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Jun 10, 1999 | Will Hannibal the Cannibal eat Hollywood?
BY NIKKI FINKE
(06/04/99)
"Hannibal" synopsis
BY NIKKI FINKE
(06/04/99)
While I am gleefully fascinated by the politicking behind the "Hannibal" film, and enjoyed much of Nikki Finke's article, in the future I recommend Salon indicate approaching narrative "spoilers." To summarize Harris' entire plot in the penultimate paragraph was an unnecessary and bone-headed move, and one that bushwhacked me, at least. Despite my sick interest in this probable train wreck of a movie, even I am more interested in reading the book than listening to industry gossip. Or I was, anyway.
-- Pat Harrigan
Minneapolis
As much fun as it is to take a peek behind the scenes of a potentially hot Hollywood property, let us not forget that this is also a novel that the author spent a decade working on, and I feel rather certain Harris would prefer readers get a chance to actually read the fruits of his labor. Revealing the story line to a novel in such detail strikes me as incredibly rude and disrespectful of a writer's efforts, and a particularly odd and nasty thing for a writer -- Finke -- to do to another writer. This is not "news." The public doesn't have a "right to know," and if they want to, they should be encouraged to read the actual book.
-- Craig Spector
Printing the plot of Thomas Harris' new book was a wonderful public service, allowing me to save money by not purchasing it. This is not literature, but a giant "what's grosser than gross"-fest -- behavior that most people give up at 13 years of age. Apparently, the movie moguls and the book publishers don't realize that Harris is most likely messing with their heads and mocking them by writing the book with a "Let's see how revolting this story can get and still get me paid millions for it" mentality.
I'm really sick of uselessly violent movies being shoved down the public's throat for the sake of sheer, unadulterated greed. Too many producers and studio heads deny responsibility for mindless, violent or otherwise irresponsible productions with, "We just give the public what they want." I trust there will be a portion of the public that is not going to want "Hannibal" in any form.
-- I. Moya
San Francisco
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