Ed mcbain travis mcgee is the last of the great knightserrant. Whats the story travis mcgee, a freeliving bachelor and reluctant hero who lives on a houseboat in florida, works as a salvage consultant, recovering property and money for clients and taking half the fee in return. He wrote a series of mysteries between 1964 and 1984 featuring travis mcgee, a salvage consultant. Shot mostly in pittsburgh, the movie is the first attempt to put on film the character of lee childs exarmy military police investigator. See the complete travis mcgee series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Not my favorite, yet pretty intense in the tradition of the pulps. Detective travis mcgee sets out to locate a wwii treasure. Mcgee s schtick was that he retrieved unrecoverable property for a 50% fee.
I am turned off by humorless fanaticism, whether its revolutionary mumbojumbo by a young one, or loud lessons from scripture by and old one. Sam elliott meets travis mcgee i was rummaging through a pile of old magazines recently and came across this marchapril 1983 edition of prevue magazine. Old friend, there are peopleyoung and oldthat i like, and people that i do not like. Those are books that were first published in the usa after 1922 and before about 2005. Rosamund pike is in talks to star opposite christian bale in that previously announced adaptation of the deep blue goodby, according to variety.
Nov 07, 2016 in 1967, author macdonald refused permission for a television series about travis mcgee and his cases, feeling people would stop reading the novels were travis mcgee regularly on television. Sam elliotts journey from westerns to oscar nominee from beer commercials, to the big lebowski, to his oscarnominated performance in a star is born, sam elliott has had quite the career. Travis mcgee was a protector of women, weaker men and the environment and since the last novel there doesnt seem to be anybody that comes close to him as a character in a novel. Travis mcgee project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Rod taylor was travis mcgee in the cult film darker than amber. Fox not moving forward on christian bales the deep blue. Travis mcgee, the human hero national general pictures hopes will become a household word for movie goers, the human hero macdonald readers already have made into a household word, is on the screen. Order of travis mcgee books travis mcgee is a creation of prolific american novelist john d. When travis mcgee arrived on the big screen in 1970 with darker than. Macdonald, author of 78 books, including the famous travis mcgee series. Leonardo dicaprio is saying goodbye to 20th century foxs travis mcgee movie the deep blue goodby, which james mangold is now in negotiations to direct the project had been. The travis mcgee series is a set of novels that can be read over and over again, and you seem to find something different each time. James mangold wolverine is in negotiations to direct the film for 20th century fox, appian way and chernin entertainment.
At various times weve had discussions on this blog about the pros and cons of another author reviving the travis mcgee series. Rosamund pike to star opposite christian bale in first. But now comes darker than amber with rod taylor playing travis mcgee, and its a surprisingly good movie. The project is definitely moving forward now, although they need a new travis mcgee, because leo dicaprio has too many projects lined up and they dont want to wait. That brings me to the latest acquisition resulting from my movie poster addiction, which you can see below. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Travis mcgee yesterday the new movie, jack reacher, starring tom cruise, debuted across the country. John d macdonald was an american author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller books best known for his travis mcgee series. Just heard that james mangold has been hired to direct the deep blue goodby from the script by dennis lehane. Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more.
Travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20 i love my kindle. Sep 25, 2012 travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20 in the early days of the kindle, i used to talk a lot about the books that were, as i called it, in the well. Macdonalds travis mcgee series of mystery novels is one of the greatest achievements in 20th century crime fiction. I am sorry, i just cannot see him as the tough, big, strong, craggy salvage consultant living on the busted flush. For a second i was wondering why i had held on to this particular issue, since it was a magazine i rarely read, when i saw the name travis mcgee on the cover. Travis mcgee is having a conference with one of his clients. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete 21 volume set. I am getting such a rush just talking to you, really. Leonardo dicaprio as travis mcgee, was in development with a tentative release date of 2011 or 2012.
Macdonald novel, and it stars bale as travis mcgee, a hardened salvage consultant who lives on a houseboat in florida and specializes in recovering other peoples property through lessthanlegal means. Jonathan kellerman what a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again. Mar 04, 2014 leonardo dicaprio is saying goodbye to 20th century foxs travis mcgee movie the deep blue goodby, which james mangold is now in negotiations to direct the project had been. And at the very outset of the green ripper 1979 he is because, for one of the relatively rare periods in his career, he is in a permanent relationship with an exceptional womanthe stalwart, smart, gorgeous gretel howard. Film christian bale rosamund pike travis mcgee the deep blue goodby newswire rosamund pike is in talks to star opposite christian bale in that previously announced adaptation of the deep blue. Travis mcgee is a selfdescribed beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. Hes also a knighterrant whos wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and. Macdonald 191686 travis mcgee is the last of the great knightserrant. Some dont like the idea and others do, including yours truly. Leonardo dicaprio exits travis mcgee movie the deep blue. Stone eyes foxs mcgee oliver stone is doing some investigating for 20th century fox. Travis mcgee is a 1983 american tv movie based on the novel the empty copper sea by john d macdonald.
Mar 26, 2020 reflections on the man from slip f18 by d. Stone with leonardo dicaprio as travis mcgee, was in development with a tentative release date of 2011 or 2012. Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there are references to prior stories in the series. The travis mcgee books have been brought to life in the form of a cinematic adaptation called darker than amber released in 1970 and a television movie called the empty copper sea released in 1983.
