I know this has probably been covered before, but the book is really good-so far. I should write this when I'm done. I'm up to where they meet Findley. I also got the Color of Money, which I will read as soon as I'm done. Puts kind of a new spin and really makes you appreciate Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and especially George C. Scott, cause it seems like the book was written based on their performances!
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The movie was based on the novel, not the other way around. But, yes, it is a great read.Tszyu said:
VERY loosely!!BillPorter said:
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The movie was so similar i mean some if it was verbatim,the differences werent huge between the book and movie,the book is more in depth,the only part i remember different was Eddie and Bert getting it on with some chicks at the hotel and Eddie ditching Sarah to go to Louisville,i know there were others but not many.av84fun said:
I agree the book was better.ironman said:
Well, these types of discussions would always end up with big + and - going for the subject. What it really boils down to for those who have read the books before you watch a movie; Reading a book makes you?re brain producing the scenes up in you?re own mind using you?re own imagination, which again makes it pretty damn hard satisfying each and every one of us. My wife has the most creative imagination I have ever heard off, which makes most of the movies she watch (after reading a book) crap
I have both on DVD and Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors, not because of the pool playing role he has. Watch "Stick Men", "Baltimore Bullet" and other pool movies. For me, nothing comes up to the Newman movies, but then again it?s all about taste.
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I have both on DVD and Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors, not because of the pool playing role he has. Watch "Stick Men", "Baltimore Bullet" and other pool movies. For me, nothing comes up to the Newman movies, but then again it?s all about taste.
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Fast Lenny said:
I read the novel for the first time a couple of years ago. The book never received the critical acclaim as did the film and I recall understand why that was true when I read the book. Just IMHO.
I don't recall the reasons for that conclusion but I may read the book again and comment more at that time.
But even if the plot elements were identical (which they were not) it is the artistry of their portrayal that is the measure of the works.
Regards,
Jim