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edenfalling) wrote2015-03-18 01:33 am
edenfalling) wrote2015-03-18 01:33 am
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wherein Liz watches "Manhunter"
I finally got around to watching Manhunter tonight, which is the 1986 film adaptation of Thomas Harris's Red Dragon.
In brief: holy FUCK that is an 80s movie. No really. Whatever degree of 80s you are thinking of? It's more 80s than that.
(Also, when a viewer's reaction to a climactic action scene is helpless laughter rather than nail-biting tension, you know something has gone badly awry. In this particular instance, I blame the soundtrack and the general datedness of 80s action hero tropes.)
The structure of the case was, thankfully, largely faithful to the book; the parts cut and/or simplified were just the complications that existed to give Will Graham something to DO for three weeks. The ending and the overall theme of the story, on the other hand, were very different, and I disapprove of the changes. I also disapprove of the reduced agency/competence for both Molly Graham and Reba McClane.
More detailed writeup to follow, maybe this week or maybe not until I watch the 2002 film adaptation as well.
In brief: holy FUCK that is an 80s movie. No really. Whatever degree of 80s you are thinking of? It's more 80s than that.
(Also, when a viewer's reaction to a climactic action scene is helpless laughter rather than nail-biting tension, you know something has gone badly awry. In this particular instance, I blame the soundtrack and the general datedness of 80s action hero tropes.)
The structure of the case was, thankfully, largely faithful to the book; the parts cut and/or simplified were just the complications that existed to give Will Graham something to DO for three weeks. The ending and the overall theme of the story, on the other hand, were very different, and I disapprove of the changes. I also disapprove of the reduced agency/competence for both Molly Graham and Reba McClane.
More detailed writeup to follow, maybe this week or maybe not until I watch the 2002 film adaptation as well.