Talk:Midnight Cowboy (novel)

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Around 40 years ago, I read "Midnight Cowboy" before seeing the film. I found the film an extremely poor adaptation of the novel, for reasons I don't have time to go into in depth here. I recently re-read the novel, and my views have not changed. It is a truly magnificent piece of writing; the film is shallow and "perverse".

Regardless, someone needs to to write a thoughtful critique of the film, considering in depth the way it fails to present the deeper meanings of the book.

WilliamSommerwerck 18:42, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I thought Wikipedia was supposed to be an objective source of information, not a 'critique'? The aim of this site is to provide people with knowledge, not to try and influence their opinions.--Heslopian (talk) 23:57, 29 December 2008 (UTC)


 * William, to take a more friendly approach, I think you yourself should write about the differences between the book and film on the film's page, in an objective style. I noticed there isn't a comparison over there. The reader will most likely be curious about the book. Thanx Guys! Hanz ofbyotch (talk) 23:26, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

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