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Put on your work boots and your mourning gown One time there was a book written by Elmore Leonard called Get Shorty . It's pretty good if you like Elmore Leonard . Which I do . But I can see why people might not like this writing . One thing people often say about his writing is that it depicts the criminal underbelly very realistically - which is funny because the people saying that are people who have no idea what the criminal underbelly is like . It's akin to when someone says that something in Game of Thrones is unrealistic - yeah , because it's all made up you goof . Later there was a movie made called Get Shorty that was pretty much like the book . I think it's a great movie despite the fact that it stars John Travolta and Danny DeVito . One thing I say about that movie is that I like how is portrays a shylock - I don't know if it's<b> realistic </font></b>or not but it makes more sense to me that a loan shark doesn't bust people's legs if they're late on a payment because how are they going to get the money with a busted leg ? There's no money in ripping off someone's fingernails . The main rule seemed to be not to loan money to someone who didn't have something you could take - makes sense to me . I just started watching a "TV" program called Get Shorty . I was hesitant at first because Chris O'Dowd is the main guy , who I like , but I wasn't sure if I could buy him as a hardcase gangster . It's good though , so far anyway . I was wondering if the show would be a continuation of the book/movie but it's more or less unrelated . The basic idea is the same - a gangster goes to LA to make a movie - but everything has been changed , it's not about the same people or the same plot or anything . So , I ask you , why call it Get Shorty ? Most people haven't even heard of that book or movie so why ? Besides which , the book/movie is called Get Shorty because there's a character in the book called Shorty that people were , you know , trying to get . So unless there's a wild change in direction the title has nothing to do with the show at all . I don't know why "they" do that . The movie Bladerunner has nothing to do with the book . Same with I am Legend . Same with World War Z . Same with the entire Bourne series . Same with I , Robot . Same with Jonah Hex . Same with Lawnmower Man . Same with the Mask . Same with the Postman . Why not just call it something else ? Best case scenario the person watching the movie has never heard of it - how does help ? Did you know that Basic Instinct was written in 13 days as a joke . The writer was like "I'm going to write the worst script I can based on stuff I know will be turned in a movie and it'll make a ton of money" . And it did . Is there any more parodied scene than Sharon Stone flashing her snatch ? Which reminds me , there's a TV series called Snatch that again has nothing to do with the movie . I've heard it's not very good . Did you know that the Blair Witch Project is the movie that has had the most porn parodies made of it ? I didn't . I would have never guessed that . I would have guessed Star Wars but for a long time George Lucas attacked anyone who did that so maybe it makes a little sense . But even setting that aside who would have suspected that there would be so many Blair Witch Project porn movies ? Not me . Sadly the Bare Witch Project which has the best title is softcore - who's going to waste their time with that ? Did you know that the highest grossing movie filmed in Canada is The Day After Tomorrow ? I didn't . I don't even know anyone who's seen that movie . I also didn't know the chick from Shameless was in that movie . Putting first by putting employees first, immediately after prioritizing fiscal responsibilities and leveraging profitability towards exceeding by empowering our employees to put (and themselves) first, in a diverse and respectful environment of only those that come first, first. |
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Well you know me, I don’t exactly see a lot of movies, but I did see and enjoy Get Shorty. So I disagree with the premise that no one’s heard of it. That said I doubt that I’d watch a totally unrelated show just because of that title.   
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I know Elmore Leonard's daughters and worked for the doctors that delivered his grandchildren. Did you know he first started writing westerns? Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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