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[alliegerb]

I wrote a paper once on the short story, its cool to see films inspired by short story pieces instead of long novels like Harry Potter or Atlas Shrugged. I saw recent film screened at Sundance called The Lie that pulls from a short story in The New Yorker. It was an exceptional film as well and I feel as if its up to par with Smooth Talk for sure. Here is the link to the trailer if your interested: bitly .com/r7qoag

[llllsunfyshllll]

to bad its all a dream....

[lollicullen94]

In class we had to read this story and evaluate it. Our group came up with the idea that Arnold Friend is all of Connie's tempations except with a realistic twist to it.

[iggypot]

The movie suggests Connie was "smooth talked" into going with this creepy guy...as all virgins eventually are...therein lies the theme. The movie suggests she willingly went w Friend, after he tells her how he'll "hold her so tight". This might be one of the most feminist movies I've seen.

[lezeloser]

She didn't leave to save her family. Why would she, she was the outkast in the family

[Heavenlysedated14]

@lezeloser : It depends on how you want to look at it. That's what's great about literature, it can be taken in so many different ways. And I think people would see it as she is sacrificing herself, because she wants to be looked at as someone who tried, her mom was always downing her and comparing her to her sister, June.

[XTHxAddictX]

in the stroy arnold friend was the symbol of the devil

[MeredithGrey413]

We just read this, and she goes with him partly to keep her family safe and because she is so scared of what is going on she has no thought to fight him back and try to get away.

[LoneBaldEagle]

You haven't read this story. She didn't leave to save her family.

[zuki2love]

@LoneBaldEagle she didn't? i read the story and i thought she did...

[emilejunior]

@LoneBaldEagle No she did! cause he threatened her by her family! so she felt frightened and went unwillingly with him :(

[Armaniwazhere]

I want to watch this... Wheren can I???

[dude3390]

@Armaniwazhere The movie is from the 80's, loosely based on the story. It's called "Smooth Talk"

[MassTransit999]

@dude3390 So did she get raped or what

[niya4real9]

i was waiting to see what the real story would actuall y look like.....just read this in school