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Trapped - The story of Floyd Collins

mch

Member
Yes, a well-written and absorbing story, shame about the (spoiler alert!) sad conclusion.
 

Pegasus

Administrator
Staff member
mch said:
Yes, a well-written and absorbing story, shame about the (spoiler alert!) sad conclusion.

The author is clever at almost convincing you that they rescuers are going to save him.

Surely a modern day rescue team would have got him out alive....
 

Pegasus

Administrator
Staff member
Flotsam said:
There's the great old Kirk Douglas film, Ace in the Hole which is based on the events

Would like to watch that.  Would have thought Hollywood would have filmed a remake by now.
 

Flotsam

Active member
It's definitely Film Noir . There's some truly vicious dialogue in it.

"When they bleached your hair, they must have bleached your brain too."
 

cooleycr

Active member
For an excellent song, listen to "Ghost of Floyd Collins" by Black Stone Cherry (on the Folklore and Superstition LP).
 

Pegasus

Administrator
Staff member
Thanks everyone for the links to songs and the film  (y)

I found the songs poignant and am half way through watching the film whilst I do my books, a hideous task made much easier by Kirk Douglas  ;)
 
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