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I decided yesterday that I'm going to see this film asap. It's Hunter, it has my two favourite actors of all time, why wouldn't I.
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OrpheusDescending wrote:
You should read the book, Jordan. It's a hundred times better than the movie.
No doubt that the book is better, it almost always is. Especially considering how classic this novel is. I would definitely suggest reading the book first before seeing the movie. I would think that most people would see the film as gibberish if they didn't read the book first
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Clubber wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
You should read the book, Jordan. It's a hundred times better than the movie.
No doubt that the book is better, it almost always is. Especially considering how classic this novel is. I would definitely suggest reading the book first before seeing the movie. I would think that most people would see the film as gibberish if they didn't read the book first
i was thinking of seeing the movie first then if i like that i'll read the book.
relevant sig btw
_________________ Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear, Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer. The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.
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owen meany wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
But I have a question: I noticed in the credits it said Flea was in the movie, who does he play??
He eats the acid off of Johnny's arm in the bathroom.
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Clubber wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
You should read the book, Jordan. It's a hundred times better than the movie.
No doubt that the book is better, it almost always is. Especially considering how classic this novel is. I would definitely suggest reading the book first before seeing the movie. I would think that most people would see the film as gibberish if they didn't read the book first
The book actually has some beautiful passages about the American Dream and the 60's that are left out of the movie. People sometimes forget that Thompson had a lot of meaning in his writing, even if it was buried under piles of weird and cool shit. The part that talks about the wave of optimism rolling back is particularly beautiful.
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