REMINDER: THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to monitor the Forums. However, THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to review any materials submitted to or posted on the Forums, and remove, delete, redact or otherwise modify such materials, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, at any time and from time to time, without notice or further obligation to you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to display or post any materials provided by you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to disclose, at any time and from time to time, any information or materials that we deem necessary or appropriate to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, contract obligation, legal or dispute process or government request. Click on the following hyperlinks to further read the applicable Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
yes and yes - i dont care about the remake - this 1986 one is the truthPaul Theroux....
his nephew is starring in the prestige TV remake
Did you (or others) read the book before you saw the movie? The book is great but I can’t see the story in the condensed form necessary for screen.I like that movie, I think its one of his best.
I did not read the bookDid you (or others) read the book before you saw the movie? The book is great but I can’t see the story in the condensed form necessary for screen.
who does this remind me of that posts hereAmerican contrarians and idealists, optimistic tinkerers and revolutionaries, paranoiacs and holy fools. Like a lot of Americans, he thinks everyone else is the problem and that he has all the answers. It’s that unique yet recognizable mix of inventiveness and repugnance that makes Allie Fox such an indelible American character.
I am reading the book now. Haven't got to the great part, yet.Did you (or others) read the book before you saw the movie? The book is great but I can’t see the story in the condensed form necessary for screen.
Exactly. He's a cult leader who only had just enough charisma to scam his family.What Drew Harrison Ford and Justin Theroux to ‘The Mosquito Coast’
The Paul Theroux novel—adapted first into a film and now into an Apple TV+ series—features a quintessential American character, one whom actors love to play and audiences love to dissectwww.theringer.com
'Allie Fox was as timely and recognizable in the early ’80s as he is in the early 2020s. In all of his iterations, the character joins a long tradition of American contrarians and idealists, optimistic tinkerers and revolutionaries, paranoiacs and holy fools. Like a lot of Americans, he thinks everyone else is the problem and that he has all the answers. It’s that unique yet recognizable mix of inventiveness and repugnance that makes Allie Fox such an indelible American character. Way back when, his creator loved putting words in his mouth. Since then, actors like Ford and Theroux have been eager to put on his clothes; critics have wrestled with his unlikability; and readers and viewers have fallen for his infuriating charisma.'
lol - he could barely convince his family... he and his wife 'had a bond!' since childhood.Exactly. He's a cult leader who only had just enough charisma to scam his family.
The film (and book of course) was way ahead of its time, but the film specifically.
Imagine a Norwegian version with Anders Breivik as Allie. It would win all sorts of awards now.
my fantasy is more swiss family robinson than mosquito coast
there are certainly parts of mosquito coast that I identify with
I'd like to think I've got the megalomania thing under control...