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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September
11, 2006 11:37 AM Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS:
HOLLYWOODLAND>
> couldn't disagree with you more, Jack. saw an
advance screening a week
> ago
> and have been haunted by it to this day. terrific
performances by fine
> actors playing tragic characters. and it very much
captures the pitiless
> nature
> of "Hollywood" the idea, and how it chews up and
spits out people's
> dreams. I
> found it a terrific and organic blend of Chinatown
and Sunset Boulevard,
> two
> of my favorite films. they do present 3 theories, in
a linear fashion,
> as
> the fictional detective considers them. but in
deciding which theory the
> hero
> believes, and it is clear in the storytelling which
one this is, is where
> the
> ultimate tragedy lies and what gives the film its
power
>
> John Lau
I'm biased, because I've been working on what I hope will be
the definitive biography of George Reeves for many years, and
because I was the historical consultant on this film. But
while I don't think it's a great film, I think it's a very,
very good one. And I think so for the very reasons you
cite.
Jim Beaver
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