Newer PostOlder PostS AT U R D AY, J A N U A RY 2 8 , 2 0 0 6Surfing Through "Silas Marner"Directorboy just finished the George Eliot masterpiece "Middlemarch."(Truly as great as its reputation.) He wanted to read more, so I pickedup two pbs of "Silas Marner" -- the story of a hermit-like weaver whobecomes obsessed with gold until its stolen and "replaced" by anorphaned little girl.</p><p> Just finished mine and while certainly not asmagisterial as "Middlemarch," it's sharp and delightful in a simplerway.</p><p> Could easily be filmed with too much sentimentality (the waypeople ruin "Our Town"), but to my surprise this "heartwarming" storyhas rarely been tackled.</p><p> A few silent versions, a 6 part British TVversion in the 60s and Ben Kingsley hot off "Gandhi" in 1985.</p><p> Wouldlove to check that one out. *** 1/2 (3.5 out of 4)POSTED BY MICHAEL IN NEW YORK AT 9:01 PM 0 C O M M E N T S :Post a CommentL I N K S T O T H I S P O S TCreate a LinkHomeSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)Next Blog»sal1mineo@hotmail.comSEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOGFOLLOW BLOGP O P S U R F I N G .</p><p> C O MS U R F I N G T H E WAV E S O F P O P U L A R C U LT U R EB Y M I C H A E L G I LT Z & F R I E N D SPOPSURFING.COM: Surfing Through "Silas Marner"http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/01/surfing-through-silas-m... 1 of 37/29/09 3:54 AMFAV O R I T E L I N K SAmericablogFive O'Clock Lightning baseball blogDeep Pop -- Lori Lakin's BlogThe Back Page -- Jason Page on ESPNRadioCine-Blog -- George Robinson's BlogDocuments On Art & Cinema - DarylChin's BlogBrucie G's Wondrous Blog OfAdventure and Mystery -- BruceGreenspan's BlogB L O G A R C H I V E▼ 2009 (17)▼ July (3)1939 -- The Greatest Year ForMoviesSwimming Bans Those Hi-TechSuits!Best Movies Of The Year -- TheMaster List► June (3)► May (1)► March (2)► February (1)► January (7)► 2008 (86)► 2007 (781)► 2006 (2412)► 2005 (5)C O N T R I B U TO R SAaronBiboyMichael in New York POPSURFING.COM: Surfing Through "Silas Marner"http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/01/surfing-through-silas-m... 2 of 37/29/09 3:54 AMPOPSURFING.COM: Surfing Through "Silas Marner"http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/01/surfing-through-silas-m... 3 of 37/29/09 3:54 AM
