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From: nosmo@pyuxqq.UUCP (P Valdata)
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Subject: Re: GARP movie/book *SPOILER*
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 12:44:31 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 12:44:31 1985
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The movie was NOT as true to the book as it could be.
The movie does not deal with Garp's repeated infidelities,
which were a big reason for his wife's affair.
The movie does not show his contributions to their marital
problems, but portrays him as a victim, with the wife as 
the "bad guy" in the relationship.  This completely distorted
their relationship, and altered the Grap character.
This was the one part of the movie I found to be irritating
and offensive; they did such a good job on the rest I can't
understand why they tampered with such a crucial point.

Pat Valdata
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