decode it..
This chapter gives a quick synopsis on how the Fowls got into a life of crime.
We see what happened to Artemis Sr, and what Artemis Jr is doing with The Book.
Mulch introduces Haven City, home of fairies
Officer Holly Short walks through Haven City
Mulch is introduced as a criminal, again
Villain recruits a prisoner to infiltrate Fairy Command
The only similarity between Chapter 2 and the next set of movie scenes is that there is character background information. We begin to see a little bit of Holly Short in the movie. And read about Artemis Fowls background. The next chapter will tell us more about Captain Holly Short.
CHAPTER 3
CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS
Holly Short is introduced to the story.
We also get an introduction to Commander Root (a male) and the LEPrecon Police Department that is Hollys career.
Holly goes on a mission to take down a Troll in Italy.
Commander Roots (a female) debriefing about the Aculos
Holly Short is taken off the Aculos mission
Mulch tells audience about Juliet Butler
Artemis researches the Aculos and fairies
Mulch introduces Fowly, station commands tech-guy
We learn what happened to the Aculos and how Holly Shorts dad was involved
Butler scouts the tree
Holly and a troll crash a wedding
Time freeze and mind wipe
The Aculos is not an element found in the first Artemis Fowl book. This is where the direction of the movie takes a big leap in another direction.
Holly Short and Commander Root are the major characters in this Chapter and set of scenes. Although, their intros and specific actions are different.
CHAPTER 4
HOLLY VS. BUTLER
Artemis and the Butlers make plans to catch a leprocon to steal his gold. Holly travels to refill her magic. Holly is captured.
Butler scouts the tree
Holly and a troll crash a wedding
Time freeze and mind wipe
Holly abandons mission to clear her fathers name
Hollys father and Artemis’ father worked together
Villian is given a name: Opal Koboi
Artemis and Dom capture Holly at the tree
This might be the one and only time that a chapter and set of scenes line up.
In the book, Artemis and Butler set up a trap for a fairy. The same happens in the movie.
CHAPTER 5
ACTION
Commander Root and Folay set up a rescue mission. Commander Root is tricked.
Commander launches a mission to rescue Holly
Flashback to Artemis SR. teaching Artemis Jr. about fairies hypnosis
Juliet offers Holly food, Artemis talks to Holly
Mulch tell interrogator about the repercussions of capturing a fairy and whats going to happen next
CHAPTER 6
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Mrs. Fowl has delusions. Artemis focuses on the plan and tricks Holly. Commander Root and Foaly makes moves.
A storm is coming: aka a time freeze
Fairies storm Fowl manor
Artemis and Dom fight the fairy army
Opal informs Artemis Sr. about his sons actions and why she is taking revenge on humans
Commander Root negotiates with Artemis
CHAPTER 7
ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
SUMMARY COMING SOON
Mulch tells his interrogator about Artemis’ plan and Mulch’s role in it
Mulch picks a fight with Goblins in prison, and then he is released
Artemis and Holly have a heart-to-heart and the truth about the Aculos is revealed
Mulch is brought Fowl manor
Mulch and Commander Root negotiate on terms
He …. Digs
Mulch falls into Artemis’s plan and opens the safe
Artemis releases Holly
They find the Aculos
CHAPTER 8
BETRAYED
SUMMARY COMING SOON
Cudgeon shows his true colors and takes over the mission
Cudgeon brings a troll is brought in to the Fowl manor
Fight with a troll
Dom sacrifices himself for Artemis
Commander Roots captain takes control of mission
Holly gets her magic back
Holly saves Dom
Fairies evacuate Fowl manor
Trippy time freeze action
Artemis’ plan works out perfectly and Holly comes to help
CHAPTER 9
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SUMMARY COMING SOON
Opal Koboi tells Artemis Sr whats happening
Holly uses the Aculos and says a spell
Opal Koboi uses her powers on Artemis Sr to freeze him.
Artemis manor and Opal Kobois dungeon connect
Dad – Artemis Sr. is brought back home with the Aculos
Opal Koboi is not happy
Artemis Sr. meets Holly and gives her a list of Opals BLANK
EPILOGUE
THE END
SUMMARY COMING SOON
The Aculos is secured in Haven City
Holly is given an important investigative mission
She receives a warm welcome from the other officers
*im pretty sure they use the same music in Titanic when they show a panoramic of Haven City
Reporters outside of Fowl Manor
Artemis sr and jr make a mysterious plan
Artemis jr calls Opal and gloats
Mulch escapes prison with help from the Fowls
The End
CONCLUSION TO Artemis Fowl
Scene Comparisons
Clearly, adapting a book into a movie is not an easy feat.
For a movie, there needs to be a gripping plot, clear-cut characters, a villain and good guy, a twist, and more.
Books also need these features, but it can be stretched out among multiple novels.
I disagree with the decision to combine the first and fourth Artemis Fowl book into one movie. It would have made more sense to have this be a 1 season TV show.
It seemed like the movie makers wanted to have a movie loosly based off a popular book series. The intended audience are young Disney+ viewers. However, the REAL audience is everyone who read Artemis Fowl as a child or young adult. For us, this was a disappointing adaptation.
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