the adventures of huck finn is a 1993 american adventure film written and directed by stephen sommers , distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures and buena vista pictures , and starring elijah wood , courtney b. vance , jason robards and robbie coltrane ; it is based on mark twain 's novel adventures of huckleberry finn and focuses on at least three-fourths of the book .

the movie received a " pg " rating from the mpaa for some mild violence and language .

the adventures of huck finn ( 1993 film )

bill conti ' s score to the adventures of huck finn was released in 1993 by varese sarabande .
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cover title . based on the novel : the adventures of huckleberry finn / by mark twain . based on the novel
the adventures of tom sawyer
by mark twain . the adventures of huck finn : originally released as a motion picture in 1993 . tom and huck : originally released as a motion picture in 1995 .
double feature 2 - dvd
- - container . the adventures of huck finn special features include : audio commentary by the director and editor ; huck finn : an american classic ( production featurette ) .
' the adventures of huck finn ' elijah wood : huck courtney b . vance : jim robbie coltrane : the duke jason robards : the king ron perlman : pap finn dana ivey : widow douglas
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well , huck is here again . disney , the studio that prides itself on being the cinematic chronicler of childhood , has just released its first adaptation of the adventures of huck finn , a lively , sensitive film with lush cinematography and an exuberant score .
among the adaptations of
adventures of huckleberry finn
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huckleberry finn ,
1920 , silent film with gordon griffith > >
huckleberry finn ,
1931 , with jackie coogan , junior durkin , mitzi green , jane darwell > >
the adventures of huckleberry finn ,
1939 , with mickey rooney , walter connolly , william frawley , rex ingram , lynne carver > >
the adventures of huckleberry finn ,
1960 , with eddie hodges , tony . . .
the adventures of huck finn : screenplay by stephen sommers ; produced by laurence mark ; directed by stephen sommers ; director of photography , janusz kaminski ; film editor , bob ducsay ; music , bill conti .
the adventures of huck finn ( ca . 108 min , 1993 ) / screenplay by stephen sommers ; produced by laurence mark ; directed by stephen sommers - - tom and huck ( ca . 92 min . , 1995 ) / screenplay by stephen sommers and john baldecchi ; directed by peter hewitt .
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rationale for using the movie : mark twain ' s novel the adventures of huckleberry finn reveals the process by which a boy comes to the realization that despite the teachings of peers and elders , slavery is wrong and that true friendship transcends race and age . the 1993 version of the film holds the attention of young people and enables them to understand several of twain ' s powerful lessons whether or not they have read the book .
filmed in and around natchez in 1993 , the movie stars elijah wood as huck finn , along with co - stars courtney b . vance , jason robards , robbie coltrane , anne heche , laura bundy and renee o’conner .
the adventures of huck finn was a financial success , debuting at no . 2 at the box office , and grossing over $ 24 million against a $ 6 . 5 million budget .
after the film has been watched , engage the class in a discussion about the movie .
choosing the latter route , walt disney pictures has succeeded in turning
the adventures of huck finn
into a simple , spirited escapade meant for older children , who will certainly grasp the essence of twain ' s story if not the nuances . for viewers of any age , this film is good fun and demonstrates a certain daring . disney ' s
adventures of huck finn
serves as a sprightly , good - humored introduction to a book that would otherwise be seriously out of fashion .
featuring a young jonathon taylor thomas , this film adaptation of the adventures of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn captured the hearts of teenage girls everywhere . the movie doesn ' t follow either novel with too much accuracy , but it does capture the youthful spontaneity . wouldn ' t recommend using tom and huck for analysis , but it ' s still a delightful movie geared towards a youthful audience .
description : the film recounts most of mark twain ' s classic story of an errant boy and his adventures on the mississippi river prior to the civil war . huck can be seen as a young hero in a successful search for true individuality .
climb aboard for an extraordinary version of mark twain ' s sweeping adventure when walt disney pictures presents the adventures of huck finn . it ' s the unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom .
the adventures of huck finn is an enjoyable film thanks to stephen sommers ' energetic direction , a well - written script , crisp cinematography , great performances ( particularly elijah wood and courtney b . vance ) , beautiful scenery , and a terrific score by bill conti .
the story of huck and jim has been told in six or seven earlier movies , and now comes
the adventures of huck finn ,
a graceful and entertaining version by a young director named stephen sommers , who doesn ' t dwell on the film ' s humane message , but doesn ' t avoid it , either . the transformation of huck is there on the screen , although much more time is devoted to the story ' s picaresque adventures , as huck and jim meet a series of colorful characters - including some desperate criminals , some feuding neighbors , and the immortal con men the king and the duke .
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the film received generally positive reviews from critics , and currently holds a 69 %
fresh
rating at review aggregate rotten tomatoes . noted critic roger ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars , writing
the story of huck and jim has been told in six or seven earlier movies , and now comes the adventures of huck finn , a graceful and entertaining version by a young director named stephen sommers , who doesn ' t dwell on the film ' s humane message , but doesn ' t avoid it , either .
climb aboard for an extraordinary version of mark twain ' s sweeping adventure when walt disney presents the adventures of huck finn , starring elijah wood ( the lord of the rings ) . directed by stephen sommers ( the mummy , the mummy returns ) , it ' s the unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave
does the film remain faithful to twain’s 1884 book ? how does the movie portray southern white attitudes toward slavery ? and how does huck’s own attitude toward slavery change over the course of the story ? wiggins will lead the post - film discussion to explore these and other questions .
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the adventures of huck finn : huck finn , a 19th - century boy floating down the mississippi river on a raft with jim , a runaway slave , becomes involved with a feuding family , two scoundrels pretending to be royalty , and tom sawyer ' s aunt , who mistakes him for tom . tom and huck : tom and his friend huck witness a midnight killing which leads to all kinds of difficulties when they swear not to reveal what they saw .
jim barnett is the director of the division of historic properties of the mississippi department of archives and history .
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a couple of years back , it was robin hood . now the public - domain childhood hero of hollywood choice is none other than mark twain ' s immortal huckleberry finn . walt disney pictures '
the adventures of huck finn ,
previously known as
huck ,
arrives friday , with elijah wood in the title role once played by mickey rooney and ron howard , among myriad others . since the first version in 1919 ,
the adventures of huckleberry finn
has been filmed over and over . but rarely have three studios set their sights on it simultaneously .
' s novel adventures of huckleberry finn , though it focuses almost exclusively on the first half of the book . the film follows a boy named huckleberry finn and an escaped slave named jim , who travel the mississippi river together and overcome various obstacles along the way . the movie received a
pg
rating from the mpaa for some mild violence and language . this movie was filmed entirely in mississippi .
' ' the adventures of huck finn
is rated pg ( parental guidance suggested ) . it includes mild violence and slightly rude language . the adventures of huck finn directed and written by stephen sommers ; director of photography , janusz kaminski ; edited by bob ducsay ; music by bill conti ; production designer , richard sherman ; produced by laurence mark and john baldecchi ; released by walt disney pictures . running time : 106 minutes . this film is rated pg . huck . . . elijah wood jim . . . courtney b . vance the duke . . . robbie coltrane the king . . . jason robards pap finn . . . ron perlman widow douglas . . . dana ivey
tom sawyer and his pal huckleberry finn have great adventures on the mississippi river , pretending to be pirates , attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder .
jim is shown to be a loyal friend of finn , an aspect of a respectable character .
the adventures of huck finn
( citywide ) is in no way the first time mark twain ' s celebrated novel of a boy , a slave , a raft and a river has been made into a film . but not even mickey rooney and jackie coogan , who starred in two of the earlier versions , captured the spunk and the spirit of the boy who wouldn ' t be civilized in quite the way wood has .
disney’s idea to remake mark twain’s classic , “the adventures of huckleberry finn , ” is a fine one , and writer - director stephen sommers has made a timely , literate and handsome film . however , the acting of the two leads fails to provide the electrifying and stirring mood that the tale deserves . still , as a solid telling of a mainstay of american literature , disney’s film should make merry at the box office , domestically and internationally .
disney ' s
tom and huck
is just the latest in a long line of movies based on mark twain ' s classic characters .
tom and huck
( 1995 ) . 93 minutes . a pg - rated walt disney pictures film . with jonathan taylor thomas , brad renfro , eric schweig , charles rocket , amy wright , marian seldes and michael mcshane .
the adventures of huck finn ,
( 1993 ) . 108 minutes . a pg - rated walt disney pictures film . with elijah wood , courtney b . vance , robbie coltrane , jason robards , ron perlman , dana ivey , paxton whitehead , frances conroy , tom aldredge , curtis armstrong and mary louise wilson .
objectives / student outcomes using this learning guide : using the discussion questions and writing assignments set out below students will be introduced to the themes of mark twain ' s classic story and exercise analytical and writing skills . teachers seeking a more in - depth analysis might want to look at : ( 1 ) twm ' s adventures of huck finn film study worksheet or , since huck was engaged in a hero ' s journey of internal growth and development , ( 2 ) twm ' s huck finn hero ' s journey worksheet .
haupt , clyde v . huckleberry finn on film : film and television adaptations of mark twain ' s novel , 1920 - 1993 . jefferson , nc , and london : mcfarland and company , 1994 . pp . xi + 187 . includes bibliography and index . cloth , 6 - 1 / 4
x 9 - 1 / 4
. $ 35 . 00 . isbn 0 - 89950 - 920 - 7 .
huck wakes up in the wilks homestead , and learns that jim ' s master miss watson ( mary louise wilson ) , who was also one of huck ' s caretakers , died , setting jim free in her will . the other caretaker ( dana ivey ) plans on civilizing huck , but huck , narrating the story , says ,
i ' ve been there before .
the film ends with huck running off into the sunset .
tom sawyer and his pal huckleberry finn have great adventures on the mississippi river , pretending to be pirates , attending their own funeral , and witnessing a murder .
