- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Oct 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446676322
- ISBN-13: 978-0446676328
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.5 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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#126,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #68 in Books > Entertainment > Movies > Screenwriting
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Dream Story...is a sensual tale that explores the subconscious, forbidden desires of a husband and wife, in both their dreams and fantasies and their increasingly daring sexual adventures. Ahead of its time and marked by the deep influence of the author's contemporary, Sigmund Freud, Schnitzler's novel has become a modernist classic. In this volume the original story's themes of depravity and the elusive ambiguity of dream and reality can be compared to Kubrick's own transforming vision -- in the film that has become the culminating achievement of his career...
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Soomewhat interesting read for those who liked the movie,
By Derek G (North of Cyrodiil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eyes Wide Shut (Paperback)
I found it particularly interesting that Kubrick's very adult final movie was based on a short story written back in 1926. Kubrick fans know his movies are full of interesting camera angles and great characters, but underlying all his movies are a combination of temptation and agony. He was a master of titillating the senses and arousing curiousity but not quite giving you what you wanted to see. I was a little surprised, then, when his final movie seemed to leave little to the imagination.I was surprised by the other reviews on this site that claimed the original story was overly risque. While the story was similar in concept, I found it rather tame compared to the movie. One reviewer said the main character had an infatuation with underage minors. Were we reading the same story here? I enjoyed the movie but critics complain the movie was too focused on overt sexuality and shock value. Perhaps that's true. It's unlike his previous works which left more to interpretation of the viewer. I do agree that Kubrick attempted to solve the mysteries that were left unanswered in the story. I believe the movie would've received higher acclaim if he remained focused on the tension regarding the affairs of the heart. One final note, as another reviewer noted, the screenplay differs from the final work. As he/she correctly pointed out, many of Kubrick's works were written "on the fly" as additional ideas and modifications to the original script were incorporated during production.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surely a collector's item.,
By "estorres" (Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eyes Wide Shut (Paperback)
An excellent story combined with an equally excellent screenplay. Arthur Schnitzler must have been one of the finer writers of his time and the late Stanley Kubrick immortalizes the latter's genius through his screen adaptation. Although some says the movie version was overrated, I still believe that the production gave justice to what the story wants to tell -- the inner struggle of a husband and wife and their quest to test their fidelity to each other.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book; bland screenplay.,
This review is from: Eyes Wide Shut (Paperback)
Anyone confounded by Kubrick's unsuccessful, if interesting, final film should take a look at the book on which it was based. It's one of the greatest books from this century that I've read. It is unfortunate that Kubrick could not transform it into a better movie, as maybe he could have at the height of his powers. The screenplay (or shooting script, anyway) is also included here, and after reading them both, it's easy to see why he failed. Kubrick's movie is basically a transcript of the exterior action that takes place in a book that deals mostly with the internal. Kubrick tries to illuminate the internal struggle with music, set design and mindscreen shots, and while all this adds to the unsettling atmosphere of the film, the core of the book, and the meaning of the events are lost. This is not helped by a sloppy job of updating the novel to 1990s New York. Most of Kubrick's movies (if not all) were based on novels (some great, some not so great), and one of his greatest talents was always to single out what he found to be the core of the novel, and the ability to shape it into his own vision (and in the process, infuriating some of the original writers). But in this case, Kubrick has updated the novel only superfically, and ultimately, he missed the point of the book. It's a shame, because it should have made a marvellous movie, and I feel it could have been one of his greatest achievements. Despite all this, Schnitzler's book stands on its own, and if nothing else, perhaps the movie will lead to something of a rediscovery of this masterpiece.
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