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AceNoctali
Since: Nov, 2009
2011-05-12 05:16:23
Lighter and Softer for the most part of what you're describing; Bowdlerize for the bit regarding the characters swearing replaced by politically correct things.
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Anomaly
Since: Jan, 2001

The trope is about how the novel is always 'grittier' and more graphic than any adaptations.
I don't remember specific examples, but the page image showed a split comparison: "The Novel" on the left, "The Movie" on the right. On the left, the characters swore a lot, and on the right, the language was replaced with stuff like "gee willikers". Also, the art style on the left was much grungier than the right.