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Dorian Gray

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18. A miniseries

Reply to niyad (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 2, 2023, 05:16 AM

Nov 2023

or limited series television show would have been fascinating and compelling. But that's not Scorcese's style!

From what it sounds like the cuts and additions added to the narrative quite well. Scorcese is a masterful storyteller. (One of the things my husband missed from the book was how well the FBI infiltrated the community. They showed it with the one character, but it was so brief.)

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'Killers of the Flower Moon", Scorcese's latest. If you have not [View all] niyad Nov 2023 OP

Will those of us who read the book be disappointed? leftstreet Nov 2023 #1

I did read the book, and I do not think that you will be niyad Nov 2023 #5

I'll have to see this now malaise Nov 2023 #19

You are most welcome. Please let me know what you think niyad Nov 2023 #20

One of many reasons I believe cilla4progress Nov 2023 #29

True. niyad Nov 2023 #30

Oh, is it ever. Butterflylady Nov 2023 #39

I had never heard about Tulsa (mind you, I'm Canadian) robbob Nov 2023 #40

I had not read the book but my husband did Dorian Gray Nov 2023 #12

The credits did acknowledge that liberties were taken, but, niyad Nov 2023 #16

A miniseries Dorian Gray Nov 2023 #18

The only scorsese film I had seen before now was "Alice niyad Nov 2023 #21

I read it. kairos12 Nov 2023 #25

Exactly. niyad Nov 2023 #31

I'm friends with a wise Osage woman MagickMuffin Nov 2023 #2

What does she think of the film? niyad Nov 2023 #13

No, this needed to be out the most people possible. I'd like to hear the radio show, too btw. tirebiter Nov 2023 #3

It does need to be seen by as many as possible. niyad Nov 2023 #15

Is there a radio show? msfiddlestix Nov 2023 #23

The radio show referenced one done at the time. And the niyad Nov 2023 #32

thanks! msfiddlestix Nov 2023 #37

I have to go see it TlalocW Nov 2023 #4

I will have to pay attention to that scene when I watch it again! niyad Nov 2023 #14

It's coming to streaming around Thxgvg maxsolomon Nov 2023 #6

I could not find a date for the streaming release (Apple+), but niyad Nov 2023 #9

I cant sit in a theater that long Chautauquas Nov 2023 #7

It will be on Apple+ when it does go to streaming. niyad Nov 2023 #8

That's the single thing holding me back. Xavier Breath Nov 2023 #26

No, I think in this cas it was a matter of not breaking the buildup. niyad Nov 2023 #27

But it isn't unique to this film Xavier Breath Nov 2023 #33

I've been meaning to go. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2023 #10

I hope that you will have that opportunity soon. Well worth it. niyad Nov 2023 #11

Speaking of streaming JoseBalow Nov 2023 #17

Actually, I would suggest getting it all beforehand. As to the niyad Nov 2023 #22

This is the first I'm hearing of it.. thanks for the notification msfiddlestix Nov 2023 #24

From what I could see, Apple+, as they helped finance the film. niyad Nov 2023 #28

Just saw it. A stunning work of story telling. Ninga Nov 2023 #34

Absolutely agree! niyad Nov 2023 #35

A Martin Scorsese film Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 2023 #36

I did not see it as white savior at all. Isn't the Ninga Nov 2023 #38