Nightjohn
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Movie Reviews of Nightjohn
Movie Review: NightJohn****
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the movies I can/t seem to keep around the house... Someones always borrowing or holding on to the dvd for weeks at a time to long... The casting was great.., I was entertained by the manner of associations in those days, Where the plantation owners wife & the doctor felt more commonality to read an novel whereas the slave quarters the generations had to co-exist...Movie Review: Beautiful!
Summary: 4 Stars
I showed this moving to my middle school students and they were very captivated by the story. Although the movie doesn't exactly follow the book, it is a strong story that conveys the harsh cruelty of the slavery era without excessive violence. It is intense in parts and I recommend adult supervision and discussion.Movie Review: A different story
Summary: 4 Stars
Rather different from the book, missing several key points that are utterly replaced by others... But a good movie with a good point and still useful for Compare/Contrast assignments for my students.Movie Review: Too Bad I Read The Book First
Summary: 3 Stars
If I had seen it before reading the book I might have been able to appreciate it for the movie that it is. However, it takes such liberties with the story it is based on that my students said if it weren't for the title it would be unrecognizable as the same story. Both they and I were very disappointed. The book is fabulous, why couldn't they just have let it be?Movie Review: Not as good as the book...
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this DVD as a companion to the book Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. I taught the book for about a week. The movie has a great deal added to it that the book did not have. I liked the book for its simple, stark nature. The only real similarities between the book and the film were the names of the characters and some plot elements.