For our group (Claire, Greg, Alex, and myself), we're following our road trip based on two themes from Zombieland: reconnecting with our youth and bonding with one another. We're all classmates who hardly know each other, just as the main characters from the film hardly know each other prior to their journey. Our trip begins in Austin and continues to Orlando, FL; New York City, NY; Akron, OH; and ends in Hollywood, CA. Along the way, we'll be incorporating one rule from the film with each stop. Each of us has a particular stop we want to take during our trip--these stops allow for one of us to reconnect with our youth and allow us to share our pasts with each other, thus leading us closer and closer together. Between these "youth-seeking stops," we'll be stopping at various places across the country, where we will participate in team-building experiences such as rock climbing. On the other hand, danger lurks at some of these stops. When we stop in New Orleans, for example, a drunken man attempts to assault Claire, who is quickly saved by one of her travelmates. This ties into one of Columbus's rules: Get a kickass partner.
We'll be stopping first in Orlando, Florida to visit Disney World. It's a place I go to about once a year, and all four parks give me many, many great memories. I'll show everyone the ins and outs of the parks as well as how to "enjoy the little things."
Next up is New York City, New York. Alex actually got the hookup from Roger Federer while planning for the trip, so we'll all be able to get behind the scenes of the US Open, a tournament that Alex has always dreamed of attending.
The crew from Zombieland got to meet a celebrity in his own house, and our crew is no different. Our third stop is Akron, Ohio, where Greg takes us to meet his hero: Lebron James. King James actually has a bowling alley and a casino in his house, making it an ideal place to relax together. If we have time, we might even catch a Cavs basketball game before we hit the road in the morning.
Our final stop is Hollywood, California, home of one of the world's most famous theatres: Grauman's Chinese Theatre. This Hollywood must-see landmark features The Walk of Fame, but it's a very special place for Claire, who actually grew up in Hong Kong. Here, Claire can remember her life in China and fill in her companions about China's culture.
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How about making your road trip into one that's full of challenges. I know that's what we're doing. Maybe you guys can all talk about some of your fears and together you all can conquer them. I like the rules idea. Thus, I think the "challenge" idea can work for you guys.
ReplyDeleteIf you guys go with the "challenge" aspect, I recommend researching your places and finding unique things to do.
How are you guys traveling again?
I like the personal stops for everyone and I like how yall tie in how yall will learn more about eachothers past. The only thing i want to know is what will yall do when you finish your trip?
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of incorporating the "rules of Zombieland" into your stops. If you do go ahead with this idea I would be sure to be able to explain how these rules and by extension your stop portray the overall message/theme of the movie instead of just trying to relate your stops to the content/plot. And as Noah stated in class, try to keep it on the "realistic" side. Some very good things in here though and I'm looking forward to how it turns out. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm pretty sure that all of my suggestions have already been mentioned either in class on friday or in the previous comments but that shall not stop me. I like the idea of Chris being a Disneyworld expert showing everyone around and giving the group a glimpse into his life. So, with that said, my only suggestions are to avoid planning assaults upon group members and make the stops more realistic.
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