Adaptation of Money ball

Adapting Money ball has already been done but if I were to create my own adaptation i think it would be essential to keep the scene were you meet Billy Beane when he is being scouted for the MLB and has to make his decision, MLB or Stanford, and showing the repercussions of not going to college. But also the success and fame he gained from being in the MLB. Secondly they need to show him changing in to the Oakland A's General Manager. It must show him in the same position as when he was being scouted by now he is making the decisions. I think it should also show the part when Paul the scout says he wants an underrated player David Beck to be scouted and maybe put on the Rookie league. Grady thinks it’s a joke and a dumb idea so he ignores it. Months later Paul asks about Beck and Grady said he had forgot, which was a lie. Grady wanted to make a better impression with the front office so he went and got him. In the Rookie league Beck or The creature averaged 1.00 ERA and was named the rookie all-star closing pitcher. I think some parts of the prologue would need to be cut out because you don’t gain a lot from it and all the essential information to make a movie Is stated in the first few sentences of the story other than he decision to join the MLB. Also I think there needs to be more of the games shown in the Movie from the scenes I have seen it would make it more interesting because then you could see the stats in action by seeing how good the players play.

Ben Lang

4/3/12

Bell 3

Room the Game

My idea is to create a video game for the book Room By: Emma Donoghue. I play video games, and understand what a good plot would be for a video game and a mystery/escape/survival would be a very good plot. There would have to be more aspects added to the game to survive but in all it would very closely follow the book. The video would basically start with them in the room and you receiving background information. You would play as jack because his role is much more interesting. I think I would involve the escape, hiding from nick and life outside of “room” as my basic “chapters” for the game, like sections. You would have to learn to survive with the small amount of resources you have. Another thing I would incorporate is surviving on the days mom “isn’t there” when she just stays in bed. The amount of levels and time it would take would develop a very strong and long video game. Now I am going to give 3 direct relationships that could be incorporated into the game from the book that would easily fit and be interesting.

The beginning of the game will be understanding the story itself which will be a lengthy prologue. It will be a cut scene summing up the first 70 pages and showing how the power got cut then you start playing. Then you would get in to the game, you would start off with the power being cut like from the book here: “Ma’s staring at Thermostat. “Power cut.” “What’s that?”  “There’s no power in anything just now.” It’s a strange kind of day.” (Page 76). Once the cut scene ends you will have to learn how to survive without the power and struggles of being trapped in this room. You will have to help Ma around the house and work on ways to escape from room.

The second part of the video game will basically be preparing for the escape and then the actual escape.  At this part the game will become difficult and long adding all the elements from the book.  You will have to piece together the parts of the actual escape in the car. “When  Old Nick comes back tonight, or tomorrow night, or whenever I’m going to tell him you died, I’m going to show him the rug all rolled up with you inside.” (Page 124). From here you will play the climax you will be transported to the car from there you will have to make jack not move for talk for several minutes. Then once you hit the stop you have to jump out, start running and screaming until you reach the man with the dog. Then you will be caught but, eventually Old Nick will run. Then you will have told the cops Ma’s plan even though you lost the paper she gave you. Eventually you will be transported to the hospital.  Then you will start the 3^rd and final chapter of Room the Game.

In the final chapter it will be mostly adjusting to the new world and meeting all of your family that you never have met.  Also you will have to avoid the press to protect yourself and Ma. The final part will also include learning how to adjust to the real world as well. The climax of the final part of the story is when Ma overdoses you will have to quickly get the doctor to save her. At this part you will have to learn to live without her for a long amount of time. “No, but come now. OK, OK. When she switches on the light and looks at Ma she doesn’t say OK, she picks up the phone and says Code blue, room seven, code blue.”(Page 249). Once you save her you will move to Grandma’s house. From there you will learn more living skills and once you have competed those Ma will return and the game will end.

In all, I think creating a game for Room would be very interesting and many people who read the book would find it interesting. Like I said before though, more things would have to be incorporated to make the game longer but the book would make a great basis for a strong game.