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“huck finn’s” rich physical production captures the full dimensions of twain’s novel . with location work done in and around natchez , miss . , the look and tone of the era have been perfectly captured .
the adventures of huck finn : screenplay by stephen sommers ; produced by laurence mark ; directed by stephen sommers ; director of photography , janusz kaminski ; film editor , bob ducsay ; music , bill conti . tom and huck : a film by peter hewitt ; screenplay by stephen sommers and david loughery ; produced by laurence mark and john baldecchi ; directed by peter hewitt ; director of photography , bobby bukowski ; editor , david freeman ; music , stephen endelman ; production designer , gemma jackson .
the natchez literary and cinema celebration will present a movie based upon mark twain’s novel “adventures of huckleberry finn” at 4 p . m . saturday at the natchez visitor reception center . admission is free .
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is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
although the story of huck finn touched upon the racial issues of that time ; possibly , in hopes of bringing attention to social problems , it also became part of the problem . packaging racism in a story of childhood adventures doesn’t cause discomfort that often cause change . the story just underscored the belief of “that’s just the way it is and some things don’t change” . huck finn was a great story that was written at a time when it was posh to be offended at social ills without having to do anything to bring about change .
disney ' s idea to remake mark twain ' s classic ,
the adventures of huckleberry finn ,
is a fine one , and writer - director stephen sommers has made a timely , literate and handsome film . however , the acting of the two leads fails to provide the electrifying and stirring mood that the tale deserves . still , as a solid telling of a mainstay of american literature , disney ' s film should make merry at the box office , domestically and internationally .
disney’s idea to remake mark twain’s classic , “the adventures of huckleberry finn , ” is a fine one , and writer - director stephen sommers has made a timely , literate and handsome film . however , the acting of the two leads fails to provide the electrifying and stirring mood that the tale deserves . still , as a solid telling of a mainstay [ … ]
table of contents for huckleberry finn : a documentary volume / edited by tom quirk .
like about 90 % of the early silent movies , this first film adaptation of the adventures of tom sawyer seems to be lost . the very brief entry on it in the internet movie data base contains only two names , under
writing credits
- - gene gauntier and mark twain .
and
mrs . ' sarah kemble siddons '
, two of the most famous british actors of the 18th century . david garrick and sarah kemble siddons were both long dead by the year in which
the adventures of huckleberry finn
is supposed to take place .
the adventures of huck finn : elijah wood , courtney b . vance , robbie coltrane , jason robards , ron perlman , dana ivey , anne heche . tom and huck : jonathan taylor thomas , brad renfro , eric schweig , charles rocket , amy wright , michael mcshane , marian seldes , rachael leigh cook .
the adventures of huckleberry finn has divided opinion since its publication . although it’s a lively tale of huckleberry finn running away from home to experience memorable encounters , there have been claims of racism within the book’s narrative . jim , finn’s loyal companion , being referred to as “nigger” is a definitive example . is referring to jim by a derogatory term a reflection of mark twain’s racism or an analysis of late 19th century american society ?
1 . twain ' s criticism of society and its values are an important part of the narrative found in the novel and in the film . the following is a list of topics for his criticism . select three of the topics as they are addressed in the film and then research commentary about twain ' s values that clarify and explain his position . write an expository essay in which you refer to the topic as it appears in the film and then deepen the understanding of the topic with references to the commentaries you researched .
this film about the pre - civil war south kicks off a seven - part sequence of monthly screenings titled “hollywood comes to natchez : a civil war film series . ” the series features movies filmed in the natchez area that relate to the civil war .
jonathan taylor thomas was a 14 - year - old tv star when walt disney pictures hired him to play tom ; 13 - year - old brad renfro was making his third movie in a year and a half . disney released this 1995 movie under two other names as well : the adventures of tom and huck and just plain tom sawyer , but it was best known by the name tom and huck . on the one hand , that title suggests how well known the pair was by the end of the last century . on the other , since the movie ' s plot derives exclusively from tom ' s novel , not huck ' s , the prominent use of huck ' s name suggests there may have been concern about whether tom ' s name by itself would draw enough attention and customers to the film . in mt ' s novel , we learn that tom
did not care to have huck ' s company in public places .
now he seems to need it to keep his own place in the public ' s mind . when disney brought out the adventures of huck finn in 1993 , tom ' s character was left out entirely . © the walt disney company ; all rights reserved .
james wiggins , instructor of history at copiah - lincoln community college , natchez branch , will introduce the films in the series and provide historical context for the stories being told . following the conclusion of the movie , audience members will have an opportunity to discuss how this version of huckleberry finn compares with other film adaptations of the story .
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“the adventures of huckleberry finn” isn’t a racist novel , saying it is a racist pro slavery novel due to the fact it has the word ‘nigger’ 212 times , means nothing . it is a great anti slavery and anti racist novel .
huckleberry finn ( elijah wood ) is a half - literate son of a drunk ( ron perlman ) . one night , his father arrives and huck is taken away to his father ' s home . jealous of huck ' s money being kept away , he attacks huck , but eventually passes out from exhaustion .
that huck is slow to embrace such ideas (
i never heard such talk in my life !
he says at the thought that all men should be free ) provides part of the drama . otherwise , this
huck finn
is an episodic set of adventures , some of them cannily heightened to suit the tastes of contemporary viewers . huck ' s masquerading as a girl in one scene now has him stuffing kitchen supplies into his dress , for example . the novel ' s version of this event is less antic and more wry .
huck , of course , is not totally on his own . his companion is jim , the commonsensical runaway slave he shares adventures and raft space with . given how much racial sensitivities have changed since twain wrote his novel in 1876 , this part is in many ways even more difficult to cast than huck , but in courtney b . vance the film once again has gotten it right .
in the newest version of the oft - adapted book , elijah wood stars as the mischievous , roguish and freewheeling huck finn , who’s living with the widow douglas ( dana ivey ) . curiously , huck’s orchestration of his fake death and escape from his abusive , brutal father is not as emotionally riveting as one remembers it from the book .
mark twain ' s times included the birth of a new medium , the movies . he lived long enough to have seen the first film version of one of his books , the 1907 tom sawyer . given his fascination with new inventions , he might have wanted to see this adaptation , but there is no record of his having done so . in the century since , tom sawyer has been the most frequently filmed of mt ' s books . it was filmed three times before huck finn was filmed at all , and tom himself was the star of the second movie version of huck ' s story ( see below ) . the next century might tell a different story . based on my students ' testimony , the adventures of tom sawyer is still read , but it seems safe to say that most americans born since 1975 mainly know tom through huck ' s novel , and know the plot of tom sawyer mostly through the more recent films on the list below . in another generation it might be time for tom to say ,
you don ' t know about me except you have read a book by the name of ' huckleberry finn . '
unlike the film versions of huck ' s story , the movies made from tom ' s adventures stick pretty closely to the plot of mt ' s original text . even the most recent version , for example , still identifies its villain as
injun joe .
no film attempts to incorporate the overt nostalgia of the novel ' s backward - looking narrator , but all treat both boyhood and the american past as playgrounds .
joshua park plays the title role in the new musical
the adventures of tom sawyer ,
which begins a two - week run today at the shubert performing arts center in new haven . jim poulos plays the part of huckleberry finn . the actors ' identities and roles were reversed in photos on page g1 and g4 sunday .
i love mark twain and i love the adventures of tom sawyer . aside from the racist overtones , huck finn has never been in my favorites among his other works . the reason that i don’t like this book has everything to do with the fact that i enjoyed tom sawyer so much more , and in comparison it falls short for me .
