Posted by Eyes Only at host81-128-162-182.in-addr.btopenworld.com on August 22, 2003 at 21:15:04:
In Reply to: Look ma... I'm posting again!!! posted by Chicago on August 22, 2003 at 20:06:10:
: ...I'm a great Ellroy fan, but the movie had a pace that was lacking in the novel.
I think that is usually the argument when a movie is 'better' than the novel - it's a matter of pace....
Usually I tend to think a book is better than a movie, because the imagery on the screen is derived from the director's and cinematographer's visualisation - which may be quite different from your own when you rewad the novel. Hence you are disappointed.