tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post3083120359477178569..comments2024-03-06T02:18:15.788-05:00Comments on Great but Forgotten: A Simple PlanChuck Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903706448043066253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-42121078769402494812011-12-24T07:02:53.763-05:002011-12-24T07:02:53.763-05:00The book was great. No character redemption--becau...The book was great. No character redemption--because the narrator was beyond it, from the start...Andy La Raygunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454630488360088014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-10408203957799590282011-12-13T04:50:14.435-05:002011-12-13T04:50:14.435-05:00Vastly underrated movie. Deserves a wider audience...Vastly underrated movie. Deserves a wider audience, so well done for bringing it to the attention of others.stenglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683263644032875337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-39216145501549984872011-12-12T22:15:07.320-05:002011-12-12T22:15:07.320-05:00Great move.
I was surprised at how much I loved ...Great move. <br /><br />I was surprised at how much I loved For Love of the Game, too. Who would have imagined that Raimi could pull off a sports move/chick flick mashup?Zombyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762590790772416885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-90402372458790040122011-12-12T19:35:02.560-05:002011-12-12T19:35:02.560-05:00I hated the book. I mean, it's well written, b...I hated the book. I mean, it's well written, but it's such a hopeless slog. Like <i>Crime and Punishment</i> without the redemption.<br /><br />Raimi's flick elides the bleakest part of the book, and also presents a starkly beautiful winter (putting <i>Fargo</i> to shame).<br /><br />Good pick!blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-89929723291170084882011-11-22T16:26:57.445-05:002011-11-22T16:26:57.445-05:00Great choice. I saw this movie knowing nothing ab...Great choice. I saw this movie knowing nothing about the plot and was blown away. It's truly a hidden gem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125454807011174191noreply@blogger.com