The series may have begun on a high note in my opinion, but the intrigue and definite desire for more that i felt as the credits rolled on the first movie, died with scorch trials and never sadly returned. The maze runner fictional product linkedin slideshare. The constantly changing maze continues to create problems and possibilities for the gladers from beginning to end. Is this going to be a unique adventure movie or another dystopian teen drama. When thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. The maze runner thomas has no memory other than his name but is brought to a closed society of young men whom all suffer the same amnesia. The death cure was the book that i hoped would tie it all together. Dashners the scorch trials was an extremely entertaining book about a dystopian society. Maze runner confuses and disorients des moines register. Book one in the blockbuster maze runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon. The book is chronologically set in between the events of the kill order and the maze runner.
There is the original trilogy of the maze runner, the scorch trials and the death cure. Gally wants to sacrifice some gladers to the grievers but in the chaos, they escape. Its one overarching story broken into three separate books, each with its own plot. The book revolves around a group of about 50 boys who are locked in glade and have to fight grievers or be killed. The maze runner is a suspenseful film that will appeal to its target audience, but it is also a film which touches upon much much more. Its perfect for a rainysaturdayafternoonsnuggleduponthecouchwithblanketsandhotchocolate kind of mindless pleasure. But this film, based on a bestselling youngadult novel, works so well. But a story being good or bad is really independent of that. The characters are each distinct and interesting from the main character with his mysterious past to the lovable sidekick who made me laugh and want to slap him at the same time.
The maze runner is another film adaptation of a popular novel for teenagers, much like the hunger games series and other books like divergent. It was written is written for kids ages 12 and older. Shop for maze runner movie series online at target. The death cure makes for a very soso end to james dashners popular dystopian book series. In the maze runner, teenage boys appear with no memory of the past. Maze runner book vs maze runner movie book series in order. Firstly i chose to make both the avatars 16 years old as this age is right in the middle of my target audience of teenagers 18. Write a status comment for thomas at the start of chapter 17. Like the protagonist of the maze runner, the audience is thrown into the mix confused and disoriented. I thought the second book was just the typical middle book boring crossover that would still set up an interesting finish but it was not to be. The maze runner is a young adult adventure story set sometime in the future.
The common sense media assessment is incorrect regarding adults in the. The morning after they escaped from the maze they wake up to find that theyve been abandoned in a building with no food. It is recommended the you start with the main books the maze runner, the scorch trials, and the death cure first, with thomass first memory of the flare sitting between books two and three. Dec 04, 2015 for my film opening my target audience will the same as films such as maze runner so will not be targeting an adult audience. The first book, the maze runner, is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtvs teen wolf. The series may have begun on a high note in my opinion, but the intrigue and definite desire for more that i felt as the credits rolled on the. The popular book makes for a hardtofollow movie in the maze runner. Like the protagonist of the maze runner, the audience is thrown into the. I say touches because its true message is never fully explored in the film. Oct 05, 2010 the maze runner is a young adult adventure story set sometime in the future. The maze runner is the first book in a trilogy written by the american author james dashner. The grievers are part machine part mucuscovered skin, and have all sorts of mechanical weapons that come out of their squishy bodies. On september 19th, 2014 the maze runner movie first hit theatres.
Teens are the pawns of evil adults in violent dystopia. The maze runner is the first dystopian teen movie in. The comment must be 23 sentences long, written in the first person, and describe his feelings andor thoughts. It is the second prequel book in the maze runner series and the fifth and final installment overall. Despite the cover of the book claiming that hunger games fans will love this, i have to say that as a hg fan, i found the maze runner series more enjoyable. The maze runner, the scorch trials, the death cure, and the kill order, as well as the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts, the first two books in the mortality doctrine series.
The maze runner is the first dystopian teen movie in a while that offers boys a. The maze runner this book had me gripping my pillow and hoping not have bad dreams of disgusting metallic slime monsters. And dont miss the fever code, the highlyanticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built. Based on the young adult book of the same name written by james dashner and set in a postapocalyptic. The biggest problem that parents are going to have with this book is the violence. Perhaps it would make more if you have read the book, but until they start handing out.
The age range reflects readability and necessarily content appropriateness. The book series the maze runner has three mysterious and pageturning novels, maze runner, scorch trials and death cure. For my film opening my target audience will the same as films such as maze runner so will not be targeting an adult audience. The rest of the movie is a crew of main characters navigating the maze while trying to avoid grievers. Hes surrounded by boys who welcome him to the glade a walled encampment at the centre. And then there is a fourt book written which is a prequel, called the kill order.
