Talk:The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)

Incorrect Facts...
..Such as Lena was born in August. Lena was born in September if you look carefully. The girls are called "The Septembers". I just wanted to point this out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AriannaXO (talk • contribs) 08:46, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Gross
Regarding the film grossing $14 million more than it cost to make: I have removed, "which was regarded as something of a disappointment for a summer film based on a bestselling novel" as this is POV editorializing not supported by the references provided. If you can cite WHO regarded a budget of $25 million and a total domestic gross of $39 million "as something of a disappointment" please cite your source. Wikipedia is an Encyclopedia, not a movie review site. Please restrict your contributions to neutral facts rather than expressions of "disappointment" in the degree of profit a film may or may not earn. 66.17.118.207 19:30, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Tibby isn't working at "Walmart". She is working at Wallman's...just thought I should let you know. ;) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.20.201.198 (talk) 03:17, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Original Casting for Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Hilary Duff was to play Tibby. Jemma Harrison was to play Bridget. Chloe Kestonos was to play Lena.

Hilary Duff- At the age of 13, Hilary made the role of Lizzie in Disney's Lizzie McGuire and has been in many motion pictures. Hilary began a singing career after leaving Lizzie McGuire, she is of Irish and German background. Jemma Harrison- An Australian actress with many talents, in the late 1990s she tried out for Star Search. Harrison is of Irish descent and was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16. Chloe Kestonos- Chole was born in Crete, Greece July 24, 1988, to Greek parents Jeremy Kestonos and Gerty Yousafus. Chloe went to a high school of Arts and Technology at the age of 15. Chloe is of Greek heritage and a beautiful actress.

Synopsis needed
There's not one word in the article about what the movie is actually about. Someone write a plot synopsis, please.

Kostos?
Is Lena`s boyfriend really called Kostos? Isn't he called Kostas? No, his name is Kostos! The name is KOSTAS, not Kostos.There is no such name as Kostos in the Greek language. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.193.185.201 (talk) 06:55, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
 * ...either none of you know what the enter button is, or you have disassociative identity disorder. Either way, reading that confused the hell out of me. 68.107.99.182 (talk) 14:03, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * What do you mean??? Salty Surf Crew (talk) 00:13, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Plot Sypnopsis
Is there anyone who owns a copy of the film that would be willing to write a plot synopsis? I would do it myself, but I don't own the film. And, people, please remember to sign your comments. Raven23 02:43, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Never mind, I bought the DVD today. I'll get around to doing a plot summary soon. Raven23 01:09, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Plot Synopsis Added!
I finally got around to doing that plot synopsis. If anyone feels that there are any edits to be made, please say so. Raven23 02:24, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Sisterhood of the traveling pants.jpg
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It might have been vandalism...
Then again, it might not. It said something about Nicky didn't seem to be in the movie. That's not true. When Bailey goes to Tibby's house for the first time, Tibby's mom comes in, why would she be holding an empty baby basket?

Birthdays of girls
In the differences between the movie and book, the article as it stands states that in the book, Lena was born in August and the rest in September. In the movie, they are all born in the same week. The article also states that this is a difference. I don't think so because hypothetically, Lena could have been born on a Tuesday at the end of August(say, the 31st), and the rest of the girls were born during the rest of the week. The movie never mentions that they were all born in the same MONTH, just week. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.131.173 (talk) 04:21, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Either way, it's technically original research, and this 'difference' needs to be edited to point out both possibilities. Also... If you think something's wrong... Be Bold! 68.107.99.182 (talk) 14:06, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Removed differences section
I've removed the differences section from the article. It was absolutely too long and was way too trivia-y and listcruft-y and it certainly shouldn't be the longest section of the article. Please see what Wikipedia is not and the link I've already mentioned. I have moved the section here for reference and for other editors to use if they want to scale it down to maybe the most important things only and put it into paragraph form. Until then, it just cannot be included in this lengthy list form. --132 22:01, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Differences between the film and the novel


 * In the book, the girls are all turning sixteen. In the movie, the girls begin the summer at seventeen.
 * In the book, Bridget lies about her age to the coach, saying that she is already sixteen, but in the movie, she actually is sixteen at the time.
 * In the book Lena is the oldest, but in the movie, Bridget is older.
 * In the movie, Carmen stated that they were all born in the same week. In the book, Lena was born a little earlier than everybody else, and the rest were born in September.
 * The pants are discovered by Carmen in the book when she is shopping with Lena's family, and the girls later try on the Pants in Carmen's bedroom. In the movie, all four girls are out shopping and purchase the pants together after each of them tries the pants on.
 * In the movie, Bridget invokes rule #11. In the books, the 10 original rules stay the same, although Lena privately thinks that there is an unstated rule #11 - you cannot lie while in the pants.
 * In the Book, all four girls go to different high schools - Bridget to a private school, Lena and Carmen to a public school, and Tibby to a remedial school. In the movie, they all go to the same high school.

