Peter Jackson

Every story has a purpose. The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold is a book about a girl named Susie Salmon and her family. The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold, was converted into a movie, directed by Peter Jackson. The book and movie are different, that’s why you should read the book first and then see the movie. And since they are different, they have two different themes. The theme of The Lovely Bones, written by Alice Sebold is family and the theme of The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson is coping. Something that many people don’t know is that Alice Sebold has been through a similar experience as Susie. In 1981, Sebold was jumped and raped. The police later told her that she was lucky because a previous rape victim had been killed. Alice…

Since the beginning of Film making movies have been remade however, when looking back at history some have not lived up to the standards the original put in place. The 1998 version of Psycho directed by Gus Van Sant and the 2005 War of the Worlds are two examples of bad remakes. Some however are equally or more successful. King Kong is one of the most recognisable remakes of all time. Written and produced by Merian C. Cooper in 1933, King Kong was a story that was worth making two movies about.…

months starts to take a toll on her family. Her parents’ relationship is becoming complicated, her sister trying to stay strong, and her brother trying to grasp what gone really means. Heaven is exactly how she pictured it, she gets anything she wants, except one thing, and that is to go back to Earth and be with the ones she loved. Months continue to pass as Susie watches her family cope to the situation. Her father wants to catch her killer more than anything. Her sister finds a book Mr.…

chosen to help Thorin. As the other 12 dwarfs are not very “present’’ personality wise, the movie introduces characters like Balin who acts as a encouraging friend to Bilbo. He encourages Bilbo after he got them caught with the trolls. He encourages Bilbo after they cannot find the entrance to the the Dwarf Palace. Throughout some movies, the director may choose to add characters to further the understanding of the audience or to progress the plot of the story. Peter Jackson chooses to add a…

Are We Less Trusting Than Ever Before? We have two stories of girls just doing their best to fit in, Susie from the movie, “The Lovely Bones” directed by Peter Jackson written by Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens (All three screenplay), and Alice Sebold(Novel) and Connie from Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where are you going, where have you been?”. These girls are lured to the clutches of dangerous men that seemed harmless enough. They trusted them because they were “a man from our neighborhood”…

1. Plot Summary The story of The Lovely Bones begins on December 6, 1973. Susie Salmon, the narrator, has been raped and murdered by her neighbor, George Harvey, and is telling the story from her Heaven. Harvey has lured Susie into a cornfield where he commits his crime, leaving behind only an elbow as evidence. He has a plan to dispose of her body, so he “[takes] the waxy orange sack of [her] remains to a sinkhole eight miles from [their] neighborhood,” where he knows they will disappear…

Traveling to an island looking for something no one knows anything about is an adventure of a lifetime. Exploring the unknown can bring many different emotions from many different people. Having a crew where all the information is disclosed even after setting sail. Once arriving, seeing the native villagers participating in a ceremony and then disrupting/spoiling the ceremony caused everything to go downhill. The 1933’s King Kong is a subpar film in my opinion. Its filled with a very early…

The content of literature comes in many forms. Various individuals believe that literature must portray reality in order to have an impact, however, others disagree. For instance, as once stated by English writer E.M. Forster, "A work of literature must provide more than factual accuracy or vivid physical reality... it must tell us more than we already know." The theory behind this quote is that works of literature do not necessarily have to completely exhibit only realistic and truthful subject…

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

A common theme in literature is that of good versus evil. This proves to be true in Alice Sebold’s novel, The Lovely Bones. While it might be hard to imagine any good coming from the story of a brutal rape and murder of a fourteen year old girl, there are moments in the novel that illustrate this battle between good and evil. From the very beginning of the story, we are introduced to good in a young Susie and also to evil in Mr. Harvey. The cruelty with which Mr. Harvey treats this young…