Portnoy’s Complaint and the Perils of Adapting Best Sellers
Hollywood notes the risks of turning top selling novels into films. Critics pan Portnoy’s Complaint for crude dialogue and weak cinematic structure, while The Godfather succeeds as a presold property. Blatty and others point to the mind’s eye problem, and only a few titles bridge book and screen well.
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