tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post6052924877816748332..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: BUDD SCHULBERG - WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? (1941)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-61507046799793445922016-01-02T02:50:33.524-08:002016-01-02T02:50:33.524-08:00I've obviously heard of ON THE WATERFRONT, but...I've obviously heard of ON THE WATERFRONT, but have never seen it I'm afraid. Brando's finest moment?col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-78380598884604157962016-01-02T02:29:12.896-08:002016-01-02T02:29:12.896-08:00Col, I liked ON THE WATERFRONT a lot though I had ...Col, I liked ON THE WATERFRONT a lot though I had no idea Budd Schulberg had written the script. Quite a few Hollywood people have gone on to write books and vice versa.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28482310204227613882016-01-01T22:05:46.660-08:002016-01-01T22:05:46.660-08:00And to you Moira. I reckon you would enjoy this on...And to you Moira. I reckon you would enjoy this one. I don't think my semi-coherent thoughts does it justice.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-24483024391496995282016-01-01T14:29:23.992-08:002016-01-01T14:29:23.992-08:00Happy New Year! Interesting choice for 1941 - I li...Happy New Year! Interesting choice for 1941 - I like the sound of this, and will add it to the list.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-79087148325657758902015-12-31T09:14:22.898-08:002015-12-31T09:14:22.898-08:00Oh wow Keishon - thanks for the kind words! Hopefu...Oh wow Keishon - thanks for the kind words! Hopefully any you might have picked up after a pointer from me - don't stink in Keishon-land! Roll on 2016 and an early crack at Highsmith!<br />Hope you have a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous 2016,col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-66110777876515944342015-12-31T08:15:23.647-08:002015-12-31T08:15:23.647-08:00If I could give your blog an award,Col, it would b...If I could give your blog an award,Col, it would be for having the most interesting books read this year. Seriously, thanks for highlighting a lot of authors I would never have heard about otherwise. I've bought my share of them and hope to read them next year. Also, I see that Rich picked 1950 for January meme so I'm looking forward to seeing that Patricia Highsmith review good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30951694942726712582015-12-30T23:31:10.575-08:002015-12-30T23:31:10.575-08:00Tracy, I think you would enjoy it. It wasn't t...Tracy, I think you would enjoy it. It wasn't too heavy or intense, the narration is quite light for most of the book. It was also adapted as a Broadway musical in the mid-60s. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64169273300949144922015-12-30T21:58:08.916-08:002015-12-30T21:58:08.916-08:00I have not read any books by this author. This sou...I have not read any books by this author. This sounds like a very good book, but not a fun one. I had heard of it, but did not realize it was from 1941. Very interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14300761286015554882015-12-30T06:46:40.944-08:002015-12-30T06:46:40.944-08:00I did enjoy this one Margot. Schulberg did a great...I did enjoy this one Margot. Schulberg did a great job of portraying an individual obsessed with power,influence, fame and money whilst blinkered and indifferent to the needs of others.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-7799831768841731892015-12-30T05:03:29.923-08:002015-12-30T05:03:29.923-08:00It is interesting to think about what goes into th...It is interesting to think about what goes into the making of someone with so much ambition, Col. And a novel doesn't really have to be a crime novel to be a good 'un. Glad you enjoyed this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com