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March 18, 2005
A Fabulous Dilemma
Last night I finished the book The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon. This book could not be described as anything less that fabulous! It was gripping from page one and as a reader took me all around the globe. I hated the characters and loved them at the same time. I wanted them destroyed, but I wanted them to succeed. I’m telling you, this was terrific.
Now, for a dilemma: there was a movie made back in 1977. You will know by now that every time I see a movie spawned from a book, I am forever disappointed. I would love to see it, as I haven’t ever watched a movie created from a Sydney Sheldon book; I’m just not sure I want to go there.
Internet Movie Database has the following under the trivia section:
“Because of a phenomenal success of the book, 20th Century Fox was sure that this was going to be a huge hit at the box office. At the same time there were such low expectations surrounding Star Wars (1977) that most theaters refused to book the film. So the distributor at Fox came up with the idea of a package deal: telling theater chains that if they wanted this movie they had to book Star Wars first. This movie went on to become a box-office dud while Star Wars went on to become one of the most successful films of all time.”
Okay, do I see it or not?
Posted by tami at March 18, 2005 7:41 AM
Comments
Think of that famous quote from Casablanca: "We'll always have Paris." Even if the movie's disappointing, you'll always have the book. ;)
You've done it right by reading first, so really, what have you got to lose? I need to go get the book now! I don't think I've ready anything by Sidney Sheldon.
Posted by: Kimberley at March 22, 2005 4:04 PM