What's the Difference between The Silver Linings Playbook the Book and Silver Linings Playbook the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Pat Peoples
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Pat Salitano
Portrayed by: Bradley Cooper
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Silver Linings Playbook Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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The main character is named Pat Peoples. |
His name is Pat Salitano. |
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Pat has been in a mental institution for four years. |
He is there for eight months.
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Pat wants a relationship with his father, but he is emotionally incapable of it. |
Pat's father wants him around and is the one who wants to foster the relationship. |
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Pat lives in New Jersey. |
He lives in Pennsylvania.
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Pat gets upset when he hears "Songbird" by Kenny G. |
He gets upset when he hears "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder. |
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Pat doesn't see Danny again until close to the end of the book. |
Pat sees Danny throughout the movie.
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Pat doesn't meet his wife again. |
He meets her at the final dance competition. |
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Pat's parents have a strained relationship. |
It isn't.
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Pat and Tiffany dance to a Bonnie Tyler song. |
They dance to a medley of several songs. |
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Pat and his friends get a ride on the Asian Invasion bus to return from the Eagles game. |
This doesn't happen.
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Pat has blocked out much of his past with his wife. |
He remembers everything. |