It was the second film adaptation of the travis mcgee series. A great bestseller starring travis mcgee, a real american heroand maybe the star of a new movie franchise. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Mangold has directed some great movies like copland, girl, interrupted, walk the line and 3. According to the internet movie database, a film version of the deep blue goodby, directed by oliver stone with leonardo dicaprio as travis mcgee, was in development with a tentative release date of 2011 or 2012. All the titles had a color in the name and mcgee embraced life with sort of a sad realism. As any reader of this blog knows by now, im a longtime fan of laurence shamess key west capers series, which follows the wacky misadventures of various shady andor clueless new yorkers and new jersyans down in that semitropical paradise at the southern end of u.
Unlike most detectives in crime fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a licensed private investigator. James mangold is negotiating to direct the deep blue goodby, the 1964 john d. Rod taylor played our hero in darker than amber, while sam elliot portrayed him in the tv movie, travis mcgee. Travis mcgee 1h 40min drama tv movie 18 may 1983 travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to. Weve just about exhausted the spy movie binge of the late 1960s, and now maybe a trend is beginning back toward detective movies. Last years marlowe, based on the raymond chandler characters, was a pale shadow of the big sleep 1946 or the lady in the lake. Is the travis mcgee retirement plan a fantasy in todays. As stated in the article above, hed would work for several months as a salvage consultant i. The complete series list for a travis mcgee novel john d. Travis mcgee s old football buddy tush bannon is resisting pressure to sell off his floundering motel and marina to a group of influential movers and shakers. What happens when producers combine christian bale and travis mcgee. He explained to potential clients that they had nothing and that 50% was better. The deep blue goodby is an upcoming film adapted from the book the deep blue goodby written by john d.
Rosamund pike to star opposite christian bale in first travis. Tv movie 2012 grandfather army wives tv series 2012 veteran patient 1 episode, 2012. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete 21 volume set on. A must have movie for any fans of sam elliott and katharine ross. Helping damsels in distress is nothing new for travis mcgee its basically how he spends his life. But more about the movie itself, which was shot in south florida, after it opens publicly friday. Leonardo dicaprio exits travis mcgee movie the deep blue good. Everything you need to know about the deep blue goodby movie. Christian bale tears acl, deep blue goodby variety. James mangold to direct travis mcgee movie deep blue good. In 1967, author macdonald refused permission for a television series about travis mcgee and his cases, feeling people would stop reading the novels were travis mcgee regularly on television. In the latter film, the location was changed to california which cut out most of the florida locals that were essential to the novel. Travis mcgee tv movie 1983 sheriff hack ames the thorn birds tv miniseries 1983.
Macdonalds travis mcgee series and its influences on his work. In april 2010, it was announced that the films title was changed to travis mcgee. Money never sleeps, is coming aboard to develop and possible direct travis mcgee, based on the fictional detective created by american author john d. Quotes tagged as travis mcgee showing 19 of 9 old friend, there are peopleyoung and oldthat i like, and people that i do not like. Christian bale may play travis mcgee in deep blue goodby film. The travis mcgee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an american author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness. But, rod taylor played mcgee in darker than amber 1970. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete. Jdm is wellknown in mystery fiction writing, especially for his books with florida as a setting. There were plans to give travis mcgee a television show but macdonald rejected the idea because he thought it would harm the sales of his books.
Heaven knows there would be plenty of highly qualified writers who could undertake the job, including stephen king, who once made the offer. Dicaprio has long wanted to play travis mcgee, the beach bum who lives on. Join facebook to connect with travis mcgee and others you may know. Macdonald novel that kicked off series of mystery novels with character travis mcgee. Macdonalds travis mcgee series and its influences on his. Leonardo dicaprio has been signed on as the new travis mcgee in the coming movie the deep blue goodbye.
Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by prolific american mystery writer john d. Mcgee is not a cop or a private investigator, but rather a professional salvage consultant who finds other peoples property when he runs low on spare cash. Christian bale in talks to be the new travis mcgee. The empty copper sea 1983 a salvage consultant sam elliott falls for the sister katharine ross of a man, who may be hiding something. With sam elliott, gene evans, barry corbin, richard farnsworth.
We may find out as the actor is in talks to star in a new deep blue goodby adaptation. He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe on his quest for adventure and photography. Travis mcgee, an adventurer, philosopher, and salvage consultant who does unofficial favors for friends, in fort lauderdale, florida. He is a tough, pi like salvage consultant, ladies man and knight in tarnished armor, who is known. Imagine the best qualities of hammetts continental detective agency operative and sam spade, chandlers philip marlowe, and cusslers dirk pitt combined with a unique. At this point, i just want travis mcgee to become an actual movie.
Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked. Travis mcgee new music, concerts, photos, and official news updates directly from travis mcgee s twitter and facebook. Macdonalds travis mcgee books, i would say that the deep blue goodby is the best way to meet the greatest character of the detectivestory genre. Feb 14, 2019 its been over thirty years since john d. Travis mcgee had the right of it its been over thirty years since john d. That film is the only theatricallyreleased mcgee film thus far, directed by robert clouse enter the.
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