The Movie Smoke Signals Directed By Chris Eyre

Normally, when a movie is made about a story in a book the two stories are not exactly the same. The movie is adjusted by adding small details or leaving out some parts in order to make the story more

The plot had some major differences as well as its similarities, for example, when Lydia was frightened by the lions and when Peter and Wendy "killed" their parents. The film did follow the same storyline and had the same plot but also had some slight differences here and there, for example ... In the story, George and Lydia found a wallet and a scarf in the nursery, but they found a purse in the movie. The children didn't land in the "space ship" and they didn't even mention the plastic carnival. There were no whining or jumping on couch's as referenced in the story when the kids heard the news about locking up the nursery, they just got mad and ran towards the nursery. When the Parents were supposedly chased by lions, Lydia wasn't crying, the story made it seem more dramatic than it appeared in the video. As well as Peter called George “George” in the movie instead of Father or Dad, this was not mentioned in the story, but it did show how he didn’t really think of George as his Dad. There were also a little foreshadowing at the end when George told Lydia to RIP “Rest in peace” then shortly after they

The setting in the movie differs from the setting in the short story in a few ways. The setting in the movie dives into larger detail in many of the scenes such as in the beginning flood scene. The flood scene setting in the movie reveals an eerie, strong, storm with a flood that resembles a river and

In the short story, “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, by Sherman Alexie, I looked at two characters: Thomas and Victor. Thomas Builds-the-Fire is a storyteller on a reservation who everyone ignores because they think he is crazy. Victor on the other hand is a guy who would not dare be seen talking to Thomas. Thomas knows that Victor is in need of help, but Victor will not admit it. I want to show how these two characters who are completely opposite of each other, come together during a time of need.

The 3 major differences that were seen are the shattering of the conch, the pilot’s presence, and Ralph’s attitude towards Piggy. Due to these major differences the novel left a greater impact on its readers than the movie on its viewers. Seeing the movie and as well reading the book, personally the book was a better. The book has a very different approach of that showed these 3 major differences to their full extent. Out of the two though, I would choose the book as more pleasant and

The book and the film were both simular, and yet different in many ways. An example would be, in the film, Ponyboy was walking to the drive-in and meeting Cherri and Marcia. Although in the book, Ponyboy began his journey by telling the readers about his experience about being jumped by the Socs and being threatened. The director probably had some options to pick from to leave out from the movie, and the director chosed this to leave out. Leaving out the part where Ponyboy was jumped was an effective move because without the experience Ponyboy was lost and helpless because he did not know what to do when he and Johnny got cornered in the park by Bob and other Socs.

     Sherman Alexie based on some short stories included in his book, 'The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,' wrote the screenplay for the movie 'Smoke Signals.' Both the movie and the book portray problems that Indians had to deal with, and how they dealt with it. The book is far more complex than the movie, showing a wider variation of characters facing different situations.

In the short story This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona written by Alexie Sherman. Alexie wrote about these two Native Americans that live on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Victor had a tough childhood when his father left him around the age of seven and moved to Phoenix Arizona. Thomas’s parents died when he was just a baby and grew up with his grandmother, Thomas was a storyteller and got picked on a lot because of his story telling. Victor lost his job and he also found out that he lost his father due to a heart attack, Victor was told that his father had a savings account and if he wanted anything to go to Phoenix to go gather up his father’s belongings.

One way the story is different from the movie is that the story is very descriptive of characters and

This reaction paper is based on a film by the name of “Lone Star.” The Director of this film is an independent director by the name of John Sayless. Lone Star is a contemporary film that was created in 1996. This film is a Western based film that. But it is set in the present day was created on the U.S./Mexico border. It describes a sheriff that is trying to get revenge of his father’s Buddy Dee death. In doing so he sorts out to solve a crime. The crime has to do with him and his father, Buddy Dee. The film also details the sheriff's love life and his relations to his high school history teacher. The teachers mother a restaurant owner was one of many people to jump the US border. Towards the end of the movie the Sheriff finds out the love of his life is not only his true love but his sister. He finds out that his father and the teacher’s mother had an affair in which the teacher was conceived. It was ironic because the sheriff had method to the teacher while having sex with her that it felt weird later to find out that they were brother and sister.

Smoke Signals is one of the few films that accurately depicts Native American life by genuine Native American actors. This can be attributed to the fact that it is produced by Native Americans. The 1990s were a time of attempted political reform between the United States government and the reservation inhabitants. A very relevant act passed by congress is The Native American Child

Smoke Signals, written by Sherman Alexie, is a story that is based on his short story “This it was it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”. (citation) It takes place on the Couer d’Alene Indian Reservation in Idaho (citation). The story focuses on two main characters, Victor and Thomas, and it is based on an event that took place way back in the day, a house fire. No one really knows anything about it, so some other events take place, which leads Victor and Thomas to finding out some details that will eventually unfold things from their past. While watching the movie Smoke Signals after reading the short story, I noticed that it allows us to have a better understanding of what the author is trying to portray about the characters’ pasts. Through the use of flashbacks and storytelling, we are able to unfold some of the mysteries that the short story may have confused us about and we can see some of the major differences that occurred throughout the movie and the short story.

The movie, “Smoke Signals” is about a young Native American man named Victor. Victor grew up on a reservation. His parents, Arnold and Arlene both liked to drink and party. Arnold and his drinking habit spiral out of control. We see Arnold smack Victor and his mother around. This occurs when alcohol is involved. One morning after a night of partying Arlene wakes up to see that her son, Victor, is outside throwing beer bottles at his fathers’ truck. Arlene decides to stop drinking after witnessing this. Arlene attempts to get Arnold to quit drinking but this only puts a strain on their marriage and soon Arnold leaves. Arnold left the family when Victor was 12 years old. This abrupt departure had a tremendous affect on Victor who became increasingly angry. Victor focused his anger and attention on basketball and he was able to stay out of trouble.

“This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” discusses the physical and mental journey of Victor, a Native American man in the state of Washington, as he goes to Phoenix, Arizona to claim his father’s remains and his savings account. While on this journey, Victor learns about himself, his father, and his Indian culture with the help of his estranged friend, Thomas Builds-the–Fire. The author, Sherman Alexie, plays on the stereotypes of Native Americans through the characters of Victor and Thomas. While Thomas is portrayed as the more traditional and “good” Native American, Victor comes across as the “bad” Native American. Through the use of this binary relationship, Alexie is able to illustrate the transformation of these characters as

While the stories are somewhat similar, the actual characters and scenery are very different. On one hand, you have an older, hard working man and his small rural family that are the main focus of the actual original story. On the other hand, you have a smug, crafty women that pairs up with a young lawyer and his mother and younger sister in a bay town in America. While we still see the story take on the same basis and almost the same plot ending, you can't help but notice how different the styles are between the two.