I read a contemporary review from a critic named Charles
Gregory who quotes Altman as saying he (Altman) intended to
"put Marlowe to rest for good" with THE LONG GOODBYE.
That doesn't exactly convey a respect for the material, does
it?
The article is in the recent Carroll & Graf book,
"Raymond Chandler, A Literary Reference" and makes
interesting reading. Gregory's basic thesis is Altman
degrades the Marlowe character to show that idealism and
honor are dead.
--Mark
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