>
>To me Coup de Torchon achieves the same dazzling
ending that Pop. 1280
>did. I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone who
hasn't read the
>book, but Philippe Noiret throughout the movie, and
particularly at the
>end captures the essense of Nick Corey. I was doing a
little browsing
>and found that a new Coup de Torchon DVD is available
with both an
>alternative ending and a 45 minute presentaion by the
director, Bertrand
>Tavernier.
>
>-Dave Zeltserman
WHO OBVIOUSLY WAS ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING (by
E.Borgers):
>I do not share the same enthusiasm as Dave for "Coup
de torchon", very
>good
>film by itself, but IMO did not capture the final
essence of 'pop. 1280'
>by
>lacking this near metaphysical level Thompson's novel
reaches.
>But I place the novel very high in my personal
pantheon, and I always
>considered it as the best novel by
Thompson.
>
E.Borgers
By "final essence" I did not refer to the factual ending of
the novel. But this wording was probably misleading as I was
evoking the higher level reached by the novel *as a
whole*.
So, maybe it could be better expressed like this:
"Coup de torchon", very good film by itself, but IMO did not
capture the essence of 'pop. 1280' by lacking this near
metaphysical level Thompson's novel reaches."
But even like this I think will not convince Dave who seems
to be an enthusiastic fan of Tavernier's film.
E.Borgers HARD-BOILED MYSTERIES http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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