![]() ![]() The entire affair is quite humorous - the movie, if it evoked any laughs, were of derision. Hiaasen occasionally shifts point of view to previously unknown characters who hardly if ever reappear in order to show a different perspective on what happens to the more central characters, like the Montana locals who discover the body of Jerry Killian - a device that adds to the depth and charm of the story. ![]() Some are over the top, like the Congressman and Darrell Grant, but most are engaging and funny. ![]() One big difference is the vast array of characters in the book, typical of Hiaasen - his plots are far less important than his characters. But don't let any of that deter you - as bad as the movie was (it was the big winner of the 1996 Raspberry Awards for worst movie), the novel is that good. ![]() You probably never associated it with Carl Hiaasen's Florida-based comic crime capers, but yes, it was adapted from his novel of the same name - one of the few of his many books that have made it onto the big screen, a head scratcher since they seem natural material for film. If you're old enough to remember the 1990s, you surely remember the movie Strip Tease starring Demi Moore. ![]()
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