The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) FULL reaction
Added 2024-01-16 20:00:07 +0000 UTC
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The book is semi-autobiographical; Stephen Chbosky has said that he relates to Charlie but in many ways his high school experience was different. Other characters, like Sam and Patrick, are manifestations of people he has known throughout his life. Charlie is suffering from depression and PTSD from Aunt Helen's abuse, which he had subconsciously repressed and blocked from his brain. Charlie's letters are to the reader/viewer. "We accept the love we think we deserve" is one of my favourite lines ever. It sums up why so many people stay in abusive relationships. Some people have trouble believing that the characters (especially Sam, a music fanatic) would not only not recognize David Bowie's "Heroes" but would not be able to discover its identity for such a long time. But Stephen Chbosky admitted that this was true to his own life as a teenager in the early 1990s (especially not being able to find the song since this was before the internet and Google). Mr. Anderson claims that it was Charles Dickens who coined the term "cliffhanger", but it was in fact Thomas Hardy in his 1873 novel A Pair of Blue Eyes. The DVD features deleted scenes that were in the book, such as Charlie's parents being told by Mr. Anderson that Candace is being abused by her boyfriend, to which his parents take direct intervention, and Charlie taking Candace to the clinic to have an abortion after she tells him she's pregnant. Also, in the movie during the Secret Santa party, Charlie gives Patrick a piece of paper but an extended version showed the paper contained a poem written by Charlie's friend who died by suicide. Logan Lerman was in the Percy Jackson films which, if you haven't seen them, I recommend. He and Emma Watson also starred together in Noah with Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins. Ezra Miller, who plays Patrick, is in Fantastic Beasts, The Flash/Justice League and We Need to Talk About Kevin. The last movie I haven't seen but knowing the basic story (they play a psychopathic mass murderer) makes me think they (Ezra uses they/them pronouns) weren't acting that much there. Miller has been arrested and charged multiple times for assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. They choked a woman at a bar in Reykjavík, Iceland (where I live). There were several different incidents in Hawaii where threats/physical altercations took place. A temporary order of protection was issued against Miller on behalf of 18 year old Tokata Iron Eyes - Miller had allegedly been grooming her since she was 12 and they were 23. There are a lot more of these and the fact they aren't in prison is SHOCKING. Mae Whitman, who plays Mary Elizabeth, has been in movies such as Independence Day, One Fine Day, Hope Floats, The Factory and The DUFF, along with shows like Chicago Hope and Parenthood. She also guest starred in Friends S3E10 as the girl selling cookies to go to space camp. Nina Dobrev, who plays Candace, is most known for The Vampire Diaries, but has also been in Degrassi: The Next Generation and movies such as The Final Girls, Flatliners remake, Dog Days and Netflix Christmas movie Love Hard. Kate Walsh, who plays Charlie and Candace's mom, was on Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off show Private Practice, along with more recent shows like 13 Reasons Why and Emily in Paris. Dylan McDermott, who plays the dad, has been in Steel Magnolias, Miracle On 34th Street remake, legal drama The Practice and American Horror Story. Melanie Lynskey, who plays Aunt Helen, made her film debut at age 17 in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures from 1994, starring alongside Kate Winslet and earning critical acclaim for her portrayal of Pauline Parker who murdered her mother along with her friend/lover Juliet Hulme in Christchurch in 1954. She's also been in movies such as Ever After, Coyote Ugly, Sweet Home Alabama and Up in the Air, as well as a main role on Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets and miniseries Rose Red based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Stephen Chbosky re-wrote the original script for the 2017 live action reboot of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson as Belle (Chbosky and Watson developed a close relationship during the production of this movie). Rocky Horror reaction please, it's a classic! It's based on the 1973 musical stage production and is a tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies from the 1930s through the 1960s. The film stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien (who also wrote the screenplay and the music) and rock legend Meat Loaf. The story starts with a young engaged couple whose car breaks down in the rain, near a mansion where they ask to call for help. The mansion is occupied by various odd characters, including Dr. Frank N. Furter, a mad scientist and an alien transvestite from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania. It's wacky but so good and the music is great.
Heida
2024-01-17 10:49:07 +0000 UTCThat is such an amazing movie! Gets me every single time and I always need the tissues!
Nicola Rush
2024-01-17 06:47:13 +0000 UTCHave you seen The Fault in Our Stars, Nick. Another great coming-of-age story that I think you would like. (bring your tissues, though).
Tyler Asberry
2024-01-17 01:13:21 +0000 UTC
