Mark Blumenthal (blumenidiot@21stcentury.net)
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 14:03:14 -0500
> Ah, bien, I still prefer PAYBACK, but don't get me
wrong, I thought Lee
> Marvin was great in the same role in POINT BLANK, a
cold machine, totally
> professional. It was the way Boorman told the story
that I found less than
> enthralling.
>
> In fact, if the time machine was working, it might
have been neat to see
> Marvin in PAYBACK. Maybe Gibson is too much a lippy
smart ass
That's the whole point. Lee Marvin was born to play the role.
For the movie to be true to the book and subsequent series
Porter has to be a ruthless, efficient machine. As long as
the basic outline of the plot is maintained, minor plot
details and differing directorial styles don't matter. If
Porter is a "lippy smart ass" the movie is a dud. Mark
Blumenthal
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