And there was a movie from 1995 called Rough Magic, with
Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe, that's based on a Chase
novel, Miss Shumway Waves a Wand.
Craig Larson Plymouth, MN
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david_duncan@att.net 1/3/2005 11:19:30 AM
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This may fall into the category of B-Grade thrillers that
Juri was referring to, but I believe the 1998 movie
"Palmetto" was based on Chase's novel,
"Just Another Sucker."
I enjoyed Palmetto -- a sunshine neo-noir starring Woody
Harrelson that is more or less in the vein of Red Rock West
(1992) and Wild Things
(1998). It's a bit overheated and somewhat predictable,
despite a number of final-reel plot twists. But the typical
noir farrago of moral corruption, sexual manipulation,
betrayal, and double crossings it serves up still works for
me. It certainly doesn't hurt that female stars Elizabeth
Shue, Gina Gershon and Chloe Sevigny are all quite easy on
the eyes.
(Interestingly, Shue and Gershon play against their usual
types with Gershon as the dutiful wife and Shue as the
alluring femme fatale.)
On the other hand, I didn't like "Palmetto" so much that I
sought out
"Just Another Sucker" at the library or used book store. Does
anyone recommend it?
David Duncan
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