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Subject: Re: Read anything good lately?

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Kevin

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Date Posted: 23:36:24 07/01/02 Mon
In reply to: JeffF 's message, "Read anything good lately?" on 08:34:05 07/01/02 Mon

I just finished "Farewell my Concubine" last night. I bought the book in 96 (still had the receipt tucked inside) and started it at least three times over the years. I prefer the movie, but the book is easier.

And I started "French Lessons" for some easy reading.

BTW, over in The Symposium, the refabbed IS, we're starting a book-reading group beginning with To Kill a Mockingbird. You're more than welcome to participate.

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Author: JeffF [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:22:57 07/02/02 Tue I liked the movie of "Farewell My Concubine" very much, so I'll put the book on the list of things to get to. Actually, the film of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is quite good too. It's very faithful to the book, without looking like just a screened novel.

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Kevin
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Date Posted: 07:50:31 07/02/02 Tue

The book of "Farewell my Concubine" fills in a lot of gaps, as books tend to do for their movies, like how the two heros meet again before the final scene, and the ending is different too.

When Miramax distributed the movie in the US, they cut out quite a bit--in the neighborhood of 20 minutes I think. Fortunately, the international version has been released on DVD in the States.

I agree about TKAM. Peck was born for that role and the kids were well cast as well. What (relatively) few scenes that were cut were wisely chosen.

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Author: JeffF [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:57:04 07/02/02 Tue Now, you've convinced me to read it. The ending was the weakest part of the film.

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Author: Kevin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:55:36 07/03/02 Wed I don't want to say too much, of course, but the ending isn't that different. Is what you object to in the movie that the ending was too sudden/tacked on? Or that it was too melodramtic?

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Author: JeffF [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:06:55 07/03/02 Wed The suddeness is closer. The ending seemed too abrupt and to come out of nowhere. Even if it's close in the book, it may fill in a gap.