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re: Tom Wolfe's 1998 book "A Man in Full" being adapted into a Netflix series
Posted on 11/8/21 at 10:43 am to ManBearTiger
Posted on 11/8/21 at 10:43 am to ManBearTiger
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One of my all time favorite books, this should be a home run
I somewhat disagree. I didn't like it nearly as much as Bonfire, but I am one of those that finished the entire book and would give it a generally positive review. My problem with it is that it is largely a philosophical book that doesn't have much of a plot. There are things that happen, but at no point did I imagine this as a grand piece of theater like other novels that become adapted to the screen.
The most memorable scene in the book really can't be adapted to the screen, either. It just won't work as well. I refer to the portion in which Croker demonstrates his bull-breeding techniques on his south Georgia ranch to the aristocratic types from Buckhead. Just going to be hammy on the screen in my opinion.
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Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:23 pm to HabaneroBuck
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I didn't like it nearly as much as Bonfire, but I am one of those that finished the entire book and would give it a generally positive review.
I finished it soon after its release, and I guess it was pretty forgettable because I don't really remember much from it. I enjoyed his next book, I Am Charlotte Simmons, much more. Neither come close to The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test though.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 6:46 pm to HabaneroBuck
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didn't like it nearly as much as Bonfire
I realize I'm in an overwhelmed minority here but it's my all time favorite of Wolfe's. It was also my first read from him and remember being totally enthralled by his style for the first time. Tom Wolfe was the last great American author for the time being imo
I greatly enjoyed the philosophical nature of the narrative and concede it is way less "plot-driven" than Bonfire
This post was edited on 11/8/21 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 11/10/21 at 11:01 pm to HabaneroBuck
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I refer to the portion in which Croker demonstrates his bull-breeding techniques on his south Georgia ranch
Not bulls, but horses. But you are right in that that very important passage cannot be adapted to film.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:24 am to HabaneroBuck
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The most memorable scene in the book really can't be adapted to the screen, either. It just won't work as well.
Not gonna read the book or watch the series, so I wanna know what this scene is
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