The Detail After That
By Hmm. I’m skeptical of sequels of 32 year old films, and I can’t say I’ve been racking my brain wondering what Bad Ass Buddusky did with the rest of his life. In all likelihood, we’re watching a disaster in the making. Nonetheless, I’m mildly intrigued.
I’m in the know of an exciting new project coming our way. First up is the book, LAST FLAG FLYING, which is the sequel to THE LAST DETAIL, both written by Darryl Ponicsan. The Last Detail was turned into a film in 1973 by director Hal Ashby with a screenplay by Robert Towne and starring Jack Nicholson, Otis Young and Randy Quaid. Of course I’m sure you know this.
Now, thirty-five years later, Darryl has written a sequel to his best selling book. Jack Nicholson is excited about reprising his role for the film. Otis Young passed away in 2001 so Morgan Freeman is being tapped to take over the role. No word on Randy Quaid but I’m sure he would be on board. I’ve read the new book and it’s much better than the first which gives a literary bitch slap to the current world we live in from cell phones to the war in Iraq.