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re: Tom Wolfe's 1998 book "A Man in Full" being adapted into a Netflix series
Posted on 5/5/24 at 10:07 am to cfish140
Posted on 5/5/24 at 10:07 am to cfish140
Just finished the series and also read the book.
Look, I understand that any movie based on a book will change or leave some things out. I am even prepared for some Wokeness. But the series was ridiculous...Conrad went from a white guy in California who escapes from prison, studies and adapts Stoic philosophy, reinvents himself and ends up working for than mentoring the main character in the book - Charlie Crocker.
Now Conrad is black and he is freed from jail after his charges are dismissed...end of story. And every white male in the movie is either weak, racist or an a-hole. The ending was made-up and had nothing to do with the book.
Look, I understand that any movie based on a book will change or leave some things out. I am even prepared for some Wokeness. But the series was ridiculous...Conrad went from a white guy in California who escapes from prison, studies and adapts Stoic philosophy, reinvents himself and ends up working for than mentoring the main character in the book - Charlie Crocker.
Now Conrad is black and he is freed from jail after his charges are dismissed...end of story. And every white male in the movie is either weak, racist or an a-hole. The ending was made-up and had nothing to do with the book.
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Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:45 am to nealnan8
They did not explain any of the characters at all. They just jump right in and I guess assume you read the book. If you haven’t read the book, you really have no idea what is behind all the characters.
Why was Crocker called the 60-min man? Who knows.
Peepgrass was Crocker’s banker. Crocker was $800MM in debt. Peep should have made millions and millions on those bank deals. Why was he living in a cruddy apartment and not able to pay off baby momma? Who knows?
The other guy running for Mayor, where is he at? What’s his deal and story? Who knows?
Why was Crocker called the 60-min man? Who knows.
Peepgrass was Crocker’s banker. Crocker was $800MM in debt. Peep should have made millions and millions on those bank deals. Why was he living in a cruddy apartment and not able to pay off baby momma? Who knows?
The other guy running for Mayor, where is he at? What’s his deal and story? Who knows?
This post was edited on 5/5/24 at 11:47 am
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