I find Day of the Jackal on one level a deeply depressing read, being completely cynical about humanity throughout. Lebel is one of the only really good people in the whole book. There are a few other kind characters, such as the landlady who feeds the neighborhood cat every day (and whom, IIRC, the Jackal marks down as a minor ingredient in his plan), but only Lebel and perhaps Frey seem to combine decency with real intelligence. Still, I find it a ripping good yarn and reread it every now and again.

The remake of the movie was also extremely violent, whereas in the earlier Zinneman version the violence was not shown, just implied. The early version was subtly chilling, and Fox played the perfect cipher.

we know in retrospect, that forsyth, was a stringer for MI-6 when he gathered the material that became Jackal Odessa, and Dogs of War

he was also very good at adapting From here to Eternity, which is iconic for that scene with Debra Kerr, which was sort of recreated in a TV show in the 80s, with Sela Ward, if memory serves, the screenplay shows the savagery of the peacetime Marines, in the run up to Pearl Harbor,

Did OJ ever find the real killer of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman? I still remember where I was the day the “laws of man” verdict was announced. There was no justice on that day Karmi.

Enough of this idle chit chat, neo posted a Sunday Open Thread!

It was about an ellroy type screenplay he was writing are you for real the lapd lost a great detective because of this sham two people butchered but because it was oj yay

Some are stuck in high school, some get stuck even earlier? You be you. :0

Democrats are unable to have a serious conversation about race because they are afraid of losing votes, and thus their political power.