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Okay, like most everyone else, I really enjoyed "Hoot". What a fun and wonderfully photographed movie. I'd read the book as well, and took notice of some changes.

One pivotal scene (done differently than the book) still has me scratching my head a bit because I think a key line to complete the story was missing. In the classroom announcement recruiting his class (after getting a sceptical okay from Mr. Ryan), Roy basically tells the kids to be at the site then runs off.

So what's missing? There was not enough there in Roy's speech to say why the kids should go support the brand new kid, why Mr. Ryan should protect him and stall the police, and why Mr. Ryan should be the one to encourage Roy at the site.

As noted in the post-film discussion, they had to pare the story down significantly and restructure things for the film, but just one or two more lines in Roy's announcement to the class (such as, "We learn in this class about protecting the oceans and rivers, but protecting our land is important, too...and I need your help.") would have held things together much better for me. I may well be wrong, but I don't think this is just an "adult" view.

What are your thoughts on this or other parts of the movie?

I agree Alison. I was actually almost waiting for that kind of speech and it was entirely cut short. He didn't have any lines that persuaded me or the class or Mr. Ryan to support him. Even without dialogue, he could have handed Mr. Ryan a flyer as he ran out of the room with a close-up camera shot of how the owls are endangered, etc. etc.

I agree as well..... I hadnt read the book when I saw the movie.... however I kept wondering why the teacher was involved.... there was no tie in.....

I can see where it could have used a little more substance there.

You're little sentence would have been perfect Q&S! Maybe you should give screenwriting a whirl!

What I found odd was that Roy could just come in class late, say his bit, and then leave again without the teacher blinking an eye.

LALALALALALALALA----NOT LISTENING----LALALALALALALALA

Is there anyway that you could warn us before giving away the plot like that so that those of us waiting until May 5th don't have to read it if we don't want to.

Maybe something like the Lost thread where you make the color of the words white and then quote it like this:

So that it looks like a blank quote box to the nekkid eye

To read it you just highlight the text like you were going to copy it or something.

Or at least put a movie spoiler warning in the title of the thread so that you know it contains spoilers in the text.

Kust do like me, don't read the book. That way, you will not be disappointed when the movie comes out!

they took it out of the movie probably so they can sucker punch you when the DVD comes out. Of course you will have to wait for the directors final revision cut of the DVD but i am sure it is there.

Finsupinfla wrote:Kust do like me, don't read the book. That way, you will not be disappointed when the movie comes out!

Sure now you tell me.

jonesbeach10 wrote:LALALALALALALALA----NOT LISTENING----LALALALALALALALA

Is there anyway that you could warn us before giving away the plot like that so that those of us waiting until May 5th don't have to read it if we don't want to.

Maybe something like the Lost thread where you make the color of the words white and then quote it like this:

So that it looks like a blank quote box to the nekkid eye

To read it you just highlight the text like you were going to copy it or something.

Or at least put a movie spoiler warning in the title of the thread so that you know it contains spoilers in the text.

Sorry, JB10. ...but you could have stopped reading at "one pivotal scene..."

Oh yeah, and in the movie the owls multiply, take over Florida and now even the parrots "hoot".