Kendyl, Corey and Dorin finally get to see the film Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax and then discuss the high school experience via Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Discussion of Perks starts at 31:47

Also, check out our episode on the Perks film!

*WARNING*

The Perks of Being a Wallflower contains mentions of child molestation, rape, suicide, teen pregnancy, abortion, drugs, sex, and mental health issues. As such, they are all a part of our discussion. If any of this offends you or could be a trigger for you, please proceed with caution.

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Music: We Are Young by fun.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

-Released August 3

-Directed by David Bowers

-Screenplay by Gabe Sachs, Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky

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-Based on Jeff Kinney’s The Last Straw and Dog Days, the 3rd and fourth books in the series

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Main Discussion

The Lorax (2012)

-Released March 2 in US, July 27 in UK

-Directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda

-Screenplay by Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul

-Voices by Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny Devito, Ed Helms and Betty White

-For discussion on the book, check out Adaptation episode #5: Once For the Lorax

-Themes: environment, greed/consumerism

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

-Published 1999

-Written by Stephen Chbosky

-Banned books list

-child molestation/sexual assault

-high school

-‘participating’ in life vs. living your own life; for yourself vs. other people

–Legally Blonde feminist tumblr post

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

-Released: limited Sep 14 in US, October 3 in UK

-Director: Stephen Chbosky

-Screenplay: Stephen Chbosky

-Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Nina Dobrev, Mae Whitman and Paul Rudd

 Stay tuned for episode #16 on Leo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina and From Page to Screen minisode #1 on Women in Love (1969) and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) including interviews with Dr. Corinna Wagner and Simon Beaufoy