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Moons father though has died and moons mother was never really around because she passed away when moon was younger. Alabama moon is a lovable movie, as long as you can remember whats being a child and dreaming about a grand forest adventure, living off nature, standing by yourself, dodge bullies, defy all odds. Watt key is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Alabama moon the 2011 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Mar 18, 2011 read the alabama moon movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Watt key after the death of his father, tenyearold moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good. Alabama moon trailer 2010 trailer addict movie trailers. Alabama moon is a lovable movie, as long as you can remember whats being a child and dreaming about a grand forest adventure. It begins with some very intense, dramatic scenes in which an 11yearold loses his father and becomes an orphan, and then the tone settles on a rather lightweight, and even comical. When pap breaks his leg, he refuses to let moon bring a doctor. He doesnt know any other way of life but hes forced into confronting a brand new world after a tragic event.
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Well alabama moon has not come out yet but i have seen the movie trailer on and it is a fantastic trailer but since i thought it was fantastic and the book was fantastic i am thinking. After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an elevenyearold boy raised in the alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern. Alabama moon by watt key is a book that couldnt really interest me from its blurb. Directed by tim mccanlies secondhand lions, alabama moon is bighearted and sweet and likable, but it also feels rushed and truncated, as well as uneven in tone. Moon blake is raised by his loving but governmentparanoid father oliver in a hidden cave in the alabama forests.
Squatting in a oneroom cabin in the middle of the alabama forests, moon and pap have almost no other human contact. Alabama moon 2006 read online free book by watt key in. The book, set in 1980, follows moons struggles as he is forced to choose between continuing a. May 06, 2011 alabama moon based on watt keys 2006 novel and shot largely in the new orleans area in late 2008 is a movie that doesnt seem to know quite what it wants to be. By which i mean that it has such a great message which is clearly expressed by watt key. Alabama moon pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Soon though, a wellmeaning acquaintance turns moon over to. The movie is a coming of age film that is perfect for families of slightly older school aged children. Who are the main characters in the book alabama moon. As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails pdf, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there.
Plus, enter your zip or postal code to get full moon dates and times customized to your location. Pap, a vietnam vet, taught moon how to surviveand how to keep away from the government. Moon blake hasnt known anything other than being a survivalist. Alabama moon is about a young child who lives out in the wilderness with his father. Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled alabama moon was released september 27, 2009. Alabama moon has made its way onto the reading lists of a number of schools, these documents were provided courtesy of rebecca burnett, 9th grade english teacher at pelham high school in shelby county alabama. John goodman, clint howard, jimmy bennett, tim mccanlies. Full moon dates for mobile, al old farmers almanac. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of alabama moon by watt key. Alabama moon pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released alabama moon pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing alabama moon near you. When he lands in a juvenile detention center, moon discovers that with the loss of his freedom, he gains good food and the first friends hes ever known. Some of the published credits of watt key include alabama moon unabridged.
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On his deathbed, pap tells moon that he must flee to alaska to find others like them and continue to live free, without. The book, set in 1980, follows moon s struggles as he is forced to choose between continuing a. After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an elevenyearold boy raised in the alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world. Eleven year old moon blake has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of alabama with his father, an antigovernment radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. The story follows the adventures of alabama native moon blake. Moon knows a lot of survival tips that most kids dont. Soon though, a wellmeaning acquaintance turns moon over to the local. Alabama moon 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Jan 14, 2008 tenyearold moon has lived in an alabama forest with his pap ever since he can remember. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Alabama moon is a 2007 bank street best childrens book of the year.
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