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[TroceroQuijas]

I had to special order it!

It sure does give you the feeling you lost something in the end.

[Isaacson2]

QUOTE (RichardS @ Nov 25 2004, 10:54 PM)


Its a shame that the book this is based on is quite difficult to find but there's some good excerpts on the REHupa site.



Hi. I think that "Donald M Grant" publishers have pretty much had this hb book (One Who Walked Alone) available in print/stock for the last few years, it's also apparently now in it's fourth printing. It could be considered pricy at $35.00 (plus S+H) , but to anyone interested in Robert E Howard (and his characters) it's well worth that price (no pun intended), and should be a core part of any REH book collection.

http://secure.grantb...lyne-price.html


Cheers, Danny.

Edited by Isaacson2, 01 December 2004 - 01:52 PM.

[SkiSwope]

QUOTE (RichardS @ Nov 25 2004, 10:54 PM)


Its a shame that the book this is based on is quite difficult to find but there's some good excerpts on the REHupa site.



  Hi. I think that "Donald M Grant" publishers have pretty much had this hb book (One Who Walked Alone) available in print/stock for the last few years, its also apparently now in it's fourth printing. It could be considered pricy at $35.00 (plus S+H) , but to anyone interested in Robert E Howard (and his characters) it's well worth that price (no pun intended), and should be a core part of any REH book collection.

  http://secure.grantb...lyne-price.html


Cheers, Danny.

The link is broken, Danny.

Are you all saying the CtB movie was actually based primarily on a single book?

I thought it was all made up by John Milius & Oliver Stone (the writers) based loosely on a wide swath of Conan lore.

Ski

[terryallenuk]

No , Danny means The Whole Wide World is based on the book One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price Ellis.

Terry

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[SkiSwope]

No , Danny means The Whole Wide World  is based on the book One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price Ellis.

Terry

Danke, Terry.

Should've paid closer attention to the thread.

[Isaacson2]

Hi. Thanks Terry & SkiSwope,
I've amended the link in my previous post to the "D M Grant" site (for the "One who Walked Alone" book) if anyone's interested.

Cheers, Danny.

[Orkin]

For what it's worth, the book is also available thru Amazon.

[Primeval]

Finally picked up a copy; was at Wal-Mart and remembered seeing posts here that they had it. Intend to sit down and watch it again this week. I was amused by the insert that said something about "if you like this love story you will also like Jerry McGuire and some other sappy movies

[Freebooter]

Hello Primeval,
Have you watched it yet? If so then let us know how you liked it or what you thought of it. I have the movie and I really liked it. But I would not call it "sappy". While not some action packed drama or something, it is a true moment in Robert E. Howard's life. My wife liked it as well. While the movie is more or less about the two years he dated that gal, it is a little better than most fluff movies. And a true Howard fan will like the movie. It shows him to be a very human man. I loved the part when they were sitting by the corn field and she asked him about his new Conan charactor. He sort of became him for a moment, and sound effects in the background were sort of neat too.
Take care,
Freebooter

[Primeval]

But I would not call it "sappy". While not some action packed drama or something, it is a true moment in Robert E. Howard's life. My wife liked it as well.

I think I may have worded my post poorly - I meant to say I was amused that it was being compared to sappy movies because it is NOT a sappy movie. I have seen it, just needed to get a copy of my own instead of having to rent it when I wanted to see it

[Jason]

My first post, long time lurker though ...

I loved the movie as well, and I payed full price for it. But it was money well spent, just for the insights into REH's personality. In fact, I liked it so much I ordered the book by Miss Price 'One Who Walked Alone'. Any little bit I can learn about the (tragically short)life of one of my favorite writers is worth it.

The movie was actually very close to the book, a surprisingly faithful adaptation. I also thought that Vincent D. was perfect as Howard. An excellent choice! Of course Rene is always good.

Cheers,
Jason

[katana2100]

Some years back there was a movie made about Howard and his personal struggles in real life -- especially relationships.

Anyone remember the name?

Thanks

[Kane]

The movie is titled, The Whole Wide World. It stars Vincent D'Onofrio as Robert Howard, and, Ren?e Zellweger as Novalyne Price.

It is based off the bio, One Who Walked Alone. Written by Novalyne Price-Ellis.

Additional information on the movie can be found here;

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/

[Croms Bones]

I just watched this movie for the first time. The movie is excellent... I ordered her book off of Amazon too... can't wait to read it.

[Winterghost]

I just watched this movie for the first time.? The movie is excellent... I ordered her book off of Amazon too... can't wait to read it.

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You won't regret it; got alot more info in it than the movie.

Edited by Winterghost, 14 August 2005 - 03:41 PM.

[Red Hand]

The movie is excellent, but the book (as usual) is far better. I highly recommend it to any REH fan.

[PainBrush]

This may be a "spoiler' for the movie to people who haven't seen it yet , proceed with....................

Ordered this movie last week, got it today & finally watched it with my little bird, who's never read any Howard , much less Conan . She wanted to see the movie & maybe see why the writer was so important to me . She & I both were pleased to see also that Novalyne was presented so well & in depth , being her story after all.
Tho halfway through the movie she commented to me that "that Bob guy seemed like he could be a jerk sometimes" , I think she was missing some of the bittersweet irony of such a 'verbose' guy who was so crippled sometimes at communicating & saying things in real life , outside of his stories . I didn't pike her head on the front lawn for blasphemy ,haha , I just kept quiet & let the movie play out . After their 'break-up' & then they get together again & Bob finally opens up a little & speaks so kindly , so gently , but it's a little too late , my lady started to fog up a bit . I'm gonna order the book "One who Walked Alone" , but I told her it was for her to read hahaha.

Edited by PAINBRUSH, 15 August 2005 - 03:03 PM.

[Valin]

I watched the movie a few weeks ago. I had picked it up cheap a few months ago, but was putting off watching it because it is packaged as a "chick flick", and being a guy, I had to force myself to watch it. But being a fan of REH, I did watch, and I'm glad I did. The two leads are excellent in their roles (do you thing Vincent is getting typecast as slightly off-kilter character?s).

It was interesting seeing one of my favorite writers as seen through the eyes of someone who knew him.

Even though the film is something of a downer (obviously) there are alot of humorous scenes, as well.The scenes showing REH's eccentricities were quite entertaining.

I noticed one inaccuracy. There is a scene in the movie where Howard's mother tells him that she gave the okay for someone to pass along REH's address to H. P. Lovecraft. In reality, REH and HPL were corresponding long before the events of the film.

Overall, I recommend that film to fans of REH.

[Swiftsteel]

Definitely a good film. One I'd like to add to my collection at some point. As for REH coming across as a 'jerk' at times...hey man, so be it. I'm sure he probably was. I mean, aren't we all from time to time? I think a big part of appreciating and respecting an individual and their work is in the ability to be objectively honest about who they were and what they were like.

[heartbreakkid19]

I can see where some people may view Howard as a jerk based on the presentation of ?The Whole Wide World? but, I think Vincent pulled of an old Texan raised in the depression era quite well. I have known some old Texans and worked with quite a few of them raised in not so early an era but similar time frame in west Texas and they were very similar. It was a different time and different thinking and men were supposed to be kind to women but for the most part they really weren?t supposed to be equals. Nothing was thought of it if a man were to put a woman in there place. I would imagine that Howard acted more chivalrous compared to most men of that area during this time. I think this mentally peeks out in some Conan stories where Conan was tired of the way women acted but he stilled risked his neck to save them. It was hard times that produced hard men, and even with all the aggravation of the time Howard held on to quite a bit of dignity and sophistication.