Bad news: I haven't had time to write you guys a Tip Tuesday this week :( But while taking a "brief" study break earlier this week, I discovered a trailer for a movie I forgot they were making: The DUFF, inspired by Kody Keplinger's novel of the same name. I've included it below.
I had read the book a long time ago, and though it wasn't my favorite book ever (I prefer Keplinger's later works, like A Midsummer's Nightmare and The Swift Boys and Me), I still enjoyed it, and I was super excited when I heard that a movie was coming out a while ago (back in 2014-oh, so long ago).
To get an idea of what the book is about, I've included the synopsis below.
To get an idea of what the book is about, I've included the synopsis below.
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her "Duffy," she throws her Coke in his face.
But things aren't so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with Wesley.
Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out that Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.
But after watching the trailer, it was clear that they were going a completely different direction-from a story about the love-hate relationship between Bianca and Wesley to Mean Girls 3. I mean, just read the movie's synopsis.
- A high-school senior (Mae Whitman) sets out to reinvent herself and revolutionize the student body's social order after learning that a judgmental classmate has given her an embarrassing nickname.
I have to say, I was more than a little upset to find out that they were completely transforming the movie. I mean. I even posted an angry picture on my Snapchat. If that's not fury, then nothing is.
To be fair, they couldn't haven't kept the movie EXACTLY the same as the book. After all, there are enough swear words and sexual references in the first chapter to send the movie soaring into R-rated territory (including several f-bombs, far beyond the one f-bomb limit for PG-13 movies). And her relationship with Wesley isn't exactly PG-13 material, either. But I don't see the need for changing everything about the book except the first scene, the main character's name, and the title of the movie. The story is compelling enough without any high school cliches or Bella Thorne, so what gives?
I'm not a movie expert-I've always preferred a good book to a movie. But that's because I have more faith in the young adult genre than the teen movie genre. The few teen movies I have seen are really vacuous and stupid, catering to the whole idea of the "popular clique" and "being true to yourself (but only after selling your soul to the devil first)," and I haven't been impressed. Maybe I should give movies another chance, but after spending almost entire years without renting or buying a movie on my own volition, I'm kind of behind the curve, and I don't know where to start. (Does anyone want to recommend me some movies? Comment below!) But for now, I'll stick to reading, including re-reading "The DUFF" instead of going to see the movie in theaters. Maybe I'll watch it on Netflix, but right now, I don't think it's worth my money.
Off to work on my Photoshop project.
T
P.S. May I add that I think that Mae is not ugly or fat at all? In fact, I think she's gorgeous, even with minimal makeup. :)
I'm not a movie expert-I've always preferred a good book to a movie. But that's because I have more faith in the young adult genre than the teen movie genre. The few teen movies I have seen are really vacuous and stupid, catering to the whole idea of the "popular clique" and "being true to yourself (but only after selling your soul to the devil first)," and I haven't been impressed. Maybe I should give movies another chance, but after spending almost entire years without renting or buying a movie on my own volition, I'm kind of behind the curve, and I don't know where to start. (Does anyone want to recommend me some movies? Comment below!) But for now, I'll stick to reading, including re-reading "The DUFF" instead of going to see the movie in theaters. Maybe I'll watch it on Netflix, but right now, I don't think it's worth my money.
Off to work on my Photoshop project.
T
P.S. May I add that I think that Mae is not ugly or fat at all? In fact, I think she's gorgeous, even with minimal makeup. :)