Alan Parker's 'Angel Heart' actually (he both wrote and directed the
picture). Otherwise, yes.
Nigel
On 01/08/2010 10:49, "Patrick Kennedy" <pbjk2004@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I agree that 'Falling Angel' was a terrific book. A really original notion
> and
> a denouement that I certainly didn't see coming, despite the fact that there
> is
> no real cheating in the writing. I thought the John Boorman's movie version,
> 'Angel Heart' with Mickey Rourke, was far less satisfying because, even if I
> hadn't previously read the source book, it lacked the sense of involvement
> with
> the central character which the book achieved by way of its first person
> narrative.
>
> Patrick
>
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> 'Falling Angel' is a superb horror noir, the model fusion of supernatural
> horror
>
> and hardboiled mystery.
>
> Another story worth having a look at is Clive Barker's 'The Last Illusion'
> (vol.6 of his 'Books of Blood' collection) featuring his recurring PI Harry
> D'Amour. Not quite as overtly hardboiled as 'Falling Angel' but delivers some
> good, thoughtful thrills.
>
> Sean Shapiro
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