bought SBL's book at Waterstones in Edinburgh before watching the movie, read half of the novel while waiting for the train at a certain station, and specially didn't finish it. After I came back and finished watching the movie, I waited until an undisturbed afternoon to finish reading the book.
I remember that before and after the premiere of the SBL movie, when a lot of publicity and industry praise began to emerge, there was still a little doubt in my heart. Because I really like Chris Colfer himself, I don't want it to end up being a big part of the movie's success because of his fame in Glee. And when he was asked to introduce the movie in one sentence in any interview, he always said: "This movie is about a boy blah blah blah who loved to write and was struck to death by lightning..." At that time, he thought, that's it Is it okay to make the ending of the movie public all over the world?
It wasn't until a few minutes before the movie was played on the computer screen that it was known that the boy was hacked to death at the beginning, and the story had no suspense. But as many people who have watched the movie have said, it doesn't matter even if you know the ending at the beginning, because the most successful part of this movie [really] [really] is not in the first few minutes. And after reading the novel again, I will understand the answer Chris made in an interview when he was asked if he would be afraid of the audience after watching the movie and would not want to read the novel version - he did have the confidence to say "not afraid" , even if you have seen the movie, you will still feel that the novel is well written. If every scene in the movie has something to remember, then there are countless wonderful quotes in the novel.
The whole SBL is the process of constantly surprising you and making you think It's fricking awesome.
That's right, "process".
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The success of a movie depends on many factors, starting from a script, to a director's enthusiasm for the film, to the selection and interpretation of actors, to deciding what soundtrack to use for each scene, to the switching of shots and scenes The cut... Chris said that the filming process made him realize that he is quite a controlling person. Based on the finished product of this film, maybe we should be glad that he is controlling, and it is also an independent film that allows him to be able to control. In fact, if you want to find faults, there is still room for maturity in some parts of the movie, but it is still impossible to deny the power of the script that supports everything behind it. Just like its novel version, the simple and straightforward words have the power to penetrate the back of the paper. Polly Bergen said she didn't believe it was written by a young boy in his early 20s when she got the script because of the depth of content and thought.
The first time I saw a movie, I didn't cry until the end. After turning off the screen for a long time, I realized that I was quietly crying while maintaining the posture of sitting upright. The second time I watched it, I cried from the scene of Great Escape to the end (until the end of the cast table...).
After watching the movie, the scene where Carson drove to see the sea after he knew the truth still lingered in my mind for a long time. Even if I close my eyes, it is difficult to fall asleep, because the shock of this plot and the ending is too deep in my bones. At some point I thought, maybe everyone has a small town in their hearts they want to escape, and everyone has a place in their life called Clover.
Chris kept saying that he was very different from the Kurt he played, and Carson was very different from Kurt. But what the three of them have in common is that they all grew up in the disapproval and misunderstanding around them, and they have successfully maintained themselves (perhaps as a public figure who has achieved great results and is loved by many people) , Chris will "look" a little better). I believe that many people will feel that Carson is very similar to themselves when watching movies and novels. For them, the small town of Clover that binds them can be simplified into one sentence, which is the incomprehension and disapproval given by the people around them. As Carson walked through the school hallway, he yelled that everyone was rubbish, he thought he was the only person in town with an IQ bigger than a shoe size, and came home facing a failed marriage and an alcoholic. Mom, going to a nursing home is a grandmother who is full of love but doesn't recognize her grandson... Sometimes, the mere fact that "there is no one to really talk to and listen to" is enough to make a person feel endlessly lonely . "Sometimes, a personal rain cloud can be deadly." In the
novel, Carson said to Scott who came to submit the manuscript, no one said it would be easy, you may need to pay more effort and wait longer than the average person, If you feel that your life is hopeless because you are living in an environment that is not recognized and accepted, but you have not taken the [minimum] action to change this situation, then you can only blame yourself. . Carson may have been a bit cocky, and he may have been full of anger all along, but he did see a lot of things. Carson in the novel gave a wonderful "lecture" to everyone who came to submit the manuscript, but only the scene with Claire was presented in the movie, but this scene alone was enough to make many people think about a question - when When the world has not completely denied ourselves, we have been the first to deny ourselves. In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? But the question for many of us now has become: In what grade will we start believing in ourselves again?