into a romp by the king and duke creates an
adult white male
story , obscuring twain ' s more radical focus on the boy and the slave . this discussion by haupt made clearer to me than ever before how it may be a mistake to see huck in the tradition of the picaresque hero : the king and duke are picaros , but culturally huck is something different , more radical . other film and video adaptations , as haupt analyzes them , pursue other
special agendas
: the 1931 film becomes the story of the social adjustment of a troubled teenager , while the 1939 and 1978 versions make huck an abolitionist from the start . political correctness has been involved in adaptations of
writer - director stephen sommers has made a conventional literal film , in which the acting of the two leads never rises above the mediocre , thus failing to endow the tale with the stirring mood that it deserves .
we can only tip our hat to mark twain . as we now begin the second century after his death in 1910 , his words still have the power to rile the country , bless him . the publication of the first volume of his autobiography was the literary event of the fall of 2010 . now , a new effort to sanitize
huckleberry finn
has readers , scholars , librarians and others mostly shaking their heads . alan gribben , a professor of english at auburn university at montgomery , ala . , has gotten 15 minutes of fame by producing a new combined edition of
the adventures of tom sawyer
and
the adventures of huckleberry finn
that replaces the word
nigger
with the word ' slave ,
and changes
injun
to
indian .
movie worksheets : twm offers the following movie worksheets to keep students ' minds on the film and to focus their attention on the lessons to be learned from the movie . film study worksheet for ela classes ; huck finn on a hero ' s journey worksheet ; and worksheet for cinematic and theatrical elements and their effects . teachers can modify the movie worksheets to fit the needs of each class . see also twm ' s movies as literature homework project . additional ideas for lesson plans for this movie can be found at twm ' s guide to lesson plans using film adaptations of novels , short stories or plays .
when huck finn is walking with billy grangerford ( at 45 : 05 to 45 : 07 ) to a brick outbuilding where a new slave is chained , you can see the brake lights of a blue mini van in the bottom left quarter of the screen - look to the left of the tree trunk , under the shrubbery .
this retelling of huck finn offers the cinematic world nothing another outing for the young wood . but with nothing to say it relies on picturesque scenery and random events to spur it along . without the arrival of coltrane and robards there would be little attraction .
meanwhile , jim has been taken to prison for huck ' s murder , and tells huck about his dead father , thus huck rebukes jim . huck puts the money in the coffin of a recently - deceased family member . he exposes the king and the duke as con men to mary jane , and tells her to tell the town at 10 : 00 , when a scheduled steamboat to cairo departs .
day 2 ! ! ! this time i watched the 1993 version of the adventures of huck finn , a lot better than the one from the 60 ' s , great cast that can actually act and make you believe what they are saying . to begin we have mr . frodo himself elijah wood when he was a kid playing the main character , he was a great kid actor and i ' m glad , as far as i know , that he made a good transition into an adult actor . the rest of the cast is great to watch too , we have ron perlman , mr . hellboy , scaring the heck out of us even without make up = ) then we have jason robards and james gammon , two great character actors doing…
on wednesday , feb . 26 , the farmington libraries will host a lecture titled ,
adventures of huckleberry finn : an american story .
this event will take place at 7 p . m . at the farmington main library at 6 monteith drive . craig hotchkiss , educational program manager at the mark twain house and museum , will lecture and lead an in - depth discussion on
the adventures of huckleberry finn .
this is not exactly a book talk , this presentation reaffirms the importance of mark twain ' s masterpiece by placing it within the context of the larger history of race relations in america from slavery to the modern civil rights movement .
though huck seems cheerful enough giving a boxing lesson to an unlucky local tyke in the film ' s opening sequence , he soon turns frightened when he sees a distinctive footprint on the shores of the mississippi . it can mean nothing but the return of his dread father , pap , and after consulting with jim , who does a little conjuring on the side , huck decides to leave town .
they come across a wanted poster for jim , falsely saying that he murdered huck . jim and huck come across a sinking barge one night , and jim notices huck ' s father ' s corpse on the ship . huck notices two sailors leaving one to drown in a room as the water comes crashing through . huck and jim ' s canoe sinks , but they steal another one , as the barge completely sinks underwater .
huckleberry finn , the half - literate son of a drunk , runs away from home and follows the mississippi river with an escaped slave named jim . along the way , the duo encounter adventures with colorful characters like the king and the duke , two con men who impersonate british visitors in order to swindle three sisters out of their fortune , and susan wilks , the spunky 12 - year - old girl who gives huck his first kiss . jim also re - educates huck away from the racist views that he has grown up with .
please join us on saturday as we launch “hollywood comes to natchez : a civil war film series . ”
in missouri , during the 1840s , young huck finn fearful of his drunkard father and yearning for adventure , leaves his foster family and joins with runaway slave jim in a voyage down the . . . see more »
twain ' s text defies all efforts to translate onto film . without huck ' s subjective narrative , the subtler points fall flat , leaving a drained and empty children ' s movie in its place .
when huck finn is walking with billy grangerford ( at 45 : 05 to 45 : 07 ) to a brick outbuilding where a new slave is chained , you can see the brake lights of a blue mini van in the bottom left quarter of the screen - look to the left of the tree trunk , under the shrubbery . see more »
in missouri , during the 1840s , young huck finn fearful of his drunkard father and yearning for adventure , leaves his foster family and joins with runaway slave jim in a voyage down the mississippi river toward slavery free states .
huck is played by elijah wood , who mercifully seems free of cuteness and other affectations of child stars , and makes a resolute , convincing huck . the real huck ( based on a childhood friend of twain ' s ) was probably much tougher and had rougher edges , but huck has been sanitized for years in the movies ( just as the widow douglas tried to
sivilize
the original ) . jim , the crucial character in the story , is played by courtney b . vance , a new york stage actor who is able to embody the enormous tact with which jim guides huck out of the thickets of prejudice and sets him on the road to tolerance and decency .
experts at the mark twain house & museum are discussing whether they should buy a pending new edition of
adventures of huckleberry finn
and the adventures of tom sawyer .
why is it an issue ? the combined volume of the classics , to be published in february , has been censored . twain scholar alan gribben and alabama ' s newsouth books have replaced the n - word ( used 223 times between the two books , according to gribben ) with the word
slave
; changed
injun
( in reference to
injun joe
)
big river : the adventures of huckleberry finn ,
a musical play adaptation of mark twain ' s great satirical novel , has been revived by goodspeed musicals in east haddam . it ' s fine family entertainment . twain ' s winding plot - telling of the harrowing risks taken by two runaways , the white huckleberry finn and enslaved african american jim , as they drift down the mississippi in the 1840s - has been streamlined , much as the army corps of engineers has tried to constrain the river ' s monstrous flood waters .
3 . write a narrative about some time in huck finn ' s future , more than 25 years after huck and jim complete their adventure . describe setting , characters and circumstance that show what has become of huck as he moves into middle age . be sure to address the social changes that would have happened in the passage of time . show meaning through action , dialogue , comparison , thoughts and descriptive language .
mt wrote tom sawyer , detective along with tom sawyer abroad in the mid - 1890s , two decades after tom ' s first novel appeared . at the time he was more desperate for money than at any other point in his career , and seems mainly to have been trying to cash in on the established marketability of tom ' s name . presumbably adolph zukor had much the same motive when he produced this film for paramount at the same time that selznick was making his film . the cover of the film ' s publicity book ( left ) shows a young donald o ' connor , who actually played huck . huck and tom both appear in the two posters below . another poster | another poster
and then huck and jim drift onto the subjects of race and slavery , and huck is bound to admit , after jim explains it to him , that black people have the same feelings as everyone else , and are deserving of his respect . this process of huck ' s conversion is one of the crucial events in american literature . some cannot admire it and think it should not be taught in schools because huck , like every boy of his time , used the word
nigger .
they are very short - sighted .
younger children , however , may be overwhelmed by the extensive dialogue and by several of the scary scenes , especially the ones between angel - faced huck and his hairy , hot - tempered father ( perlman , looking much like he did on television’s beauty and the beast ) . still , even the young ones will enjoy the film’s broad humor : huck disguised as a girl , stuffing stolen food down his dress ; jim predicting huck’s future by poking a hairball ”puked up by an ox just the other day” ; and the con artists’ blatantly ridiculous versions of british accents .
viewed as a cinematic property even if it never was intended as one ,
the adventures of huckleberry finn
is an either - or proposition . either the sweeping breadth and satirical tone of mark twain ' s classic novel are somehow approximated , in which case the material will elude most young viewers , or the story must be scaled down .
i have never read the source material nor watch any productions before so i ' m watching this adaptation as my first venture into the world of huckleberry finn and i sure did enjoy it . jim and huck ' s friendship is special .
