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I would like to know whether the movie is worth watching or if it's too different from the novel?
G.L. Morrison The book is much, much better than the movie. But the movie is good and better to see before reading the book. The casting is wonderful, the acting de…moreThe book is much, much better than the movie. But the movie is good and better to see before reading the book. The casting is wonderful, the acting delicious and the movie is well paced. But the overt racism in what and who is erased from the movie is maddening. I watched the movie ten times before I read the book (and shared it with everyone I know) but haven't been able to watch it since.(less)
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg
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