tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post6469621245100932202..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: In The Heat of the Night (1967)Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75181837968521858182013-09-21T03:45:53.391-07:002013-09-21T03:45:53.391-07:00Thank you, Fleur. Watching a movie first and enjoy...Thank you, Fleur. Watching a movie first and enjoying the book has worked in very few cases. I almost always form a different opinion of the book. Give the original its due.<br />Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30744822313598726982013-09-21T03:43:53.085-07:002013-09-21T03:43:53.085-07:00Col, finally an anti-view. Why didn't you enjo...Col, finally an anti-view. Why didn't you enjoy either? Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-80774000591362348912013-09-21T03:42:30.118-07:002013-09-21T03:42:30.118-07:00Patti, I think the book is less than 150 pages and...Patti, I think the book is less than 150 pages and it's a decent read. I'm not surprised many people like the movie more.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37733455349979506092013-09-21T03:41:08.135-07:002013-09-21T03:41:08.135-07:00Ron, I'm glad you mentioned that memorable lin...Ron, I'm glad you mentioned that memorable line. I meant to include it in my post but forgot. It sounds so much better on film than in the book, mainly because of the way Poitier delivers it. Steiger and Poitier were "excellent," I agree. Thanks for the many examples of books adapted to films. They usually fail to live up to my expectations.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-87010585455503277772013-09-21T02:49:25.904-07:002013-09-21T02:49:25.904-07:00Charles, you're right about a TV series based ...Charles, you're right about a TV series based on the book. I didn't mention it as I haven't seen it. I'll probably have to check it out on the internet, if possible.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-6280527172169771212013-09-21T02:48:09.920-07:002013-09-21T02:48:09.920-07:00Thank you, Sergio. You're right about the book...Thank you, Sergio. You're right about the book being a "straightforward police mystery" but I liked it, perhaps because it was more temperate compared to the film. I liked the way John Ball handled the issue of racism. Besides, I'm not very comfortable with films having racist themes. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-56229179663906043532013-09-21T02:41:58.184-07:002013-09-21T02:41:58.184-07:00Thank you, Yvette. I'm hoping to see the film ...Thank you, Yvette. I'm hoping to see the film again now that I have also read the book. I think you'll like John Ball's original version. He writes well. Thanks for mentioning MASTER AND COMMANDER by Patrick O'Brian for although I have seen the film I didn't know it was based on a book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-88178940426997408892013-09-19T06:00:36.742-07:002013-09-19T06:00:36.742-07:00It's been a while since I saw this; never read...It's been a while since I saw this; never read the book (I should!).<br /><br />I like how you point out the benefit of watching the movie first. I couldn't agree more.YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21957477148824997822013-09-18T21:37:51.045-07:002013-09-18T21:37:51.045-07:00Sad to say I have enjoyed neither, which is someth...Sad to say I have enjoyed neither, which is something I should rectify.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25755030033814124062013-09-18T16:29:47.047-07:002013-09-18T16:29:47.047-07:00Love the movie but have never read the book. Love the movie but have never read the book. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16698626466530979282013-09-17T14:19:29.475-07:002013-09-17T14:19:29.475-07:00I enjoyed this film a lot; it would probably seem ...I enjoyed this film a lot; it would probably seem a little dated today. Anytime Hollywood takes on a "liberal" topic, it gets a little smug about it. Steiger and Poitier I remember as excellent. And I always remember the line, "They call me Mr. Tibbs." <br /><br />As for reading a book first and then seeing the movie, if its not a great book, just a page-turner, the screenwriter, director, and cast can really improve on it. SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS is a dreary book that was made into a much better film. Worse are novels that seem intended to be sold to the movies in the first place. Meanwhile, a film from a well-written book can be disappointing: SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION, WARLOCK, and RAINTREE COUNTY come to mind. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-79018843080853786742013-09-17T10:49:31.123-07:002013-09-17T10:49:31.123-07:00I think there was a TV series based on this too, w...I think there was a TV series based on this too, which I rather liked.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-80890273177663619222013-09-17T00:05:03.537-07:002013-09-17T00:05:03.537-07:00Hi Prashant - I remember being disappointed by the...Hi Prashant - I remember being disappointed by the book, which seemed really like a straightforward police mystery apart from the race of the main character, whereas the movie seemed much more adventurous and dynamic. My recollection is that the screenplay by Stirling Silliphant pretty much departs from the book at about the halfeway mark and I can;t even remember if it has the same murderer at the end - really enjoyed the review mate, thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-48530658938619857762013-09-16T14:27:08.722-07:002013-09-16T14:27:08.722-07:00LOVED this movie, Prashant. In fact it's one o...LOVED this movie, Prashant. In fact it's one of my all time favorite films. Never read the book though. Maybe I will. Thanks for a terrific post.<br /><br />Occasionally I will see the movie first and read the book later - it happens. Though not as often as the other way around. <br /><br />If it hadn't been for the film version of MASTER AND COMMANDER by Patrick O'Brian starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, I might not have picked up the fabulous books. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.com