... to be one of the most cinematically complex endeavors a director can make. By using a book, the director runs the risk of infringing on the viewer's imagination. Because books impact the reader on a more personal level by way of imagination, a movie based on a book serves only the director's interpretation. Because of this alleged dilemma, it is easy for people to criticize and ... Ford Coppola created an honest portrayal of one of the most controversial periods of time in America's history: the Vietnam war. Just as West Side Story was derived from the classic Romeo and Juliet, Coppola'...

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