What's the Difference between The Manchurian Candidate the Book and The Manchurian Candidate the Movie?
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The Manchurian Candidate Book vs Movie
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Raymond Shaw served in the Korean War. |
Raymond Shaw served in the Gulf War. |
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Raymond Shaw is not a politician; his stepfather is. |
Raymond Shaw is a politician.
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Raymond's stepfather, Johnny Iselin, is the nominee for Vice-President. |
Raymond is the nominee for Vice-President. |
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Raymond's mother, Eleanor, is not a politician but she expertly pulls strings to get her husband, Johnny Iselin, elected into office. |
Raymond's mother, Eleanor, is a politician and expertly pulls strings to get her son elected into office.
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Raymond and his family are from California. |
Raymond and his family are from Virginia. |
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The name "Manchurian Candidate" comes from the fact that Shaw was brainwashed during his time as a POW by Soviets and Chinese in Manchuria. |
The name "Manchurian Candidate" comes from Manchurian Global, a neurology and nanotechnology corporation.
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Raymond is brainwashed through hypnosis and psychological mind tricks. |
Raymond is brainwashed through a chip implanted in his back. |
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Only Raymond is brainwashed into becoming a killer; Marco is only brainwashed into believing that Raymond saved his company from an enemy battalion. |
Both Raymond and Marco are brainwashed into becoming killers.
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Raymond shoots his mother and stepfather, then kills himself. |
Marco shoots Raymond and his mother, then tries to kill himself. |
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The mastermind behind Raymond's brainwashing is a Communist conspiracy. |
The mastermind behind Raymond's brainwashing is Manchurian Global.
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Raymond is an intensely sullen and unlikable person, even according to himself. |
Raymond is a charismatic, friendly person. |
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The book takes place from 1952-1960. |
The movie takes place in 2004 with glimpses of 1991.
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