burg, shout out to BRYN!!

BEE's novels are NEVER adequately translated on film. His novels are like reading absynth, if you could, they are potent, heady, disturbing and surreal. Also really messy. And films are usually tidy so you can watch them passively. AS was done extremely well for an adaptation due to Bale's sheer bravery and the slight noir, yet campy. quality it took on...kudos to the (female) director for that. However, Less Than Zero was a HUGE mistake...a totally wonderful and raunchy book made into a PSA due in part to the Nancy Reagan "Just Say No" era. I love Robert Downey Jr but he couldn't save that screenwriter from fucking up the deliciously tormented Julian.
And Jami Gertz? Please. She's hot, but Jewish and the girl was supposed to be a blonde, bitchy WASP.

Anyway, I love BEE. And I loooove Luna Park. But Less than Zero is my fav, then AS, then Rules of Attraction, then LP.

Okay, I'm done.