Re: List of books
Tim O'Connor (oconnort@nyu.edu)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 17:32:35 -0500
On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 11:37:33AM -0500, AntiUtopia@aol.com wrote:
> << The Godfather
> The Shining
> The Dead (a short story)
>
> Just off the top of my head....
>
> --tim >>
>
> yeah, but did you read the book first as was satisfied with the movie?
In all these cases, yes, I read the books and story first, and then saw
the movies, and was satisfied with each adaptation. I liked the books
(Puzo: a workmanship text; King: an entertaining escape; Joyce a
masterpiece).
--tim
I
> know some people feel differently about the movies without having read the
> book, while people who read the books HATED the movie (common experience).
>
> Course, with the Godfather it's hard to go wrong. I'm ambivalent about The
> Shining, but the acting was good (and the kid was great). I've seen The
> Dead, though...I think it was a pretty good adaptation now that I think of
> it. Course, it just about put me to sleep too :)
>
> Jim