I have really enjoyed getting reacquainted with Willeford. I
read MIAMI BLUES over the holiday weekend, and it just so
happened that HBO ran the film this week, also. It was the
first time I had seen it in years, and I still like it. It
strikes me as one of the more faithful HB adaptations. Ward
was great as Hoke, and I even liked Baldwin as Junior. It's a
shame his career has tanked in the interim, because the man
has talent. I thought the weak point was JJ Leigh as Susan,
which is hard for me to say since I admire a lot of her
work.
Some obvious liberties taken in translating the book to
screen, but a lot of great moments from the book (such as the
old man in Hoke's hotel who hands out tissues in the lobby to
everyone who walks in).
What sayest the group?
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