Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: RARA-AVIS "Fallen Angels"

James Stephenson (James_E_Stephenson@umail.umd.edu)
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:26:49 -0400 > Were there two tapes in the first series? I rented one of two that I saw
> at a vid store, with Ellroy's short, starring Gary Busey (I think). It
> wasn't too good. It didn't "feel" like an Ellroy. Also, saw a Woolrich
> piece with Laura Dern that also didn't strike me as very good. Maybe I
> checked out the wrong tape...

Yes, there were two tapes. The adaptation of Ellroy's "Since I Don't
Have You" did indeed star Gary Busey as Buzz Meeks--not exactly choice
casting. The version of Woolrich's "Murder, Obliquely" was fair.
Chandler's "I'll be Waiting" was the best, and the version of Thompson's
"The Frightening Frammis" was pretty good too. Shoulda rented that
other tape!

-- 
James Stephenson
Rare Books & Special Collections Cataloger
McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Mailto:js272@umail.umd.edu
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