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TOTW 15/07: Short story or movie, which one do you prefer?
Marge_Innavera:
I saw the movie before I read the story, and that might have influenced my "like the movie best" vote. But frankly, while I thought the story was wonderful, it just didn't haunt me the way the movie did, nor did I feel compelled to read it over and over, although I have read it several times. And I doubt very seriously that this and other Brokeback-themed forums would exist if the short story had never been made into film.
But, of course, the film would not exist without the story.
Oregondoggie:
Book or Movie? It's like choosing Jack or Ennis. Got run over by both of 'em. Maybe book more because I had had dreams of my own Ennis for years... book sure stoked my memories of him.
Then along came the movie, the fire storm that brought regrowth through the forums and new friends.
But once in a while, I like to hole up with the short story on the Oregon Coast and let the wind read the lines.
Brokeback_Dev:
I like them both equally. Both touched my soul in no way any other story or movie has.
huntinbuddy:
I seen the film first and then read the short story. Both are excellent. Ang Lee's direction and the cinematography he used is astounding. About the only thing that comes close is Gone With the Wind. However, Margret Mitchell's book was a huge thing that takes days to read, yet Annie Proulx told a similar sweeping epic and it can be read in an hour! Her writing is like a Mozart opera; take one phrase out and it will be greatly diminished.
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: huntinbuddy on November 18, 2007, 10:34:58 pm ---I seen the film first and then read the short story. Both are excellent. Her writing is like a Mozart opera; take one phrase out and it will be greatly diminished.
--- End quote ---
Excellent point about the economy of words AP uses! And your comment about Mozart reminded me of a scene in "Amadeus" when Mozart is interviewed by the Emperor Joseph and his toadies. Joseph remarks to Mozart that his Opera has "too many notes". Mozart responds, "which would you remove your majesty?" LOL!
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