Final Scene...Roll Tape.........ACTION!!!!

As the old saying goes, "all is well, that ends well."
"Adaptation" was definitely a great way to end our fun-filled movie nights. I am absolutely going to miss our "mini-theater" where we watch our movies, discuss/decipher them and come out, always refreshed and equipped with new ideas and useful information. What more could wisdom-seekers ask for? Thanks to the AWESOME woman behind the trick-- Her Excellency, Professor Donna Bowman!!!
[Donna , I hope you are ready for a close-up, because our cameras are..:-)]

Well....last week in class, we watched "Adaptation," a movie made in 2002 by Spike Jonze, where a screenwriter (played by Charles Kaufman) is faced with a daunting task of writing a script based on the novel, "The orchid thief," written by Susan Orlean (who also played a "physical" role in the movie.)
As easy as the task before Charles seems, it turns out to be the theme of the movie...The movie brings Charles' thoughts, experiences, decisions and frustrations to the viewer. This makes the viewer understand and appreciate to a greater extent, what it takes to write a script foor a movie. Despite all the previous successes chalked by Charles in writing excellent screenplays, this script presents him with the opportunity to think outside the box. He therefore decides to meet with the author of the book, so as to get first-hand information as to what the book was all about. In the process, Kaufman begins to fantasize about the author, but is too shy to make her aware of his intentions. He therefore makes his twin brother play his role,(although it would have made no difference since his brother was actually,just one of his multiple personalities). Once this was started, the realities of life, violence, sex and drug trafficking set in.

The movie does a really great job in getting the viewer to think about the things that go on in everyday lives of screenwriters, as well as the elements of good screenwriting. Although the last quarter of the movie seemed a little bit more abstract, I believe that this was done on purporse, in order for the viewer to once again appreciate the value of critical thinking and its significance in movie making.

Just as all the previous movies we've watched in class, this movie gives us more insights into movies and the movie industry at large. It helps us to think out loud, and how to understand what goes on in the industry. No matter how small these ideas are, I am convinced that most of us use them as we plan our short film projects.

For my group, it is our turn to shoot our short film, and I am more than excited to see what we can get on these rolls of tape (not literally..haha) I can't wait to see what my other colleagues have too on finals day. It's definitely going to be lots of fun....;)

But until then, "Stay strong, do no wrong, live long, where you belong!"
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