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Savages (1974)
I read the book before it was a Movie of the Week
I read the book, Deathwatch by Robb White, in late 1972 or early 1973 before this became a TV movie of the week production. I didn't read a lot novels or short story books back then when I was a young teen. I read more compilation short stories books. But, I read this book with a lot of enthusiasm. It was my first book I just could not put down.
When this movie came on as a Movie of the Week, I was very excited about seeing it because of just reading the book. I did watch the entire movie and had a few disappointments with their storylines in this TV movie but the acting was very good. They followed the character developments almost perfectly from the book. The tragedy of the hunting trip, survival efforts of the guide and the determination of the hunter to whitewash the entire incident.
It was a little hard for me to process Andy Griffith in this character but I never saw him in A Face in the Crowd or Onion Head either on TV yet as a dramatic actor.
The ending was a little different from the book but pretty close to it. If you can, find the book at a used bookstore, or library, and get a chance to watch the movie, I feel you will enjoy both.
The Towers (1957)
Twilight Zone music
There is an undertone at the ending credit music of the twilight zone TV show. This was done two years prior to the twilight zone debuting on TV in 1959. I sense a little plagiarism here.
Sweet Land (2005)
Similar to two movies
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190255/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1. The Basket with Peter Coyote and Karen Allen is set during the same time period but in the Pacific Northwest farm community. It was filmed in and around the Spokane and Eastern Washington area. You can see the same prejudices, issues and dreams to make a better life in this country as farmers. I recommend that you also watch this film The Basket too. Well acted and good actors in it too. The other movie is The Bridges of Madison County. Reading the diary after the passing of parent and reacting to the surprises of their lives.I hope you like these recommendations.Thank you.