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ScribblingMum (original poster member #20097) posted at 2:48 PM on Thursday, November 17th, 2011
by Hubert Selby.
I never saw the movie...I want to read the book first.
~ScribblingMum~
D-D 1: 12/23/06 - Porn (dd bust him on-line)
D-D 2: 4-25-08 - Massage P.'s(new act. in pretend recov.)
D-D 3:9-9-08 Caught call m. girl
D-Day 4: 6/30/09 -: free MP g.f./prost.
D-Day 5: 1-10-10: new mp prost's.
~DONE!
Crushed1 ( member #6449) posted at 5:47 AM on Friday, November 18th, 2011
I saw the movie, my DD has it and asked me to watch it with her so I did. Really sad...and disturbing on many levels, at least to me.
I like to read the book before seeing a movie too. Sometimes movies can't convey what you get from reading.
Have you started the book yet?
~~"You can't run away from yourself"!!! Me to my H when he descended into adultery insanity.
~~Prov.15:13 "By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken"
~~"The day breaks-your mind aches"
~STRENGTH~PEACE~HOPE~FAITH
ScribblingMum (original poster member #20097) posted at 4:32 PM on Friday, November 18th, 2011
Yes, and it's good, but I know Hubert Selby writes about the underbelly of humanity. This book is tame compared to the rest...:)
I will read Last Exit to Brooklyn next...it's darker though. His books don't have happy endings or happy goings-on-- 
But, he says a lot about the human capacity for evil/depravity/addiction...those stuck on the bottom rungs of the ladder of life...that can't seem to ever get unstuck.
I'll report back on RFADream book soon...(I'm supposed to be finishing The Lang. of Flowers for my book club first! It's good, BTW)
~ScribblingMum~
D-D 1: 12/23/06 - Porn (dd bust him on-line)
D-D 2: 4-25-08 - Massage P.'s(new act. in pretend recov.)
D-D 3:9-9-08 Caught call m. girl
D-Day 4: 6/30/09 -: free MP g.f./prost.
D-Day 5: 1-10-10: new mp prost's.
~DONE!
ScribblingMum (original poster member #20097) posted at 4:34 PM on Friday, November 18th, 2011
I haven't seen the movie YET...nor Last Exit to Brooklyn movie...
So much to read first 
~ScribblingMum~
D-D 1: 12/23/06 - Porn (dd bust him on-line)
D-D 2: 4-25-08 - Massage P.'s(new act. in pretend recov.)
D-D 3:9-9-08 Caught call m. girl
D-Day 4: 6/30/09 -: free MP g.f./prost.
D-Day 5: 1-10-10: new mp prost's.
~DONE!
Crushed1 ( member #6449) posted at 5:39 AM on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
...those stuck on the bottom rungs of the ladder of life...that can't seem to ever get unstuck.
That was what was so sad to me, you want so much for these people to pull out of that stagnant world they live in. Sometimes I am drawn to movies/books with those themes, they're more like real life happenings.
Have you finished reading it yet?
~~"You can't run away from yourself"!!! Me to my H when he descended into adultery insanity.
~~Prov.15:13 "By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken"
~~"The day breaks-your mind aches"
~STRENGTH~PEACE~HOPE~FAITH
ScribblingMum (original poster member #20097) posted at 2:52 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
I'm about 1/3 way through cuz I'm reading sev. books right now...:)
It's interesting...I'll report back when I'm finished.
~ScribblingMum~
D-D 1: 12/23/06 - Porn (dd bust him on-line)
D-D 2: 4-25-08 - Massage P.'s(new act. in pretend recov.)
D-D 3:9-9-08 Caught call m. girl
D-Day 4: 6/30/09 -: free MP g.f./prost.
D-Day 5: 1-10-10: new mp prost's.
~DONE!
miadianna ( member #10516) posted at 1:37 AM on Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Oh that movie will haunt me forever. I don't know why but it did something awful to me. So disturbing and depressing.
Me: BS 60Son: 34years oldDaughter: 32 years old Divorced 4/10/08XH passed away 6/24/16
ScribblingMum (original poster member #20097) posted at 6:02 AM on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
I finished the book. I liked it. Yes, it's sad...but I thought it was a real slice of life...the game show mom part was really interesting to me...
I must see the movie now!
~ScribblingMum~
D-D 1: 12/23/06 - Porn (dd bust him on-line)
D-D 2: 4-25-08 - Massage P.'s(new act. in pretend recov.)
D-D 3:9-9-08 Caught call m. girl
D-Day 4: 6/30/09 -: free MP g.f./prost.
D-Day 5: 1-10-10: new mp prost's.
~DONE!
Crushed1 ( member #6449) posted at 4:32 AM on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
I felt so sorry for the mom. 
Well, all of them really, but mostly her. Enjoy the movie. I don't know how well it follows the book.
~~"You can't run away from yourself"!!! Me to my H when he descended into adultery insanity.
~~Prov.15:13 "By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken"
~~"The day breaks-your mind aches"
~STRENGTH~PEACE~HOPE~FAITH
StoryHour ( member #19725) posted at 3:11 AM on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Ah, the systematic destruction of hope. The book depressed me, the movie was worse. I think it should be required reading in high schools though.
As for the movie, Ellen Burstyn NAILED Sara Goldfarb perfectly. I was very pleased with her performance in the film.
3 Strikes you're out pal!
D. 8-10
Deeply Scared ( Administrator #2) posted at 3:49 PM on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
I loved both the book and the movie...but it is a very depressing story.
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." My Mom:)
My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.
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