Re: Hollywood noir (was Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: WHACKED by Jules Asner)

From: BaxDeal@aol.com
Date: 10 Jul 2008

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    In a message dated 7/9/08 7:06:40 PM, DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net writes:

    > "IN A LONELY PLACE by Dorothy Hughes"
    >
    > Is that really a Hollywood novel?  Yes, it's set in LA, and Dix even
    > goes to a movie theater in Hollywood, but it doesn't really deal with
    > the movie industry, unlike the movie (loosely) adapted from it.  Dix
    > claims to be an author in the book, not the screenwriter he was in the
    > movie.
    >

    okay. missed assumption on my part. I've just seen the movie, but knew it was based on the book. didn't realize it departed so much

    as you were

    John Lau

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