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| MegFL |
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Marley and Me
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Schlubs and their dreams
I'm invited to give talks around the country, sometimes to aspiring writers. I suspect part of the reason I get many of these invitations is because I'm an example of someone who was just a guy who chased a dream and it ended up coming true against all odds.
For the better part of two decades I dreamed of someday writing a book. I kept looking for the right topics, and they were always outside of myself. While on newspaper reporting assignments, I often asked myself, "Is this one the book?" But it never was; never felt right. Then gradually, over months and years of Marley's life, I came to realize that the story I was meant to tell, the one inside straining to get out, was lying right at my feet. Chewing off my shoelaces. It wasn't just the story of our crazy, colorful dog, though he clearly was central to the telling. It really was the story of our family, a family in the making, and the journey we made to discover what really matters in life.
So I wrote the book, having no idea if anyone would want to read my personal story. If you're on this site, you probably know the rest of the story: 76 weeks on The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list in hardcover, 23 of those weeks at #1. Since coming out in paperback on March 11, Marley & Me has hovered in the top 10 on the Times' paperback bestseller list (this week at #4).
And so I get these invitations. "Tell us about how your dream came true for you..." Especially at the appearances for students and young writers, my talk might as well be titled, "Hey, if this schlub could do it, so can you."
This is a long way of saying that I wanted to share a recent USA Today story about another regular schlub who chased a dream and watched it come true. Another head-scratching example that fantasy in a blink can become reality. One day you're working at Home Depot, wearing the orange apron, the next, well.... you gotta read the story.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-05-01-boston_N.htm
posted by John Grogan at 5:17 AM 2 comments
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| jenforever |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:45 am |
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| That was such a cute teaser! I really wasn't expecting it to come out this soon though..lol! |
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| Miami |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:33 am |
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They've to run a lot in this movie  : ...
Btw they filmed and releasing in the same time... which means bunch of Jennifer for the second part of the year |
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| Ronja |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:54 am |
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Hey! Where's my individual title?
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kat101 wrote: Great find!!! How great does she look in the pink top? 
I think she looks great. :D
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| apothecary06 |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:30 pm |
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| I can't believe that the teaser trailer is out already! It's really adorable, thank you so much! |
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| MegFL |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:44 pm |
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While I don't agree with Mr. Novikov that Marley & Me is a "sappy man-and-his-dog memoir", he had some nice things to say about the trailer.
Strange, Lovely Teaser for 'Marley & Me'
Posted Jun 4th 2008 8:02AM by Eugene Novikov
Filed under: Comedy, 20th Century Fox, Trailers and Clips
I'm all for teaser trailers that reveal very little, especially as an alternative to the Robert Zemeckis school of trailers meant, apparently, to replace the finished film. And while I'm deeply skeptical of Marley & Me, an adaptation of local Philly journalist John Grogan's sappy man-and-his-dog memoir, I love the teaser that Fox unveiled today on the official website for the Christmas release.
The reason I like it so much, I think, is that it played a trick on me. I heard the Chariots on Fire theme, saw the slow motion images, concluded that the labrador puppy and Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston's happy couple were triumphantly running toward one another, and kind of rolled my eyes. But then I thought, wait, that doesn't make sense -- they're clearly running in the same direction along the beach in the separate shots. Then it dawned on me; I watched the thing again, saw Aniston's concerned expression and the empty leash in Wilson's hand, and laughed out loud. Clever stuff.
The movie is directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and -- on the bright side -- written by Scott Frank (The Lookout, Minority Report). It's the first work Owen Wilson's done since recovering from last summer's horrifying suicide attempt.
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| llyaay |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:24 pm |
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That was quick, I wasn't expecting a trailer to be released this soon but I'm definitely not complaining. Marley is so adorable! I hope we get more previews soon.  |
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| Paula |
| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:35 pm |
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| Yayy, teh trailer is out. I thought it would be released some 2 months from now, but the sooner the better. Marley looks adorable. Awwww |
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| Ronja |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:27 am |
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Hey! Where's my individual title?
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| I really hope that this is not the trailer but just a teaser. |
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| jennumber1 |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:48 am |
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| I think it's a teaser not a trailer !! |
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| MegFL |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:40 pm |
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John Grogan's linking to the teaser trailer from his blog, so he must be proud of it.
Quote: Marley and Me
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Marley & Me Movie Trailer
20th Century Fox this week released the official teaser trailer for the Marley & Me movie. Check it out!
http://marleyandmemovie.com/
posted by John Grogan at 7:58 PM 1 comments
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| Kathy Bear |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:51 pm |
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Thanks Meg-I loved the teaser!!!! Little Marley sure can run can't he? Jennifer and Owen aren't so bad either! The scenery was awesome!!!  |
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| rachx90 |
| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:35 pm |
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| Kathy Bear |
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| That's one of the Marleys...they actually used 15 dogs as Marley in this picture. |
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| rachx90 |
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