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Anders.Engwall@era.ericsson.se> wrote:
> Kevin Burton Smith:
> > And what are some of the least
faithful?
>
> I believe a movie may very well keep the
> plot
> more or less intact and still be
considered
> unfaithful,
> just consider Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE.
This may have already been mentioned somewhere (I am catching
up on two weeks worth of posts after illness and two
deadlines have kept me under wraps since the beginning of the
year), but EIGHT MILLION WAYS TO DIE is a film that's bad in
so many ways, yet interesting.
It should never have been moved from NYC to LA, for
example. But there are aspects of the mood of the film, if I
can call it that, that ring very true to me. I can't in good
conscience recommend the film, but if you've read the book
(and if you haven't, then do so), and then view the film, you
may pick up on them also.
And a belated thank-you to all those who responded to my
question about historical hard-boiled novels. I was already
sick when I asked it, so I'm going to blame my altered state
for the fact that I explained the Call For Papers to the
group from which I received the Call For Papers in the first
place. But there were some excellent suggestions made, some
of which will no doubt end up in my TBR pile shortly.
G.
===== George C. Upper III, Editor The Lightning Bell Poetry
Journal http://www.lightningbell.org/
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