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MikeWaters · 02-18-2008, 05:48 PM

Very weak film. Poor adaptation. Don't bother.

Indy Coug · 02-18-2008, 05:49 PM

Yeah, like that title is going to interest any heterosexual male.

MikeWaters · 02-18-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Yeah, like that title is going to interest any heterosexual male.

Cormac McCarthy--if you know anything about his books, you know they aren't "chick books".

MikeWaters · 02-18-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Penelope Cruz.

I want to see it.

Bore you to tears. I did notice that Cruz has a lot of crow's feet around her eyes I hadn't noticed before.

bluegoose · 02-18-2008, 07:17 PM

I thought the book was terrible as well. I just don't "get" his writing style. I know there are plenty of people who really liked the book (Lebowski?), I just wasn't one of them.

MikeWaters · 02-18-2008, 07:18 PM

I liked this book. I think I read half the second one and bogged down and couldn't finish. It became so philosophical that I realized there was no longer a story being told.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-18-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

I thought the book was terrible as well. I just don't "get" his writing style. I know there are plenty of people who really liked the book (Lebowski?), I just wasn't one of them.

It was a terrific book. A worthy recipient of the 1992 National Book Award.

I never saw the movie because I heard that it wasn't very good. And movies based on good novels almost always disappoint.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-18-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Yeah, like that title is going to interest any heterosexual male.

That's pretty funny, Indy. You obviously haven't read the book.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-18-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I liked this book. I think I read half the second one and bogged down and couldn't finish. It became so philosophical that I realized there was no longer a story being told.

I enjoyed books two and three, but they were certainly not as good as the first one.

SeattleUte · 02-19-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Yeah, like that title is going to interest any heterosexual male.

Speaks volumes.

02-18-2008, 05:48 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	All the Pretty Horses Very weak film. Poor adaptation. Don't bother.

02-18-2008, 05:49 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Yeah, like that title is going to interest any heterosexual male.

02-18-2008, 07:17 PM	#5
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I thought the book was terrible as well. I just don't "get" his writing style. I know there are plenty of people who really liked the book (Lebowski?), I just wasn't one of them.

02-18-2008, 07:18 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I liked this book. I think I read half the second one and bogged down and couldn't finish. It became so philosophical that I realized there was no longer a story being told.