Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In the spectacular now, is it good or bador neitherto care what other people think about you. 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. This national book award finalist is now a major motion pict. 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 spanish edition and millions of other books are available for instant access. The look on her face, in my opinion is not very optimistic about their relationship at all. A lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18yearold middleamerican human beings. Sutter keely glides through his senior years final days soaked with heavy amounts of booze but his joy ride is detracted by love issues and an unclear future. Looking for the best the spectacular now wallpaper. My sister was coming back from a trip which required me and my mom to pick her up at 1 in the morning. But it rejects typical high school movie cliches for a realistic, grounded observation of adolescence, young love, and familial disappointment. Sutter miles teller and aimee shailene woodley are smart, but they make dumb mistakes. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats 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. 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.
The spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. Sexnudity 6 a teen boy and a teen girl are seen sitting on the teen girls bed and the girl is wearing briefstyle underwear and a tshirt while the boy is wearing boxerstyle underwear and a tshirt. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends. The rrated teen film is far better and more appropriate than any other r.
And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the book. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most. The spectacular now is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian for all the things an average teenager tries to do. Most books try to leave you with something good, you know. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley. With miles teller, shailene woodley, kyle chandler, jennifer jason leigh. You think this beautys in some classroom or some textbook, and its not. Saying that the spectacular now is spectacularly good seems to be something of a lazy, obvious comment based solely on the title.
Still, despite the mature content, the movie like the book will make teens. Although ive been known to mix a fine, fine martini too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp green production draft july xx, 2012. Describe a challenge, hardship or misfortune you have experienced in your life. On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings. 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. Aug 02, 20 the spectacular now is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian for all the things an average teenager tries to do before graduating.
Aug 12, 20 geek guys like lloyd dobbler in say anything or the nameless geek in 16 candles typically get a chance at romance with a glamorous nongeek. Sutters boss in the clothing store is named bob lewis in the book, but in the movie he becomes dan. A hardpartying high school seniors philosophy on life changes when he meets the notsotypical nice girl. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are sutter keely, aimee finecky. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by james ponsoldt, written by scott neustadter and michael h. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the. Wondering if the spectacular now is ok for your kid. Although the movie is based on a ya book and is about high schoolers, it features constant underage alcohol consumption the main.
Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. Is it necessary to read the book before watching the film. 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. Feel free to send us your own wallpaper and we will consider adding it to appropriate category. For sutter, life is beautiful in the now, so one should drink it up while its here. His initial total disregard for the future is appropriate for a hedonist, perhaps someone whose motto is eat, drink, and be merryand note the rest of that famous dictum is left off because his immersion in the now blinds him to his mortality. 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.
I finished this book in less than a day it was that good. The spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. Brie larson at an event for the spectacular now 20. I want to lecture it, to give it my own personal bigsister talking to.
Jan 19, 20 the spectacular now skillfully adapted from tim tharps novel, evocatively lensed in the workingclass neighborhoods of athens, ga. The spectacular now by tim tharp overdrive rakuten. And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention. 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. On the other hand, sutters now is anything but spectacular. The sites critical consensus reads, the spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. Perhaps for some readers sutter is likeable, the situation is taken as seriously as it should have been, and theres some kind of morality. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. A charismatic, hardpartying young man strikes up an unlikely romance with a smart and focused young woman during their last year of high school. Jul 09, 20 the spectacular now paperback july 9 20 by tim tharp author 3. The narrator of the spectacular now is sutter keely, a genuine liveinthemoment kind of guy. 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. Spectacular now reboots teen romance genre with strong. Movie spoilers friday, march 4, 2015 is a day i kind of wont forget because it has jacked my whole sleeping schedule up.
The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to. 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. Free download or read online the spectacular now pdf epub book. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme. Perpetually drunk and high on life, sutter keely struggles to maintain his live in the now mantra despite the changes that threaten his relaxed existence. At least, thats how it seems in the spectacular now. 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. Spectacular now is a phenomenal book, that discusses the present.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on. In some ways i wanted to hate it because the way it almost glorified teenage drinking and partying. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed. The spectacular now is different from many ya realistic fiction novels, and in that way it is certainly memorable. Aug 08, 20 if the spectacular now werent so beautifully directed by james ponsoldt, a viewer might think the comingofage story of two highschoolers was culled from home movies. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010.
This is probably just to avoid confusion with the actor playing him, bob odenkirk. Its just a rather big issue for me that it was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by. The spectacular now obviously was not a book for me. Feb 06, 2014 buy the spectacular now 1 by tim tharp isbn. Walter is the sixyearold boy that sutter finds standing alone outside the convenience store after buying a 7up to go with his 10 a. Pdf the spectacular now book by tim tharp free download. A junior book designed for children called spectacular plants and how to grow them. Despite the gender switch, the spectacular now follows.
Sutter is willing to put up with a bad reputation to be the life of the party. Aug 05, 20 or will it stain the books legacy, now forever linked to a botched effort. One reason aimee and sutter get along so well is that neither cares about being teased. Geek guys like lloyd dobbler in say anything or the nameless geek in 16 candles typically get a chance at romance with a glamorous nongeek. If the spectacular now werent so beautifully directed by james ponsoldt, a viewer might think the comingofage story of two highschoolers was culled from home movies. Sutter buys walter breakfast, and then offers him a. Everyones got a slob of a stepdad, an unloving mom, or a horrible sibling. Or will it stain the books legacy, now forever linked to a botched effort. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. The first edition of the novel was published in october 20th 2008, and was written by tim tharp. Macleod andrewss drawl injects the reading with the happy go lucky, laid back charm that makes sutter the guy everyone wants to hang with. In the book, he goes by himself before he even meets aimee and the visit is played for laughs.
In the spectacular now, growing pains precede graduation. The spectacular now is, like most teen romances, a boymeetsgirl scenario that pairs two unlikely people together. A strained relationship with his mother and an even more tenuous relationship with his. Taglines plot summary synopsis plot keywords the spectacular now. 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. The spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film. And when sutter tries to fix part of his familys past, driving out to meet his dad, things just get worse. The spectacular now was warmly received at the 20 sundance film festival. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media.
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