When we think of the story the “Shining” there are two very different approaches to look at. There is the novel by Stephen King and than there is the movie by Stanley Kubrick. In both stories the title and the characters are the same, but the story lines are completely different. Both the novel and the movie start off with the main character Jack Torrance. He is being interviewed to become the winter caretaker at The Overlook Hotel. From the very beginning it is stated in the novel that Jack has a drinking problem along with anger issues, and because of those issue Mr. Ullman (the manager of the Overlook) is resistant to hire him, were as in the movie Mr. Ullman is ecstatic to hire Jack. Mr. Ullman lets Jack know upon hiring him that the
Now the biggest character deference in both versions is Jacks wife Wendy. Wendy in the novel is described as a person with great character. She is a blonde, who is intelligent, strong-minded, and who has over come challenging situations involving her family and in her marriage that has made her become adaptable and courageous. Were as in the film she is portrayed to be incompetent, ignorant, and frantic. She has no backbone, and no mind of her own. While she has a major character difference, Danny on the other hand remains the same. He is a special boy who has the “shining”. It is a gift that allows Danny through his imaginary friend Tony to be able to hear thoughts, see into the future, and pick up others’ emotions, but in the novel Tony has a much bigger role to Danny, than he does in the film. In the novel Tony has been Danny’s best friend for as long as he can remember, he plays with him and shows him thing that are going to happen, such as where his parents hid his Christmas presents. Their relationship has been innocent and pure up until the point the Torrance family is going to move to the overlook. That is when Tony shows Danny what is going to happen at the Overlook, and that is when their innocent friendship goes evil. The idea Stephen King tries to mimic in the Shining is that evil or pain remains even when the cause of it is long gone. For example lets look at the main character Jack Torrance. Throughout the novel there is a reoccurring struggle between the good and the evil that lurks inside of him. One of the most present “evils” in Jack is the memory of Jack’s abusive father. Jack has nightmares about abusing Danny, even though he loves his son and tries to be the best father he can, the overpowering evil memory of his father and the abuse he received from him constantly interfere with his ability to be a good person/father. Another factory that adds to Jacks inability to be a good person/father is his addiction to alcohol. Through the novel alcohol is an “evil” that creeps back to Jacks mind whenever things get tough. There isn’t a moment where he doesn’t desire a
Ken Kesey's award-winning novel, "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest", was adapted into a film in 1975 written and directed by New York City native Bo Goldman and Czech director Milos Forman. Towards the end of the novel and film, Chief Bromden escapes from the ward. This scene is conveyed differently in the novel and film; however, there are evident similarities between each form of media. This scene is important to the plot because it wraps up the entire storyline. In the film and novel, similarities within Chief Bromden’s escape from the ward include the way Chief escaped, how he couldn't hear anyone in the ward due to being deaf, and how McMurphy assisted Bromden with gaining his confidence to lift the panel and throw it through the window. McMurphy essentially changed Bromden to help him break out of the asylum and back into the real world.
Lee Daniel’s Precious is a movie centered around Precious Jones, a 16-year-old overweight black girl living in Harlem, New York. The movie begins when she is in public school pregnant with her second child by her father. Because Precious is pregnant, the principle recommends an alternative school for her. At home, Precious is a servant to her mother, Mary, who is physically, emotionally, verbally, and sexually abusing her. Mary constantly tells Precious that she is not good enough and that no one will ever want her. At times of distress, Precious tends to dissociate and fantasize about another life where she is a blonde white girl. She wants to be famous and loved by all. Precious arrives at the alternative school hardly knowing how to read or write. She gets placed in a class of girls with a dedicated teacher, Ms. Rain. Ms. Rain asks each student to write in a journal every day, and she will write back to their letters. This is the first time in the movie when Precious feels very
Intimate pictures, on display for the first time in years, show the young Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Diana Rigg in Sir Peter Hall's 1968 version of Midsummer Night's Dream
Furthermore, one of the main differences between the movie and the novel, Twilight, are the characters. Although both stories share the same characters and background information about the characters, there are differences in their
In many ways, The Conjuring is a very traditional horror movie that is able to retain its entertainment value without pushing the limits of the film industry. The director, James Wan, relies on simple techniques such as lighting, sound, and camera angles to construct the overall suspenseful mood and strays away from cinematic fads that often times degrade the value of the film. Cinematic techniques, however, don’t always account for a box office hit, because at the base of every successful film is a solid storyline. In this particular case, the writers are able to create a piece of work that is the correct blend between historical accuracy and Hollywood appeal. The Conjuring is film that takes the topic of witchcraft and establishes a triangle basis upon which the correct balance between traditional witchcraft, modern witchcraft, and Hollywood witchcraft is created in order to produce a truly horrifying thriller.