The ending of the maze runner is the weakest point of the film. Sep 19, 2014 the maze runner is a suspenseful film that will appeal to its target audience, but it is also a film which touches upon much much more. Also, the maze runner features male characters that people of this specific gender can easily relate to. The maze runner begins with profound confusion in the reader as well. Bolinda borrowbox firm when the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing thomas remembers is his first name. The scorch trials is the second book in the maze runner trilogy and is the continuing story of the gladers after they have escaped from the maze and mistakenly believe that they can relax. His writing is very vivid and gives intense descriptions. Mar 24, 2017 audience the target audience for this film could be males because the main interests of this gender include things like action and violence, and this film contains plenty of that. The maze runner is simply everything that i love in a novel.
Authors purpose literary analysis the scorch trials. The maze runner isnt particularly challenging insofar as the language is simple, the chapters are short, and the messages that the author wants you to receive are practically spelled out. Shop for maze runner books series online at target. The maze runner the fever code is a 2016 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by american author james dashner and published on september 27, 2016 by delacorte press. The characters are each distinct and interesting from the main character with his mysterious past to the lovable sidekick who made me laugh and want to. Also look for james dashners edgeofyourseat mortality doctrine series. The fever code is a 2016 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by american author james dashner and published on september 27, 2016 by delacorte press. Book into cinemas most premium positions to target a young, upmarket, earlyadopting and socially savvy audience. The society has few rules, and noone is allowed to enter the maze except the runners, looking for a way out. Dashner was born and raised in georgia, but now lives and writes in the rocky mountains. The society lives peacefully in the glade, a grassy square surrounded by all sides by the huge walls of the maze. The maze runner, the scorch trials, the death cure.
The authors intention for writing the book was for an audience young adults in 2011. There are alternate cover editions for this asin here and here. The glade obviously isnt the nicest place to call home, but he sucked it up and dealt with it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Setting and importance the glade home to the gladers the maze an almost unsolvable maze filled with various monsters, including grievers the cliff where the griever hole is griever holean exit to the maze that is usually filled with grievers powerful excerpts the maze runner.
Therefore, this section should focus on the target audience of the maze runner novel, which will determine the target audience for this video. In an attempt to set the movie up for its second installment scorch trails, september 2015, the storyline bumps up the drama and special effects to an almost comical level. The maze an almost unsolvable maze filled with various monsters, including grievers. Audience the target audience for this film could be males because the main interests of this gender include things like action and violence, and this film contains plenty of that.
Perhaps it would make more if you have read the book, but until they start. The books center on thomas, a 16yearold boy with no memory of life. Teens ages 12 18 are the target audience, although many adults are reading these books right along with them. Jan 01, 2012 finishing the last book of the trilogy, the death cure, has convinced me that this is one hell of a good series. Since the characters were all boys except for one girl who didnt play an active role until near the end, the target audience appears to be teen boys. This is not a slam against targetaudience pandering in the genre that. Over three years lie between the release of maze runner in september 2014, the sequel scorch trials a year later, and the final instalment in the trilogy, maze. What had been a tight story in the maze runner completely devolved with this book, a pattern that had been started with the second book but became just unbearable with this one. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The development and the constant turn of events throughout the book meets the books ending like perfect puzzle pieces. This lets in all the grievers, mechanical beings that roam the maze at night.
The first book, the maze runner, is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtvs teen wolf, dylan obrien. It certainly aims for teens as their target audience. A film adaption would certainly make the book far more popular and. James dashners ya dystopian novel takes this years spotlight after the box. Nov 20, 2016 the development and the constant turn of events throughout the book meets the book s ending like perfect puzzle pieces. Those are all elements of an entertaining authors purpose. I created an avatar to portray who my target audience might be. The maze runner parental guide is this movie suitable. You can read more details about the maze runner books here. The question and answer section for the maze runner is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Dashner was born and raised in georgia, but now lives and writes in the rocky. Its late summer and not a lot of stellar releases are coming out right now, so it was kind of a nobrainer to catch the maze runner this weekend. Frankly, that also may appeal to the movies target audience. This special movie tiein hardcover edition features an.
1439 1446 1580 1378 47 822 408 800 37 929 1518 1412 377 706 1131 267 1628 1179 292 224 539 307 858 1306 568 971 1355 907 70 707 968 464 157 1332 284 1355