Much like tv s jag, the general s daughter is about an army investigation into the murder of one of its own, in this case the general s daughter. Nelson demille chats about his book, the lions game. The generals daughter was the second feature film for director simon west. Im currently reading the sequel to the generals daughter, up country a phenomenal story btw. In her previous life, the woman that her husband cheated on dug out her beautiful eyes, told her that her child was not her husband s and then tortured her to death. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition. Immensely skilled and likable pageturner by bestseller demille, who returns to the military surroundings of word of honor 1985 and whose mastery of background, as with the long island rich of the gold coast 1990, equals his hand at characterization. In the southern cross segment of robotech, sean philips is demoted for making a pass at the general s daughter clearing the way for dana to take command. Long before the john travolta film of the generals.
The end, while not completely surprising, was still good enough to make me feel. Paramount pictures directed by simon west starring. Movie endings that sparked major controversy youtube. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the generals daughter 1999. After john travoltas flat tire is fixed there are at least two times when the tire can be seen as a fullsized regular tire, not the skinny temporary spare that the generals daughter installed. The movie centered a lot on paul brenner and it actually showed brenner and the generals daughter actually meeting when that didnt happen in the book. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demilles novels up country and the panther. I liked the second part better than the first part. Her six year old son, tiantian, was harmed by the adulterer while her parents were.
The generals daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. Ann s own career has been distinguished beginning with her appointment to west point, her reputation as an. Captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. Sadly, at this point the film makers decided to make it a propaganda film by shamefully manipulating the audience. Elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson is found on a georgia military base, two investigators, warrant officers paul brenner john travolta and sara sunhill madeleine stowe, are ordered to solve her murder. It was probably a mistake for the general to allow his daughter to attend university so far away from home. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition by. The general s daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. In fact, i was sad enough leaving the character of paul brenner that i looked up to see if demille had written another book starring him. The general s daughter is a 1999 mystery thriller film, directed by simon west. Ending spoiler for the generals daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Im familiar with the generals daughter, for instance, but the martian generals daughter was new to me.
Watch the generals daughter leslie stefanson video bucket on dailymotion. The generals daughter movie tv listings and schedule tv. In the novelization, it also mentions that said general s daughter was herself a captain. Watch the generals daughter starring john travolta in this drama on directv.
The generals daughter 1999 ending spoiler movie mistakes. The generals daughter movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. On base she had always been the generals daughter and a certain amount of watching over was done as a matter of course all her life. The generals daughter script transcript from the screenplay and. In the midst of a night thunderstorm, the kindhearted but cowardly daughter of the general of the great yan empire, mu zi you, was strangled to death by her closest friend and husband using a rope. When he pulls out his gun and heads into the basement, his gloves are gone when he turns on the light. Watch the generals daughter online stream full movie directv. Edt cnn nelson demille had his first major novel, by the rivers of babylon, published in 1978. The generals daughter by nelson demille librarything. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The film is based on the 1992 novel by the same name by nelson demille. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Very enjoyable and entertaining book from beginning to end. The most important booktotv adaptations coming in 2020. The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. In the movie, captain ann campbells first name was changed to elisabeth. Captain ann campbell is the daughter of the base commander, a man of eminent power and influence in the highest echelons of the united states army. The story uncovers what happened to the general s daughter and it gets ugly. The tense drama the general s daughter is filled with an all star cast led by john travolta and madeleine stowe. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in. I like the second title better, it matches wei yang.
Paul brenner is a member of the armys elite undercover. The general s daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. It s one of the highlights of the film, and it s the best thing about the soundtrack album, which also includes the pop, blues, and. The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and. Cromwell, as an unbending officer and father, and williams, as a man who heroworships the general to a fault. Mar 28, 2012 what i found the most startling, aside from the sheer numbers, was the range of occupations, people, crimes, social classes, mythologies and attributes represented in these titles. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent army general. The generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. Unfortunately i was sorely disappointed in judson s the martian general s daughter. Despite this theoretically being a novel about the fall of an empire, whereas fitzpatrick s war was supposedly about the rise of an empire, this short novel actually seems like nothing more than leftover material from his first book, despite there not being any allusion to this being the same empire as was. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film also stars oscar winner timothy hutton and oscar nominees james cromwell and james woods. The final scene offers an alternate ending, which, had it been used, revealed that the generals daughter was actually a man.
Nov 16, 1992 the general s daughter is a good crime fiction novel, but it s a straightforward whodunit that doesnt have the humour and quirkiness of demille s john corey series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the generals daughter paul brenner book 1. Find out when and where you can watch the generals daughter on tv with the full listings schedule at. Her disciplinary record was almost as thick as some peoples medical history.
The titular character is captain elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson, a specialist in psychological operations. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Nov 03, 2018 movies canceled because of an idiot mistake. The generals daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. The general s daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. She is the pride of fort hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and bound, on the firing range.
Mar 01, 2000 nelson demille chats about his book, the lions game. The general s daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. The general s daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lion s game, up country, wild fire, and the general s daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. It was an adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name, written by nelson demille and published in 1992. Xuaner has said that your dowry consists of 60 thousand liang of silver, i cant let you take it away, so why dont you go to hell. After john travolta s flat tire is fixed there are at least two times when the tire can be seen as a fullsized regular tire, not the skinny temporary spare that the generals daughter installed. The generals daughter was an easy book to read, but also an easy book to fall into.
And she wars at the end of her sophomore year when she came to you. It is populated by edgy performances, and we get a real feeling for the characters played by woods, as a career man with a secret to hide. The generals daughter focuses on 92 year old elisabet berney, daughter of general richard mulcahy. Firstly, the ending sequence with the c and the general is phenomenal. Her father was chief of staff of the irish republican army from 19191922 and an important. About the generals daughter captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. The book tackles the serious issue of how women are treated in the armed forces and is a cracking story in its own right.
The general s daughter is a 1999 american mystery crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. Watch the generals daughter online 1999 movie yidio. Actually, the alternate take just extends and makes more explicit the movies current ending. The generals daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. British director simon west directs this taut thriller. John travolta, madeline stowe, james cromwell, james wood and timothy hutton. In the movie, captain ann campbell s first name was changed to elisabeth. Carter burwell s score for the simon westdirected john travolta suspense drama the general s daughter is superb, blending blues, electronic dance, and classical in completely unpredictable, evocative ways.
The wartime letters of general james gavin to his daughter barbara mar. When john travolta is searching the dead womans house he has latex gloves on. I finished reading the book but it was not a pleasant experience. The general s daughter predates the cory series and the main character, paul brenner, although very similar to cory is far more likeable. Demille writes well enough, there is some snappy dialogue, the police work is painstakingly thorough, but none of the characters really come to life. General joe campbell james cromwell is a respected military leader with a.
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