Group: alex Terry and hope long
Screen play : deer hunter
Film adaptation: yes
Russel crow: Nick/Mike
Vince Vaughn : Merle / Nick
Julia Roberts: Linda
James Franco : sal
Changes:
Post apocalyptic north America after 9-11
Hunting deers for survival,
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Deer Hunter
Based on our brash choice selection of "Deer Hunter" I expected a very bad screenplay, however this screen play was the exact opposite. In-fact it was intriguing and quite possibly one of the best I've read. I had no clue that it would turn into a war, tragedy, type of screenplay that has a lot of human truth in it. The ending scene was quite possibly one of the most endearing, americana type of scenes ever.
However, after reading the screen play I had to go back and watch the movie with the golden cast of Dinero, Streep, and Walkins to name a few. I can't decide which ending I like more. The movie's was very endearing, but there is something about Nick's toast in the screen play that is fantastic.
It's a shame the movie didn't follow the screen play exact, but then again, the screenplay should have been a novel with how long it was. 3 hour movies are long enough as it is!
I enjoyed them both thoroughly, but I think I prefer the movie to the script, you can see more of the creative freedom the director took. He merged the characters of meryle and nick to form a Mike and left the depression mainly to nick in the movies, it helped separate them out in my mind a bit more and made it more digestible. The director also left things out like the gruesome baby scene. (Thankfully) he probably would have gotten a lot of criticism.
All in all, a good memorable movie and screenplay.
However, after reading the screen play I had to go back and watch the movie with the golden cast of Dinero, Streep, and Walkins to name a few. I can't decide which ending I like more. The movie's was very endearing, but there is something about Nick's toast in the screen play that is fantastic.
It's a shame the movie didn't follow the screen play exact, but then again, the screenplay should have been a novel with how long it was. 3 hour movies are long enough as it is!
I enjoyed them both thoroughly, but I think I prefer the movie to the script, you can see more of the creative freedom the director took. He merged the characters of meryle and nick to form a Mike and left the depression mainly to nick in the movies, it helped separate them out in my mind a bit more and made it more digestible. The director also left things out like the gruesome baby scene. (Thankfully) he probably would have gotten a lot of criticism.
All in all, a good memorable movie and screenplay.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day of locust
This book resonated with me in a very interesting way.
As a senior on the verge of graduating and looking for a new home to move my turtle shell to, I found the way Nathaniel west described California to be quite appalling and intriguing at the same time. Due to media we are typically looking at California through rose colored lenses, but he juxtaposes this common belief and paints it as a "place where some go to die"
He seems to carry this theme throughout the book, constantly flipping ideals on their heads. For instance, you would expect a young college graduate from Yale to move out there and do quite well for himself, however he seems to find himself (Tod) In these weird scenarios. Traditionally, you would expect him to find the girl of his dreams and get taken on this wild ride, but the girl he adores won't even give him the time of day. Also, the dwarf scenario with Abe is just bizarre.
Tod being a b movie script writer seems ironic while I am reading a book. However, as we discussed in class, it must have been written as a movie or meant to be read as a movie. It would be interesting to read this book with a live music performer like they used to have going as the sooundtrack of the movies.
He confuses the reader with setting twists, character twists, and lyrical dialogue.
As a senior on the verge of graduating and looking for a new home to move my turtle shell to, I found the way Nathaniel west described California to be quite appalling and intriguing at the same time. Due to media we are typically looking at California through rose colored lenses, but he juxtaposes this common belief and paints it as a "place where some go to die"
He seems to carry this theme throughout the book, constantly flipping ideals on their heads. For instance, you would expect a young college graduate from Yale to move out there and do quite well for himself, however he seems to find himself (Tod) In these weird scenarios. Traditionally, you would expect him to find the girl of his dreams and get taken on this wild ride, but the girl he adores won't even give him the time of day. Also, the dwarf scenario with Abe is just bizarre.
Tod being a b movie script writer seems ironic while I am reading a book. However, as we discussed in class, it must have been written as a movie or meant to be read as a movie. It would be interesting to read this book with a live music performer like they used to have going as the sooundtrack of the movies.
He confuses the reader with setting twists, character twists, and lyrical dialogue.
Monday, September 12, 2011
List of genres
Western
Romance
Comedy
Classical
Foreign
Documentary
Independent
Futuristic
Epics
Animals
Pixar/Disney
Stop motion
Fairytales
Historical fiction
Silent
War
Cult
Family
Porn
Anime
Soap opera
Adventurous
Thriller
Slasher
Gory
Suspense
Horror
Psychological thrillers
Drug related
Medical/hospital
Aviation
Indie
Americana
Old south Louisiana
Chick flicks
Musical
Expressionistic
Surrealist
Propaganda
Romance
Comedy
Classical
Foreign
Documentary
Independent
Futuristic
Epics
Animals
Pixar/Disney
Stop motion
Fairytales
Historical fiction
Silent
War
Cult
Family
Porn
Anime
Soap opera
Adventurous
Thriller
Slasher
Gory
Suspense
Horror
Psychological thrillers
Drug related
Medical/hospital
Aviation
Indie
Americana
Old south Louisiana
Chick flicks
Musical
Expressionistic
Surrealist
Propaganda
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Harry Potter
So, this week, I've decided to continue reading Harry Potter.
I'll be the first to admit that this is my first time through the series. Ordinarily this wouldn't be quite as odd, however, one would not think that I had never read the series seeing how I've founded the Quidditch team here on campus my freshman year. I then went on to form an international non-profit that governs Quidditch teams throughout the world.
I'll be the first to admit that this is my first time through the series. Ordinarily this wouldn't be quite as odd, however, one would not think that I had never read the series seeing how I've founded the Quidditch team here on campus my freshman year. I then went on to form an international non-profit that governs Quidditch teams throughout the world.
Perhaps the irony is setting in, yet, I am glad I can use this class as an excuse to finally get through them.
This week I was trying to finish the 4th book, "The Goblet of Fire" and I have become pleasantly surprised how much they left out in the movie. I get a chance to live the tale of Harry with a new look.
Jo did a wonderful job capturing his nervousness leading up to the trials he faces being the schools champion that the movies never captured. Although, based on my experience with the movies, after the 4th movie I started to resent Jo a little bit as an artist. Her path of self discovery is an endearing tale, yet leaves little room for introspection when she spends the first 4 books created a wonderful universe, and then spends the last books destroying it. True, it is just part of the heroes journey, but it also rubbed me the wrong way a bit, as if she was cashing out. Granted, there had to be peace in the books and movies for her to gain an understanding and finally close a chapter in her life and move on, but what if it was a tragedy? Would my/ the worlds perception of the tale change?
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