Paring a novel into a two-hour film is an arduous task for even the best screenwriters and directors. Often the resulting movies are far removed from the novel, sometimes to the point of being unrecognizable. Stanley Kubrick's adaptations have consistently been among the best Hollywood has to offer. Kubrick's film adaptations of three novels - Lolita , The Shining and Full Metal Jacket - are analyzed in this work. The primary focus is on the alterations in the characters and narrative structure, with additional attention to style, scope, pace, mood and meaning. Kubrick's adaptations simplify, impose a new visuality, reduce violence, and render the moral slant more conventional.
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Publisher
Mcfarland & Co INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9780786430970
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89586894
Product Key Features
Book Title
Stanley Kubrick and the Art of Adaptation: Three Novels, Three Films
Author
Greg Jenkins
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
181 Pages
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Title_Author
Greg Jenkins
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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