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Originally Posted by Norma J
A thread for everything and anything Kerouac. Favourite book. Favourite line. Favourite character. Anything. Especially which of his books would you like most to be turned into a film?
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Probably the only author that really ever made a differance.
Influenced the 50's.
Rock n Roll
Pop Culture
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On The Road
That is a beautiful book.
I heard a lot of references in songs and stuff
and the one by 10,000 Maniacs-'Hey Jack Kerouac'
and from the movie 'Peggy Sue Got Married'
There is a character in that movie that was crazy about Kerouac.
I liked the way that he went on and on about Kerouac.
I heard about Francis Ford Coppalla was gonna do ON THE ROAD
like 10 or 12 years ago. But it never seems to materialize. He wants to film only in blustery monsoon-like conditions. That sounds cool. I hope that there are all unknown actors involved.
And not Tom Hanks, Demi Moore (as Burroughs) or T. Cruise. Johnny Depp is cool but that is stretchin it. They should keep it unknown and not overblown. Make it like a blank check/b-movie .
I also loved Dharma Bums, Dr Sax, Subterreans.
Jack was misunderstood. Possibly even misunderstood by himself.
Died drunk and confused
Sad and disallusioned
Hate to say I relate.
Catholic Block