...of what happens when you deviate too far from a novel. The book on which it's based is a great--and, more importantly, is neither a comedy nor a love story. It's a tragic story of isolation. They screwed up majorly when they filmed this.
Religion: A crutch for those unable to accept reality.
Also, Chevy Chase is horribly miscast. I wish they'd do a remake of the novel.
shareHasn't John Carpenter alluded to the fact that this movie was taken away from him by Chevy Chase(who was the producer)?
shareThe book on which it's based is a great--and, more importantly, is neither a comedy nor a love story. It's a tragic story of isolation. They screwed up majorly when they filmed this.
Its not tragic. He ends up with Darryl Hannah in the end. How is that tragic?
shareIt shows Nick never finding a cure to his state and he has to live with it for the rest of his life.