George Clooney's adaptation of 'Catch-22' shows why the project was impossible from the start, writes hiltzikm.
So what about “Catch-22”? It may be recalled that the movie, written by Buck Henry and directed by Mike Nichols, was a highly anticipated flop, partially because Robert Altman’s “MASH,” which was released almost simultaneously, captured the tone of “Catch-22” better than Nichols’ film. “Catch-22,” the book, proved to be a much bigger influence on “MASH” than on its own film adaptation.
The producers of the miniseries made a number of deliberate choices that carried the series far from the book, for unclear purpose. A multitude of characters have been shorn away, cut back, or changed beyond recognition. In the series, John Yossarian, Heller’s main character, is a generally silent observer of the lunacy around him; in the book, he’s a voluble loudmouth placed at the dead center of events.
And of course there’s the term “catch-22” itself, which long since entered the cultural lexicon, repeated by millions who never read the book and may not even be aware it exists. To them I recommend a first reading, and to those who read it in the past, whether 30, 40, or 50 years ago, I recommend a rereading. It holds up astonishingly well. Skip the series.
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