Its the strength of this exchange on which the movie pivots dramatically from the book. Aug 05, 20 now the much anticipated movie, already winner of a special jury award for acting at the 20 sundance film festival, is out in theaters. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. All 45 songs from the the spectacular now 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. A hardpartying high school seniors philosophy on life changes when he meets the notsotypical nice girl. The stage is littered with bodies, but here comes fortinbras. 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. Pdf the spectacular now book by tim tharp free download. I hadnt heard of this book until i saw the trailer for the spectacular now so i had to watch the movie right away. And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention. The spectacular now is like a comingofage novel that stalls out on the exit ramp to adulthood. The spectacular now official trailer hd a24 youtube.
The spectacular now obviously was not a book for me. Differences between the spectacular now book vs movie page 1. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. He has no plans for college and will probably end up folding mens shirts for a living. With miles teller, shailene woodley, kyle chandler, jennifer jason leigh. To answer questions about the spectacular now, please sign up. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film. Apr 17, 2018 ive been watching a lot of movies based on books lately. Free download or read online the spectacular now pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in october 20th 2008, and was written by tim tharp. Jan 14, 2014 clip from the spectacular now starring miles teller, shailene woodley, brie larson, and kyle chandler subscribe to moviefone today. 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.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings. You think this beautys in some classroom or some textbook, and its not. Blythe it is not at all necessary to read the book first. Aug 01, 20 our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. The names of todays writers, scott neustadter and michael h weber, may sound familiar. Similarly, james ponsoldts new film, the spectacular now, overcomes echoes of familiarity as sutter finds his way through the end of high school and the responsibilities looming after. A charismatic, hardpartying young man strikes up an unlikely romance with a smart and focused young woman during their last year of high school. 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.
Clip from the spectacular now starring miles teller, shailene woodley, brie larson, and kyle chandler subscribe to moviefone today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The spectacular now is like a cross between the internal monologue youve got running in your head and an sat vocab test. In the spectacular now, growing pains precede graduation.
The spectacular now 20 an uncommonly perceptive film about young people is always something to celebrate. 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. The spectacular now is a seemingly simple movie about a teen who wants to make his exgirlfriend jealous and in the process gets drunk. I watch them in two or three chunks which drives my husband crazy and ensures i get to watch them alone. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt. 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. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film shailene woodleys character loves math and mangauntil her storyline is brushed aside to. There are a lot of virtues to be found in the spectacular now, but perhaps. Tim tharps 2008 book, the movie picks up with sutter immediately after he is dumped by cassidy brie larson over a.
The spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. Describe a challenge, hardship or misfortune you have experienced in your life. The spectacular now was warmly received at the 20 sundance film festival. Both the book and film have good things going for them. One of their first jobs after the success of that film was adapting the spectacular now, a book by tim tharp. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the. Caption from annette and frankie in beach party to lindsay in mean girls, teen movies have captured the politics. 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. Most of the time, its totally conversational and understandable most of the timeuntil it turns around and packs a wallop. My sister was coming back from a trip which required me and my mom to pick her up at 1 in the morning. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends.
A lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18yearold middleamerican human beings. 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. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are sutter keely, aimee finecky. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed. Thats because they broke onto the scene with the structuredefying spec, 500 days of summer.
And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from. Aug 08, 20 the spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. The spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. Its amazingwe couldnt have had more than one cold week all winter. Most books try to leave you with something good, you know. The spectacular now 20 r 1h 35m dramas based on books a charismatic, hardpartying young man strikes up an unlikely romance with a smart and focused young woman during their last year of high school. Our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp green production draft july xx, 2012. But also what we lose from tharps interiority we gain in tellers smartarse remarks and thinkingonhisfeet bullshit. Aug 02, 20 similarly, james ponsoldts new film, the spectacular now. The film gives us the hollywood ending that it thinks we must have been hoping for. Jul 09, 20 the spectacular now paperback july 9 20 by tim tharp author 3. Buy the spectacular now book online at low prices in india the.
Terrifying last scene explained it movie fans may be left very confused by the dramatic ending between pennywise and the losers club. 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. Ive been watching a lot of movies based on books lately. Unless youre an sat whiz, in which case it should sound pretty familiar. 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. This drama, based on the 2008 novel of the same by tim tharp.
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. We will be careful how we talk about this without spoiling anything, but the ending of the book is really quite bleak. 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. 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. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. The spectacular now by tim tharp overdrive rakuten. 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. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. The spectacular now is just so genuine that it hurts. The spectacular now is one of the most grounded and. If thats how you saw this movie, well, you wouldnt exactly be wrong. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie.
Movie spoilers friday, march 4, 2015 is a day i kind of wont forget because it has jacked my whole sleeping schedule up. That being said, i have not read the book so the ending there could have been different. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to. Apr 19, 2014 what was the meaning of the end of the spectacular now. Now the much anticipated movie, already winner of a special jury award for acting at the 20 sundance film festival, is out in theaters.
The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school senior grappling with alcoholism, the film premiered at the 20 sundance film festival, where it garnered critical acclaim. Sutter miles teller and aimee shailene woodley are smart, but they make dumb mistakes. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school senior grappling with alcoholism, the film premiered at the 20 sundance film festival, where it garnered critical. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley. And i pretty much fell headoverheels in love with the book, even. 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. 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. He puts his feet up and begins to read through one in reverse. Feb 06, 2014 buy the spectacular now 1 by tim tharp isbn. The sites critical consensus reads, the spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. In the book, cassidy says something along the same lines, but sutters not buying it. Its been a good way for me to relax while school has been crazy. What was the meaning of the end of the spectacular now.
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