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The Giver
2004-06-10, 9:20 AM #1
Has anyone else read this book? It's my favorite book. I've read it about 4 or 5 times already. I always thought "Hey, this would make a really cool film" So I decided to turn it into a script. Any other fans of the book? Any advice on script writing?

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2004-06-10, 9:30 AM #2
Good book. But how would you handle the whole can't-see-color thing? The book works because the readers assume that they can see color, until they're told otherwise, but the movie would have to be in black and white for the most part, and that would ruin some of the surprise.

Meh. My $0.02.

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2004-06-10, 9:50 AM #3
Yeah, I thought about that. Obviously the film would be black and white. Fans of the book will already know why, but people that haven't read the book would just assume it's a black and white film, until the apple part of course, then they'd start to think. I mean, that's how it would have to be done...right? :P

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2004-06-10, 10:51 AM #4
Was I the only one thinking goatse?

However, The Giver is a good book.

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2004-06-10, 10:58 AM #5
Aye, good book.

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2004-06-10, 10:59 AM #6
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by R_ivi_N:
Was I the only one thinking g*****?

However, The Giver is a good book.

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2004-06-10, 11:19 AM #7
Now we get back on topic.

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2004-06-10, 11:21 AM #8
if the giver is a hot women, i'm all for it.

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2004-06-10, 11:34 AM #9
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by R_ivi_N:
Was I the only one thinking goatse?
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Aye, no. I'll never be able to get that image out of my head.
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2004-06-10, 11:36 AM #10
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Now we get back on topic.</font>


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2004-06-10, 11:38 AM #11
The best way to show respect for the book is to not try to turn it into a movie. Chances are it will suck no matter what you do.
2004-06-10, 11:54 AM #12
It's not like it's going to be a major hollywood motion picture. But my friend and I are getting a new camcorder and programs, and such, and I figure this was a really great book...so why not start there? Just for fun.

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2004-06-10, 12:02 PM #13
-_-

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2004-06-10, 12:16 PM #14
I hated it. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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2004-06-10, 12:44 PM #15
Never heard of it before.

I thought about goatse also, bad memories.

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2004-06-10, 12:55 PM #16
I didn't really like the book that much. It was an interesting concept and everything, but it just didn't completely do it for me.


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2004-06-10, 1:01 PM #17
Yeah, I thought of goatse, too.

Damn, I think my pants are shrinking.

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2004-06-10, 1:09 PM #18
Okay, stop talking about goatse!!! If you have read The Giver, post here. Only talk about the topic. If you never heard or read The Giver, JUST DON'T POST!

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2004-06-10, 1:40 PM #19
Wow SAJN..didnt know you could even appreciate a good read such as the Giver.

Good book. Do us all a favor and dont **** on it by trying a script.

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2004-06-10, 2:11 PM #20
I read this book about four years ago. I thought it was pretty interesting. Would you have like to live in a community like that? Ignorant, but blissful?
2004-06-10, 2:12 PM #21
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by R_ivi_N:
Was I the only one thinking goatse?</font>


No sir. I was wondering how The Giver was going to be posted on Massassi. But anyway... I read the book, but I can't remember liking or disliking it.
2004-06-10, 2:13 PM #22
The Giver was a very very good book. One of my favorites.

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2004-06-10, 2:14 PM #23
The Givers one One of my favorite books.

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2004-06-10, 3:01 PM #24
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Wow SAJN..didnt know you could even appreciate a good read such as the Giver. </font>


Wow, don't be to nice now, no, no, really, you are TOO KIND!!! [/sarcasm]
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Jerk.

Besides, why do you care if I make a script? You aren't gonna watch it :P It's film practice. I wanted all the massassians to chip in and help. Telling me which parts need to be in the script, and what they want to see etc...even if they don't watch it, I want it to be made right.

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2004-06-10, 3:12 PM #25
how are you gonna handle the baby's twin? (the one who was murdered becuause he was smaller?)

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2004-06-10, 3:22 PM #26
/takes baby out of his freezer.

There we go [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

Actually, that's an easy part. We get two babies, because they all look the same! And whilst we inject one of them its kind of a side, back angle, on a fake baby doll or something, then we record the real baby when it is sleeping or something, then we put the fake baby in the box. It's pretty simple stuff. I am just worried about when the giver shows him the memories, because he goes to hot barren places, then to winter. We can pull it off though [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-06-10, 3:33 PM #27
I love The Giver. As a matter of fact I didnt finish it to long ago. I also thought about how it would make a interesting movie. It has got to be one of my favorite books of all time. If you ever do make a film even if it sucks I wanna see it! I love that book.
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2004-06-10, 3:37 PM #28
I hated it when I read it for middle school english, but I went back and read it again last year and liked it.

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2004-06-10, 3:45 PM #29
Hehe, I found out about The Giver when we read it in 7th greade English [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-06-10, 4:01 PM #30
Good book, I enjoyed it.

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2004-06-10, 4:07 PM #31
It was decent.

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2004-06-10, 4:11 PM #32
I read it and was bored out of my mind reading it.

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2004-06-10, 7:53 PM #33
I know nothing of this book, but I am praying its not set in a prison.

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2004-06-10, 8:31 PM #34
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jedi Legend:
The best way to show respect for the book is to not try to turn it into a movie. Chances are it will suck no matter what you do.</font>


I'm pretty sure it's already been made into a movie.

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2004-06-10, 8:40 PM #35
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Hehe, I found out about The Giver when we read it in 7th greade English [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-06-11, 12:30 AM #36
Nope, it hasn't been made into a film yet.

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2004-06-11, 8:19 AM #37
I thought I remembered someone telling me about it several years ago. Oh well.
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2004-06-11, 8:30 AM #38
http://www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/g/giverthe.htm

That claims someone is already making one, but I am pretty sure it's a lie..atleast I hope :P

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2004-06-11, 8:34 AM #39
http://www.walden.com/giver.html

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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2004-06-11, 2:39 PM #40
I knew it!
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