Film Analysis: The Hangover

Ordinary World:  Doug is getting married to Tracy and they are planning the wedding.  Phil is a teacher, Stu is a doctor with a crazy girlfriend named Melissa, and Alan lives at home.
Call to Adventure:  Doug, Phil, Stu, and Alan are going to Las Vegas for Doug's bachelor party. 
Refusal of the Call:  Melissa does NOT want Stu to go and is very uptight about the entire situation.  They lie to her and tell her they are going to the wine country.
Meeting with the Mentor:  After their night of partying, they lose Dough.  Phil apparently has been in the hospital ("Phil, you were in the hospital last night!" "Yeah, I guess I was." "Are you okay?!") so they visit the doctor to see if he can give them clues to where Doug might be. ("It's at the corner of get a map and ***k off. I'm a doctor, not a tour guide.")  They meet up with Eddie at the wedding chapel where he gives them clues to what really happened the night before. ("She's got my grandmother's Holocaust ring!" "I didn't know they gave out rings at the Holocaust.."
Crossing the Threshold:  Phil, Stu, and Alan lose Doug sometime during the night in Vegas and begin the journey of finding him.
Tests, Allies, Enemies:  While looking for Doug, Phil, Stu, and Alan stumble upon many clues one being that they were gambling at the Bellagio and apparently stole a man's $80,000.  This man is "Mr. Chow. Leslie Chow."  They also stole Mike Tyson's tiger, Stu got married to Jade the stripper and also pulled his tooth out, Alan finds Carlos the baby. ("Check it's collar or something.")
Approach:  Mr. Chow claims that he has kidnapped Doug and wants his eighty grand back.  Phil, Stu, and Alan come up with the idea to win his money back for him in order to get Doug.  ("Gambling? Who said anything about gambling? It's not gambling when you know you're gonna win. Counting cards is a foolproof system." "It's also illegal." "It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like m*********** on an airplane." "I'm pretty sure that's illegal too." "Yeah, maybe after 9/11, where everyone got so sensitive. Thanks a lot bin Laden.")
Ordeal:  They have won back the $80,000.  Mr. Chow gives them back the wrong Doug who also turns out to be the one that sold Alan the drugs.  ("That is not Doug." "What are you talking about Willis? That him!" "The Doug we're looking for is white.")
Reward:  'Black' Doug helps them realize where the real Doug is and they finally find him on top of Caesar's Palace sunburned and delirious. ("I always wondered why they were called roofies, 'cause you're more likely to end up on the floor than the roof. They should call 'em floories." "Or rapies.") He also let's them know that he found $80,000 worth of Bellagio chips in his pockets. 
The Road Back:  They rush back to Doug's wedding and have tuxedos delivered to them on the road.  They make it just in time.
Resurrection:  Doug is able to salvage his relationship with his fiance, Stu finally breaks up with Melissa, and Alan is still close friends with all of them as well as trying to hit on Melissa. ("You know, I was thinking of getting my bartending license." "Suck my ****." "No, thank you.")
Return with Elixir:  Friendships are saved.  Alan finds the camera they used in Vegas.
"THAT'S CLASSIC!"

The Journey

Vanesa Cruz is, bottom line, your dream girl.  She is stunningly beautiful, has a job that she loves, has plenty of money, drives a nice car, and is engaged to what others deem the perfect man.  All of these things are what the world sees.  However, Vanesa's life is far from perfect.  Her "perfect" fiance is a nightmare when they are alone.  He's been cheating on her for 2 years (the reason that their not married yet) and tends to have angry fits which leads to him hitting her.  She doesn't want to get rid of him and put the effort into finding someone new.  However, a new counselor has arrived at the place she works.  Aleck's not the typical guy she goes for, but she notices that she's falling for him every day.  Her fiance has been noticing that she's been spending a lot of time at work and is getting suspicious and angry.  Aleck invites her to leave to Florida with him the upcoming summer.  She decides that's the best choice for her and she does it, leaving behind a psychopath fiance that refuses to let her go completely.

