Post 5: Adapting My Book

The following are scenes found in the book that are necessary to keep when adapting the story into a movie.

One scene that would be essential to bring to the big screen would be John and Henri up and leaving their Florida home at the beginning of the book.   John was getting notified that number three was just killed, because of the scar forming on his ankle.  He had to leave his friends and his house that very moment.  I think this scene is important because it shows the lifestyle that John lives.  It shows that if need be, he will pack up the little belongings he has, leave his house, and start a new life, all at a moment’s notice. 

Another scene that would be crucial for the movie is when John receives his first legacy at school.  He is in the middle of class on his first day, and his hands start to glow and become very hot.  He locks himself in a classroom and waits for Henri to pick him up.  This is important because his first legacy is a big stepping stone for him and he has been waiting for it his whole life.  It is also important to show how his legacy arrives.  It doesn’t just come to him instantly, it comes through a process. 

The scene where John and Henri are talking to Sam about different alien conspiracies is very important.  Sam brings up the story of the Mogadorian’s quest for universal control; John and Henri’s situation.  Sam somehow read about it in a sketchy magazine subscription.  This means trouble for John and Henri because it shows that the Mogadorians are close and that the people on earth know about it. 

These next two aspects of the book are unnecessary to the plot and could be done without.

A scene that could be unnecessary for the movie is when Sam points a gun at john point blank.  John walked into Sam’s bedroom and said hi.  Immediately, Sam pulled a gun out of his desk drawer and pointed it at John.  After a short conversation, Sam put the gun down and they hung out for the rest of the night.  I thought that moment was just irrelevant and quickly forgotten about. 

A minor character that isn’t too important would be little Bernie Kosar.  He is a little dog that follows John around and randomly showed up to his school one day.  He is a very obedient dog and goes everywhere with John.  Since I am only half way done with the book, I don’t know of any impact Bernie has on the plot just yet, if there even is any.  But as of now where I am in the book, he serves no purpose.