James Franco has adapted Faulkner’s AS I LAY DYING to film. Watch the trailer.
You know what I could have done less with? The green light at the end of the dock and the always watching eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg. Holy Moses, they were like in every other frame of the movie. SYMBOLS, WE GET IT, THEY’RE SYMBOLS THAT MEAN THINGS!
Okay, here’s the part of the adaptation I actually hated. The Nick Carraway Figuring His Shit Out With a Therapist And That’s Where All The Voice Over Comes From. It just felt like such a hacky and obvious way to explain the voice over.
Okay, here’s the part of the adaptation I actually hated. The Nick Carraway Figuring His Shit Out With a Therapist And That’s Where All The Voice Over Comes From. It just felt like such a hacky and obvious way to explain the voice over.
Watch “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” and the similarities to “Where the Wild Things Are” jump off the screen. With the young strong-willed protagonists, the fantastical creatures, and the raw but lush visual style, the film is filled with allusions to Sendak’s beloved classic.
But more important than the visual similarities, it is their unsparing views of childhood that make them kindred spirits. Both of these works resonate deeply with audiences because they forego clean-cut morality tales in order to capture the complexity and urgency of being young.
But more important than the visual similarities, it is their unsparing views of childhood that make them kindred spirits. Both of these works resonate deeply with audiences because they forego clean-cut morality tales in order to capture the complexity and urgency of being young.
