98. The Postman rings for Lana

It would seem that most literature at some point is made into a movie. For the Postman always rings twice it’s been done –twice!

The first in 1946 and stars Lana Turner – wow she’s awesome and John Garfield.

The second in 1981 starting Jack Nicolson – can anyone NOT picture him with man boobs these days? Sorry, he had rugged good looking thing going back in the 80's but he hasn’t aged quite as sweetly as say, oh Sean Connery. Great actor though - serious.

I haven’t watched the Jack Nicolson version, but I watched the 1946 version and it’s a great old movie. It is just want one would expect and desire from a movie in the 40’s – dramatic scenes, dramatic facial expressions accompanied by dramatic music. It’s dramatic.

I wish they still made movies like this these days. Lana Turner -love her hair - is great in this role and John Garfield is a good actor - not to bad on the eye's either. They have a Scarlett O'Hara & Rhett Butler thing which is wonderful to watch. I feel sorry for "the Greek" though - he's excellently played by Cecil Kellaway.

I doubt I’ll get around to watching the Jack Nicolson one, I’m a little worn out dealing with entitled white males – see next post- and I have season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to watch anyway. (too balance out the testosteroney-ness* of these books)

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Testosteroney-ness: not a word, but something I can hear Willow or more likely Cordelia saying in an episode at some point.