A little too dashing for Mr. Bloom, I think, but he may indeed be our next!
Movie adaptations of Ulysses are (thankfully) relatively rare. There's of course the original, 1967 Ulysses, which was actually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The 2008 film, The Brothers Bloom, is seemingly based on the novel, with characters named Stephen, Bloom and Penelope, but in reading the plot it becomes clear that that's about as far as it goes. Nora (2000) is about the lives of the Joyces (Stanislaus included!) but despite starring Ewan MacGregor, it's pretty dull.
But not to worry - another film loosely based on Ulysses is coming! Cronenberg is adopting the Don DeLillo novel Cosmopolis, which so far sounds promising enough. Basically, a young rich assets manager makes a Joycean odyssey across Manhattan and encounters some serious obstacles and distractions along the way.
I think this could be an interesting film, except that it stars Robert Pattinson who I'm still not entirely sure can pull of a convincing adult role...and his journey is to get a haircut.
I hope to god he makes it.
I will be SO sad if Robert Pattinson cuts his hair. He will go from that beautiful photo you posted to the hairless sadness that Zac Efron has become. I can't approve.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm really sorry for bringing down the level of this blog by, like, a lot, but you brought it on.
I highly recommend the Brothers Bloom if you haven't seen it yet. It alludes to many many works of literature in its wonderfully creative romp through Stephen's symbol-loaded cons.
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