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I read and still re-read, the book and must agree with other commentators; the film is NOT the book or even reasonably "based on" the book. Hollywood can never get the idea that a book is famous because people read it, because the author got "it" right the first time--in published form. They buy rights to film a book, but then change the guts out of the book! I loved only three things in this flick: Julie Warner's comment "bet your dad isn't happy he hired me, can't even do my job" Sutherland's cool emotionlessness until Sam almost dies--it's like without Sam he won't have anyone to abuse who won't tell him to go to heck! The family feeling of the Team. Everyone loves each other enough to be willing to die for their comrades! Too cool! That said, the story is told as one we've seen Way too many times before. And better before too! I suggest to all our readers and commentators on here--Do what I do--make your own movies and show them on public access cable channels in your area! My crew and I have over the years, made 12 films shown all over New York State and Connecticut(though now I live in Florida--near Disney World where the real aliens live and work, LOL)

Hi All, As a somewhat "famous"(I am a guest at sci-fi/star trek/multi-genre conventions throughout Florida, New York and etc.) WRITER, I can attest to the kind of psycho groupie females that exist. Clint's groupie Evelyn IS REAL. There are girls and women out there who do what she did in this film(alright, not as VIOLENT as her). Clint(whom I met once, and only could say "hello Sir--before breaking into stutters, so overwhelmed was I over his regular guyness and unpretentiousness but still Ubercoolness) makes a PROFOUND STATEMENT with his 1st directorial effort.

The reality of the "hell why not shag the hot groupie chick" mentality we celebrities feel comes across tour de force-ibly in this witty and quite audacious script and through Clint's superbly realized Director's Craft.

This flick is PURE MAGIC from beginning to end. I will say I disagree with other commentors on here about the jazz and "love" scenes. I realized very early in my public career that TRUE LOVE and I mean for your genre AND a WOMAN, MUST BE a full time commitment mentally and emotionally. I myself LOVE my chosen genre's: Horror, Sci-Fi and Hard Boiled Detective fictions AND I love my "soulmate"

It is oh so easy to dismiss Clint's character Dave as a "slick shag 'em and leave 'em EGOTIST. What he is in here is a REGULAR GUY who has ADORATION thrust at him and who like EVERY GUY who gets this, WOULD ACT(YEAH GUYS--LIKE YOU WOULDN'T SHAG EVERY HOT GIRL WHO ADORES YOU, IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY!) Jessica Walters both attracted me and scared me when I first saw this at age 10 in 1972 on the late late late movie (I'm 45 now) and ever since, I have secretly wished she would be MY obsessed groupie chick!!!!