I confess I have never “blogged” before nor have I ever considered doing so. I know I’m a greenie, but I figure that with everything I’ve learned to accomplish in my life (which in reality isn’t much) this should be cake.
So here I go…The Glass Key. I had never heard of the book or the movie before this class and whenever I tried to tell anybody what book I was reading they thoughtfully corrected me and said, “menagerie. You mean the glass menagerie”. Nope, I didn’t and they were wrong. Alas, The Glass Key was a very interesting find. I’m a nerd so I had read the book before we started class. I am glad though because I believe it made me appreciate the book more than I would have otherwise. The book took some getting used to, but before I knew it I cared about the messed up lives of Ned, Janet, and Paul. I have a special place in my heart for “old” movies, and I especially love anything made in the 1940’s. I’ve never met a 1940’s movie that I didn’t like and the Glass Key was no exception. Granted, the book is far better, but I found it fascinating to see the changes that were needed to translate the book into a 1942 movie. As I was reading the book I knew that there was no way the movie would have been able to display the same content as found in the book. I did not know about the Hays Code, but I have seen enough “old” movies that I knew there would be no swearing or even the word pregnant (a state Opal was deemed not to be in the book). Even with all the subtle meanings laced throughout the film, I wonder what film-makers of that day would think of our recent releases such as, “Knocked Up”. I’m curious if they would be proud or shocked..
