tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post2632658109189337343..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: 2 BY TED LEWIScol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14110937982513599802015-03-14T13:13:42.696-07:002015-03-14T13:13:42.696-07:00Might be a bit too hard, but as long as you watche...Might be a bit too hard, but as long as you watched the film - your Ted Lewis box is ticked!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-26124987675938258012015-03-14T13:02:58.220-07:002015-03-14T13:02:58.220-07:00I have not read any books by Ted Lewis, I am not s...I have not read any books by Ted Lewis, I am not sure if I will add him to my list of authors to read. I do think I liked Get Carter (the film).TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-20617126072420723542015-03-04T23:44:23.708-08:002015-03-04T23:44:23.708-08:00No problem - thanks for the update though.No problem - thanks for the update though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86925829268932330102015-03-04T22:15:21.243-08:002015-03-04T22:15:21.243-08:00Col, my mistake! I confused Get Carter with some o...Col, my mistake! I confused Get Carter with some other comic-book. Not John Carter but something else from Dell. Turns out it's not the same as Ted Lewis books.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-45750813074088913622015-03-04T20:36:57.458-08:002015-03-04T20:36:57.458-08:00The film gets re-shown every year or two on one ch...The film gets re-shown every year or two on one channel or other. I never knew it had been turned into a comic though!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-9661181905893817282015-03-04T20:36:03.715-08:002015-03-04T20:36:03.715-08:00No Ted Lewis and his books were 100% English....li...No Ted Lewis and his books were 100% English....like fish and chips!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-4714237242182790702015-03-04T19:12:51.778-08:002015-03-04T19:12:51.778-08:00Col, I'm familiar with these books. Although I...Col, I'm familiar with these books. Although I have never read them I might have seen the Michael Caine film. I have a couple of old Get Carter comics (Dell) that I'm holding on to. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-65798476620852231152015-03-04T18:23:01.960-08:002015-03-04T18:23:01.960-08:00I'd really like to read his work. Get Carter i...I'd really like to read his work. Get Carter is a fantastic film. Was the original novel English or did they adapt it to England for the film? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048776827605829542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83392857261169256702015-03-04T18:22:46.432-08:002015-03-04T18:22:46.432-08:00I'd really like to read his work. Get Carter i...I'd really like to read his work. Get Carter is a fantastic film. Was the original novel English or did they adapt it to England for the film? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048776827605829542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-25060478485905852372015-03-04T11:54:43.309-08:002015-03-04T11:54:43.309-08:00A real shame when you think of all the books he ne...A real shame when you think of all the books he never got the chance to writecol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-65722291114145247012015-03-04T09:29:12.301-08:002015-03-04T09:29:12.301-08:00Lewis died in 1982 whilst only in his early 40'...<i>Lewis died in 1982 whilst only in his early 40's.</i><br /><br />Astonishing when you consider all that he managed to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-42545186284911323532015-03-03T13:32:34.185-08:002015-03-03T13:32:34.185-08:00Fair enough - maybe if you need a mid-70's boo...Fair enough - maybe if you need a mid-70's book, give me a shout.....col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86738124574706336642015-03-03T12:59:39.879-08:002015-03-03T12:59:39.879-08:00Well you did warn me yesterday that I'd be see...Well you did warn me yesterday that I'd be seeing that cover again soon. Somehow I don't think I'll be sampling this author's works just yet....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74877521830826407482015-03-03T03:07:58.073-08:002015-03-03T03:07:58.073-08:00Margot, the film was re-made in 2000 with a US au...Margot, the film was re-made in 2000 with a US audience in mind, starring Sylvester Stallone. Caine had a small part in it. I've not seen this one myself - not great reviews TBH.<br />I think Lewis' first book and The Rabbit are kind of non-crime, while all the rest are quite grim and gritty - my cup of tea then!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-84640335044950603762015-03-03T02:58:37.349-08:002015-03-03T02:58:37.349-08:00Col - I remember hearing of that film, but it'...Col - I remember hearing of that film, but it's one of Caine's that I haven't seen (I probably should, as I like his acting). It's interesting that Carter took himself into such a different direction with <i>The Rabbit</i>. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com