tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post4197725382476750926..comments2023-11-12T10:00:34.280-05:00Comments on Atomic Pulp & Other Meltdowns: The First PARKER TrailerChristopher Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-43104961028358516262012-10-04T19:07:34.637-04:002012-10-04T19:07:34.637-04:00The part of the Parker trailer where he was shot a...The part of the Parker trailer where he was shot and left for dead then returned made me connect it to the similar plot device used in Payback and Point Blank. <br />I didn't know about the novel connection so thanks for that. I might have to hunt them up and read them.<br /><br />ColKGColKillgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525442150477092825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-23297005100596260462012-10-03T23:10:38.881-04:002012-10-03T23:10:38.881-04:00Payback was an adaptation of the Richard Stark (Do...<i>Payback</i> was an adaptation of the Richard Stark (Donald Westlake) book <i>The Hunter</i>, which was the first of a series of novels about the character of professional thief, Parker. The same novel was adapted by John Boorman in the 60s as <i>Point Blank</i> with Lee Marvin. In both of those adaptations, the character's name was changed ("Porter," "Walker").<br /><br />Other Parker novels that were adapted into films are <i>The Outfit</i> with Robert Duvall, and <i>The Split</i> with Jim Brown. Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-42245531402031955072012-10-03T23:01:12.377-04:002012-10-03T23:01:12.377-04:00Wasn't Parker played by Mel Gibson in Payback?...Wasn't Parker played by Mel Gibson in Payback? Is this the same character updated.<br /><br />ColKGColKillgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525442150477092825noreply@blogger.com