With miles teller, shailene woodley, kyle chandler, jennifer jason leigh. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. The spectacular now obviously was not a book for me. I actually havent even read the book i chose not to read. That being said, i have not read the book so the ending there could have been different. 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. Were now 18 years past 2001, weve never been to jupiter, and the enigmatic ending of the movie still haunts the generations who watch it. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school. Bloody laughs at the expense of the 1% samara weaving in a scene from fox searchlights horror thriller ready or not. The stage is littered with bodies, but here comes fortinbras. I understand that the ending of the film isnt as bleak as the ending of the book. Shailene woodley talks spectacular now, divergent and.
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. In the book, cassidy says something along the same lines, but sutters not buying it. Or will it stain the books legacy, now forever linked to a botched effort. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by james ponsoldt, written by scott neustadter and michael h. Book aimee is drinking to excess and getting sick from it while movie aimee is having a few drinks to have fun but seems to be encouraging sutter more than anything else.
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. 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. While aimee has dreams of a future, sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, theyre drawn together. 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. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. Differences between the spectacular now book vs movie page 1. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for their. I think the change in aimee was a big part of the book ending. 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. Its the strength of this exchange on which the movie pivots dramatically from the book. This is one of those movies where the viewer cant help but marvel at how authentic everything feels, even when it would be so easy for the script to veer into more common explorations of first love and high school cliques. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. A lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18yearold middleamerican human beings. It is such a human interest story that any one, even without the same hardship of having a deadbeat dad, can relate to.
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. One month before the games main story begins, peter parker takes down kingpin for what appears to be the last time, after. For sutter, life is beautiful in the now, so one should drink it up while its here. Shailene woodley and miles teller talk the spectacular now and relationships cute interview. Movie spoilers friday, march 4, 2015 is a day i kind of wont forget because it has jacked my whole sleeping schedule up. Oct 10, 2017 shailene woodley and miles teller talk the spectacular now and relationships cute interview. Parents need to know that the spectacular now is a comingofage story adapted from author tim tharps young adult novel about a hardpartying high school senior whose personal motto is to live in the now. Annihilation movie brilliantly changed the book ending. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010. But on the way to that arguably disappointing ending, the spectacular now captures the beauty and scariness and lacerating intensity of first love, and for that you forgive it everything. On finishing the spectacular now i feel hollowed out and slightly sick not because the ending. With the ending change see below, it makes a bit more sense the way the movie went. Aug 01, 20 our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. Executive producers the russo brothers team with lead writers henry gilroy and jose molina, telling an animated new story of the magicwielding planeswalkers.
A hardpartying high school seniors philosophy on life changes when he meets the notsotypical nice girl. 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 deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to put on screen you might be disturbed by how charmed you still are by miles teller. Aug 12, 20 there are a lot of virtues to be found in the spectacular now, but perhaps one of the most satisfying elements is the honest writing of the characters. 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 sites critical consensus reads, the spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. The narrator of the spectacular now is sutter keely, a genuine liveinthemoment kind of guy. The ending of the book wouldve been awesome to see. There are many people who think 2001 is about the afterlife, or how nothing really matters. Our ending is actually more hopeful than the ending of the book. Aug 08, 20 the spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. Most books try to leave you with something good, you know. The spectacular now perfekt ist jetzt originaltitel.
Per deadline, the spectacular now and smashed director is in talks to write and direct an adaptation of the stewart onan novel west of sunset, which has. 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 book ends with sutter walking around the gravel parking lot of a rundown bar, completely drunk, deciding not to love or be loved by anyone ever again, and to spend the rest of his life living in the momentdrunk. Whats the difference between the spectacular now the book and the spectacular now the movie. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the. Marvels spiderman ps4 ending explained screen rant. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley. They did a fantastic job at giving an honest portrayal of high school. The spectacular now is just so genuine that it hurts. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends. A charismatic, hardpartying young man strikes up an unlikely romance with a smart and focused young woman during their last year of high school. Instead of leaving us feeling satisfied and hopeful about his future, the end of this book frustrates and.
This article contains spoilers for marvels spiderman marvels spiderman ps4 ending is something that gamers may not expect, but it works exceptionally well because it circumvents traditional superhero video game tropes and employs a more cinematic conclusion. Still, some others say its just daves fever dream as he runs out of oxygen on the planet. The spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. Sutter miles teller and aimee shailene woodley are smart, but they make dumb mistakes. My sister was coming back from a trip which required me and my mom to pick her up at 1 in the morning. The spectacular now is the latest film to join the genre. 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 deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to. On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings. We will be careful how we talk about this without spoiling anything, but the ending of the book is really quite bleak. A space odyssey explained were now 18 years past 2001, weve never been to jupiter, and the enigmatic ending of the movie still haunts the generations who watch it. Although the movie is based on a ya book and is about high schoolers, it features constant underage alcohol consumption the main.
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. Caption from annette and frankie in beach party to lindsay in mean girls, teen movies have captured the politics. Ending spoiler for the spectacular now 20, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and.
There are a lot of virtues to be found in the spectacular now, but perhaps one of the most satisfying elements is the honest writing of the characters. And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention. The ending is so mindblowing and in some ways different from the book that it seems to be the kind of ending that, like 2001 or something like that, people will be talking about around the. Teller and woodley both gave fantastic peformances. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt. The spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. Ending spoiler for the spectacular now 20, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. 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. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Why the spectacular now is so spectacular the bitter script. The book is wonderful and the ending was unexpected and grey still great though read more. Sutter, the films protagonist, is an 18 year old male with a slight drinking problem. This national book award finalist is now a major motion pict. In adapting tim tharps hit novel the spectacular now for the screen, the.
You think this beautys in some classroom or some textbook, and its not. The look on her face, in my opinion is not very optimistic about their relationship at all. Fearing retribution, a republican from the spanish civil war hides in his home for more than 30 years with the help of his wife. 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. The spectacular now is indeed a coming of age story, but its real. Phoebe reilly of spin called the film the next great teen movie and truly. The spectacular now 20 ending spoiler movie mistakes. We knew the drinking would get us an r, weber explained. 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.
The spectacular now was warmly received at the 20 sundance film festival. Production charismatic, wellmeaning, and the life of the party, the kindhearted high school senior, sutter keely, makes great efforts to hide himself behind a carefree but ephemeral present, and a jumbo. 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. Mistakestrivia books movie mistakes subreddit movie trivia subreddit. The spectacular now is like a comingofage novel that stalls out on the exit ramp to adulthood. 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. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed. The film gives us the hollywood ending that it thinks we must have been hoping for. Apr 17, 2018 book aimee is drinking to excess and getting sick from it while movie aimee is having a few drinks to have fun but seems to be encouraging sutter more than anything else. All 45 songs from the the spectacular now 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
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