I just finished reading the book, which I really enjoyed. I could really relate to Holden, and understand how Neil saw him as a close friend! Amazing book considering I hadn't read a book in a long time, and I don't typically like reading. Overall really nice book to read! Loved it!
while i agree the genius of his writing is significant, Catcher In The Rye meant nothing to me as a young person and less now that i'm older. It holds no curiosity or wonder. Salinger however, was as true to his vision in life as a person could be. He seemed to embody the real, and was not fake or phony, something he despised. And though he and Hemingway were friends, one joined the army and went to fight fascism in Europe, and the other fled Paris the moment the Nazis showed up, only to return as they were in retreat to harass them from a distance all boozed up, and with a 50 cal machine gun mounted on a jeep. One came home and sought solitude and peace while the other bragged about manly deeds and the need for stoic, masculine acceptance of death in the time of war. Clearly one had lived through hell and the other imagined it with a jealousy that wouldn't allow him to put down his pretense. And before you comment, i know Hemingway went to the first world war as an ambulance driver and was wounded, but apparently he hadn't seen enough death and destruction not to embrace the second war albeit from an ocean's distance and through the bottom of a bottle.
disappointment came in the end...the ending was just like that of Love Story, in fact TJ also resembles a character of love story. seemed like a combo of the two book. but the plot was nice and some of the shots were nice. in all a one time watch.
"catcher of the rye" i just picked up at a library at random and started reading. first few sentences just drew me in. i can understand this kids feeling about Holden. becomes a close mental friend and i dont think there's any shame in that :) but i dont get why this kid goes out to kill the harmless author!
Neil wished to kill Salinger because he believed Salinger was too good to be in this world, a world that may seem so horrible. Think about the scene in which Neil visits the memorial of John Lennon. Neil says that Mark Chapman, the one who killed Lennon, said that Lennon was too beautiful to be in this world. Yes, Neil is disturbed throughout the movie, but he changes when he decides not to kill Salinger.
I just finished reading the book, which I really enjoyed. I could really relate to Holden, and understand how Neil saw him as a close friend! Amazing book considering I hadn't read a book in a long time, and I don't typically like reading. Overall really nice book to read! Loved it!
What a brilliant movie. Thanks for sharing :-)
and frankly, I will be racking my head into obsession into how he did on his paper......
that was a really good movie wow shes the girl from clueless. im suprised this isn't more popilar thanks for uploading in my top 10
Amazing, loved it
thanks for sharing! :)
great movie
Is that Neil's father picking him (Neil) up at the hospital?
The movie's interesting I should watch it sometime.
while i agree the genius of his writing is significant, Catcher In The Rye meant nothing to me as a young person and less now that i'm older. It holds no curiosity or wonder.
Salinger however, was as true to his vision in life as a person could be. He seemed to embody the real, and was not fake or phony, something he despised. And though he and Hemingway were friends, one joined the army and went to fight fascism in Europe, and the other fled Paris the moment the Nazis showed up, only to return as they were in retreat to harass them from a distance all boozed up, and with a 50 cal machine gun mounted on a jeep.
One came home and sought solitude and peace while the other bragged about manly deeds and the need for stoic, masculine acceptance of death in the time of war. Clearly one had lived through hell and the other imagined it with a jealousy that wouldn't allow him to put down his pretense.
And before you comment, i know Hemingway went to the first world war as an ambulance driver and was wounded, but apparently he hadn't seen enough death and destruction not to embrace the second war albeit from an ocean's distance and through the bottom of a bottle.
disappointment came in the end...the ending was just like that of Love Story, in fact TJ also resembles a character of love story. seemed like a combo of the two book. but the plot was nice and some of the shots were nice. in all a one time watch.
"catcher of the rye" i just picked up at a library at random and started reading. first few sentences just drew me in. i can understand this kids feeling about Holden. becomes a close mental friend and i dont think there's any shame in that :) but i dont get why this kid goes out to kill the harmless author!
Neil wished to kill Salinger because he believed Salinger was too good to be in this world, a world that may seem so horrible. Think about the scene in which Neil visits the memorial of John Lennon. Neil says that Mark Chapman, the one who killed Lennon, said that Lennon was too beautiful to be in this world.
Yes, Neil is disturbed throughout the movie, but he changes when he decides not to kill Salinger.