I like that you never see the unicorn, because they way the original was written for all we know he was making it up. However, the unicorn eating a lily was important symbolism and I'm sad it was removed and replaced with "flower". The roses were symbols of love, and the lily one of sexuality. The whole point is to show the deterioration of their love and that the ideals of perfect love and such no longer exist between the couple.
Thanks, Cooperboreland. I made a circuitous path to your posting by way of Keith Olbermann's reading of Thurbers, A Box To Hide In to the animated version of A Unicorn in the Garden to this film short version o the same. I really enjoyed the exploration of Thurber in the differing media. Very entertaining while extremely thought provoking. Bravo!
It's a nice adaptation of that novel, and I believe it makes it more modern, compared to the fifties style it originally possessed. It also leaves viewer with question about the true nature of what happened. Overall, although it differs - in some points that I personally wouldn't change - from the original, a good artwork.
@NekoNoTsuchi Thats a pretty good analysis of it, I liked how you brought the symbolism of the flowers into play. But another way of looking at it (this was from watching the UPA cartoon) was the imagination triumphing over realism, in the end the realist is taken to the insane asylum and the imaginative one gets a "get out of marriage free" card
@NekoNoTsuchi That is a cool way to stick to the story.. but the director allowed for artistic leeway and decisions of his own. though he did read the original, he purposefully chose how to write the script the way he did. but thanks for your input
Brilliant video on a short story I really love and I used to teach to my students !!!! Congratulations ! Just a shame the script is so different from the original text, though it was written in 1953 ...
I am disappointed that we never see the unicorn. Was he insane? Did he plan to have his wife committed? I guess the idea was to leave it up to the viewer to decide.
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What an awesome film!
This was great!
I like that you never see the unicorn, because they way the original was written for all we know he was making it up. However, the unicorn eating a lily was important symbolism and I'm sad it was removed and replaced with "flower". The roses were symbols of love, and the lily one of sexuality. The whole point is to show the deterioration of their love and that the ideals of perfect love and such no longer exist between the couple.
Used this in English classes for years but never thought of that angle. Good one!
@@stevemartin4249 I was a literature major, so I'm super into this kind of thing. :)
This ain't "they", it's goddamn "the"!!!
We don't see it, but we do hear it.
I love Zirretta’s acting as much as he loves dockage
I 1000% agree...
Thanks, Cooperboreland. I made a circuitous path to your posting by way of Keith Olbermann's reading of Thurbers, A Box To Hide In to the animated version of A Unicorn in the Garden to this film short version o the same. I really enjoyed the exploration of Thurber in the differing media. Very entertaining while extremely thought provoking. Bravo!
This is life changing
I have never heard the story before. As usual. I loved the music. I was good background and helped set the mood of the story. Nice job,
It's a nice adaptation of that novel, and I believe it makes it more modern, compared to the fifties style it originally possessed. It also leaves viewer with question about the true nature of what happened. Overall, although it differs - in some points that I personally wouldn't change - from the original, a good artwork.
How much we can learn by paying attention!
and i never forgot the word lily
IT ATE A LILY...
Does anyone know the name of the music played in this?
unicorn eating a Lily is replaced by 'a flower!' .. !?
Thank You! = ]
hahaha that's awesome! oh Zirretta ;).
Very well done, and the music is beautiful.
Yep. This past 08'-09' school year
zirretta would..good job guys!
@NekoNoTsuchi Thats a pretty good analysis of it, I liked how you brought the symbolism of the flowers into play. But another way of looking at it (this was from watching the UPA cartoon) was the imagination triumphing over realism, in the end the realist is taken to the insane asylum and the imaginative one gets a "get out of marriage free" card
@NekoNoTsuchi That is a cool way to stick to the story.. but the director allowed for artistic leeway and decisions of his own. though he did read the original, he purposefully chose how to write the script the way he did. but thanks for your input
sketch.
Brilliant video on a short story I really love and I used to teach to my students !!!! Congratulations ! Just a shame the script is so different from the original text, though it was written in 1953 ...
It was written in "1939", NOT in "1953"!!!
don't count ur chicken before they hatched 😂😂😂
ZIRRETTA!!!
I am disappointed that we never see the unicorn. Was he insane? Did he plan to have his wife committed? I guess the idea was to leave it up to the viewer to decide.
If you set a trap to your husband, u will get caught in it yourself😇
I don’t see the unicorn 🦄
They probably didn’t have the budget to get a white horse and stick a golden prosthetic horn on him......
best boy= Robert fields? lol