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Robert E Howard As part of our eBay Blog Posts we are watching all the movies based on comic books or comic strips etc to see if they are entertaining or even watchable.... In addition we are watching other movies, such as this one, which are becoming part of 'pop culture'. This love story was released in 1996 at the same time 'Titanic' was released and was lost in the 'Titanic's wake! Even I missed this one! The Movie Review: Wow! I thought I knew a lot about Robert E Howard, (REH), but this movie added another facet to his life. The movie is about a Texas school teacher,(Renee Zellweger), who has been dabling with writing while teaching school. Her old boyfriend introduces her to REH, and she is drawn romantically to him. However REH is an idiosyncratic writer, (played by Vincent D'Onofrio), of pulp action / adventure / fantasy /horror tales. Actually he describes himself as the 'greatest pulp writer of all'. However the romance that Novalyn, (the school teacher), wants with REH doesn't go anywere because of REH's Oedipal attachment to his convalescent mother. Add to that problem that REH has some other emotional troubles, such as his attitude towards women, and that he doesn't want to be tied down. Yet he is tied down to his mother, who he could afford to have a home nurse care for, due to all the money he makes writing pulp stories!! This is definitely an offbeat romantic movie that was based on the memoir "One Who Walked Alone". The book was written by Novalyne Price at 76 years of age about her brief affair with "Conan the Barbarian" creator Robert E. Howard, (REH) in the early 1930's. Tina wanted to watch this for the romantic aspect of the movie, not realizing who it was about. I was thrilled to see it was about REH, who besides creating Conan, also created Solomon Kane, Kull the Conqueror, and Red Sonja!!! Recommended viewing for those that love REH's works, and you can 'sneak' this DVD in as a 'chick flick' to watch with your loved one besides! LOL, Michael For info on the SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL just click on the Banner Below! |
