Its the strength of this exchange on which the movie pivots dramatically from the book. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school. The spectacular now obviously was not a book for me. Feb 06, 2014 buy the spectacular now 1 by tim tharp isbn. Our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. Similarly, james ponsoldts new film, the spectacular now. The spectacular now is one of the most grounded and.
The spectacular now is a very sophisticated story, but could lead to some interesting discussions about what behaviors we celebrate in high school culture, what makes someone an alcoholic, and even how we are supposed to feel about sutter, a likable but misguided character who spends most of his life drunk. The look on her face, in my opinion is not very optimistic about their relationship at all. I explain that to him, and he tells me to just drop him off at the edge of town and hell walk the rest of the way. Movie spoilers friday, march 4, 2015 is a day i kind of wont forget because it has jacked my whole sleeping schedule up. Spectacular now is also a movie, id heard of neither the book nor the movie when. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010. Trailers for the spectacular now focus on selling the film as a coming of agepuppy love story with some parental issues thrown in for added drama. The film gives us the hollywood ending that it thinks we must have been hoping for. For sutter, life is beautiful in the now, so one should drink it up while its here.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the book. The spectacular now is a very sophisticated story, but could lead to some interesting discussions about what behaviors we celebrate in high school culture, what makes someone an alcoholic, and even how we are supposed to feel about sutter, a likable but. However, the marketing angle is not only a bit misleading, its also something of a disservice to the actual movie which is quietly heartwrenching and notsonostalgic in the way it deals with the shortsightedness of adolescence on the surface. The first edition of the novel was published in october 20th 2008, and was written by tim tharp. The movie is based on a 2008 young adult novel by tim tharp, which has been adapted for the screen by 500 days of summer writers scott.
The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme. A lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18yearold middleamerican human beings. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to. I mean, yeah, theres a message, all right, but this book isnt exactly a fluffy.
Anyone who has read this book and truly understood it will now know that the title is ironic. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. These scenes take up two short chapters all the chapters in the book are short. Unless youre an sat whiz, in which case it should sound pretty familiar. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt. The stage is littered with bodies, but here comes fortinbras. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The spectacular now is like a comingofage novel that stalls out on the exit ramp to adulthood. Fearing retribution, a republican from the spanish civil war hides in his home for more than 30 years with the help of his wife. You think this beautys in some classroom or some textbook, and its not. On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings. The spectacular now was warmly received at the 20 sundance film festival. He gives up any hope of change and embraces the future he thinks his dad has doomed him to. Aug 02, 20 similarly, james ponsoldts new film, the spectacular now. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. I think that ultimately what this book is about, plain and simple, is alcoholism.
Saying that the spectacular now is spectacularly good seems to be something of a lazy, obvious comment based solely on the title. The sites critical consensus reads, the spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. The spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. In adapting tim tharps hit novel the spectacular now for the screen, the biggest challenge was turning its unreliable and flawed though sympathetic high school narrator, sutter keely, into a. We never see or hear about walter again, so it makes sense why he was cut from the film. The spectacular now official trailer hd a24 youtube. Aug 01, 20 our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. The spectacular now is a seemingly simple movie about a teen who wants to make his exgirlfriend jealous and in the process gets drunk. In the spectacular now, growing pains precede graduation. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a. Teller and woodley share a great chemistry, but better yet. Executive producers the russo brothers team with lead writers henry gilroy and jose molina, telling an animated new story of the magicwielding planeswalkers.
Without aimee, sutter slips right back into his old life of partying and drinking but now its taken on a dark twist. The spectacular now is just so genuine that it hurts. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that. We will be careful how we talk about this without spoiling anything, but the ending of the book is really quite bleak. Despite the fact that the spectacular now is also a movie, id heard of neither the book nor the movie when i randomly came across it whilst looking for new ya realistic fiction books. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that made. My sister was coming back from a trip which required me and my mom to pick her up at 1 in the morning.
