Original story was from Hemmingway, and screenplay was written by both Jules Furthman and William Faulkner. Bogey was a freelance fisherman in the French W Indies and ended up again on side of right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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Original story was from Hemmingway, and screenplay was written by both Jules Furthman and William Faulkner. Bogey was a freelance fisherman in the French W Indies and ended up again on side of right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
The fisherman bit rings a bell because I remember thinking that a Bogart character would never do that for a living. Although I think he was into his sports fishing and owned a yacht. But thats not the same.
yeah it was sport fishing. he rented to rich guys fishing marlin. walter brennan was his sidekick.. a bit loose in head and whisky daft..Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Hemingway was a bit of an extreme character (nutter?). Interesting though, a bit like Jack London in ways. Funny thing is I've read London, but never Hemingway. I tend to enjoy American writers.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I've read 'A Farewell To Arms' but wasn't that impressed. It's just about him knocking around and eating and drinking, nothing much happens. At least that's my recollection.
Shaun of the Dead, 2004. Stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Co- stars are Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton.
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a zombie apocalypse black comedy... did fairly well and is as good in many ways as the fancy serious hollywood versions
Good film that, probably their best one. I was in America in 2004 and several of the indigenous personnel advised me how much they had enjoyed it, as though just by being British I must have somehow been personally involved with making it. I hadn't even seen it at the time.
At 3pm on 'SKY arts' there's a 1988 Pink Floyd concert recorded in New York. Might give that a look!
Thanks for the heads up. I give it a look.
The 'Classic Album' programme about the ;Who Sell Out', shown the other night was very interesting.
Charlie Varrick, 1973. Stars Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker and John Vernon. Directed by Don Segal.
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