Bridge to Terabithia: Difference between revisions

'''''Bridge to Terabithia''''' is a novel by Katherine Paterson, and there are two [[Film of the Book|film adaptations]] (a 1985 [[Made for TV Movie]] by the [[PBS]] and a 2007 theatrical film produced by [[Walden Media]]).

 

 

The story has a [[Bittersweet Ending]]. It has been banned on more than one occasion for [[Hot for Student]] [[Subtext]] and other [[Complaining About Shows You Don't Watch|non-existent sexual content]]<ref>Jesse has a crush on one of his teachers, something everyone who's reached the age of 12 can probably relate to. She invites him to the museum, and insists on paying on the grounds that [[Fair for Its Day|she's a liberated woman and invited ''him'']] (and, more practically, she's a teacher and can afford it better). That's literally as far as it goes -- there's zero evidence that said teacher has any inappropriate feelings or is aware of his crush. Once more, she invited Jesse ''and'' Leslie.</ref>

{{tropelist}}

* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: Because the setting is changed to the present day, there's less focus on Jesse wanting to be an artist, which was the main conflict between him and his father in the book. It also doesn't make a big deal about Leslie being a [[Tomboy]].

* [[Alternative Foreign Theme Song]]: The theme song for the film is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2vpFhTZKS8 "To Be in Love"] by MISIA in Japan.

* [[Big Brother Worship]]: Maybelle to Jess.

* [[Blithe Spirit]]: Leslie.

* [[California Doubling]]: New Zealand as Virginia in the 2007 film.

** Apparently, the filmmakers were none too pleased with the way the movie was marketed, either.

*** Especially since the key screenwriter was David Pattinson, the ''son'' of the original author and on whom Jesse is based.

* [[Precocious Crush]]: Jesse has a crush on his music teacher, Ms. Edmunds.

* [[Reality Is Unrealistic]]: The real-life inspiration for Leslie was Katherine Paterson's son's childhood friend, Lisa Hill {{spoiler|who was killed by a lightning strike while climbing some rocks on a beach. The author originally intended to finish off Leslie the same way but ultimately changed it to a drowning because she felt it would be more believable. Probably right, but ironic.}}

* [[Snicket Warning Label]]

* [[Strange Girl]]: Leslie.

* {{spoiler|[[Too Good for This Sinful Earth]]: Boy howdy.}}

* [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]]: Ms. Edmunds invites Jesse to come to the art museum with her, and Jesse doesn't invite Leslie, {{spoiler|sealing her fate}}. Jesse [[It's All My Fault|knows this and regrets it]].

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Jesse's relationship with his father.

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Weta Workshop]]

[[Category:Young Adult Literature]]

[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]

[[Category:Newbery Medal]]

[[Category:Film]]