Product: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Rating: 1.0
Another Hollywood slaying
I read the book. So of course, when I first found out about the movie, I was excited. But then, I found out the content of the movie. I am not normally a huge fan of non-fiction, but the book turned that around for me and inspired me to read more of it. I banned the movie in protest, but unfortunately I was staying with family and they rented it. What a disgusting insult to one of the most incredible books I have experienced. The richness of this book matched any fiction book I have ever read. I am insulted as a movie goer that they thought I would need the simpering whining "heroine", The stereotypical lesbians (not that I have anything against lesbians), the MARRIED man. Didn't her husband leave her for another woman? I honestly can say that I don't even think I would have liked this if I hadn't read the book, as opposed to The Bourne Identity, Supremecy (two other Hollywood slayings). Go ahead, use your marketing statistics and change the film, but do the readers of the book and its author, the graciousness of giving it another title. I was so offended at Diane Lane's picture gracing the cover of the later additions of this book. So many people will miss out on an incredible journey in an incredible book because of this tripe movie. I hope that Frances Mayes is disappointed that she ever sold the rights.