--- jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> That is a very good novel, an example of
perfect
> timing. And the great
> Fred Zinemann made a fine film version of it. I
saw
> it again recently
> (thanks, Turner) and it impressed me.
************************* I, too, saw it again on Turner and
was disappointed with the film. I thought the production
value was pretty poor and the casting completely inadequate.
I thought Ed Fox, often a very creative actor, was completely
miscast as the Jackal. It was remade a couple of years ago as
THE JACK EL with Richard Gere. I haven't seen that yet but
its reviews were pretty poor. Its hard to imagine that such a
spectacular story wouldn't make a better movie. The story is
very episodic between the police & the Jackal. Perhaps it
would make a better TV serial like Dexter or The
Sopranos.
Patrick King
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