What's the Difference between Sideways the Book and Sideways the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Miles Raymond
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Miles Raymond
Portrayed by: Paul Giamatti
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Maya
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Maya
Portrayed by: Virginia Madsen
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Terra
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Stephanie
Portrayed by: Sandra Oh
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Jack Cole
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Jack Cole
Portrayed by: Thomas Haden Church
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Miles knew about his ex-wife being invited to the wedding prior to the road trip. |
Jack breaks the news to Miles that Victoria (Miles' ex-wife) got re-married. Miles is upset and chugs down an entire bottle of wine. Miles is in a bad mood for a significant part of the movie because of this. Jack is upset because Miles is moody. |
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Miles and Jack meet a man named Brad who invites them to go wild boar hunting. Brad scares them in the woods by shooting at them. They beat up Brad then take his rifle and wallet. They promise to return them after he drives them around for wine tastings. |
This does not happen.
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Jack and Miles play golf for $600 a round. Jack loses when Miles enforces PGA rules for the bet. |
No bet. A group in back of them nearly hit them with a ball. Miles hits the ball back at them and Jack chases them away with his club. |
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Jack gives Maya $1000 and asks her to sleep with Miles. She sleeps with Miles, but gives the money back saying she is not a whore. |
Miles and Maya sleep together, but Jack does not pay her.
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Miles purposely tells Maya that Jack is getting married soon. She is not upset, but says Terra will be disappointed. |
Miles accidentally mentions that Jack is getting married soon while out eating lunch with Maya. She gets very upset as Jack had told Stephanie that he loves her. |