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The struggle within

posted 19 years ago by rbpriv
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Even if the movie is still in production some italian newspapers are reporting struggles between the book author and the screenplayers. The former is accusing her story to be shot in a completely unaccurate manner to the point to be offensive for her work. As examples the author cites her parents work position, the unexplicable presence of a grandmother to whom she can confess her stories and the offensive misinterpretation of her as an "awkward girl living in the world just like an alien". Of course I think noone will be surprised of such a release: nothing new in relationships between screenplayers and books authors.
What is strange, instead, is the fact the author has been gently moved away from the set. Do you think everything is due to the author second thoughts about playing herself in the movie? This is my feeling: Melissa, the author, has - from the beginning - rejected the offer then, when the game has begun, changed her mind probably pretending to be reintegrated at least as "last-word-sayer" in the production of this movie. In my opinion, and if this feeling is right, the production has shown not to be interested in supporting author's whims.

What do you think?

[–] Cinefile_Forever 19 years ago

I read about it a few days ago, and i support ur opnion, i am pretty sure the producers of this movie don't give a damn about Melissa Panarello's thoughts/whims..I personally don't agree with the changes in the script though...

"Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off..."

[–] markpollin 19 years ago

I hated the book and the success related to it. It's no different from any other 17 years old girl' s diary. And the writing style is pretentious , loaded with boring Dolce Stil Novo references.

[–] shagrath2 18 years ago

quote : It's no different from any other 17 years old girl' s diary.

I COMPLETELY disagree. Normal teens don't go around having oral sex with everyone or meeting people from a chat older than them, they have respect of their body and soul. Melissa in the book is nothing more then a b...h and the book is totally imaginary.

It's normal the director cut some scenes otherwise if following the book line a porn movie will come out.

[–] florentina79 18 years ago

This is NOT a typical girl's diary, trust me!!!
100 colpi di spazzola could not be adapted into a film without being an x-rated film....
I hated the book, and I cannot understand why anyone would go see the film...
from what I read in the repubblica, though, it's all these little fifteen year olds going to see it...

[–] courtneyalexandria 18 years ago

well i havent seen this movie or book yet but the way my italian boyfriend tell me about this movie.. its kinda true cause most are like that in america but maybe not in sicily or italy thats for sure.... but i will see this movie one way or other and will coem back and tell my opinon...

[–] Bladerunner 10 years ago

I know this is old, but I'm responding anyway.

First of all, I agree with you on the fact that this is NOT just some 17-year-old girl's diary. Melissa is a very troubled girl and clearly has some serious issues about sex. And I'm not applying the double standard here, either. I don't care if she is a girl or a boy, any person her age having anonymous orgies and sleeping with older strangers has problems.

The sick part about this movie is it's presented as some "coming of age" film. They try to make out like Melissa is a tender girl who is going through some hard times, like all teen girls do. No. I'm sorry, but all teen girls do not suddenly start having sex with multiple partners and try out being a prostitute.

Like you said, shagrath2, most girls this age have respect for their body and soul and don't go around whoring it up like Melissa.

"...nothing is left of me, each time I see her..." - Catullus

[–] Daniel_DL 18 years ago

I haven't read her first book. The second though, "L'odore del tuo respiro", is utter garbage.