Carmen


 * In the movie, Carmen describes herself as 'the writer.' In the book, there is no mention of Carmen having an affinity for writing, although she is an excellent student. However, the prologue and epilogue of the book are written in the first person from Carmen's perspective, while the rest of the book is written in the third person.
 * In the book, Carmen travels to South Carolina on a plane. In the movie, she travels by train.
 * In the book, Carmen lives in an apartment. In the movie, she lives in a house.
 * In the movie, Carmen tells off the woman who fitted her for her bridesmaid dress. In the book, the yelling stayed in her thoughts.
 * At her father's wedding in the movie, Carmen serves as a bridesmaid. In the book, she is just there watching.
 * In the book, only Carmen attends her father's wedding, while in the movie the four girls go together.
 * Carmen develops a closer relationship with her new stepbrother and stepsister in the book than she does in the movie. Carmen and Paul become good friends, and by The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Krista has begun trying to emulate Carmen.

Bridget


 * In the book, Bridget has a twin brother. Bridget does not have a brother in the movie.
 * In the book, her mother died when she was eleven years old. In the movie, Bridget's mother seems to have died fairly recently.
 * In the book, at camp, Bridget sleeps in a single bed. In the movie, she sleeps on a bunk bed.
 * In the book, Bridget's soccer team was named 'Los Tacos'. In the movie, her team referred to the color red.
 * In the book, Eric's hair is dark and wavy. In the movie, his hair is blonde.
 * The aftermath of Bridget's one-night stand with Eric differs significantly from the book. In the movie, he goes to Maryland to apologize to Bridget. In the book, it is left unclear as to whether Bridget has sex with Eric. In the third book, it is established that they did in fact have sex the first summer. Bridget is hurt and falls into a state of depression evident in the second book. Eric and Bridget do not reconcile until the end of the third book.
 * In the movie, Lena finds Bridget's letter about Eric under her bed and sends Tibby and Carmen to comfort Bridget at her home in Maryland. In the book, Lena changes her flight home from Greece and goes to meet Bridget at her soccer camp in Mexico.

Tibby


 * A babysitter named Loretta looks after Tibby's two siblings, Katherine and Nicky, in the book. The task is left to Tibby in the movie.
 * In the movie, Tibby has no love interests. In the book, she has a crush on a boy named Tucker Rowe, but Bailey convinces her that Brian McBrian would be a more worthwhile boyfriend.
 * In the book, Bailey faints in the same aisle where Tibby is working at. In the movie, it takes Tibby a while to find out what caused the crash.
 * In the book, Bailey faints near deodorant. In the movie, she faints near plastic garden chairs.
 * In the movie, their second encounter is when Bailey comes to Tibby's house to give her the pants that were mistakenly delivered to Bailey's. There is no such mix-up in the book. Instead, Tibby goes to Bailey's house in order to return the wallet Bailey dropped at Wallman's.
 * In the book, Tibby's Wallman's smock is green. In the movie, her smock is red.
 * After Bailey is hospitalized in the book, Tibby visits her several times. In the movie, Bailey dies shortly after Tibby's first visit to her.
 * In the movie, Tibby later finds the video that Bailey had made in secret. In the book, Tibby and Bailey made the video together.
 * In the movie, Tibby begs Bailey to wear the pants but in the book, Bailey convinces Tibby to let her wear them for the video about her.

Lena


 * In the book, Lena has a younger sister named Effie. Effie is not seen or mentioned in the movie at all.
 * Lena called her grandmother by her first name, 'Valia', in the book. In the movie, she called her 'Yia Yia'. She also called her grandfather 'Papou', when in the book, he is called Bapi. (Yia Yia and Papou actually mean grandmother and grandfather in Greek.)
 * Lena grows very close to her grandfather in the book due to their similar dispositions. In the movie, they are not significantly close.
 * In the movie, Lena almost drowns in the ocean. In the book, that is not mentioned.
 * In the movie, Lena goes swimming in the ocean with only her bra and underwear on. In the book, she goes swimming in an olive grove with absolutely nothing on.
 * The movie makes major changes to Lena's relationship with Kostos. In the book, Lena's grandparents are very close to Kostos's family and consider him to be practically their own grandson. Much to Lena's embarrassment, her grandmother repeatedly tries to set her up with Kostos. In the movie, Lena's grandparents hate Kostos's grandparents.
 * In the book, Lena and Kostos first meet at a party at Lena's grandparents' house. In the movie, Kostos meets Lena when he saves her from drowning.
 * The conflict between Lena's grandparents and Kostos in the book arises because Lena mistakenly believed Kostos spied on her while she was skinny dipping. She is so upset about this incident that her grandparents further assume that Kostos must have sexually assaulted her. In the movie, the family feud is partially resolved when Lena confesses her feelings for Kostos to her grandparents. In the book, the conflict is resolved when Lena explains that Kostos did not attack her.
 * In the movie, Lena and Kostos date for much of the summer, but in the book they only become a couple just before Lena returns to the US.
 * In the book, Lena's eyes are described as being "celery-colored". Actress Alexis Bledel's eyes are blue.