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Re: Pulp Masterpieces part one: The Shadow

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Not so long ago, Kent Allard wrote:
> In article <5bde3d53-2bf9-4e8e-b65b-16352a0e5280@googlegroups.com>,
>  tstockel@rocketmail.com wrote:

> > Not sure if this would be of interest to anyone here (And apologies if the 
> > post is not appropriate.) but I wrote an article regarding The Shadow motion 
> > picture.
> > 
> > http://www.agonybooth.com/pulp-masterpieces-part-1-the-shadow-1994-53696

> A pretty good review. I was like you in reverse. I was a big fan of the pulp 
> version of the Shadow, although I had a nodding acquaintance with the radio 
> show. I loved certain parts of the movie while hating others. In particular, I 
> hated this version of the Margo Lane character. Ditzy blonde wasn't in the radio 
> show or the pulp, and the stupid psychic powers angle was worse than the power 

Yep! My biggest problem with the movie too. What a missed opportunity, this could
have been the definitive update of the Shadow

> to "cloud men's minds". I also resented the humour that was injected. Don't get 
> me wrong, I love humour when used at the right moment, but when the two 
> adversaries start discussing neck ties I lost it.

> After seeing most of the other film versions of the Shadow, I'd have to say this 
> was one of the best, but like Joe Pfeiffer said, there were other, better 
> options available that they didn't pursue.

Thanks for posting the review -- sorry I'm so late in seeing it!

-- 
  Joe Morris          Atlanta history blog
  jolomo@gmail.com    http://atlhistory.com

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Pulp Masterpieces part one: The Shadow tstockel@rocketmail.com - 2017-03-22 12:39 -0700
  Re: Pulp Masterpieces part one: The Shadow Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2017-03-22 18:03 -0600
  Re: Pulp Masterpieces part one: The Shadow Kent Allard <evil@hearts_of_men.net> - 2017-03-22 21:18 -0400
    Re: Pulp Masterpieces part one: The Shadow jolomo@gmail.com (Joe Morris) - 2017-05-19 13:33 +0000

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