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 reminded me that these people are real and these things are happening to them. What you may not realize before seeing the film, however, is that the spectacular now isnt just. 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. Oct 10, 2017 spectacular now ending sutters monologue michelle nguyen. 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 and the problem with geek girls on film. Find all 16 songs in the spectacular now soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Dec 28, 20 if he had had been living in the spectacular now then he would have gone with her. The spectacular now by tim tharp goodreads share book. In adapting tim tharps hit novel the spectacular now for the screen, the.
When you live in the now you live to the fullest, you risk it, you take chances, you have no fear because youre not thinking of the consequences. Shailene woodley talks spectacular now, divergent and tfios. Ponsoldts past two films, the end of the tour and the spectacular now, were both book adaptations. The writers of the spectacular now on miles tellers. Although the movie is based on a ya book and is about high schoolers, it features constant underage alcohol consumption the main. Their relationship was imperfect in a beautiful way. A spectacular ly crappy ending an indie movie about high school romance. 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.
The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme. 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. I just started reading the circle in preparation for your film this spring.
And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from the. As much as i want more and even if it tore me to pieces and left me wanting so much more for sutter to get better, for him to finally change i think, yes. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley. To answer questions about the spectacular now, please sign up. Off the black smashed the spectacular now perfekt ist jetzt the end of the tour the legend of master legend the circle. The spectacular now 20 ending spoiler movie mistakes.
The spectacular now was a finalist, in 2008, for the national book award for young peoples literature. The writers of the spectacular now on miles tellers likeness. It didnt take 100 or so pages for aimee to make an entrance and their relationship was very much the focus of the film. I loved reading this book, from the laugh out loud memories of crazy parties to the tearinducing ending, its been a while since ive read one of these findyourself. In the last months of high school, charismatic eighteenyearold sutter keely lives in the present, staying drunk or high most of the time, but that could change when he starts working to boost the selfconfidence of a classmate, aimee. Sep, 20 mary elizabeth winstead as sutters sister holly steals her scenes, brie larson as his girlfriend cassidy, jennifer jason leigh as his hard working mother sara, kyle chandler as his father and just the whole cast feels so real.
For me its becoming one of my all time favorite movies. 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 movie script was an improvement on the ending of the book. Most books try to leave you with something good, you know. I bought it and added to the tbr pile, and would occasionally reread the blurb or scan the first page. With the spectacular now, the timing of the film was much better. Spectacular now ending sutters monologue michelle nguyen. 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. Hello james, my name is aaron gomez let me first start by telling you that i love your work the spectacular now is a great piece of cinema and dont ask me why but hot ticket is my favorite episode of master of none. The writing was amazing and you felt for these characters.
And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it. Aug 10, 2017 with the spectacular now, the timing of the film was much better. The book on the other hand, dragged on and on, wondering aimlessly. But on the way to that arguably disappointing ending, the spectacular now captures the beauty and scariness and lacerating intensity of first love, and for that you forgive it everything. Hi, im james ponsoldt, and i directed the spectacular now. In 20, a film adaptation of the novel premiered at the sundance film festival and was wellreceived. 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. Now that youve seen the movie the spectacular now, you want to know how the book by tim tharp ends. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that made. Book into movie published august 5, 20 original cover. Jan 14, 2014 shailene woodley talks spectacular now, divergent and tfios. Ending spoiler for the spectacular now 20, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and.
I have just finished both the wonderful book and movie entitled the spectacular now, and i seriously couldnt get enough of sutter and aimee. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. Aug 05, 20 will the movie be true to the spirit of the book. Sutter and aimee take me back to the start youtube. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends. The writers of the spectacular now on miles tellers likeness to ferris bueller and making their longdistance partnership work. The spectacular now is just so genuine that it hurts. Dec 21, 20 now that youve seen the movie the spectacular now, you want to know how the book by tim tharp ends. It has breathed life into the teen movie genre by treating its characters with maturity and honesty. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for their apartment, but he has no true intention of following her, he just wants her to go so that once shes begun her new life itll be easier for her to let him go. Production charismatic, wellmeaning, and the life of the party, the kindhearted high school senior, sutter keely, makes great efforts to hide himself behind a carefree but ephemeral present, and a jumbo. And now, 10 spectacular ways the movie was different from.
Mistakestrivia books movie mistakes subreddit movie trivia subreddit. They left the movie so open ended and i want to know if there will be a sequel either to the book or movie. He is not living in the now, hes just uninterested in life. Or will it stain the books legacy, now forever linked to a botched effort. The spectacular now was refreshing, to say the least. Aug 01, 20 the writers of the spectacular now on miles tellers likeness to ferris bueller and making their longdistance partnership work. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to put on screen. The psychology of the character sutter is just wrong. I think the saddest thing in the book is that sutter doesnt even realize what hes doing to himself. Youre almost left scratching your head at the end of the book thinking. Although it was recognized as a national book award finalist in that year, i could never really sell the book to teens.
Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for. The spectacular now is much more than another indie darling. A spectacularly crappy ending an indie movie about high school romance. The narrator of the spectacular now is sutter keely, a genuine liveinthemoment kind of guy. The spectacular now soundtrack music complete song list.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The sites critical consensus reads, the spectacular now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical comingofage story trappings. Apr 06, 2017 i have just finished both the wonderful book and movie entitled the spectacular now, and i seriously couldnt get enough of sutter and aimee. Ive been recommended this book for a solid five years now. On finishing the spectacular now i feel hollowed out and slightly sick not because the ending. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. What starts as an unlikely romance, becomes a sharpeyed, straightup snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth one that doesnt look for tidy truths. Shailene woodley talks spectacular now, divergent and. In the book, cassidy says something along the same lines, but sutters not buying it. Thats the onetwo punch right there, wanting to love and wanting to be loved. Download on amazon song for zula play on apple music song for zula download on itunes song for zula play on youtube.
In a poignant scene near the end of the film, sutter arrives home after a night of heavy drinking. But on the way to that arguably disappointing ending, the spectacular now captures the beauty and scariness and lacerating intensity of first love, and for that you forgive it. The film was written by scott neustadter and michael weber 500 days of summer and is based on the book, the spectacular now, by tim tharp. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that. This national book award finalist is now a major motion pict. The main character is a highschool drunk who wants to only live in the now and the story follows him in his travails with girls and the selfdelusion that he has as to his place in life.
The spectacular now isnt just the bets film of the year its an incredible experience. The spectacular now was warmly received at the 20 sundance film festival. Aug 12, 20 the spectacular now and the problem with geek girls on film shailene woodleys character loves math and mangauntil her storyline is brushed aside to make room for the movies alltofamiliar. Read the spectacular now by tim tharp available from rakuten kobo. Although ive been known to mix a fine, fine martini too. The spectacular now ebook by tim tharp 9780375891403. I will give the author credit, there is no definitive end to the book or climactic moment, there is only the spectacular now. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20. And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention.
On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings. Sutter fits the profile of a comingofage protagonista kid having to come to terms with growing up, making his way through various problems that help him realize important truths about himself and the world. Shailene woodley and miles teller were phenomenal in their performances. Though this book isnt one id recommend to everyone, if you like books with a more serious tone to them, pick this one up. The film gives us the hollywood ending that it thinks we must have been hoping for. The free books online the spectacular now,update the latest books every day the spectacular now,online free book the spectacular now,tim tharp the spectacular now. You might be disturbed by how charmed you still are by miles teller. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010. Differences between the spectacular now book vs movie page 1. My sister was coming back from a trip which required me and my mom to pick her up at 1 in the morning.
The spectacular now book surrey libraries bibliocommons. 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 book. For someone who wants to live in the spectacular now, sutter sure spends a lot of time reliving the past. While aimee has dreams of a future, sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, theyre drawn together. Will there be a sequel to the book and movie of the. 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. And, just as with his previous works, the circle movie includes a few major changes to the book. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by. Spectacular is a sweet but dark love story about gregarious alcoholic sutter miles teller and his relationship with his smart, slightly nerdy classmate aimee shailene woodley.
For sutter, life is beautiful in the now, so one should drink it up while its here. Feb 06, 2014 buy the spectacular now 1 by tim tharp isbn. Writing something that is captivating from beginning to end is tough, and a pisspoor ending really renders the rest of the book no matter how compelling and awesome not a complete. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with aimee finecky hovering over him. Not only did they look natural, but their emotions were raw in a way that is never shown on the big screen. Shailene woodley and miles teller talk the spectacular now and relationships cute interview. With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt creates a vivid, threedimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous. 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 protagonist that audiences could really get behind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The spectacular now perfekt ist jetzt originaltitel. I absolutely loved the book the spectacular now by tim tharp when it came out in 2008. Whether hes telling a story at a party or reminiscing about his dad, most of his interactions with other people, and most of the time he spends alone, is dedicated to the past. Its the strength of this exchange on which the movie pivots dramatically from the book. The spectacular now by tim tharp overview 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. Sutter fits the profile of a comingofage protagonista kid having to come to terms with growing up, making his way through various problems that. The spectacular now is like a comingofage novel that stalls out on the exit ramp to adulthood. Whats the difference between the spectacular now the book and the spectacular now the movie. Well this is a very different ending from the book.