25.9 - Chaitra's task: Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version

[Kristina Simon]

25.9 -- Chaitra's task: Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version
You know how summer movies are blockbuster heavy? The end of thisman or the beginning of thatman, the sequel to this franchise or the prequel to that, and several hopefully new franchises? Even kiddie cartoons are now battling evil and saving the world for the second/third/nth time. By the time it's end of June, my husband and I get this thing I call blockbuster fatigue. I know no one's forcing us to watch them, but we love movies, so, we keep an eye out for smaller films, and watch those for a change. For this task, I've picked this year's lot of anti-blockbusters. Happy reading!

Rules: Choose two movies and read a book each. All the tasks can be completed with either fiction or non-fiction books as long as they fit the requirements. Standard SRC rules apply as to genre/page count. Optional! Watch one (or all) of these movies and let me know what you thought of it! :)

1. The Bling Ring: A bunch of rich teenagers rob even richer Hollywood apartments because they are crazy about fame and fashion. Based on true events.

Read a book featuring a piece of jewelry on the cover (necklaces/rings/earrings/bracelets all work, as long as it's identifiable) -OR- read a book with the genre "True Crime" on its main page. Required: If using the cover option, include the cover when you post.

2. Byzantium: An artsy horror movie about two women in a deserted guesthouse with a deadly secret, i.e., they're (view spoiler)[vampires (hide spoiler)].

Read a book tagged "Horror" on the main page -OR- read a book with two (and only two) female protagonists. For example: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Amy and Isabelle, Sense and Sensibility, The Bonesetter's Daughter. Books with more than 2 equally important female characters will not work. There may be other women, but in minor roles only. There may be any number of men. Required: If using the female protagonists option, mention the protagonists if the GR description isn't clear when you post.

3. The Way, Way Back: Coming of age story, which features a vacation, a water park and an unlikely friendship.

Read a book with a repeating word (excluding a, an, the) in the title (subtitle/series title does not count) -OR- read a book from this: List of best books to travel vicariously. If using the repeating word option, the words must be exact. Examples: How Late It Was, How Late; What Is the What; Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned; What We Talk About When We Talk About Love; Mother, Mother: A Novel Required: If using the list option, state the position of the book on the list when you post.

4. Blue Jasmine: Unknown plot, but considering this is a Woody Allen movie, it's bound to have a large number of characters, and an equally large amount of dialogue.

Read a book with a color and a flower name in the title (Eg: White Oleander, The Black Dahlia, Roses are Red, Purple Hibiscus) -OR- read a book from this list: Books With Multiple Perspectives. Required: If using the list option, state the position of the book on the list when you post.

5. The Spectacular Now: Nice girl and a bad boy meetcute, that has some bumps on the way. Based on a novel.

Read a book that has been made into a movie -OR- read a book tagged both "Young Adult" and "Romance" on the main page.

6. The Grandmaster: Directed by one of my favorite directors, Wong Kar Wai, this movie is a Chinese action adventure based on Ip Man.

Read a book that is written by one of your favorite authors -OR- read a book set in China (at least half the book needs to be set there).

Required: State the options you used and any other required information when you post.

[Chaitra]

Approved

Option 1:

Bracelet on the cover.

Option 3:

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Option 5: Young Adult and Romance on Genre Page @Selection.

Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James

[Chaitra]

**Won't work**

[Kristina Simon]

This thread is now open!

[Ty]

soooo. the word "AND" is allowed for Option 3? :D

[Dee]

If anyone is struggling for #5 - the list on #4 has a bunch that work as I was going thru it

[Chaitra]

Ty wrote: "soooo. the word "AND" is allowed for Option 3? :D"

Yes! You do need two ands (at least) though. I figured excluding and/with/to etc. would be too long a list and I'd be bound to forget some anyway, lol.

@Dee, thanks for that tip! :)

[Fiona (Titch)]

Would Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick for Option 3?

Can I read any James Patterson book as he's 1 of my favourite authors for Option 6?

[Chaitra]

Fiona, yes to both!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Thanks x

[Deanna]

I just want to confirm that these 2 will work.

For option 1, will work for a bracelet on the cover?

For option 5, I want to make sure I get Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James approved in case either the Young adult or Romance tags fall off the main page.

Thank you.

[Chaitra]

Yes, Deanna! Both will work and I've put them as approved on Post 2!

[Claire]

Movie 2: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

Movie 3: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.