About a month ago, news broke that Tom Blyth, who recently starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was cast in an upcoming adaptation of A Farewell to Arms directed by Michael Winterbottom. My first reaction to it was simply this. Why? I’ve already reviewed two adaptations of the novel byContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation”
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A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review
Two weeks back, I reviewed the 1932 movie adaptation of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Even though it wasn’t exactly faithful to the source material, it was a fascinating translation that no one else could’ve done. But, what if I were to tell you that there was a more “accurate” version of theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review
When I’ve discussed adaptations in the past, the subjects tended to be on the more faithful side for good or for worse. This week’s topic – the 1932 movie version of A Farewell to Arms – is a little different. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway in the mostContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms Book Review
It’s time once again to talk about the man, the myth, the soldier Ernest Hemingway. I had discussed him prior with my review of his 1940 book For Whom the Bell Tolls. Since that novel was considered to be part of his later career, I’ll dive deep into one of his earlier works – theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms Book Review”
For Whom the Bell Tolls Movie Review
Content Warning: this review contains discussions on brown face. Whenever a novel is adapted into film, there are three ways that it can be approached. One is to take elements from the book loosely. Another is to follow the main plot of the novel, but change certain aspects of it like structure and characters. TheContinue reading “For Whom the Bell Tolls Movie Review”
For Whom the Bell Tolls Book Review
Let’s talk about the man, the myth, the bullfighter – Ernest Hemingway. He was known for his concise and masculine style of writing. He also received plenty of accolades for work. His best known titles are The Sun Also Rises (1926), A Farewell to Arms (1929), The Old Man and the Sea (1952), and theContinue reading “For Whom the Bell Tolls Book Review”
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