Laughing at someone's dream is one of the cruelest things one person could do to another. Filled with such bastards. They don't have to be big laughs and talk, they may be like Carson's mom, telling you that the world is cruel, telling you "because I'm a living example so you'll be fine too. Like me", trying to convince you that your dream is impossible with all kinds of bullshit like "for your own good" and "I'm protecting you"...Carson stopped in front of "Clover city limit" like an anti Social activists also use umbrellas to hit this road sign, but he and many others know that when fate insists on joking with him, doing so can't change anything other than hurting his hands.
Seeing this, I suddenly remembered myself, how many times since the college entrance examination has been decided after a fierce quarrel with my mother. When I decided to study for a master's degree, I once wanted to go to Hong Kong, but was slowly persuaded by my mother to stay at the original school. I always thought it was really because of the various benefits she said. But she told me one time that she was selfish at that time and didn't want me to go too far, and she didn't want me to stay there to work after graduation. She wanted me to stay in Guangzhou all the time... I remember that time When I heard it, in addition to sadness, there was anger in my heart.
Therefore, Carson's self-revelation at the end of the film and the smile on the corner of his mouth when he stepped down the school steps before his death are particularly rare.
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The more you see Echigo, the more you will find that this movie, this novel, from beginning to end, tells a story of "no results after hard work". After knowing that he couldn't go to Northwestern, Carson didn't know what to do or if he was "strong enough" to endure it all. And this is not the bottom of his life, what's more, he was hacked to death soon after. No matter how many nice things those people said at his memorial service, I believe most of them would say something like this behind their backs: "What a pity", "It's a shame that he took so much effort to get this literary magazine", "It was a waste of time. For what?" But like what Sheryl said to a tabloid reporter after Carson's death at the end of the novel: "I was reading that a lightning is a negative charge that comes from the friction clouds carry. Since opposite attracts, I would like to think that he was so positive the moment he died - so happy."
A man is so full of positive energy when he dies that even lightning is attracted: he smiles for the first time, he publishes his first literary magazine , he gained Malerie, the best friend, and he discovered himself more while discovering others. Even with at least two more years in the damn town, he insisted on going to Northwestern - so in a live interview after the SBL premiere, producer Roberto said it had to be a sad ending, But the important thing is that this [process] is awesome.
Unfortunately, in reality, most people are not happy to do something that "seems no results", and even despise those who do it, as if waiting for others to put in a lot of effort and not get the desired results It's like watching other people laugh. It is not easy to insist on being yourself and doing what you think is right, and not many people have this kind of awareness in their early 20s or even their teens. A radio host who interviewed Chris said he wished he had read a novel like this when he was in high school, and so did I.
What Carson did - or Chris did, can bring back the joy of having a dream for a part of people who have given up or forgotten their dreams. I remember that when I was in junior high school, I was very attentive to write the weekly journal of the Chinese class as a personal essay. From a small textbook play, from a stage play performed in front of the whole school, I also worked as a screenwriter and director. such a thing. Chris didn't want to write children's screenplays and become a filmmaker on a whim after starring in Glee. This is his dream since he was a child. Even when he was on tour, he didn't give up on Laptop. Glee is just him. A springboard to realize your dreams. So, WHO KNOWs? After watching movies and novels, I have a feeling, those who like to suppress their children's interests, hobbies and dreams, please stop, even if you are someone else's biological parents, you have no such right. Everyone deserves a shot. Everyone deserves a failure.
In the end, like most people who write afterthoughts, it is inevitable to quote a favorite passage in SBL:
Like having a great idea,
Life comes at you fast.
It hits you and tries to escape
And be expressed in any way possible.
In a way,
It's a lot like -
Lightning.
In my mind, this classic to almost obnoxious quote, and the last passage Sheryl said, was about the same That's all the reasons why Struck by Lightning is called Struck by Lightning. Some people spend their entire lives only to use a movie to interpret their life. If this is what CC wants to do, then I think the same as the audience who asked the question, and he did it.
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