like any literary adaptation , this film throws out many scenes and changes others around . as a film , though , it works perfectly . comparing it to the 1960 version , the reputation of the 1930s as the golden age of hollywood is exemplified in this picture . although the film and editing techniques were primitive at this point , the humour is funny , the characters click , and the drama is captivating . i ' m not sure why this and the 1960 leave out the scene where huck convinces jim he ' s dreamt them separating in the fog , since its one of the most important in the novel . in any case , jim ' s plight is tragic , and makes one shudder to think of the many people that had to be subjected to the institution of slavery . rex ingram gives a great performance , and his best scene may be in the jail , right before the lynch mob bursts through the door .
somebody help me !
he cries . amazing . it should also be noted that clara blandickgives an outstanding performance as miss watson . mickey rooney is okay as huck , but his acting style hasn ' t aged as well as the others in the film . overall , i highly recommend this as great entertainment and a great film . 8 / 10
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this is a loose adaptation of the original work . in fact , some scenes in the movie are completely made up , and some of the main plot lines are simply glossed over . even still , it gives viewers a general overview of the work and captures the time and place in which the story is set . the film features some fine acting , with eddie hodges as huck , and former boxer archie moore playing jim . also stars tony randall in a silly performance as one of the con men that huck and jim encounter in their travels down the mighty mississippi .
in twain’s classic tale , huckleberry finn runs away from home with his friend jim , an enslaved african american youth . riding a raft down the mississippi river , the two fugitives embark on a series of adventures as they try to evade capture . huck is worried about being sent back to his cruel father “pap , ” while jim fears punishment and a return to slavery .
in the spirit of canonizing , we asked harold bloom to list the five books he considered the greatest novels of the american experience . here is his list :
moby - dick
by herman melville .
the adventures of huckleberry finn
by mark twain .
the scarlet letter
by nathaniel hawthorne .
the portrait of a lady
by henry james .
as i lay dying
by william faulkner . and which of these is the greatest american novel ?
i can ' t say whether ` huckleberry finn ' or ` moby - dick ' should be first , but it would be one of those two .
huckleberry finn , a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization , escapes his humdrum world and his selfish , plotting father by sailing a raft down the mississippi river . accompanying him is jim , a slave running away from being sold . together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures .
huckelberry was a young boy , who runs away from home , and floats down the mississippi river . he meets a run away slave named jim and the two undertake a series of adventures based on the picaresque novel by mark twain . as the story progresses the duo exploit an array of episodic enterprises , while huckleberry slowly changes his views of bigotry . along the way , huck and jim meet the king and duke , who ultimately send the protagonists towards a different route on their journey . as huck begins to have a change of heart , he gradually begins to distinguish between right and wrong , and conclusively , huck is faced with the moral dilemma between the world ' s prejudice , of which he ' s grown up with , and the lessons jim has taught him throughout the story about the evils of racism .
a year before he made gone with the wind , david o . selznick went back to ante bellum missouri with his version of the adventures of tom sawyer ( 1938 ) . directed by norman taurog , who had done huck finn for paramount in 1931 and who also directed boys town with mickey rooney and spencer tracy in 1938 , the film starred tommy kelly as tom , jackie moran as huck , ann gillis as becky thatcher , may robson as aunt polly , philip hurlic as
little jim
and gets memorable performances from walter brennan as muff potter and victor jory as injun joe . 18 publicity photos | grosset & dunlap photoplay edition
miss - lou residents will recognize a number of locations in the movie , including natchez under - the - hill and historic jefferson college , as well as a host of local people who had speaking roles and appeared as extras in the film .
your article is quite interesting ! i’m also glad to see your use of the original illustrations , available in the berkeley version of adventures of huckleberry finn . do you think twain provides subtle agency for jim by pairing him with huck , a character of a similar socio - economic and societal background ? the only reason huck would be ( potentially ) more viable in society is his race , especially after turning over his found fortune to the judge before embarking on the journey with jim . twain seems to put two very similar male characters together , letting them grow and feed off each other , but asking the reader to decide if they’re equal .
huckelberry was a young boy , who runs away from home , and floats down the mississippi river . he meets a run away slave named jim and the two undertake a series of adventures based on the picaresque novel by mark twain . as the story progresses the duo exploit an array of episodic enterprises , while huckleberry slowly changes his views of bigotry . along the way , huck and jim meet the king and duke , who ultimately send the protagonists towards a different route on their journey . as huck begins to have a change of heart , he gradually begins to distinguish between right and wrong , and conclusively , huck is faced with the moral dilemma between the world ' s prejudice , of which he ' s grown up with , and the lessons jim has taught him throughout the story about the evils of racism . written by cayman frendt
one of my favorites when i was younger and it still holds up today . the landscape is beautiful and the acting is great . elijah wood gave an amazing performance as huck finn and completely embodied the character . stephen sommers made a fun and lovable story even more accessible .
production : a buena vista release of a walt disney pictures presentation in association with steve white prods . produced by laurence mark . executive producers , barry bernardi , steve white . co - producer , john baldecchi . directed , written by stephen sommers , based on the novel
the adventures of huckleberry finn
by mark twain .
despite the film ' s opening exhortation (
get ready for a spit - lickin ' good time !
) , it works hard to avoid turning cute . as directed and adapted by stephen sommers , it also does well at retaining the flavor of twain ' s language while shifting the dialogue toward present - day vernacular . and it is reasonably true to twain ' s conception of his central characters , successfully presenting the union of a rascally white boy and a runaway slave ( the film eschews twain ' s use of the word
nigger
in describing jim ) as a flesh - and - blood friendship . the film does not compromise huck ' s first benighted opinions about slavery to soft - pedal its hero .
the film improves considerably once huck encounters jim ( courtney b . vance ) , a runaway slave whose goal is to escape to the north so that he can eventually buy his family’s freedom . the two drifters strike a unique friendship as they start their mysterious , fateful journey down the mississippi river .
interesting . in high school , i recall reading finn by jon clinch , which was essentially an extremely dark story from the pov of huck’s dad . notably , it perceived huck as biracial , with a white father and black mother . i find analyzing jim’s character to be fascinating , and it is definitely important to mention huck’s “i’ll go to hell ! ” moment because it is a defining event of autonomy . he was raised to equate vying for the abolition of slavery with eternal damnation , and this is a pivotal moment where his recognition of jim’s humanity exceeds , in the context of the period’s beliefs , the alleged salvation of his soul .
huck finn : i ' m sorry jim . . . i didn ' t want this to happen . jim : you ' re still my best and only friend . see more »
pap finn
' s belch was added in later to be louder . writer / director stephen sommers says ron perlman , the actor who plays pap finn ,
wasn ' t really good at belching
.
though it is basically a pg - rated family film , boy ' s adventure division , with actors this capable
huck finn
can ' t help but interest unaccompanied adults as well . it does bog down seriously in the middle , when the plot pushes huck and jim to the background , and it also exhibits a tendency to be more preachy than grown - ups may find diverting , but overall this is a successful effort , a straightforward yarn that will probably remind parents of the kind of cheerful disney films they themselves grew up with .
it would be wrong to judge a person or make assumptions without really getting to know that person . in the same way , as an english teacher at manchester high school , i encourage my students to examine literature and other entities in their lives and then make educated decisions . i also put forth the mantra : the more we read about others , the more we learn about ourselves .
the adventures of huckleberry finn
is a masterpiece that satirically examines life in america in the 1800s prior to the civil war and emancipation [ editorial , dec . 27 ,
another look at huck finn
]
the just cause something is the law , doesn ' t mean it ' s right theme was beat over the head about slavery . i mean , we all know it ' s wrong , but it was kind of pushed on the viewer here . and huck finn never really seems to waiver on his belief in the law .
suggested response : answers will vary . the discussion should include a description of how jim learns that white people can be righteous because huck treats him that way and because a white person , the widow douglas , gives jim his freedom . huck learns that slavery is wrong because he cannot deny jim ' s humanity and once he accepts jim as a human being , huck sees the evils of slavery .
presented here tends to derive from that earlier era . for haupt , the key is the humanistic view of huck ' s friendship with jim : he says , in fact , that this is one of two things that make for a successful adaptation . ( the other is a personable actor playing huck . )


range 15 is an ensemble horror/action comedy indie film with a release date of june 15 , 2016 .

as of january 2016 , range 15 is the 4th highest crowd sourced film on indiegogo .

the movie is a collaboration between the veteran-run military themed apparel companies , ranger up and article 15 clothing , and stars many of their staff members .

the movie was produced and directed by ross patterson .

