WritingMadeHard

I saw King Kong the 2005 version last week and found it very well done. However, it suffered a little from the same problem that plagues all the recent remakes: when the screen writers "update" the material for modern audiences, they make the characters into people we don't admire. One reason we like the old films is because of the characters. When they change the characters, we no longer like the movies. I want to say that King Kong was well written and did not suffer nearly as much from mischaracterization as many other recent remakes, but the "updating" was still a downgrading of the characters. Let me demonstrate. There is a scene in the original where the film maker first sees the girl who is to be his star. She is out of work in the depression of the 1930's and hasn't eaten in days. She walks past a street vender who has apples on display. She is tempted to take one. She picks it up, then puts it back. The vender sees her putting it back and thinks she is stealing. He grabs her hand and she says "I didn't take it! I wanted to, but I didn't." That same scene is in the remake only in the remake she steals the apple. That makes her a different character. Likewise, the movie maker in the original is a driven person determined to make his film no matter what the cost and is willing to cut a few corners and ignore a few regulations if needbe to get the job done. However, he is honest and a dedicated film maker. In the remake, he is a dishonest scoundrel out to make a buck and willing to get people killed if needbe in order to make a buck. Again, this is a different character. One reason we loved the original is because we loved the characters. They've made the characters no longer lovable. Other than that it is a great movie and I enjoyed it, but not as much as the original.

By the way, if you have an interest in alternative medicine, or hypnosis, check out my new release at www.nadbooks.com click on "Non Fiction" and learn about Hypnosis in Healthcare. It is a great read and very informative if I do say so myself. Steve

My new book, Hypnosis in Healthcare, was released today at New Age Dimensions Publishing. You can check it out at the following link: http://www.newagedimensionspublishing.com/ashop/catalogue.php?exp=&cat=63
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I am currently working on another hypnosis related book. It deals with exploring hypnosis and ESP. If you are interested in hypnosis, check out my website www.stephenlafevers.wcpauthor.com and drop me an email. I'd love to hear from you. Steve

Hi, all. I'm still out of the hospital and that's good, but not feeling up to snuff yet. But a lot of folks are suffering illness at the moment, there's a lot of stomach problems going around. Anyway, I finally got up the steam to submit Dark Moon to a publisher. Should know in a few weeks if they want it or not. Then I will submit The Last Guardian. I'm still working on Blood Moon, the sequel to Dark Moon and also working on Exploring Hypnosis and ESP, a follow up to Hypnosis in Healthcare that I just finished proofing last week and should be coming out momentarily in ebook form. Stay tuned, there's a lot going on at the moment. I'm also shopping for a new laptop. Steve

Well, as the little girl almost said in Poltergeist, I'm Baack! It has been over a month since my last post, sorry, but in that month I've spent a week in the hospital, undergone numerous tests, had a book signing, and had my recipe for Christmas Delight released in the new Author's Unlimited Christmas Cookbook available free as a download from www.authorsunlimited.net . Just go there and click on the picture of the cookbook to download the whole thing for free! That's right, Free! No catch, no information gathered or sold, no contests, just totally free! Can't beat that with a stick. See you soon. Gotta get back to the final edits for my new book on hypnotherapy. It was due out in November but the publisher was in a hurricane...can't blame them for being a little late. Steve