tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post1049659113207039312..comments2024-01-06T05:28:46.111-05:00Comments on Matt Paust's Crime Time : NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON -- Pascal Mercier Mathew Pausthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-45678261228131579502018-01-04T06:22:56.890-05:002018-01-04T06:22:56.890-05:00Storywise, the film beats the crap out of the nove...Storywise, the film beats the crap out of the novel, Ben, but the novel's intensity got a different kind of grip on me, sort of squeezing like an anaconda. I hadn't read so much philosophy since college. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-18719856497430390892018-01-03T21:41:55.981-05:002018-01-03T21:41:55.981-05:00The film was surprisingly enjoyable, maybe even ca...The film was surprisingly enjoyable, maybe even captivating, when I watched it a few years ago in a motel room--in Albuquerque, NM, I think--while on a business trip. I've been tempted to read the novel a few times, but it always looks daunting to me. Ben Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-812852066886797382018-01-01T12:12:41.283-05:002018-01-01T12:12:41.283-05:00Thanks for the kind words, Neeru. I hope I didn...Thanks for the kind words, Neeru. I hope I didn't oversell <i>Night Train</i>. Might want to watch the DVD first. I found it to be a better story version. Happy 2018 to you and your loved ones, as well!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-30555634315490459712018-01-01T10:46:45.728-05:002018-01-01T10:46:45.728-05:00"Knowing nothing about it but sensing from th..."Knowing nothing about it but sensing from the title it might reach at least a tad beyond the predictable dialogue, firefights, and demolition derbies favored by the eternal-child American movie market..."<br /><br />Love how you write, Mathew. I skipped through the later part of the review because I plan to read the book (hopefully) soon.<br /><br />Have a very Happy 2018.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-16279064146060374522017-12-30T12:52:30.964-05:002017-12-30T12:52:30.964-05:00Thank you kindly, Yvette. Irons is what sold me on...Thank you kindly, Yvette. Irons is what sold me on the movie, and he did not disappoint--understated elegance.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-18380227856042765192017-12-30T12:13:03.391-05:002017-12-30T12:13:03.391-05:00this is a wonderful review. I had never heard of t...this is a wonderful review. I had never heard of this book or the film, Mathew, so thank you for the introduction. I'm a fan of Jeremy Irons so I might take a look. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-3906796751203532362017-12-30T07:14:22.820-05:002017-12-30T07:14:22.820-05:00Thanks, Tracy. If you can find the DVD, I think yo...Thanks, Tracy. If you can find the DVD, I think you'll like the film adaptation even more. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547065615486762917.post-80401436562506979852017-12-30T02:03:00.312-05:002017-12-30T02:03:00.312-05:00Lovely review, Mathew. Thoughtful and thorough. It...Lovely review, Mathew. Thoughtful and thorough. It sounds like this book might be too complex for me, but it also seems to be full of good quotes, which I love.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com