tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178357988504785712.post7108359468929396193..comments2023-06-21T11:43:35.222+01:00Comments on Learning To Read: A Single ManBen Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03308876297341347389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178357988504785712.post-81084469763519421652011-01-28T01:23:40.205+00:002011-01-28T01:23:40.205+00:00I disagree with you about the film. I didn't ...I disagree with you about the film. I didn't do them both in the same day, but I did do them both in the same year. It was the second read of the novel for me.<br /><br />Basically, I don't expect movies to be faithful to the book as far as plot goes. I expect them to be good movies and to keep some sense of the book's heart intact. I think the movie version of A Single Man did both of those. The two media are just far too different to expect their results to match. <br /><br />And I'd suggest reading his Berlin Stories next. A Single Man may be his best work, but there is lots of wonderful stuff in the Berlin Stories. You could even watch Cabaret, which is based on them, afterwards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178357988504785712.post-48277672069058903802011-01-27T20:52:54.334+00:002011-01-27T20:52:54.334+00:00I didn't read the book, but I thoroughly enjoy...I didn't read the book, but I thoroughly enjoyed the film and think the books would still intrigue. I'm one of the few people who thinks Colin Firth should have won the Oscar last year for his performance in this film (Jeff Bridges was great in Crazy Heart); his emotional output when he got the telephone call about his partner still blows me away.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.com