Blog #6 - Film Adaptation

          If I were making a screen play for a film based on the novel "Kissing the Rain" by Kevin Brooks, some things would need to be cut because of time restrictions. First of all, there could only be one main climax in the story, which would be when Moo is in court and the prosecutor, Mr. Henry, asks him if he has spoken to Mr. Vine. This section is full of suspense and is an important part to the story. There are smaller climaxes throughout the novel that must be removed. The part where Moo first meets Vine is important, so that should stay. I would remove the mini-climax where Moo receives the news that Brady is in the hospital and Moo then rushes across the city to the hospital. This part is suspenseful and exciting, but the outcome of the story would not be impacted if this section were removed. Also, this section takes two chapters of the novel, so a good amount of the story would be removed, shortening the story into a good screen play. I could then remove any small details throughout the story. Anything that doesn't contribute to the main storyline would be cut. Then, if the movie was too short, I would add in enough details and filler to make the movie longer, but still entertaining.