Hero:  Aleck
Ordinary World:  Her "dream" life.  Engaged against her will, working, trying to get by emotionally.
Call to Adventure:  Meets Aleck at work. He gives her an offer she can't refuse.
Special World:  Florida.

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Name:  Vanesa Cruz


Age:  26

Race/religion/gender:  Brazillian/Catholic/Female

Parents:  Paulo and Gisele Cruz

Style of dress:  Bohemian/indie

Hometown:  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marital status/family:  Engaged.
Most embarrassing moment:  doesn't get embarrassed.

Greatest fear:  Not being able to fulfill her dreams.

Strongest desire:  To be the best, never be in need of  anything, have everything she's ever dreamed of.

Job:  Working with troubled teens.

Where he/she wants to be in 5 years:  Married to her fiance, in her dream house, with 2 rottweilers, driving her dream car, and open up even more troubled youth programs.

Guiltiest pleasure:  Sunshine.

Identifying marks:  Big green eyes, nose ring, tattoo reading "vivo bela" on her upper left back, long wavy black hair, golden tan skin, long slender body type
Mannerisms/gestures:  Confident, real, outspoken/outgoing, accepting, non-judgemental, "been there done that" attitude, intimidating, always makes eye contact, holds her head high, knows what to say and when to say it, loves to laugh.

What he/she was like in school:  The same she is today but more wild and untamed.

Favorite sayings:  -The weak can never forgive.  Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.  -If you live without risk, you risk not living.

Favorite movie quotes:  "Okay, well maybe we should tell that to Rain Man, because he practically bankrupted a casino, and he was a ruh-tard."  "Do you know if the hotel is pager friendly? I'm not getting a sig on my beeper."  She's in love with every line of "Stepbrothers" and "The Hangover".

Most valuable possession:  Her customized S4 Audi and her engagement ring.

How he/she feels about love:  Believes very strongly in it and sometimes thinks she has it.

Philosophy on life:  If you aren't living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.

Adaptation.

Based on the song "Brick" by Ben Folds.  
   Can’t believe it’s only the day after Christmas. What horrible timing. I set my alarm for 6 a.m. and drag myself out of bed. I throw some clothes on in the dark. I’m numb. I head toward the couch where she is curled up. “Gracie, it’s time to go.” I whisper as I gently shake her awake. Her belly is already starting to swell. We’re actually going through with this. I’m feeling more alone than I ever have before. I have no choice. No one knows what we’re doing, where we’re going, or what’s going to happen.
   We get into the freezing car and drive to the dreaded clinic. They call her name at 7:30 and she leaves me alone once again. I can’t stand the silence so I pace around the parking lot wondering if there is some possible way to make this moment more bearable. I decide to buy her flowers. Roses, actually. They’re her favorite. “Gracie.” I cry to myself. “Can’t you see it’s not me you’re dying for?” She must feel so alone then she ever has before. I need to go back to her. She is wheeled into the waiting room. Tears are streaming down both of our faces. Tears of heartbreak, shame, and loneliness. The flowers are dull and worthless. I throw them away and walk up to Gracie. No words are exchanged but then again, none are needed. For a moment, we’re alone as we drive back to her apartment.
   As weeks go by, it’s apparent that she is not fine. Her parents have been calling. They know something is wrong and beg me to tell them the truth. I’m tired of lying. Gracie and I break down and the truth escapes. We messed up. An abortion shouldn’t have even been an option. It’s too late now.
   This is drowning me. She’s alone. I’m alone. Now I know it.

Story Song - "Birds" by Kate Nash

Song Title:  Birds
Song Artist:  Kate NashLink to lyrics

Plot:
A guy and a girl struggle to get on a train, they finally manage, she's worried about impressing him and he goes to all this length to tell her how he feels about her but she doesn't understand so he has to try over and over again and doesn't get the response he wants in the end.

