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Current Talk '07 I / Re: DS Actors in BURNT OFFERINGS
« on: February 23, 2007, 06:41:23 PM »
Honestly not to cop-out, but I've succeeded quite successfully in forgetting the details of the film. But I do remember that back in '75 after both a friend and I had read the book and loved it, we were thrilled to learn that DC was doing a film adaptation. However, when we finally saw it, both of us were depressed and disappointed with the outcome. And this was before either of us had read any of the reviews. When we finally did so, it came as no surprise to us whatsoever that the film was almost universally panned.
That being said, though - I'll try to find the time to reread the book and then rewatch the movie to see what I think now. Perhaps after more than 30 years my opinion will change. However, I can say that my friend rented the DVD (as the free selection in one of Hollywood Videos' rent one get one free promotions) soon after it was released and his opinion was that it was worse than he'd remembered. He said both he and his wife sat through most of it rolling their eyes and even as the free selection it was a waste. But like the film, I'll try very hard to forget that was their reaction.
That being said, though - I'll try to find the time to reread the book and then rewatch the movie to see what I think now. Perhaps after more than 30 years my opinion will change. However, I can say that my friend rented the DVD (as the free selection in one of Hollywood Videos' rent one get one free promotions) soon after it was released and his opinion was that it was worse than he'd remembered. He said both he and his wife sat through most of it rolling their eyes and even as the free selection it was a waste. But like the film, I'll try very hard to forget that was their reaction.