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Went to the movies, saw "Gone Girl"...I didn't like the movie, it left a bad taste in my mouth, and I really don't know exactly why. I was going to read the book, but now I don't want to. The movie seemed a little slow in the beginning. The two main characters are totally dysfunctional, the wife is a psychopath, the husband is weak. I didn't like either character. As the movie progresses, the story becomes totally incredible. It ends with no resolution, no justice, it's just not believable. It seems that the author did not know how to end the story, so she just stopped writing and that is what the movie reflects. I can't recommend it. :no:
Just my opinion; it disagrees (as usual) with most people's !
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Went to the movies, saw "Gone Girl"...I didn't like the movie, it left a bad taste in my mouth, and I really don't know exactly why. I was going to read the book, but now I don't want to. The movie seemed a little slow in the beginning. The two main characters are totally dysfunctional, the wife is a psychopath, the husband is weak. I didn't like either character. As the movie progresses, the story becomes totally incredible. It ends with no resolution, no justice, it's just not believable. It seems that the author did not know how to end the story, so she just stopped writing and that is what the movie reflects. I can't recommend it. :no:
Just my opinion; it disagrees (as usual) with most people's !
Thanks for the heads-up.
Pop culture can be so tempting sometimes, I've looked at the book myself but haven't picked it up to read.

On another note; How far did you read into a Song of Ice and Fire?
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My wife read the book and just saw the movie and loved both of them. As always the book is better than the movie but she was definitely pleased with the movie.
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Chris OConnor wrote:My wife read the book and just saw the movie and loved both of them. As always the book is better than the movie but she was definitely pleased with the movie.
I read the book and saw the movie and I'd say both were brilliant!

In the book, Gillian Flynn masterfully weaves a suspenseful tale—a sort of whodunuit—using two unreliable narrators. I think what I liked best about the book is that I had no idea where it was going. There's a neat twist about a third of the way into the book and you realize you've been had by some nifty subterfuge. It's a great moment.

Both my wife and I really liked the film which was closely adapted from the book, screenplay by Flynn herself. David Fincher has to be one of my favorite directors of all time. He directed Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac, and the Social Network among others.
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Taylor, I finished reading "Song of Ice and Fire" and wrote my opinions, probably too early in the game, before other people were done reading it. I didn't care for that book too much either, but in this case I have to confess I'm not a fan of fantasy genre. Why do you ask?
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I just figured out Gillian Flynn is aka Gillian Anderson or "Scully" from X-Files.
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Taylor, I finished reading "Song of Ice and Fire" and wrote my opinions, probably too early in the game, before other people were done reading it. I didn't care for that book too much either, but in this case I have to confess I'm not a fan of fantasy genre. Why do you ask?
Just curious Crystalline, was all, Truth be told I mixed you up with Suzanne.

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My wife read the book and just saw the movie and loved both of them. As always the book is better than the movie but she was definitely pleased with the movie.


I read the book and saw the movie and I'd say both were brilliant!

In the book, Gillian Flynn masterfully weaves a suspenseful tale—a sort of whodunuit—using two unreliable narrators. I think what I liked best about the book is that I had no idea where it was going. There's a neat twist about a third of the way into the book and you realize you've been had by some nifty subterfuge. It's a great moment.

Both my wife and I really liked the film which was closely adapted from the book, screenplay by Flynn herself. David Fincher has to be one of my favorite directors of all time. He directed Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac, and the Social Network among others.

Thanks again for heads-up guys;

I can be dubious of best sellers sometimes, I can also be a compulsive book purchaser so now rather than walk past this book, its still going to grab the corner of my eye every time I go to the store for a bottle of milk. :thanks2:

Geo you have a way of selling a person on something to read 8)
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To Crystallne and all who posted here. I am just the opposite of Crystalline; I read the book, and have no desire to see the movie. :no: I also found the characters thoroughly unlikeable. But if others like it, fine. That is why there is more than one author out there. :-D
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Chris OConnor wrote:I just figured out Gillian Flynn is aka Gillian Anderson or "Scully" from X-Files.
What? I don't think so, Chris. :lol:
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I think the next book on my list is "Full Measure" by T. Jefferson Parker. I read the review by Jeff Ayers, which ends with "Parker has a gift for storytelling, and "Full Measure" is realistic on every level. I like "realistic" :)...
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