Horton Hears a Who!/Never Back Down/10,000 B.C./Funny Games/Paranoid Park/Conspiracy

What are the differences between the novel and the film?

skateboarder by way of Camus's the Stranger (in mood if not in total story likeness)

Burnside Skatepark, Portland, Oregon, USA

Alicia Miles and John Robinson in Elephant (2003)

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in Gerry (2002)

Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Henry Hopper and Mia Wasikowska in Restless (2011)

River Phoenix in My Own Private River (2012)

Harry Styles in Ouverture of Something that Never Ended (2020)

Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)

Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)

I just feel like there's something outside of normal life. Outside of teachers, breakups, girlfriends. Like, right out there, like outside - there's like different levels of... stuff.

Lauren McKinney and Gabe Nevins in Paranoid Park (2007)

Gabe Nevins

Daniel Liu

Taylor Momsen

Gus Van Sant

Blake Nelson

A teenage skateboarder&apos;s life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard.

Paranoid Park

A film that makes you think...

I&apos;ve been a fan of Van Sant&apos;s films for a while now. I guess I could boil this interest down to the college influence. Art, in any form (but especially cinema), seems to resonate with my generation (1980&apos;s on). This film is the third in what I see as a three part series (the first two being Elephant and Last Days). All three surprisingly depict the attitude of the contemporary youth in a way that no other films have been able to do. I say surprisingly because it strikes me as odd that Van Sant would be able to so accurately capture the thoughts, feelings and attitudes of such a misunderstood generation. So often, parents of these children say such things as, &quot;we did that when we were your age,&quot; or, &quot;I can relate to what you are going through,&quot; but what these parents often fail to recognize is that although the things we encounter may be similar the times as Bob Dylan would say, &quot;are a changin&apos;.&quot; To capture the particular mindset of the youth of today is a feat in itself, but to do so and provide entertainment as well deserves at least a brief look.

The film Paranoid Park itself seems to capture this way of thinking better than the previous two films. What starts as a simple rant about the modern youth becomes so much more. At first, you might find yourself thinking that the movie is somber,or perhaps unrealistic as the circumstances of the action are strange, but as you continue watching it the message that is trying to be conveyed becomes clear. This could have been you. This could have been me. It could have been you child, or the kid down the street. The common themes of teen flicks of drugs, sex, and rock and roll are pushed aside to highlight the internal strife of the protagonist. The &quot;emo&quot; music and distinctive fashion of this generational subculture seem all too real, and in the end you are left feeling as the main character does: silent and alone. Is this a movie about hope? I&apos;m not sure. What I am sure about is that it deserves a chance. Paranoid Park could best be described as a much needed break from mainstream cinema, but more important, a film that might just make you think.

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I've been a fan of Van Sant's films for a while now. I guess I could boil this interest down to the college influence. Art, in any form (but especially cinema), seems to resonate with my generation (1980's on). This film is the third in what I see as a three part series (the first two being Elephant and Last Days). All three surprisingly depict the attitude of the contemporary youth in a way that no other films have been able to do. I say surprisingly because it strikes me as odd that Van Sant would be able to so accurately capture the thoughts, feelings and attitudes of such a misunderstood generation. So often, parents of these children say such things as, "we did that when we were your age," or, "I can relate to what you are going through," but what these parents often fail to recognize is that although the things we encounter may be similar the times as Bob Dylan would say, "are a changin'." To capture the particular mindset of the youth of today is a feat in itself, but to do so and provide entertainment as well deserves at least a brief look.

The film Paranoid Park itself seems to capture this way of thinking better than the previous two films. What starts as a simple rant about the modern youth becomes so much more. At first, you might find yourself thinking that the movie is somber,or perhaps unrealistic as the circumstances of the action are strange, but as you continue watching it the message that is trying to be conveyed becomes clear. This could have been you. This could have been me. It could have been you child, or the kid down the street. The common themes of teen flicks of drugs, sex, and rock and roll are pushed aside to highlight the internal strife of the protagonist. The "emo" music and distinctive fashion of this generational subculture seem all too real, and in the end you are left feeling as the main character does: silent and alone. Is this a movie about hope? I'm not sure. What I am sure about is that it deserves a chance. Paranoid Park could best be described as a much needed break from mainstream cinema, but more important, a film that might just make you think.

A teenage skateboarder's life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard.

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