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Jaggedmallard26 t1_ixztpg2 wrote

Reply to comment by Marty-the-monkey in could a good heart of darkness movie be made? by fifticon

I agree with you but would take it a step further and apply it to meaning that good adaptations of Heart of Darkness have been done. Apocalypse Now, Ad Astra and Spec Ops The Line are all loose adaptations that capture the spirit and feeling of the book and fascinatingly each use it to explore the theme of the book through a radically different lens. They took the novella and turned it into a movie and a game by changing things to make it fit, its the loosest of adaptations but thats fine, Heart of Darkness was always about the themes and feel rather than the raw plot. If anything having adaptations tackle more recent issues is more in keeping with the novella which was very much a criticism of Imperialism in the Congo.

To me those are good adaptations of Heart of Darkness.

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fifticon OP t1_iy2qr4s wrote

I'll have to check out that Spec Ops you have all been mentioning, thanks for the tip!

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Jaggedmallard26 t1_iy2qxru wrote

Only thing to bare in mind is it very much intends to be a criticism of military shooters from the xbox 360 era. Some notable moments lose some of their kick without knowing what they're a deconstruction of. Still worth playing though.

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