It's true - but then he goes on at length in other stories about the wonder of Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" or Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps". He never gave his characters any resolution, so its not surprising he had distaste for scripts that solved everything in 90 minutes.
Incredible write-up. Is it a stretch to add Donnie Darko to this category?
Thank you! No - not at all. That film and a few others I almost included in the write up.
Really brilliant piece, especially enjoyed the part about romantics being born into an unromantic age.
It’s funny as well, Salinger states himself in the first paragraph how much he despises movies.
It's true - but then he goes on at length in other stories about the wonder of Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" or Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps". He never gave his characters any resolution, so its not surprising he had distaste for scripts that solved everything in 90 minutes.
No wonder the French new wave loved him
Thank you so much for reading and the thoughtful comment! I absolutely think Salinger would more than recognize people’s modern alienation
Thank you! Kept thinking of both Salinger and Malamud while watching Marty Supreme.