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OCT 4, 2009
'A Confederacy of Dunces' THEATER
'A Confederacy of Dunces'

An adaptation of a favorite book is almost always a colossal letdown. How can it compete with the version in your heart? Book-It's production of A Confederacy of Dunces is exceptional: It is absolutely, unbelievably anti-disappointing. Brandon Whitehead deserves a Nobel Prize for his embodiment of flatulent, grandiose grump Ignatius J. Reilly. The rest of the cast is just fantastic. Mary Machala, the director and scriptwriter, should be the patron saint of adapters. This is funny, funny stuff! You must go. (Center House Theatre, Seattle Center, 684-7200. 2 and 7:30 pm, $35. Through Oct 11.) by Bethany Jean Clement

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Honestly I wish this fucking book would just crawl under a porch and DIE already. Tried to read the paperback. Tried to read it in hardcover (you know - just in case). Even tried to listen to it on audiobook.

I FUCKING HATE THIS BOOK. IT IS AS INSUFFERABLE AS SHOUTING IN CAPS ON COMMENTS.

Apologies.
Posted by Brad n Seattle on October 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM · Report
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Then I really think you shouldn't go see the play.
Posted by Helping Hand on October 4, 2009 at 3:12 PM · Report
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This book cries out for being a movie, but no -- they made it into a....play?

Ridiculous!

Only thing wrong is that if they did make it into a movie, all the wrong actors would bid to play the lead....you know who I mean...
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://yrihf.com on October 4, 2009 at 6:43 PM · Report

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