We've been traveling a lot lately. This means many hours in the car with little to do. We've been listening to books. My husband generally picks the books. The last book was "12 Years A Slave" by Solomon Northup. Given the subject matter, it was difficult to listen to but being a historical narrative it was interesting. This book was a best seller in it's time. It is in the public domain now and should be freely available.
When we got home, we decided to watch the 2013 film "12 Years A Slave". This was an oscar winning film that year. I fully realize that books can not be turned into movie word for word but it sure would have been nice if there hadn't been so many liberties taken. After listening to the book, the movie was not so good in my eyes. There was really no need for the sex scenes. Implication was all that was necessary. The story line doesn't need those scenes to keep it interesting.
A little more research revealed that PBS had produced a movie in the mid-1980s called "Solomon Northup's Odyssey". It was later released to video as "Half Slave, Half Free". We've decided that we're going to watch this version also. According to everything I have read, it is the better movie. Hopefully, we will find the time to watch this version while the book is still fresh in our minds.
Have you watched this movie?
Well, I suppose I should move on to some sewing and not dwell on the book/movie.
Happy Stitching!
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