When a book is adapted for movies, the usual thing you’ll hear from people who have consumed both versions is that “the book was better.” In this week’s episode, Sean (who has read the books) and Claude (who hasn’t) explore the reasons behind why this isn’t always the case.
The first film on our virtual projector is 1994’s Nobody’s Fool, starring Paul Newman, Melanie Griffith, Bruce Willis and a host of amazing character actors. Newman is doing his “lovable rogue” thing but he’s toned it way down, and it truly works. Robert Benton directed this film, based on the novel by Richard Russo.
Atom Egoyan is the director behind our second film, The Sweet Hereafter. Ian Holm, Bruce Greenwood and Sarah Polley headline this film in which a lot of small moments manage to come together in a way that will allow you to bring them back on your own, without much help from us.
Next episode, we begin SorkinFest with four episodes looking at the works of Aaron Sorkin. We start with Sorkin’s pairups with films directed by Rob Reiner, The American President and A Few Good Men.