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From: julian@osu-eddie.UUCP (Julian Gomez)
Newsgroups: net.movies,net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Re: A Boy and His Dog
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Date: Sun, 9-Jun-85 02:08:17 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  9 02:08:17 1985
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> While the dog is intentionally the smartest and most worthwhile character in
> the movie, the ending line is barbaric and abominable.  I believe the author
> of the short story shares this opinion--it ain't in the story.

The movie version of "A Boy and His Dog" is one of the most faithful
adaptions of a written work Hollywod has ever done.  The ending is just
as it is in the story, virtually word for word.  Some even consider the
movie a two hour lead in for the ending punch line.
-- 
	Julian "a tribble took it" Gomez
	The Ohio State University
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