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48 Shades of Brown
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48 Shades of Brown by Philip Dean adapted from the novel by Nick Earls
48 SHADES OF BROWN

A few months ago Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school or move into a house with his aunt, Jacq, and her friend, Naomi. He picked Jacq's place. Now he's doing his last year at school and trying not to spin out. Trying to be cool. Trying to pick up a few skills for surviving in the adult world.

48 Shades of Brown

Online Presence : Most websites when searching for 48 Shades online provide the basic credits for the film as well as a synopsis. A few websites have reviews available. The movie did not get as much attention which is evident through the limited number of websites available. Sixteen-year-old Daniel Bancroft moves in with his Aunt Jacq to finish his last year of school when his parents move to Geneva. Dan must quickly adapt to a new lifestyle as his Aunt Jacq and her housemate, Naomi, are only a few years older and take full advantage of being uni students.

The film follows the interactions between the three housemates during the first few days of living together, although it feels like a longer period of time. The film is full of crushes and unrequited love. Dan quickly develops a crush on Naomi when he first meets her. His efforts to capture her attention become quite comical, especially when the pesto he makes has an extra ingredient: dirt.

He goes to a lot of trouble memorizing types of birds to impress Naomi who mentioned her fascination with the scientific names of trees and birds. He eagerly comes up with a story to hide his youth to tell people at the party that Jacq and Naomi throw. She and Phil, the land owner, also have troubles in the world of love mostly due to their odd personalities, but also due to a little too much booze.

She almost gets a chance with Dan at the party, but that is terminated by her vomiting in his hair and on his essay. His consumption of alcohol at the party results in his final rejection from Jacq, his crush, after he has stripped and announced his love for her.

Throughout the movie she is tormented by loving Naomi but unable to tell her for fear of rejection. The forty-eight shades mentioned in the title of the film play a very small part in the film as a subject of conversation between Dan and Naomi. Each time the brown shades are mentioned Dan and Naomi appear to be a little closer to connecting with each other.

Later on, he is able to name a bird in the yard for her. They both agree that they like the bird and thus connect in that way. The final mention of the colors is when Dan recites all of the shades for her. She strokes his hand where he has the shades of brown written and the physical touch hints that there may be a mutual attraction finally even if it never comes to fruition.

Under their direction, the story became an enjoyable film. Major critiques include the shallow character development compared to the novel, and the pace of the movie. As with all movies that are developed from a book, there is a challenge to include enough of the original storyline while keeping the movie to a reasonable length. According to Mark Lavercombe on the Hoopla website, the main events of the movie do not convey the same importance or impact on the characters as they do in the book Lavercombe, Not having read the book, I think that the characters have enough depth as it is developed through their non-verbal presence in the film.

At an hour and a half, the film feels rather short, even with the arrangement of events within a few days that never seem to end.

It is hard to believe that the whole story only occurs within the same week. The soundtrack sets a pretty steady pace throughout the film. It offsets the many non-verbal frames of each of the characters and fits them with meaning and feeling.

The film premiered at the Brisbane International Film Festival where it was very well received, but it did not continue to cultivate interest. This may be due to the number of coming-of-age films made in and the several movies that were made in years preceding it.

Also made in , was the movie which followed 48 Shades in release. A number of successful coming-of-age movies were made the following year and took more attention away from 48 Shades. Before 48 Shades was made, there were also a few films within the same genre made in Gillard, Actress Emma Lung was given better reviews for her work in Peaches and became some what of a disappointment to some in 48 Shades.

This was likely a result of the character she was playing and not because her acting abilities. These themes are easy for audiences to relate to and the comedy of the situations that Dan and his flatmates go through can be all too familiar to many. When Dan goes through customs in the airport, we see the first glimpse of his childhood: the photo of a young Dan in his passport. Also, early on in the film, he is shown pretending to be a cricket player who has thrown a winning pitch.

He becomes embarrassed when he finds that Naomi has witnessed his fantasy. His efforts to impress Naomi also show innocence and at the same time show how he is trying to grow up. His experiences at the uni party show how much he is learning about the lifestyle of university students and how to behave.

He seems disappointed in many cases as none of it turns out as he expects. The next morning he acts very grown up while talking with his aunt. He comes to grips with the idea of rejection and moves on after one last attempt to attract Naomi—naming all forty-eight shades of brown. The Australian identity shown in the film comes from three sources: the scenery and landscape in which the film takes place, the unique Australian humor, and its non-Hollywood ending.

The comedy present in the film is very characteristic of Australian humor. He brings it into conversation with each person that he meets as well as getting an entire group of people at the party to watch his documentaries on the manatee.

Not only does she look silly by stuffing the food in her face, but she starts a conversation about her hair. It is an awkward moment when Dan is told that her hair was dyed another shade of brown, but it brings up a great example of the relative shades of brown that are so prominently mentioned in the film. The third Australian trait of the film is the ending.

At the conclusion of the movie, no one has won, and no one has got the girl. Yet, the movie still creates a contented feeling for the audience without this triumph. The Hollywood culture of movies is so centered on victory in any kind of race or competition.

It is a refreshing change for there not to be a victory, as in life victory is not always possible. It is this difference of non-conformity to Hollywood culture that gives the film a feeling of the unique Australian identity and culture. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys light coming-of-age comedies. As a first time writer and director, Daniel Lampaine did an impressive job with this film.

There are some criticisms directed at the movie because it does not have nearly as much character development as the book, 48 Shades of Brown. However, if it is enjoyed as a movie and not as an interpretation of the book, it has many redeeming qualities. Also, this film is an example of the coming-of-age genre and has several genuinely Australian traits.

Retrieved April 15, , from IMDb. Gillard, G. Lavercombe, M. Retrieved April 15, , from Hoopla. Mullan, B , Sept.

He memorizes the 48 shades of brown that classify birds, but can't get them to come out of his mouth in Review Posted Online: May 20, first book, the remaining members of Squad (of various humanoid races, led by Tyler Jones. Published June 7th by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published ) Start your review of 48 Shades of Brown 48 Shades of Brown was the winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for.

Dan is 16, his aunt Jacq 22, and their third housemate—the winsome Naomi—a university student. But Dan is no partier, just a wry, self-aware virgin pining for Naomi.

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48 Shades of Brown by Philip Dean adapted from the novel by Nick Earls

Home Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4. For classroom use. Chapter 1 Summary Dan arrives back home in Brisbane from Geneva where his dad works. He was given a choice of living in Geneva for a year, going to boarding school or staying with his 22 year old aunt Jacq, and her housemate Naomi. On the way to Jacq's he has to ask her to stop the car as he is travel sick.

48 SHADES OF BROWN

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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of 48 Shades of Brown When Dan's parents move to Geneva, they leave him in Australia to finish his final year of high school. Dan chooses to move in with his year old bass playing aunt, Jacq, and her housemate Naomi. Click here to see the rest of this review. Right from the start Dan feels like a little school boy thrown into the cool world of students. Completely out of his comfort zone Dan forces himself to choke down a beer, do his own laundry and even watch television with all the lights off! In this new environment Dan discovers something about himself; that he knows nothing! Dan wishes he had paid more attention at home so he doesn't look like a complete looney in front of Jacq but especially Naomi. Dan notices everything about Naomi. He finds himself falling hopelessly for her even though she is already in a serious relatioship with someone else. Then one day Naomi and her boyfriend Jason, break-up. The review of this Book prepared by Kathryn Sobey.