Re: RARA-AVIS: Books to Films

From: scatalogic@aol.com
Date: 28 Jun 2007


Partly on this William and Partly on the Trouble is my Business thread (a ?long and very worthy tract on a, why I am pleased a British actor is playing Marlowe, b, why I wish Denholm Elliott were still alive and c, why I fear Frank Miller is a victim of his own fans and Sin City is a repulsive and pointless film - which was deleted by this PC in this internet cafe in Cardiff).

Get Carter is an obvious and stunning rebirth of a (HB and very noir)?book in a film and I reccomend reading Max Decharne on the subject (search on Gallon Drunk if you'd like to know more as I may have mispelled his name).

All the best to all the best,

Nos da and goodbye.

Colin

-----Original Message----- From: R. & J. Clinton < clinton65@comcast.net> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:06 am Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Books to Films

Don Johnson aside, I've always enjoyed THE HOT SPOT, based on the Charles Williams book. It's a terrific, compelling film that really seems to capture that moist, noir'ish desperation that's so tangible in William's source work. Jennifer Connelly's topless scene is only icing on the cake.

I thought THE WOMAN CHASER, starring Patrick Warburton and based on the Willeford book of the same name, was pretty good. Stylish, almost oddly so, but mezmerizing and, like the Williams movie, very compelling and filled with noir sensibility.

I'm sure there's many others, but those are the two that leap to mind.

Ron C.

----- Original Message ----- From: "William Ahearn" < williamahearn@yahoo.com> To: < rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:29 PM Subject: RARA-AVIS: Books to Films

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> Hey,
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> Started a new section in my website dedicated to crime
> books that became crime film. Thompson, Goodis and
> McBain are the first three authors and the section
> will be updated often. Any favorites? Lemme know.
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> Thanks,
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> William
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