The Spectacular Now"

The Spectacular Now" Write a two page paper comparing the script to film "The Spectacular Now". What is the biggest difference between script to film? Did characters come across differently from script to film? If you were the writer of this script, would you be happy with the film? Why or why not? Describe elements from the filmmakers toolbox that was used in the film. Breakdown the structure of the film addressing the 5 Key Plot Points. Grading Ruberic Thoughtful Analysis Covering all Questions 7 Structural Breakdown 3 --------------------------------------------------- Total 10 THE SPECTACULAR NOW by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Based on the novel by Tim Tharp GREEN Production Draft July XX, 2012 OVER BLACK, we hear a teenage voice: VOICE (O.S.) “Question number two. Describe a challenge, hardship or misfortune you have experienced in your life. FADE IN: 1 INT SUTTER’S HOUSE / BEDROOM - AFTERNOON 1 EXTREME CLOSE UP on a single BEAD OF SWEAT. The skin it belongs to is out of focus. VOICE (O.S.) What have you learned from this and how has it prepared you for the future?” The lone bead of sweat begins its slow descent. RACK FOCUS on the bead of sweat to REVEAL the “skin” is actually a beer bottle. And then we SLOWLY PULL BACK to show who the voice and beer belong to: SUTTER KEELY, 18, boyishly handsome, killer smile. He takes a swig of the beer, staring at a college application on his computer. As he thinks about the answer, we get a glimpse of Sutter’s room. A small desk. A twin bed. Clothes on the floor. Decorations include a baseball pennant from some minor league team and a framed photo of the Rat Pack. BACK ON Sutter, staring down the application. An idea comes to him. He starts to type. SUTTER (V.O.) “Dear... Dean of Admissions... My name is Sutter Keely and up until yesterday I had the best fucking girlfriend in the world.” You forgot your coat. And before we ever know what happens next: BLACK. 99.