i LOVE the book.
if you haven't done drugs it shows you that its really not worth it.
if you have done drugs it shows you that you will regret it eventually.
i really love the book, but i haven't seen the movie.
for people that have read the book and also watched the movie: is the movie as good as the book?
THANKS!
Reality is for people who can't handle drugs.
No, reality is for real life.Drugs are for people that think you can't live life and have a wondeful time without the help of some stupid substance.
Actually, I thought the movie sucked compared to the book. It didn't really capture the books...."pow", ya know?
But, hey, thats just me.
Drugs are for people who can't handle reality.
Mmmm, Soup! No, wait, noodle soup!
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The book contained a lot more details of the heroine's descent into drug
addiction, but the movie was excellent, too. I remember seeing it as a kid when
it was first shown as a TV movie; this was when TV movies were shown on the
networks on a weekly basis. Many of these films were "cautionary tales" directed
mainly at teens, warning them about the dangers of, well, pretty much
everything. For instance:
"Sarah T: Portrait of a Teen-Age Alcoholic": Sneak a few sips of leftover
drinks at a party; next thing you know, you're a raging alcoholic,
riding your boyfriend's horse into traffic!
"Little Ladies of the Evening": Thinking of running away to the big
city? The first person whom you meet at the bus station turns out to
be a pimp who forces you into prostitution!
"Diary of a Teen-Age Hitchhiker": Feel like going into town for a little
shopping, but can't get a ride? Well, you can always thumb a ride--
just keep in mind that the person most likely to pick you up is the
local sex fiend/serial killer!
"Born Innocent," "Cage Without a Key," and other assorted "girls' reform
school" movies: Petty shoplifting, hanging out with guys with police
records, mouthing off to your dad, or becoming pregnant--all grounds
for being thrown into some creepy "girls' detention home" where the
other inmates, uh, "students" are vicious enough to rival any of the
criminals in federal prisons.
The moral of many of these movies? Don't leave the house till you're 21.
By contrast, "Go Ask Alice" was a subtle, but effective, story which didn't
preach or use sensationalism to make its point. The story is well done, and
the performances are subtle (even William Shatner's!) It's still effective today.
I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!
Drugs are for people who want to live in a dream world because they can't deal with reality, they really only live half a life if that.
Siri
Don't Make Me Have to Release the Flying Monkeys!
Go ask alice is my favorite book.
I personaly liked the movie.
It DEFINTALY didnt stand up to the book.
I think they should remake it and put in most details.
I know they cant put in ALL of them but i mean come on.
But the things that bugged me is-
1. She wasnt with her grandma and grampa when she got hooked.
2. They dont say ANYTHING about her grampa and grandma dying.
3. She runs away once.
4. She never goes to that "mental hospital".
5. She never decieds to stop and then starts back up again.
Well You should look it up on amozon and buy it.
And tell me what u think! :-)
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The book obviously has more details and talks in more detail about her descent. But the movie was quite well done, especially for the '70s. It seems to have taken a lot of people down memory lane according to the other posters. It made an impression on me when I was 13 and saw the movie. I read the book right after.
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