range 15

range 15
is expected to have a summer 2016 release in theaters nationwide .
ross - not pronouncing the “g” in “range 15” as a hard “g” . i kept calling it rang 15 for the longest time .
there are no critic reviews yet for range 15 . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
retired navy seal marcus luttrell , in a scene from the
range 15
trailer .
william shatner made a zombie movie with u . s . veterans called range 15 | indiewire
if the general moviegoing public wants to flock to range 15 , so much the better .
a scene in the trailer for the forthcoming movie , ‘range 15 . ’ ( youtube screen grab )
medal of honor recipient dakota meyer mans a bar stool in a promotional video for
range 15 .
maybe the craziest part about
range 15
is the response the first trailer for the movie has after being released on tuesday . thus far ,
range 15
has over 3 million views already on facebook alone .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about range 15 !
' range 15 ' star talks podcast , charity , community - building . . . and sequel ( s )
navy seal veteran marcus luttrell is seen in the forthcoming zombie movie , “range 15 . ” ( youtube screen grab )
to the veteran community , and that ' s what got him to decide to be in
range 15 .
military veterans take on zombies in ' range 15 ' range 15 is a new zombie movie made by war veterans for veterans . it ' s a dark comedy with a cast that includes a navy cross recipient , amputees and william shatner .
exclusive : we visit the set of the raunchy , blood - splattered , politically incorrect apocalyptic comedy ' range 15 . '
range 15
bills itself as the first film to be produced by and star primarily u . s . military veterans .
the prior - service crews of article 15 clothing and ranger up , familiar to millions of viral - video watchers , make quick work of some enemy forces during a recent
range 15
promotional video .
from left , article 15 team members vincent
rocco
vargas , jarred
jt
taylor and mat best teamed with fellow veteran - owned apparel - maker ranger up to create the movie
range 15 .
he’s completely insane . it makes sense that the sheer lunacy of the range 15 crew meshes itself with the outright hilarity of ross . famous for ( or maybe infamous for ) such movies as “fdr american bad ass” and “poolboy : drowning out the fury” ross was the perfect choice for “range 15” .
range 15
star mat best talks about using harsh humor with wounded veterans and how modern veterans want to integrate into today ' s society .
blair : west point grad nick palmisciano co - wrote , produced and stars in
range 15 .
he served for six years as an infantry officer .
former navy seal marcus luttrell and medal of honor recipients dakota meyer and leroy petry have joined forces for “range 15 , ” a post - apocalyptic comedy spearheaded by two veteran - owned companies , durham - based ranger up and texas - based article 15 , that have raised almost $ 500 , 000 in 15 days .
frequent feedback with significant action : scores were in the positive one to positive two range .
what do u . s . military veterans know about making movies ? if the early success of the zombie comedy “range 15” is any indication — kind of a lot , actually .
tim kennedy knew when he signed on to be part of a new film called
range 15
that this movie wasn’t going to be the typical theater going experience for most viewers .
range 15 is a new zombie movie made by war veterans for veterans . it ' s a dark comedy with a cast that includes a navy cross recipient , amputees and william shatner .
occasional feedback with occasional action : leadership effectiveness scores moved up to the 0 to positive one range .
nothing about the creation of the veteran - made zombie - comedy film
range 15
has followed the traditional hollywood script . the movie ' s nationwide distribution won ' t be any different .
in movies , service members are jerks , stiff robots incapable of having fun or men with unbridled testosterone , he said . those involved in
range 15 ' ' want to take a different approach .
friends of the drinkin’ bros crew ran into foundation representatives at a
range 15
screening , taylor says . that led to a meeting , and that led to the drinkin’ bros - orchestrated festival .
ranger up founder and
range 15
producer / star nick palmisciano joined article 15 boss and fellow producer / star mat best to announce the deal in a not - safe - for - work facebook video , similar in tone to the web - only productions seen by millions of followers of both companies .
the idea for the feature , range 15 , originated with the article 15 camp . “we knew we’d be way more successful if we partnered with ranger up , ” best says of teaming with a competitor . “and that’s the military ethos we sought to promote with this film : we’re stronger together than as individuals . ”
not every
range 15
fan will have to wait until june 15 to see the final version . some backers of the indiegogo campaign will receive advance digital copies of the film as thanks for their donation , and advance screenings near fort bragg , north carolina , and fort hood , texas , are set for next month .
all the components of my ar - 15 , including my homemade lower receiver , the gleaming aluminum piece .
the movie ,
range 15 , ' ' is billed as a post - apocalyptic comedy . the plot will revolve around a veteran transitioning out of the military who finds himself and his veteran friends in a fight for humanity .
elizabeth blair , byline : the movie
range 15
is definitely not
saving private ryan .
it ' s more of a slapstick
walking dead ,
with gun battles , bloody zombies and vets getting drunk together .
the group funded the rest of range 15 using the crowdfunding site indiegogo . more than 9 , 000 people ponied up over $ 500 , 000 to make this thing happen . watching their production videos , it’s easy to see why .
a bare - bones indie production shot with a budget somewhere south of $ 2 million , range 15 is at once a labor of love , an elaborate group therapy exercise , and , to a lesser extent , a marketing campaign for a pair of military - oriented apparel brands launched by veterans in recent years , ranger up and article 15 .
no feedback at all : most leadership effectiveness scores were in the negative one to negative two range , not a good sign .
feedback with action promised , but action not delivered : scores were lower than case one , averaging in the negative two range .
a group of hard - partying soldiers are tasked with saving mankind after a zombie apocalypse grips the globe . together , they have to transport the possible cure for the outbreak across america to a safe zone filled with scientists known as range 15 .
the latest brainchild from the ranger up and article 15 clothing collaboration , a motion picture titled range 15 , has just made crowd - funding history by breaking into the top five , all time most funded films on indiegogo . com . edging out a film titled iron sky , who raised 599 , 483 dollars , range 15 has crested the 600 , 000 - dollar mark with ten days remaining in the fundraiser . to take the number four spot , they would have to raise another 37 , 000 , which is well within their reach given the amount of time left and the momentum they still have .
i can now see why the guys from ranger up and article 15 hooked up with actor / director ross patterson .
military times caught up with palmisciano ahead of the gi film festival to talk about what it was like to work on
range 15 ,
and how the crew hopes it ' ll be received . excerpts of that interview , edited for clarity .
the movie is funded using donations from the crowd - funding website indiegogo . to date , “range 15” has raised more than $ 1 million while promising that “this movie is so hardcore military it makes hollywood wet itself and run home crying to mommy . ”
. it ' s not easy to get william shatner to be in a movie . to be honest , he has no business being in
range 15 .
he is so much bigger than this movie . but i was a huge fan , so
with the above statement , former army ranger mat best makes a succinct case for the $ 325 , 000 crowd - funding effort behind
range 15 ,
a feature - length film project from best ' s article 15 clothing company and ranger up , a veteran - run , industry - leading clothing maker founded in 2006 by ranger - tabbed west point grad nick palmisciano .
the team has given to military charities since article 15’s inception , but taylor says they’re not inclined to pick a favorite .
now there are plenty of serious dramas that focus on the military but
range 15
wasn’t going to be anything but crazy , adrenaline fueled hilarity that would ultimately feature some of the most famous faces from hollywood alongside a cast filled with real life veterans .
there are also plans in place to take
range 15
to some festivals but ultimately according to kennedy , the people who are most important to this movie’s success are the men and women protecting america each and everyday and this film is dedicated to them .
the id backscene range are available in two types . . the premier range is printed on self adhesive poly paper designed for those who ' s layouts are in locations where damp or extreme temperatures might be of concern . the standard range is printed on 160 gsm paper for indoor use . where there are a series of scenics and the choice is to buy more than one in the series to make the range longer , you should only buy in sequence eg a + b , or b + c + d and not out of sequence eg b + d .
