Original Texts: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Apocalypse Now (1979) directed by Frances Ford Coppola, and The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Remix name: Coming through the Rye
Genre: Movie
Setting: Starts out in approximately 1977 on the Hawaiian islands. Jumps back in time to 1965 and the start of the Vietnam War.
Basic plot overview: Holden Caulfield has been in and out of school since being kicked out of Pencey Prep. He barely graduates high school, but somehow manages, only to flounder through a year of college before dropping out. Since then, he has worked odd jobs and been estranged from his family. After being forced to reunite with them--and face his demons--at his sister Phoebe's wedding, Holden decides it's finally time to change his life. The outbreak of war between the States and Vietnam provides him an easy fix--Holden enlists despite his slightly older age. The "Old Guy" throughout basic training and eventual deployment, Holden is forced to grow up and provide support for the younger men in his company. The story will alternate between the present (1977) where Holden has developed into an alcoholic, his time at war, and flashbacks to Salinger's original story. The intermix of these scenes will highlight how PTSD affected not only Holden, but an entire generation.
