I"m a little film obsessed, so that made me a little curious about a film version of "Catcher in the Rye." I decided to do some research. I came across some very interesting things. The major thing being "NO ONE PLEASE MAKE THIS INTO A MOVIE!" According to Film Salon, there are three reasons why:
1) Holden's opinion
2) Salinger's wishes
3) The reader's own idiosyncratic relationship with the novel
In search of background for number one, I found this quote said by Holden: "If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. Don't even mention them to me." And apparently that's all there is to it. Also, the writer, Salinger, had thoughts about this before he died. He declared, "The novel was "unactable" by anyone but himself." The writer had various problems with the film industry, including a bad relationship with a woman who left him for Charlie Chaplin and a bad adaptation he saw. It seems that Salinger forever wanted his book to stay a book! The third reason is the reader's own relationship with the novel. This is something I feel incappable to write about seeing as we have just started the book. However, I can't wait to discover my opinion at the end of the book seeing as I am already hooked on the writing style and main character.
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/film_salon/2010/06/23/catcher_in_the_rye_movie
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