Characters:
Girl
Boy
Ticket inspector
"Birds"

Conflict:
The girl was waiting at the train station for this boy.  He finally gets off but he doesn't have a ticket so he has to "bum through the barriers again".  He finally manages to get through and they board a bus together.  The real conflict of this song is what is next.  He has really strong feelings about her and he decides to tell her how he is feeling.  This guy is too scared to tell her how much he likes her explicitly so he puts it into the form of a metaphor with birds.  She doesn't understand it at all. So he has to try again and again.

Theme:
Not expressing yourself clearly could be detrimental.
Understanding

Setting:
Train Station
On the bus

6- Word Memoir..

#10  Can't teach gay dogs straight tricks.
#9   Do you want fries with that?
#8  You're beautiful and perfect. You're everything.
#7   I believe I can fly. Amen.
#6 The future is wide open. Slut.
#5   Get out of the car please.
#4   Ahh shit. Daddy's gonna kill me.
#3  My only regret...I have no regrets.
#2 We should take our clothes off.

#1  No stupid answers, just stupid people.

.Grand Theft Poetry.

Memory Slip

I cry.

Feeling so overwhelmed.

The story of the mad.

Thought I would forget.

It's a singing sin

with an unequal temper.

Begging to be set free.

No.

You have forgotten.

Your dreams have faded.

Can not bear bondage.

Nothing else is.

The final pain, drove him blank.

You held his death in your lap.

I will never forget.

BAD poetry.

I almost died. It felt great.
If the light is off, it isn't on.
I turn to you for the strenght to be strong.
Never let me slip cause if I slip then I'm slippin.
You nag and brag and I gag. There's so much beauty in what we have.
I'm as serious as cancer.
She asked me my name. I told her what it was.
What else could I say? Everyone is gay.
She had Chinese eyes and ice cube lips.
Slowly walking down the hall faster than a cannonball.
Are you in astrology cause I'm tryin to make it to Uranus.
I'll lift you up like gravity.
I'd rather have a piece of toast.
Are we human? Or are we dancer?

IMPULSE.

M: So this is it.

W: Yeah, I guess.

M: It's been nice.

W: Very.

M: I... will miss you.

W: This isn't the last time I'm going to see you.

M: You're sure about that?

W: Positive.

M: But we're 4000 miles apart.. It's not likely I'll see you again.

W: Why are you so negative? Paris is beautiful - I'm going to come back. And you're more than welcome to come to New York.

M: So I WILL get to see you again?

W: Yes.

M: *sigh* alright. Thank you for making my holdiay one I will never forget.

W: No. Thank you. This has been wonderful.

M: I think there's something you need to know.

I think I've fallen for you. Hard.

W: ....

M: What? Ahh I never should have said anything. I'm sorry. I just.. I just thought if I told you now, you'd stay.. I'm sorry. Forget I said that...

(SHE KISSES HIM)

M: So now I'm just gonna kiss you for the millionth time and say "Be seeing you".

(A SECOND KISS)

W: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to kiss you twice and linger on the second one.

M: It's alright. Don't leave.

W: The train is almost here. I have to go.

M: Don't forget about me.

W: I promise I won't. I'll call you right when I arrive in New York.

M: ...

W: Everything will work out. I promise.

M: I know.

W: Well, here's the train now.. I'll be seeing you.

(She boards the train.)

M: Be seeing you.

Remembering the Past

How could I forget,

The pain, the blood, the sweat,

Trying my hardest to get to her,

Can't breathe through the smokey air,

I knew she was somewhere near,

Just trying to get through here,

Thinking of her loved ones,

Gives me the courage to run,

Remembering the past,

It all comes back so fast,

I couldn't get to her,

This memory won't blur,

If only I could rewind,

Maybe I wouldn't be so blind,

She would still be here,

My conscience would be clear,

But that is not the case,

Always feel this empty space.