Any semi-faithful adaptation of Daniel Dafoe’s Robinson Crusoe is going to be essentially a one-man play for at least two-thirds of the running time. For the 1954 film version, Spanish director Luis Bunuel chose little-known Irish actor Dan O’Herlihy in the title role. It was a good choice.
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#1 by Blake on May 13, 2010 - 8:28 am
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So now I feel better about writing the review of “Valley of the Dragons” before reading Verne’s “Hector Servedac”.
#2 by Nathan Shumate on May 13, 2010 - 8:31 am
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Good lord! I’ve set a precedent!
#3 by Carl on May 14, 2010 - 8:51 pm
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I liked Swift’s Robinson Crusoe. I’m a big fan of Swift in general.
#4 by Nathan Shumate on May 14, 2010 - 10:06 pm
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You mean Gulliver’s Travels?