The black room scene that we performed in class appears to be very important. I have not finished the book but the room seems that it will reappear towards the end of the book. Because of this I don't think this scene should be changed in any way. There is a scene where Odd is being chased in a church. This scene would not only be an action scene in which a movie can use be also mentioned later in a realization. That is another scene that shouldn't be changed. When he finds a dead body (not going to tell who) in his bathroom he must dispose of it before he gets framed by someone else. This scene creates shock, confusion, and excitement so it should be kept the same.
The beginning of the book is a narration of thought which would be very difficult to reproduce in a movie. My guess is that they left it out of the actual movie and I don't blame them because they don't need it all that much. There is a moment after pisposing the dead body where there is a pack of coyotes in between him and his car. This scene is only used later as a simile during a stare down so I don't see much of a point to it.
I would like to read this book. It seems like a very "different" story. I am excited to see what the film is like too.
ReplyDeleteThe book is about someone who can see dead people. Then a strange man comes to town followed by some bad spirits. Odd has a bad felling about it.
DeleteI haven't read the book but it seems like the scenes you picked to cut were good choices and weren't important in understanding the plot of the book.
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