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Bezig met laden... Geldschieter (1990)door Elmore Leonard
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. After reading City Primeval several years ago (also for the 1001 list), I told myself I had to read more Elmore Leonard, he is such a good writer. But somehow he fell by the wayside--until I recently checked Get Shorty out of the library, and had a similar reaction: Elmore Leonard is such a good writer--read more by him. Here, the plot revolves around a dry cleaner who has cheated the airlines out of $300,000 and taken off for Las Vegas leaving his wife behind. He's also left behind a mountain of debt to a loan shark, and Chili Palmer, debt collector for the loan shark takes off after the dry cleaner. Chili ends up in Hollywood where he comes across Harry Zimm, producer of sleazeball movies, and Chili decides it would be more fun to be a movie producer than a loan collector. What a ride it is. And apparently there is a sequel to this gem. 3 1/2 stars After reading this book, I watched the movie made from the book which stars John Travolta. I don't think I ever watched the movie before because I wasn't a John Travolta fan. The movie was okay, but really doesn't capture the full genius of the book, and what a great character Chili Palmer is. Fast paced, engaging and fun! Having seen the John Travolta film numerous times and loved it, I was curious how far it strays from the novel. For those familiar with Leonard, you know he specializes in unique approaches to crime and this one is right up his alley. While the movie is filled with humor, the book is focused on the movie trade and how ideas make it to the screen. Rather than go into character portrayals, plot lines and story that are different from the film, suffice it to say it's a deep chasm. Chili Palmer is a terrific character and would love to see him show up in other stories, though Elmore did bring him back in Be Cool. Unlike most crime plots there are few if any twists, but they're really unnecessary since this is character driven. In closing this is the first ebook I've read that includes a synopsis of every book by the author, an interview and writing tips! A great story and well worth reading! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Is opgenomen in3 Volume Elmore Leonard Collection (The Hot Kid; Touch; Get Shorty; Mr. Pardise) door Elmore Leonard Elmore Leonard: Four Later Novels: Get Shorty / Rum Punch / Out of Sight / Tishomingo Blues (The Library of America) door Elmore Leonard Heeft de bewerkingIs verkort inOnderscheidingenErelijsten
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HTML: "A Hollywood hit....Taut, inimitable prose and characters who could have only sprung from the mind of Elmore Leonard." The Chicago Tribune has dubbed Elmore Leonard, "the coolest, hottest writer in America." In the same league as the legendary great ones??John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain??the "King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times) demonstrates his remarkable mastery with Get Shorty, one of the most adored of his forty-plus novels. The basis of the hit movie starring John Travolta and Danny DeVito, Get Shorty chronicles the over-the-top, sometimes violent Hollywood misadventures of a Florida mob loan shark who chases a deadbeat client all the way to Tinseltown and decides to stick around and make movies. Get Shorty's shylock protagonist, Chili Palmer, is a truly inspired creation??as memorable as another unforgettable Leonard hero, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of the hit TV series Justified??and readers will relish his moves and countermoves in this electrifying, funny, bullet train-paced winner from "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!" (New York Times Book Rev Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The discussion leads to several tense situations. Chili is a stone-cold gangster who knows how to handle every situation. The man outwits, outfights, and out talks everyone. It's a boring story with an unlikable character and too little at stake.
Towards the end of the book, there were some hilarious parts, but not enough for me to enjoy it. ( )