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• Think of the film as "Sexy Beast" with extreme manners . . . - albee33 21:27:26 06/17/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? posted by Victor Khomenko on June 17, 2004 at 08:50:28:

  and a overwhelming dose of depression.
  
  

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  • Re: Think of the film as "Sexy Beast" with extreme manners . . . - Victor Khomenko 06:04:35 06/18/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Think of the film as "Sexy Beast" with extreme manners . . . posted by albee33 on June 17, 2004 at 21:27:26:

    Well, the book is getting more depressing by the hour. It is a rather disturbing analysis of human souls, and no good ending is looming. Quite a torn character that colonel is, and the babe is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
    

    
    
    
    

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• I thought the consensus on the film was you needed to drink (at least) a couple to get though it? (nt) - PdL 12:01:38 06/17/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? posted by Victor Khomenko on June 17, 2004 at 08:50:28:

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• Re: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? - Buckeye 10:58:35 06/17/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? posted by Victor Khomenko on June 17, 2004 at 08:50:28:

  VK,

  Didn't read the book, but I thought the movie showcased some of the best acting on film in some time...story and plot may not be for everybody, but Sir Ben and the lovely Jen were great imo.

  regards,

  Gary
  
  

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  • Re: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? - rico 11:36:21 06/17/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? posted by Buckeye on June 17, 2004 at 10:58:35:

    I didn't read the book but did enjoy the film. It is relentlessly down beat, however, with absolutely no comic relief.
    
    

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    • Re: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? - Victor Khomenko 11:41:42 06/17/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Anyone here who read the book first, and then saw The House of Sand and Fog? posted by rico on June 17, 2004 at 11:36:21:

      While reading the book, I am naturally trying to imagine how one would make it into a movie... and I see hard road for the screenwriter and director... the way it is written is all internal emotions of the two characters, not the events, but the inner worlds.

      I suspect I will have to twist my wife's arm a bit and rent it. We both love Ben, so that should be possible. But it wasn't till the very end of the book that she developed that opinion.

      The book is quite good, BTW, so I do recommend it, either with or without the film.
      

      
      
      
      

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