The good news first: the authorities have finally allowed screenings of Saint Jack, Peter Bogdanovich's adaptation of the Paul Theroux novel, here. The bad news: there will only be two of them - on Aug 18 and on Aug 27, at the Arts House. Miss either, and you'll have to settle for DVD.
As a bonus, Ben Slater, author of a book about the film called Kinda Hot will talk about the movie and his book. Catch him at 4pm on Aug 27th. Earshot, the Arts House bookstore, will probably have copies up for sale as well.
(On a side note: the book itself was never banned here, and has always been available in our public libraries.)
Is the film more of a quaint historical curiosity than anything else? Only one way to find out.
Saint Jack: IMDB entry and Wikipedia entryAs a bonus, Ben Slater, author of a book about the film called Kinda Hot will talk about the movie and his book. Catch him at 4pm on Aug 27th. Earshot, the Arts House bookstore, will probably have copies up for sale as well.
(On a side note: the book itself was never banned here, and has always been available in our public libraries.)
Is the film more of a quaint historical curiosity than anything else? Only one way to find out.
SGFilm thread
Article on Peter Bogdanovich, director and film critic, at Senses of Cinema.
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