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Brazenly satirical yet deeply human, "Little Miss Sunshine" centres around the dysfunctional Hoover family whose road-trip from Albuquerque to California to allow their 'ugly-duckling' daughter to follow her dream of entering the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death, transformation, and a moving look at the surprising rewards of being losers in a winning-obsessed culture. This superb companion to the runaway hit of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival includes the complete shooting script, an introduction by writer Michael Arndt, scene notes on his experience making the film, and a humorous essay "How to Write a Sundance Hit in Nine Easy Steps", as well as a 12-page colour insert of photographs from the film and production, and full cast and crew credits.
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Delightful, 30 Mar 2007
By Ruth Bell "Unexpected" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Miss Sunshine: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts) (Paperback)
This is a delightful script. The shared goal of all the characters provides the reader with a warmth and investment in the characters individual journeys. It's so funny and touching. I also appreciated the scripts editing process that Arndt provides for us at the end of the screenplay. It is a valuable learning tool for those who are interested in writing screenplays.
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A fun, educational read, 4 Oct 2008
By K. Wade "In2deep" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Miss Sunshine: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts) (Paperback)
Little Miss Sunshine is one of very few movies that literally left me with my mouth hanging open as I left the theater, exclaiming about how well written and produced it was. Then I attended a screenwritnig lecture by Michael Arndt, and later had the opportunity to attend a screening of the movie where he answered questions. Fascinating guy who really understands his craft.The Shooting Script is a great read, and Michael lets us peak behind the script at sections that were changed in the actual shooting, and several times comments on how wise the directors were when they cut out scenes that are in the script. He also reveals places where ad libs added to the spontaneity of the finished product. The book is fun to read, not just because it's a great script, but because you'll learn about the craft of screenwriting.
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Fascinating tale of dreams, 24 Oct 2011
By Ana Barlow - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Miss Sunshine: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts) (Paperback)
Little Miss Sunshine is a story about dreams. Not about achieving them, but about failing at them.Not only does each character have his or her own personal (seemingly unattainable) dream, the delightfully droll decrepit 1960's yellow VW Bus that carries them to the land of milk and honey (Ventura, California) is in itself a metaphor for the channel to attain one's highest ambitions.
The most captivating aspect of the story is that nearly all the characters (arguably all of them) do not achieve their dreams, but rather "crash and burn" as the saying goes. Consider "Olive" for example - the lead role played by Abigail Breslin (Signs, My Sister's Keeper). Olive dreams to win the national "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty contest. I take heed to reserve excessive commentary in respect for spoiling the ending, but the surprise finale is a perfect summation of the moral of the story: One does not always have to reach the ending point of the dream in order to learn something, or in order for that dream to have been a success and a value. It is often the road towards the goal that is more important than the goal itself.
Performance by Steve Carrel is praiseworthy, as always, and it is interesting to see the actor out of a humour role and plunged into what is quite a dark and morbid character.
Also of note is Paul Dano - somewhat of a burgeoning newbie who nonetheless delivers an impressive take on a modernist vow of silence.
I would definitely recommend reading this script, as well as viewing the movie multiple times, as the depth and innovation in storytelling deserve due consideration.
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