Simon Dillon
May 16, 2023

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Evidently, given that we're talking about Legends of the Fall here. It may look lovely cinematography wise, and have some fine acting talent, but the script is woeful. It took several films for Ed Zwick to obtain absolution from me (he has made some good films elsewhere - Glory, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, for instance).

In fact, I use Legends of the Fall as an example of how not to write tragedy, for reasons I outline here, if you're interested. :)

https://medium.com/illumination/why-the-best-tragedies-are-funny-7143d492698a

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Simon Dillon
Simon Dillon

Written by Simon Dillon

Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com

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