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thanks to a partnership with movie distributor tugg , the crowd - funded feature from the minds behind apparel - makers ranger up and article 15 clothing could be screened in hundreds of theaters june 15 . but don ' t make your popcorn plans just yet .
because
range 15
was made with the military and for the military , the movie will first be released for the soldiers currently in active service with the filmmakers planning trips to places like fort bragg in north carolina and fort hood in texas to debut the feature .
constant valued proactive communications , feedback , and action : leadership effectiveness scores were the highest here : in the positive two to positive three range .
the film is range 15 - - a zombie apocalypse spoof produced by and starring the guys behind ranger up and article 15 , two wildly popular ( and competing ) military apparel companies that joined forces for the project . the mission : to make a film so perverse that it will inspire viewers to
never thank another veteran for their service ever again ,
as one of the filmmakers told maxim .
q . you are less than one month from the june 15 national release . did you ever think it would come to this ?
the plot , as best surmised from the new trailer : an airplane crashes somewhere in the united states , unleashing a killer virus that turns people into zombies . the crew of veterans rally to the rescue , and are told by a dying man that they have to get to range 15 — a gun range on a military base , one might assume — to link up with some scientists and bring them the cure . or something like that .
range 15
is a lot of things but politically correct isn’t one of them and kennedy knows that there are going to be plenty of people who could easily be offended by a movie like this one but that was also part of the reason they made it in the first place .
then q 1 = 7 ( there are five values in the lower half , so the middle value is the median ) . similarly , the upper half of the data is : { 14 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 21 } , so q 3 = 15 .
if you like the kind of stuff we do at article 15 , you ' re going to love this movie ,
said former army ranger and article 15 president mat best , who plays himself in the flick , as filming got underway in los angeles this week .
range 15 ,
a feature - length film backed by ranger up and article 15 clothing , and starring two medal of honor recipients , had raked in more than $ 353 , 000 via its indiegogo donation page as of monday morning , about a week after the fundraiser launched . the campaign has 39 days to go , and the producers pledge that future donations will only make the
best military movie ever
even better .
blair : dague says the process of making
range 15
was both terrifying and glorious because the movie is made by veterans , for veterans , so they had to get it right , even if it ' s a tongue - in - cheek zombie movie . elizabeth blair , npr news .
near the end of the newly released trailer for the forthcoming movie “range 15 , ” navy seal veteran marcus luttrell is seen wild - eyed , covered in war paint and holding a rifle in each hand . “don’t… worry… about… a thing ! ” he exclaims , clearly excited to be fighting off zombies .
after two years , we are proud to release the official range 15 trailer . nick palmisciano and i set out to show how powerful the veteran community can be when we work together . so here ' s to a lot of hard work and not giving a fuck about the hollywood
rules
.
somewhere between
super troopers
,
zombieland
,
team america
and
the hangover
. there are some parallels between
zombieland
and
range 15
except
zombieland
with woody harrelson there’s this pleasurable fun in every scene . we don’t necessarily have that ,
kennedy said .
the official world premiere of
range 15 ,
a veteran - made zombie comedy , is set for may 27 as part of the gi film festival in washington , d . c . two founders of military clothing lines — nick palmisciano of ranger up and mat best of article 15 — teamed to produce and star in the over - the - top action film . true to their military pedigree , they shunned hollywood ' s beaten path to produce this crowd - funded feature .
first , we write the data in increasing order : 3 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 21 .
a red band trailer has arrived online for the upcoming crowd - funded zombie comedy horror range 15 , which we have for you below after the official synopsis… a group of veterans wake up after a night of partying to find out that the zombie apocalypse has spread across the united states . together , they must fight their way across the country in order to find a cure for the outbreak and restore freedom before it’s too late . range 15 is set for release on july 4th in the states and features a cast that includes mat best , nick palmisciano , jack mandaville , vincent vargas , william shatner , danny trejo , sean astin , randy couture , keith david and mindy robinson .
how it makes its way into a theater near you has yet to be nailed down , he said , though plans are in the works for distribution to major markets , showings near military installations , and eventual streaming availability . part of the concern over distribution has been a familiar discussion between
range 15
producers and those in the entertainment industry .
“i read the rough draft for the script and thought that with a little work we’d really have a winner , ” palmisciano says . “i just wanted to make sure it accurately reflected the military . ” patterson helped polish the script written by scribe billy jay with help from the article 15 guys , and signed on as director . they launched an indiegogo campaign to raise a modest $ 325 , 000 budget . by day 60 , contributions topped $ 1 million , making range 15 the fourth - largest crowd - sourced movie ever .
blair : he says peoples never see what a wicked sense of humor they have . and the humor in
range 15
is dark . nothing is off - limits . sergeant mary dague is in the movie . she was a bomb technician who lost both of her arms in iraq . in one scene , a general throws her a set of keys .
while
range 15
was funded independently , the film does star some recognizable names including william shatner , sean astin , keith david and danny trejo . of course the well known actors from hollywood got a big shock when working alongside the best and brightest from the u . s . military because that’s an exclusive club that isn’t exactly known for glitz and glam .
the podcast flew past 1 million downloads and gets about 25 , 000 downloads on release days , taylor says . while he calls them
big - boy numbers ,
they’re not quite as buzz - worthy as the rapid rise up the itunes charts by
range 15 ,
which was ranked second among all of the service’s movies shortly after its digital release .
ross said that the vets working on “range 15” were so prepared that he wants his next project to be a sequel to the movie . “i enjoyed the process of working with these guys so much that it will be hard to go back to a normal film where actors are unprepared ever again , ” he said . “these military guys were on it–every fucking take . ”
from left : medal of honor recipients leroy petry and clinton romesha , mat best , mindy robinson , and vincent “rocco” vargas of article 15 . ( photographed by rene gomez )
three days later , at a private range in richmond , california , a half hour from rynder’s shop , i loaded my ar - 15 with a 10 - round magazine of . 223 caliber ammunition and fired it for the first time . i pulled the trigger hesitantly as i aimed at a piece of cardboard 50 yards away . the deafening blast silenced the tweeting of nearby birds and echoed around the range’s wooden walls as the rifle’s stock dug into my shoulder . i could see a tiny hole in the cardboard . a plume of dust rose from the dirt berm behind it .
example 2 : find the first and third quartiles of the set { 3 , 7 , 8 , 5 , 12 , 14 , 21 , 15 , 18 , 14 } .
it is informative to have some measure of the variation of observations about the median . the range is very susceptible to what are known as outliers , points well outside the main body of the data . for example , if we had made the mistake of writing 34 instead 3 . 4 in table 1 . 2 , then the range would be written as 0 . 1 to 34 which is clearly misleading .
for example , a paediatric registrar in a district general hospital is investigating the amount of lead in the urine of children from a nearby housing estate . in a particular street there are 15 children whose ages range from 1 year to under 16 , and in a preliminary study the registrar has found the following amounts of urinary lead ( ) , given in table 1 . 2 what is called an array :
two military apparel companies are leading the drive . durham - based ranger up and texas - based article 15 each earmarked $ 250 , 000 for the project and are crowd funding the rest .
the trailer will be complete in early january , palmisciano said , as will a rough cut of the film , which the producers plan to watch for the first time on jan . 15 .
unlike traditional distribution houses , tugg relies on ticket pre - orders to determine which theaters will show which movies . the
range 15
website lists about 250 scheduled screenings for the film on opening night , but those will only take place if enough tickets are sold by june 8 to meet tugg ' s pre - set threshold . if the number isn ' t met , customers aren ' t charged .
ross - i was playing a casual underground game of russian roulette with some of my thai friends that we play every other wednesday , when the phone rang and it was mat best and nick palmisciano asking me to direct range 15 . after 17 hours of intense conversation , i said yes , which ended up saving my life . the guy i handed my gun to after me is no longer with us .
range 15 is about as independent as a film can be ; yet in such a short period of time , and thanks in large part to the wide support of the military - veteran community , it has gained nation wide attention . what can supporters and fans alike look forward to next ? apparently more than a few on the hollywood a - list have contacted the producers of the film , although they are reluctant to name names as of this time . with the potential support of the very same mainstream hollywood elite that they have railed against from the beginning , it won’t be surprising if we see mat best on the cover of variety magazine or range 15 with a nationwide theatre release next year . at this point though , there are only two certainties : this movie will be made , and the sky truly is the limit .
the story of a group of recently discharged vets whose first night back home sees them thrown in the drunk tank – and smack in the middle of the zombie apocalypse – “range 15” features a cast of real combat veterans alongside some truly impressive stars ( some of whom donated their time ) attracted to the project , among them keith david , jim o’heir of “parks and recreation , ” sean astin , danny trejo and william shatner .
both companies have flexed their viral - video muscles , each with uploads on youtube sporting millions of views . best first came onto ranger up ' s radar before article 15 existed ; the clothing - maker used to share best ' s clips via its social media platforms , and after article 15 launched , the ranger up ceo offered his help
on the not - fun business side ,
palmisciano remembered .
a new zombie movie opens tonight at the gi film festival in washington , d . c . and even within the zombie genre ,
range 15
is different because it was made by veterans . the cast includes professional actors like william shatner , but most of the characters are played by retired military , including amputees and highly - decorated vets . and as npr ' s elizabeth blair tells us , it ' s a comedy .
that’s the hook on “range 15 , ” the forthcoming movie starring numerous high - profile military veterans from the wars in iraq and afghanistan and hollywood talent like danny trejo and william shatner . the movie , whose trailer debuted at the sundance film festival on monday , appears to be riddled with profanity and gallows humor , and makes it clear that veterans will be in on all the jokes . think “sharknado , ” but with more wisecracks about the military .
funded almost entirely by donations ( mostly from current and former service members ) , range 15 has so far raised over $ 1 million on indiegogo , making it the fourth largest campaign ever . when filmmaker mat best debuted the trailer on his facebook page on tuesday , he wrote that the goal was to
show how powerful the veteran community can be when we work together . ” it & apos ; s already been viewed nearly three million times .
