And
speaking of things literary on television and in cinema, there’s a ton of free
stuff out there that I’m going to start sharing over the next few weeks (-thus
the title of this post.)
Did
you know, for example, that some film-makers believe in a “curse of Quixote”
that will undermine any efforts to adapt the novel on the silver screen? It’s a
long enough book to discourage even the most ambitious directors, but it’s also
a project that’s gotten the best of a couple who have tried: Orson Wells, for
one, spent 20 unfruitful years on the quest, and Terry Gilliam flamed out some
years later. This documentary chronicles the woes that beset Gilliam almost
from the outset of his ill-fated efforts. The good stuff starts about 40
minutes in, when his first shooting location is harried by F16s and swept away in a flash flood.
Enjoy: