Contrasting

Oprah's interpretation of Tuesdays with Morrie disappointed me.

First of all, the quality in the of the movie was lacking. The actor playing Morrie was nothing like the real Morrie we see on Nightline. Nor was he at all the way I see him when I read the book. The entire cast was slightly disappointing, in fact.

Next, we move on to the plot changes. In the book, Mitch is married, and has been married. But in the movie, there is a conflict between Mitch and his girlfriend over whether to even get married at all. The plot is pretty similar, but flashbacks are also lacking. Instead, the flashbacks are sometimes brought up awkwardly in conversation. It feels as if we are missing something about the relationship between Mitch and Morrie.

All in all, I think it is obvious that I really enjoy the book, and wish that either the movie had not yet been made, or done much, much better.

Tuesdays With Morrie--Video Response

I was astounded, firstly, by the intellect that Morrie exudes. You can see the insight in his eyes, and his thoughts are deep, and quick to roll off his tongue. He loves many, many people. You can tell that unlike most people, he does not wallow in the misery of his illness. He has accepted that his fate is his fate, and he is going to make the most of it.

People really do seem to be drawn to Morrie. For example, he insults Ted Koppel right off the bat, but Ted is not really upset by it. He is enlightened, and only asks Morrie why he thought him to be a narcissist. Morrie explains it to him thoroughly, and it is clear that he no longer thinks that now that he has met Ted. I enjoyed Ted's response to Morrie's judgement: "I am too ugly to be a narcissist." It was quite funny.