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in the defiantly crude and funny video that accompanied their successful indiegogo crowdsourcing campaign , the stars of the soldiers vs . zombies comedy “range 15” sit in a bar running down the hollywood movies that they – all actual military veterans – claim portray the soldier and veteran experience inaccurately . they groan in unison at the likes of “con air , ” “jarhead” and “the green zone , ” but save their most profane scorn for the oscar - winning “the hurt locker . ”
quantitative variables can be continuous or discrete . continuous variables , such as height , can in theory take any value within a given range . examples of discrete variables are : number of children in a family , number of attacks of asthma per week .
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“range” stars veterans including medal of honor recipients leroy petry and clint romesha , lone survivor marcus luttrell , ufc fighter and member of the army special forces tim kennedy , and 25 military amputees . best and taylor also play supporting roles in the film .
april 13–15 , 1992 : stops at liard hot springs in british columbia , canada , where he is stuck for two days before hitching a ride with gaylord stuckey in the cab of his sunflower - seed - hauling truck .
as the veterans behind the article 15 clothing company made their way from apparel to viral videos to movies and more , the most common message they received from fans wasn ' t suggesting a new t - shirt design , or asking what william shatner is really like . instead , says article 15 chief marketing officer jarred ' jt ' taylor , it was ,
man , you guys have so much fun together , i wish we had friends like that .
and we were like , ' you do . you just have to find them . '
that concept came to life when taylor and fellow article 15ers mat best and vincent
rocco
vargas joined ross patterson to form drinkin ' bros , a twice - weekly podcast that earns just as big of a
not safe for work
warning as
range 15 ,
the movie all four starred in and pattinson directed . here ' s a clip of the podcast :
hope all our readers in the united states had a great fourth of july . i celebrated by watching the most american movie of all time . range 15 ( 2016 ) director : ross patterson stars : mat best , nick palmisciano , vincent vargas after a night of hardcore partying , a group of military veterans wakes up to find the world has fallen to the zombie apocalypse . now it ' s up to them to shoot , stab , and hump . . . read more . . .
that generosity , and the willingness of producers and others to pitch in beyond traditional hollywood levels , left a mark on the production , said jarred taylor , article 15 ' s chief marketing officer and former tactical air control party airman .
range 15 has been dubbed the first ever
for veterans , by veterans
film , and for good reason . it stars just about every famous vet to emerge from the battlefields of iraq and afghanistan , including two medal of honor recipients , marcus luttrell ( the ex - navy seal played by mark wahlberg in lone survivor ) , and ufc & apos ; s tim kennedy , among many others . in fact , vets account for about 90 percent of the cast , and most of the crew .
“think about marcus luttrell , ” he continues . “he’s constantly asked to relive the worst day of his life and talk about what he learned from it . that sucks . but in range 15 , they’re al - lowed to be funny and they’re allowed to be themselves . we’re making the jokes that no one else would make , because it’s fucked up and it violates all conventions of respectable behavior . but that’s military humor . these guys aren’t victims ; they’re tough fucking dudes . that’s how they want to be treated . ”
building an untraceable ar - 15 with the ghost gunner is pricier than it would be with a traditional drill press . but it requires far less skill than that manual method and costs less than creating the gun with a typical 3 - d printer .
when i finally slotted in the pins to attach the upper receiver—a component that looks much more like a gun than the lower receiver and whose total lack of regulation is , frankly , bizarre—they made a pleasant chink . my ar - 15 was complete .
it can only mean one thing : the boys from the ranger up and article 15 online t - shirt shops are making good on their promise to create exactly the kind of post - apocalyptic zombie comedy war movie they ' d want to see .
hollywood can ' t get enough of paris train hero alek skarlatos because he ' s landed himself a movie deal alongside porn legend ron jeremy . . . but it ' s not the type of film role everyone ' s thinking . skarlatos will appear in
range 15 .
it ' s a military comedy also starring william shatner and danny trejo . the role wasn ' t a far stretch for skarlatos . . . he plays himself in a short cameo . sources tell us producers approached him shortly after the train attacks and
in an interview with the daily beast last year , meyer said he was considering an eventual run for political office . when reached by phone , he said political ambitions weren ' t part of his decision to leave
article 15
and declined to say more .
when the data sets are large , plotting individual points can be cumbersome . an alternative is a box - whisker plot . the box is marked by the first and third quartile , and the whiskers extend to the range . the median is also marked in the box , as shown in figure 1 . 4
plans for a sequel were tossed around long before those figures came about , but taylor added a new wrinkle :
we ' re kicking around possibly filming two back - to - back . it ' s cheaper that way .
along with positive critical feedback and the itunes success ,
range 15
follow - ups may benefit from an unexpected source : hollywood insiders .
we got great feedback from agents that said a lot of the celebrities had the most fun they ever had ,
taylor says .
everybody that was involved in the first one wants to come back .
mat best is another veteran who started the clothing company article 15 , which also put up $ 250 , 000 for the film . best is an exuberant , over - the - top youtube and social media sensation whose facebook profile describes him as an entertainer . the movie’s title —
almost no one builds a ghost gun from scratch , and i didn’t either . the shortest path to building an untraceable ar - 15 requires only that you build one relatively simple component yourself , a part that’s become the focus of a fierce gun control controversy : the lower receiver .
my rifle performed perfectly for the rest of the morning . after our video team fired the rest of the 40 rounds i’d brought , rynder walked over to the neighboring range and convinced the friendly local swat team members practicing there to give us another 60 rounds . we shot those too . the gun didn’t misfire again .
it’s worth noting that buying an ar - 15 in the us isn’t hard . but the privacy - minded—as well as those disqualified from gun purchases by criminal records or mental illness—can make their own lower receiver and purchase all of the other parts , which are subject to nearly zero regulation . i ordered every part of my ar - 15 but the lower receiver from the website of ares armor , a southern california gun seller that doesn’t require any personal information beyond a shipping address . if i wanted to hide my purchases from my credit card company , i could have paid in bitcoin—ares accepts it .
but wilson soon came up with a better plan and sent me a new file that rehearsed only the last portion of the ar - 15 cutting process . twenty minutes later i pulled from the machine the shining , perfect body of a semiautomatic rifle , as warm as if it were some baked good fresh from the oven .
fortunately , there are a lot of people who want range 15 to succeed . on day seven , the film’s biggest and most expensive prop , a 21⁄2 - ton m35 cargo truck ( or “deuce and a half” ) , ran out of juice . filming would have to be delayed for three days until a set of military - grade jumper cables arrived by fedex . instead , palmisciano posted an sos on facebook . within two hours , a group of marines arrived on set with a pair of cables they had smuggled off their base more than 100 miles away . “i’m not going to say their names because they could get in trouble , ” palmisciano says . “but they saved our asses . ”
best getting mocked and spat on for his service by a pair of clean - shaven , popped - collar - wearing young men . a quick cut to the next scene reveals the men covered in blood courtesy of ranger up and article 15 crew members , whose weapons of choice appear to include a hatchet , chainsaw and cucumber .
july–august 1990 : hitchhikes to california ' s lake tahoe , then hikes into the sierra nevada mountain range . travels to the cascade mountains , across the lava beds of the columbia river basin , and across the idaho panhandle . jan burres and her boyfriend bob discover mccandless by the side of the road and befriend him . in cut bank , montana , meets wayne westerberg .
it is easy to include more information in a box - whisker plot . one method , which is implemented in some computer programs , is to extend the whiskers only to points that are 1 . 5 times the interquartile range below the first quartile or above the third quartile , and to show remaining points as dots , so that the number of outlying points is shown .
no kickstarter has surfaced yet , however , he’s just launched a website— shatner’s water —to act as a kind of brain dump for solutions . current ideas range from a dude who wants to ship water across the state in maglev trains to a rep from indiegogo begging shatner to bring this project to their platform for crowdfunding ( sure , he said kickstarter but he didn’t mean it ) .
a more robust approach is to divide the distribution of the data into four , and find the points below which are 25 % , 50 % and 75 % of the distribution . these are known as quartiles , and the median is the second quartile . the variation of the data can be summarised in the interquartile range , the distance between the first and third quartile . with small data sets and if the sample size is not divisible by four , it may not be possible to divide the data set into exact quarters , and there are a variety of proposed methods to estimate the quartiles . a simple , consistent method is to find the points midway between each end of the range and the median . thus , from figure 1 . 2 , there are eight points between and including the smallest , 0 . 1 , and the median , 1 . 5 . thus the mid point lies between 0 . 8 and 1 . 1 , or 0 . 95 . this is the first quartile . similarly the third quartile is mid way between 1 . 9 and 2 . 0 , or 1 . 95 . thus , the interquartile range is 0 . 95 to 1 . 95 .
