tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post2255985089255646867..comments2024-02-20T11:29:02.535-05:00Comments on The Dark Time: FFB: The Snatchers by Lionel WhiteElgin Bleeckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-28733328247328600432016-06-07T10:17:00.658-04:002016-06-07T10:17:00.658-04:00Prashant – White’s old paperbacks are hard to find...Prashant – White’s old paperbacks are hard to find. I was lucky to get this one, even if it was in bad shape. I hope a publisher re-issues his old books. He is worth reading. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-41373920753076850672016-06-07T06:40:49.834-04:002016-06-07T06:40:49.834-04:00Elgin, I have read and enjoyed a couple of Lionel ...Elgin, I have read and enjoyed a couple of Lionel White's caper novels. I found his plotting very focused. I have been looking around for his other paperbacks.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-8033799906017271112016-06-03T16:33:42.479-04:002016-06-03T16:33:42.479-04:00Richard – You were right. My pal said it looks lik...Richard – You were right. My pal said it looks like a 1961 Mercury Comet. Pictures on the web show a rear view of it that looks just like the book cover. I also saw that this Avon edition of the novel came out in 1961. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-63390314847012920712016-06-03T16:29:04.668-04:002016-06-03T16:29:04.668-04:00Col - I think you will like this one. White is you...Col - I think you will like this one. White is your kind of author. And at a quarter this one was a steal, even if it did fall apart in my hands as I read it. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-74403768524721742072016-06-03T14:56:02.297-04:002016-06-03T14:56:02.297-04:00I do like the sound of this one Elgin. I have a co...I do like the sound of this one Elgin. I have a couple of books from White, but definitely not this one. I'll see if I can track it down, cheers. I'm probably not too fussed about the film. A steal at 25 cents!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-48481855809662662722016-06-03T13:50:55.226-04:002016-06-03T13:50:55.226-04:00John – Your comments, and Sergio’s, sent me to You...John – Your comments, and Sergio’s, sent me to YouTube to see if there was anything on NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY. There are a couple of clips with Brando looking like he could care less about the film, his performance or anything else. Richard Boone and Rita Moreno are in the picture, which might just make it watchable, but I’m not sure. From the clips, the movie does not bear much resemblance to the book. Hope you get around to reading White’s novel. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-56580951444928154432016-06-03T13:21:47.355-04:002016-06-03T13:21:47.355-04:00I have this book but have yet to read it. I have, ...I have this book but have yet to read it. I have, however, seen the movie version with Marlon Brando and Rita Moreno (both with dyed blond hair) in the roles of the kidnappers and poor Pamela Franklin as the victim. A very odd adaptation with some ridiculous dialogue much of it is very hard to follow. I'm sure the book is much better. The performances are just plain strange. Sergio is right on the money when I he calls it "quite weird." Reading about the making of the movie is even more fascinating knowing that Brando and Moreno were lovers on the verge of a nasty break-up at the time. Apparently Pamela Franklin had a dreadful time making the movie. Brando was unbearable, very cruel, mocking of the director, and often showed up drunk on the set. Franklin's few scenes show real terror in her eyes. That's not acting I can tell you.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-993133389156938032016-06-03T12:34:25.629-04:002016-06-03T12:34:25.629-04:00Richard – Thanks for the comments. I will ask a bu...Richard – Thanks for the comments. I will ask a buddy of mine, a guy who really knows cars, to check out those taillights and ID the make and model. The skill of Lionel White’s storytelling is that he will get you rooting for Cal Dent and hoping his plan will work. White will also make you nervous every time the cop appears. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-34827838530856043372016-06-03T12:24:28.634-04:002016-06-03T12:24:28.634-04:00For reason unknown, that cover looks quite familia...For reason unknown, that cover looks quite familiar. The taillights look like a late 1960s Mercury Comet, but it's the teddy bear I remember. So, who is the character the reader pulls for here? The cop, the kidnapper, the girl? I may have to find a copy.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-60550546692814695432016-06-03T11:56:56.214-04:002016-06-03T11:56:56.214-04:00Sergio – I have not seen the Brando movie. I need ...Sergio – I have not seen the Brando movie. I need to look for it. But I can’t imagine that it would be as good as the book. And I wonder what Kubrick’s film of THE SNATCHERS would have been like? His THE KILLING is great. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265307513666706251.post-58044695906197720442016-06-03T10:32:04.378-04:002016-06-03T10:32:04.378-04:00I had forgotten about the movie adaptation of this...I had forgotten about the movie adaptation of this until you mentioned it but I think it is quite weird! Mind you, saw it once over 30 years ago, so ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com