Fans of Altman should have no gripes with his adaptation of 'The Long Goodbye',
but Chandler fans who may have been eagerly awaiting a movie version of his most
satisfying book definitely have several reasons to be less than cheerful about
it. Altman being Altman predictably sets out to undermine Chandler's main theme
in the book, whereas, despite Howard Hawk's comically racy liberties and the
standard tacked on happy Hollywood ending, his 'The Big Sleep' is still
essentially recognizable as Chandler's story in atmosphere, dialogue and
character.
Patrick
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From: Kevin Burton Smith <kvnsmith@thrillingdetective.com>
To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 1 September, 2010 16:42:36
Subject: RARA-AVIS: Name Changing, Re-Castings and Personality Swaps (was:
Slayground)
And speaking of re-castings, does it ever bother anyone that chaste, mildly
repressed Phil Marlowe becomes a horny sailor on leave spouting double entendres
like Groucho Marx in Howard Hawks' THE BIG SLEEP? I mean, really... the cabbie,
the bookstore clerk, the Sternwood sisters, the back-and-forth with Bacall...
And they gripe about Altman's film being unfaithful to the character.
But I digress...
Kevin Burton Smith
Editor/Founder
The Thrilling Detective Web Site
"Wasting your time on the web since 1998."
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