For my final essay, I have chosen the movie “Fatal Attraction”, and I will focus on Alex Forrest and her mental disorder. Borderline Personality was displayed in the movie and Alex had almost every symptom of this disorder. Throughout this essay, I will be discussing Alex’s characteristics, intelligence, motivation, stress, social influences and/ or personality theories, treatment, and if the depiction of the disorder and treatment is consistent with what was discussed and read in the course.
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
In the movie ‘The Soloist,’ Nathaniel experienced mostly positive symptoms. Ronald Comer, ‘Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, defines positive symptoms as “pathological excesses,” or bizarre additions, to a person’s behavior, thoughts, and emotions, and negative symptoms as a deficit of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Nathaniel Ayers displayed signs of an abundance of excessive thoughts, emotions, and behavior. One example was when he initially met Steve Lopez; Nathaniel was extremely verbose and illustrated symptoms of disorganized and rapid speech patterns. He later expressed deep emotions towards Steve, by revealing to him that he loved him. Nathaniel held the delusion that Steve Lopez was god and this belief dominated his life. There was a scene in the movie where Steve Lopez had received a donated cello for Nathaniel; he told Nathaniel that he would only be allowed to play it if he went to the LAMP community center. Against his own desire, Nathaniel complied and went to the community center in hopes of playing it again. Auditory hallucinations are said to be common in people with
...rtrayed differently in the movie. Lennie is shown as being very mentally challenged, whereas in the book he is just a little slow and has a mind of a young child. Although some changes are made in the movie to make it flow better, it is still based on the same story as the book. The movie has the same plot line and characters, and some of the scenes are told in the exact same way as they are in the novel. As well, the movie and the book give out the same themes. This story is about how all the people in the Great Depression were trying to escape their unhappy, lonely lives, but weren’t capable of doing so. The movie stays very true to the book even though some things are removed or added. Everything that is added or changed still works very well and captures the film perfectly.
“There's kind of a Zen aspect to bowling. The pins are either staying up or down before you even throw your arm back. It's kind of a mind-set. You want to be in this perfect mind-set before you released the ball.” Jeff Bridges describes bowling to be black or white; one pin can not both be up and down. However, the character whom Jeff Bridges portrays in the classic bowling noir film The Big Lebowski, the Dude, is far from black and white. Once he was an ex-social justice warrior protesting the Vietnam war, now he is hanging out with a disgruntled Vietnam vet. With a joint in his mouth and a White Russian in his hand, the Dude goes through life without a care, only waiting for his turn to bowl. Throughout the movie, the Dude is dragged into a series of unfortunate events, none of which are his idea. What originally started off with nothing more than a piss-stained carpet spawned into a faux kidnapping and the death of the Dude’s beloved friend, Donny. The plot,
Sex, love, depression, guilt, trust, all are topics presented in this remarkably well written and performed drama. The Flick, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Annie Baker, serves to provide a social commentary which will leave the audience deep in thought well after the curtain closes. Emporia State Universities Production of this masterpiece was a masterpiece in itself, from the stunningly genuine portrayal of the characters of Avery and Rose, to the realism found within the set, every aspect of the production was superb.
In his classic horror film, The Shining, Stanley Kubrick utilizes many different elements of editing to create unique and terrifying scenes. Kubrick relies on editing to assist in the overall terrifying and horrifying feel created in the movie. Editing in the movie creates many different effects, but the most notable effects created add to the continuity of the film as well as the sense of fear and terror.
1980. Warner Bros. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Music by Wendy Carlos and Rcachel Elkind. Cinematography by John Alcott. Editing by Ray Lovejoy. With Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd.
Popular culture has an effect on its audiences (Wilson et.al, 2003 p. 74). It has the ability to invoke reactions and change public opinion. A popular type of popular culture is film. Films are a reflection of society, primarily the thoughts of the elites in society (Wilson et al.,2003, p. 74) Films that have the most influence on the public are cult classics or iconic films. Iconic films inspire people to change anything from their style to their career, but they also have the ability to change the way people think, by conveying a message that promotes elitist views.
The Great Expectations film is attention grabbing and makes the audience not want to take their eyes off the screen. I enjoyed the film because of how they gave hints on who each character is so you will get the idea of who they are and the plot. This was an exceptional film because of the interesting story line and there are many cliffhangers that make the audience wanting to see more.