and stars weren’t the only ones attracted to this oddball mix of military verisimilitude and over - the - top zombie gore , profanity , sex and unrelenting comic crudity . the crowdfunding campaign , started to supplement the budget supplied by veteran - owned companies ranger up and article 15 clothing , drew more than $ 1 million dollars to help the filmmakers realize their seemingly incongruous vision .
along with a main cast familiar to fans of ranger up and article 15 ' s online escapades , the feature will star william shatner , danny trejo , sean astin and other hollywood notables , as well as mma legend randy couture , ufc fighter and texas army national guardsman tim kennedy , medal of honor recipients leroy petry and clint romesha , and
lone survior
marcus luttrell .
the podcast launched in november . its fans , and supporters of other article 15 - related creations , began forming drinkin’ bros groups , both by region and by interest . taylor estimated about 35 , 000 members make up hundreds of groups that not only provide a virtual and real - world veterans community , but have raised about $ 200 , 000 in less than a year for various charitable causes .
it ' s giving the military something they can own themselves ,
jarred taylor , article 15 ' s chief marketing officer and a former air force staff sergeant , said of the project .
all cops have ' super troopers , ' and they hold that so close to them because of the inside jokes about being cops . . . . we wanted to bring that to the military .
forty minutes later , two cops emerged from a door and asked what i was doing there . i explained and showed them the three lower receivers . they examined them with expressions that were simultaneously quizzical and bored . i asked them if it was common to see ar - 15 lower receivers like these : homemade , with no serial numbers . “i’ve never seen this before , ” one of them said .
it’s clearly possible , based on youtube evidence , to 3 - d - print ar - 15 lower receivers that are capable of firing hundreds of rounds . but mine wasn’t so practical ; i wouldn’t know it until i visited a gunsmith two days later , but i’d eventually give up on assembling a gun out of that plastic - printed lower receiver long before it was anywhere close to a becoming a functional weapon .
“the veteran and supporting law enforcement communities are super powerful and very engaging , ” best said . “everyone was kind of overwhelmed with wanting it to happen because no one had ever decided to make an independent film in the military veteran space . ” article 15 contributed additional financing to the film , as did fellow military apparel and lifestyle company ranger up . the film’s title comes from a combination of the two businesses .
the movie’s fundraising success is in no small part due to individuals like best , who has more than 587 , 000 followers on facebook and regularly publishes irreverent videos with himself as the star . he runs article 15 , a veteran - themed t - shirt company . another entrepreneur and army veteran , nick palmisciano , also figures prominently in the movie’s production and fund - raising , and runs the ranger up clothing company .
it ' s still hard to believe martin scorsese is producing a joker movie . but that ' s the truth , the dc villain and batman nemesis will get an origin story directed by the hangover helmer todd phillips and overseen by the master of the modern gangster movie . last we heard , the standalone non - dceu effort would be set in the ' 80s in a crime - ridden gotham city with a new actor in the role . now we ' ve got an update from an odd source . here ' s what we ' ve learned : what is the new info ?
it’s dark . it’s like a dark joker . as a kid , he had a permanent smile and everyone made fun of him . it’s like on the streets of brooklyn . it’s super dark and real .
who said that ? mma fighter turned actor brendan schaub ( range 15 . . . read more
“range” is expected to continue attracting audiences via tugg this summer , after which the film will have a digital release . best said the gratifying thing about the project is the way it paints a different picture of veterans , who frequently attract attention for things like suffering from post - traumatic stress disorder . “it’s showing them that we’re not broken and that we’re like everybody else , ” best said . “we want to bring entertainment to our community and the people that support us . ”
the advantage of first setting the figures out in order of size and not simply feeding them straight from notes into a calculator ( for example , to find their mean ) is that the relation of each to the next can be looked at . is there a steady progression , a noteworthy hump , a considerable gap ? simple inspection can disclose irregularities . furthermore , a glance at the figures gives information on their range . the smallest value is 0 . 1 and the largest is 3 . 2 .
this measurement of the cob brightness , while not currently as precise as those from pioneer 23 , is important as it suffers from completely different instrumental and foreground uncertainties as the existing measurement . it is also the only measurement sensitive to the i - band 700–900 nm wavelength range . though some challenges remain , further data from lorri could provide a definitive measurement of the extragalactic background light at optical wavelengths , and may be instrumental in completing our understanding of the history of stars and galaxies in the universe .
managers and executives are often
blind - sided
by lack of factual information that can cripple their effectiveness . author and coaching guru for executives , marshall goldsmith , did a study on 8 , 000 managers and executives . the study surveyed the managers ' and executives ' employees . it centered around communications feedback as it relates to leadership effectiveness . survey scoring was based on a negative three to a positive three range . there were eight total different scenarios for management feedback , and five are summarized here :
so instead i decided to surrender my three lower receivers to the local police . i disassembled my ar - 15 and left a large box containing all of the parts except the lower receivers on my editor’s chair . then i walked down the street to the police station in san francisco’s soma neighborhood and told the lady at the front desk i wanted to hand over some firearm components . she gave me a puzzled look and asked me to sit down .
i installed ddcut and found that for its primary purpose of finishing a lower receiver , the ghost gunner is absurdly easy to use—mostly because i was never given the chance to make any choices . once ddcut began running the ar - 15 file and cutting into my 80 percent - lower receiver , my only interaction with the software was clicking “next” through a 22 - step set of instructions and then doing things to the aluminum part that the software told me to do .
my ghost gunner–milled ar - 15 body , by contrast , got a stoic nod of approval . rynder—who , allow me to stress , makes guns for a living—wasn’t exactly wowed that i’d produced a functional , essentially flawless lower receiver . but he gave me the go - ahead to build it into a full rifle . “it’s safe to assemble , safe to fire , ” he said . “yes , you could put this together and it would be ready to go . ”
to find the median ( or mid point ) we need to identify the point which has the property that half the data are greater than it , and half the data are less than it . for 15 points , the mid point is clearly the eighth largest , so that seven points are less than the median , and seven points are greater than it . this is easily obtained from figure 1 . 2 by counting the eighth leaf , which is 1 . 5 .
billed as the first film to be produced by and star primarily u . s . military veterans , the movie claimed the best film award at the gi film festival last month and has already generated more than $ 500 , 000 in its first week at the box office , showing on more than 550 screens through the crowdsourcing company tugg , which lets individuals choose a film they want to pay to see in theaters . the film first hit theaters on wednesday , june 15 .
“my buddies over at article 15 and ranger up are trying to make the most premier … gun - slinging , knife - wielding , cutting - your - head - off - and - putting - a grenade - in - it … movie ever made , ” the former navy seal said . “in order to do that we’re going to need a little bit more money because it takes a lot of money to get navy seals to go anywhere with rangers and marines . normally it’s the other way around — they’re rescuing us .
campaigns with a $ 25 perk raise 35 % more money than ones without a $ 25 perk . the amount should be $ 25 ( not $ 20 ) . it’s a science . also be sure to have an absolutely awesome $ 100 perk . then throw in a $ 15 and $ 85 dollar perk that aren’t as good as the $ 25 and $ 100 perks in order to increase the value of the perks that are just a few dollars more ( $ 25 and $ 100 ) . this technique is called price anchoring .
i found the blueprint for a printable , reinforced ar - 15 lower receiver on the pirate bay . it was one of dozens of gun parts available for download in the rogue bittorrent repository’s “physibles” section , a part of the site presciently created in 2012 to host controversial digital blueprints other sites wouldn’t or couldn’t . in fact , the file i downloaded had been created by defense distributed in 2013 , but the group had pulled it from its own website after the state department threatened to prosecute the group’s staff for weapons - export - control violations .
“range” combines more than two dozen u . s . military vets with hollywood actors william shatner , sean astin , keith david and danny trejo in a story about a zombie apocalypse that threatens to destroy the u . s . the project came to life when former army ranger mat best and former air force staff sergeant jarred taylor took their idea for a zombie comedy to a screenwriter friend , and eventually to ross patterson , director of the 2015 horror comedy “helen keller vs . nightwolves . ” patterson helped polish the screenplay into something that could actually be produced on a modest budget , and served as director on the film .
over the next hour in rynder’s shop , i constructed my ar - 15 . this was harder than forrest gump makes it look . but i persisted , learning the process as i went by watching a youtube video from ares armor a few seconds at a time . ( at a couple of points , rynder couldn’t help but point out that i had inserted a part backward or give me an unsolicited hint . i suppose this was cheating in my one - man gunsmithing experiment , but unfortunately rynder was a very friendly , helpful , and competent person . )