But the point of the book - as I gathered, anyway - was that these people aren't victims at all. This is most notable when it comes to Faye's little breakdowns, letting the viewer know that she's really a good person who wants to be loved, turning her into a VICTIM of the star system.
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After reading the book, however, I can say that the characters in the movie are FAR TOO likeable to support any of the book's themes. I remember, when I first saw it, I was amazed at how unlikeable all the characters were. And that's the weird thing about this movie.
And I need to say that, as much as I still appreciate and enjoy the movie, it really missed the boat, trying to cram bits and pieces of ideas from the novel (the strange, artificial relationship between Faye and her father, the barely-restrained violence of those who "come to Hollywood to die," the anachronistic and cold facade of Hollywood and the people in charge of it), meanwhile stuffing in some 70's ideas, reflecting back on the beginnings of WWII (which wasn't an issue in the book at all), and - strangely enough - adding warmth and humanity to characters whose sole characteristic (in the novel) was that they had NO warmth or humanity whatsoever. What's with the faceless people, Sutherland's hands, and the angry dwarf? Sounds like David Lynch to me, especially in light of "Mulholland Drive" and its scathing, unsympathetic view of Hollywood (it even has a cowboy!) I finally got around to reading the Nathanael West novel - which is absolutely brilliant - and decided to watch the film again. I liked the film, but I can't say I understood its point at the time. I first saw "Day of the Locust" because I thought Karen Black was keen.
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