The Last Mimzy

Complete the answers to the following in your L.A. notebook:

Due: Friday, Oct. 25, 2007

Remember to use complete sentences AND at least one complete paragraph (or more) for your answers.

3 R’s - Retell, Relate, Reflect

Title of film :___________________________

Date viewed: ______________________________

Recommended: Complete in any order you like.

I would do questions 1-3, 5 & 6 first then concentrate on 4.

Question 4 only a rough copy is required for Friday.

1. Retell – What is the story about?

(In a movie review this is called the plot summary or plot synopsis.)

2. Relate – What does this story remind you of?

This reminds me of...

3. Reflect - I wonder...

4. The Last Mimzy is based on the 1943 short story “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett (a pseudonym for Henry Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore).

When a story is turned into a script (for a movie or play like you have done for the scary story, it is called an adapted screenplay.

Please pick A or B.

A. Please rewrite the ending.

Emma and Noah are in the back yard at the end of the movie.

How would you change the conclusion of the story?

Write three or more paragraphs to conclude the movie (or would you end it?)

(rough copy only due Friday)

B. Please write the start of a sequel.

Emma and Noah are in the backyard at the end of the movie. You know how the story ends. But it didn’t!

What happens next?

How would you continue to the story?

Write three or more paragraph to continue the movie. (rough copy only due Friday)

Note: Soundtrack: Composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) wrote the music and the sound designer was Dane Davis (The Matrix).

5. What “role” or part did sound have for you in watching this film?

(Eg. Did sound increase your enjoyment of the film? Did the use of sound make the story more exciting? more believable?

6. What do you think the main idea of the story is? Write your opinion and don’t forget to include some examples that you saw in the film.