“At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause, she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.” From only reading this, the reader is simply astounded. Imagine seeing this comical scene in a movie. Viewers would be left stupefied and full of laughter. “Lamb to the Slaughter” would make a phenomenal movie for teenage audiences and Roald Dahl fans.
It consists of all the qualities that are trending in blockbuster films which are action, thriller, comedy, drama, family and crime. This short story includes a little bit of all these previously stated genres as written in “The 11 Defining Features of the Summer Blockbuster.” All these elements are essential to an entertaining movie. One particular …show more content…
Mary goes in the house without replying and Scott imprudently follows her in. Immediately he notices the dead body. Right before he can react, he feels lightheaded. A few seconds after, his knees will no longer bear his weight and he collapses. The story comes back on track revealing the flashback. Patrick will begin weeping, crying that he has found a new part of himself. Compassionately, he would exclaim, “I love you! I really do! Maybe it’s because I’m almost always at work, but I love my co-worker, Scott. I’m sorry.”
The scene shifts into the present–the police eating dinner. The ending does not alter other than the flashback, and viewers are left with Mary’s giggles. The purpose of these adjustments is to insure that the readers are thrilled to see this version and encourage others to come see it. They will be excited on how the movie will differ from the narrative. In the short story, the characters are very undeveloped leaving to infer what happens and how their personality might be. Henceforth, they will pay to view the movie because the movie has developed satisfying characterization and a more thorough
It consists of all the qualities that are trending in blockbuster films which are action, thriller, comedy, drama, family and crime. This short story includes a little bit of all these previously stated genres as written in “The 11 Defining Features of the Summer Blockbuster.” All these elements are essential to an entertaining movie. One particular …show more content…
Mary goes in the house without replying and Scott imprudently follows her in. Immediately he notices the dead body. Right before he can react, he feels lightheaded. A few seconds after, his knees will no longer bear his weight and he collapses. The story comes back on track revealing the flashback. Patrick will begin weeping, crying that he has found a new part of himself. Compassionately, he would exclaim, “I love you! I really do! Maybe it’s because I’m almost always at work, but I love my co-worker, Scott. I’m sorry.”
The scene shifts into the present–the police eating dinner. The ending does not alter other than the flashback, and viewers are left with Mary’s giggles. The purpose of these adjustments is to insure that the readers are thrilled to see this version and encourage others to come see it. They will be excited on how the movie will differ from the narrative. In the short story, the characters are very undeveloped leaving to infer what happens and how their personality might be. Henceforth, they will pay to view the movie because the movie has developed satisfying characterization and a more thorough