The book ends with sutter walking around the gravel parking lot of a rundown bar, completely drunk. Jan 19, 20 the spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. Caption from annette and frankie in beach party to lindsay in mean girls, teen movies have captured the politics. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. The spectacular now manages to telescope that entire fall from grace in its first five minutes, as sutter miles teller, nearly a reinhold lookalike, a. The narrator of the spectacular now is sutter keely, a genuine liveinthemoment kind of guy. That being said, i have not read the book so the ending there could have been different. Sep 29, 2015 despite the fact that the spectacular now is also a movie, id heard of neither the book nor the movie when i randomly came across it whilst looking for new ya realistic fiction books. Sutter miles teller and aimee shailene woodley are smart, but they make dumb mistakes. If thats how you saw this movie, well, you wouldnt exactly be wrong. Its kind of a funny story film the art of getting by adult world palo alto 20 film.
Now i cant give you mileage off the top of my head, but were in oklahoma, so florida is a good five states away, at least. And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention. Yea film mein miles teller, shailene woodley, brie larson, masam holden acting kiye the. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for their apartment, but he has no true intention of following her, he just wants her to go so that once shes begun her new life itll be easier for her to let him go. Most of the time, its totally conversational and understandable most of the timeuntil it turns around and packs a wallop. A hardpartying high school seniors philosophy on life changes when he meets the notsotypical nice girl. Its ironic because the main character, sutter keely, who claims that the spectacular now is enough for him, does not actually spend any time in the spectacular now.
Apr 19, 2014 what was the meaning of the end of the spectacular now. The spectacular now goes a little soft at the end, but most of it has the melancholy sense of life just passing byuntil, that is, someone has the courage to grab it and make it take some. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by james ponsoldt, written by scott neustadter and michael h. Free download or read online the spectacular now pdf epub book. Tim tharps 2008 book, the movie picks up with sutter immediately after he is dumped by cassidy brie larson over a. Or will it stain the books legacy, now forever linked to a botched effort. Pdf the spectacular now book by tim tharp free download. With miles teller, shailene woodley, kyle chandler, jennifer jason leigh. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are sutter keely, aimee finecky. It left me absolutely reeling but was perfectly written.
Spectacular now reboots teen romance genre with strong. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. Phoebe reilly of spin called the film the next great teen movie and truly. Despite the fact that the spectacular now is also a movie, id heard of neither the book nor the movie when i randomly came across it whilst looking for new ya. The spectacular now ek 20 mein bana english film hain. In the book, cassidy says something along the same lines, but sutters not buying it. Teller and woodley share a great chemistry, but better yet create fullblooded characters whose journey feels. The spectacular now is a comingofage drama mixed with young love story about sutter miles kelly, an interesting, uncynical young find who can communicate a lot of different sides to this character without coming off too fresh or overwrought who starts off obnoxious but in the way that is believable to the way that teenage boys can get. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley star of the fault in our stars and divergent and miles teller star of whiplash. The spectacular now is like a cross between the internal monologue youve got running in your head and an sat vocab test. On finishing the spectacular now i feel hollowed out and slightly sick not because the ending was. What was the meaning of the end of the spectacular now.
The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film shailene woodleys character loves math and mangauntil her storyline is brushed aside to. The spectacular now 20 r 1h 35m romantic independent movies a charismatic, hardpartying young man strikes up an unlikely romance with a smart and focused young. To answer questions about the spectacular now, please sign up. The spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Aug 08, 20 the spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley.
Sutter fits the profile of a comingofage protagonista kid having to come to terms with growing up, making his way through various problems that help him realize important truths about himself and the world. As much as i want more and even if it tore me to pieces and left me wanting so much more for sutter to get better, for him to finally change i think, yes. The spectacular now is a glorious comingofage drama and a fantastic first love tale. Now comes the spectacular now, starring two littleknown actors in the lead roles who, like the leads in those 1980s highschool dramas, could go on to great things. Well i was mainly upset because she literally forgave him for telling her off like that she still wanted him and he didnt even care he was being so rude to her yet she was still so nice. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed. A lot of emma roberts movies after 2010 have been exactly like now and perks. The spectacular now by tim tharp overdrive rakuten. A spectacular comingofage film that is thoughtful and moving filled with charm, sweetness, truth and honesty, the spectacular now is a must see. Aug 12, 20 the spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film shailene woodleys character loves math and mangauntil her storyline is brushed aside to make room for the movies alltofamiliar. Differences between the spectacular now book vs movie page 1. Its amazingwe couldnt have had more than one cold week all winter. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film.
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