This is one of my all time favorite books. I’ve read it during three different times of my life, and each time it’s meant something different to me. It is virtually impossible to script and direct and still be faithful to the book, even the brilliant Mike Nichols couldn’t pull it off. I see a disaster in the offing. Unfortunately an entire generation will think of this hot mess as the “real” Catch-22.
I remember reading that book many years ago, I think after I saw the movie and I was about 15 when I saw the movie. Having seen it since it is a difficult book to film and I don’t how how Clooney can do it and make it work. I see it as a disaster in the making.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rwDiAXKfY
The takeoff scene was one of the longest continually shot action sequences in moviemaking history. Several cameras, but one long non-stop action scene.
The story of the making of the movie was as good as the movie.
My favorite book ever, also. I wangled it into being assigned to my freshman English class in one of the assignments. so I could share my passion.
I attended the red carpet opening of the movie in Atlanta. The movie was so true to the book, I was able to mouth much of the dialogue as it was being delivered on screen. It was a fine adaptation.
As for this Clooney thing, that fact that the star of the series is Colonel Cathcart and not Yossarian, tells me they’ve blown it already.