Don Cardi...as I've stated here before, I have tried several times to watch GFIII (including two weekends ago during the marathon weekend) and can barely get past the monotony of the first 40 minutes. Have always ended up walking away or changing channels in disgust. It's not like going to the movies, where you've already paid for the ticket and might as well sit through the whole thing. Sure, I could force myself to sit there and ingest the whole thing and maybe someday I will...but it just hasn't seemed worth the effort.

I no longer try to watch with the expectations of GF and GFII, because I've known for years it has no hope of equalling those expectations. So, I do think of it as a separate movie, and one I can't get up enough enthusiasm to see.

I finally read the novel because somebody actually handed it to me...I wouldn't exactly call it 'giving in', but more appreciation of a friend being thoughful enough to go to the trouble. After that, I wasn't going to let it sit on a shelf in my home (But you're right, I did enjoy it wink !)

GFIII ??? As I used to say about the novel.... maybe someday , perhaps when I buy The Trilogy.

Apple

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