A Bradbury masterpiece about a future - a future that is a lot like our present. Amazon describes the plot as, "Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.
Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.
When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life."
All in all, I say: READ IT - Bradbury is an easy read considering the topics he covers in his books. A novice would enjoy reading it.
The 1966 movie based on the novel was in good hands with Francois Truffant (400 Blows) who wrote and directed the movie. It does look dated but it is the book on screen. All in all, I say: SEE IT but only after reading the book.
The newest HBO original movie stars Michael B Gordan from Black Panther. This is not a remake of the 66 movie. It is not a film version of the book. It's an updated rethinking of the book and movie. It helps makes it closer to what we know. If you are a die hard fan you won't like this one. If you haven't read the book and/or you aren't a die hard then you won't mind the revisions. I liked it from an entertainment point of view. All in all, I say: SEE IT
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