TOO MUCH INFORMATION, Part 314 — by Steve Nadis
If you ask me, the title of the forthcoming movie, “The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford,” reveals too much. In fact it gives away the whole story. On the other hand, it does not give away the real story. For was Robert Ford the real coward? From what I heard, Jesse James was a murderous coward who has, unfortunately, been romanticized as some sort of outlaw hero. If what I’ve heard is true, what does that make the man who shot this murderous coward?
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The title comes from the book, written by Ron Hansen. I don’t know if the movie is going to be any good, but the book got great reviews, and Hansen is one of the most intelligent writers of his generation (which I believe is your generation, too, Snake).
So don’t judge a movie by its title until you’ve judged the book by its cover, or walked a mile in its pages, or something like that.
I guess I should be reading Hansen then. If he’s as good as you say he is–and I have no reason to doubt you–he might even warrant a “Celebrity Guest Comment” spot. Assuming he plays his cards right… –SNAKE