Monthly Archives: January 2007

Sanjuro and Ned have a lot of in common.  They both seem like lost wandering souls who need a goal in life. Once each of them fulfills their purpose, they leave their respective towns, I would hope in search of … Continue reading →

 I haven’t seen a Japanese movie before, or a film with subtitles throughout the whole movie, so that was hard to get used.  At first, I thought the movie was boring, but then as the plot thickened, it got interesting.  The samurai is … Continue reading →

Paul is really a character in the movie.  He provides comic relief in the film, whereas I didn’t really get that impression from the book.  He cracked me up throughout the whole movie.  First, in the beginning, he gets slapped … Continue reading →

After watching the first half of the movie, I noticed several differences from the novel.    For instance, in the movie Ned’s name is Ed, and Shad’s name is Nick.  Opal is Paul’s sister instead of his daughter.   Also. right off … Continue reading →

Hi! This is my first post.  I have not quite finished The Glass Key yet, but I am eager to find out who committed the murder.   At first the book was hard to get into because of the writing style, but … Continue reading →