The generals daughter is bigger, more ambitious and rather pretentious, though it should hold your attention mr. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent army general. Ann s own career has been distinguished beginning with her appointment to west point, her reputation as an. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions. The generals daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. This is because i will be back to school so i would like to finish the general s daughter and guess what, its the first book that i published and also completed. It s one of the highlights of the film, and it s the best thing about the soundtrack album, which also includes the pop, blues, and. The end, while not completely surprising, was still good enough to make me feel like i had a read a good book when i was finished. Her six year old son, tiantian, was harmed by the adulterer while her parents were brutally murdered hua qiyue woke up again and found out that she was now in the body of a famous generals daughter, who shared the same. Captain ann campbell is the daughter of the base commander, a man of eminent power and influence in the highest echelons of the united states army. The generals daughter by nelson demille librarything. Actually, the alternate take just extends and makes more explicit the movies current ending. When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia.
The martian generals daughter by theodore judson librarything. Nov 05, 2014 provided to youtube by milan records she began to lie greg hale jones the generals daughter. Buy a cheap copy of the general s daughter book by kate huntington. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demille s novels up country and the panther. Nov 16, 1992 the general s daughter was found murdered early in the morning and it s up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. The generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two.
For the source book, see the generals daughter novel. Buy a cheap copy of the generals daughter book by kate huntington. With john travolta, madeleine stowe, james cromwell, timothy hutton. Immensely skilled and likable pageturner by bestseller demille, who returns to the military surroundings of word of honor 1985 and whose mastery of background, as with the long island rich of the gold coast 1990, equals his hand at characterization. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the generals daughter near you. Very enjoyable and entertaining book from beginning to end. The novel opens on an overcast morning in midoctober. Provided to youtube by milan records she began to lie greg hale jones the generals daughter. There is a horrific incident done by few of the boys and they try to brush it under the rug. Paul brenner and cynthia sunhill of the armys criminal investigation division.
One moonlit night at port hadley, georgia, captain ann campbell, the tomboy military brat of base commander general. In this piece i discuss the resolution of the plot of the generals daughter by nelson demille. The book tackles the serious issue of how women are treated in the armed forces and is a cracking story in its own right. Travoltas magnetic performance sparks this riveting thriller from the director of con air and the producer of the. This special edition dvd contains 2 theatrical trailers, 4 deleted scenes including alternate ending, commentary by director simon west, and behind the scenes featurette. The generals daughter is a good crime fiction novel, but its a straightforward whodunit that doesnt have the humour and quirkiness of demilles john corey series. Theres the right way, the wrong way and the army way. The general s daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. When an english war hero escorts his general s unconventional daughter back from the dangerous spanish peninsula, before marrying her sister, he finds himself. Its one of the highlights of the film, and its the best thing about the soundtrack album, which also includes the pop, blues, and classical tunes that were scattered through the. The generals daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The general s daughter is a 1999 american crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. Read ending from the story the generals daughter by anonymousdy with 2,565 reads. Marlowe s first action is to stake out geiger s shop, which turns out to be a pornography racket disguised as a rare bookshop. Amongst the suspects are the victims father, a general and vietnam war hero, as well as a dozen. The generals daughter finale episode october 4, 2019. The generals daughter nelson demille, 1992 grand central publishing 512 pp. About the generals daughter captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell.
Still, a good mystery, with the plot set in good place for one of travoltas best pics. Paul brenner is a member of the armys elite undercover. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition by. The author is so descriptive that i easily pictured the people and scenes in my mind. Buy a cheap copy of the generals daughter book by nelson demille. Despite this theoretically being a novel about the fall of an empire, whereas fitzpatrick s war was supposedly about the rise of an empire, this short novel actually seems like nothing more than leftover material from his first book, despite there not being any allusion to this being the same empire as was. Sadly, at this point the film makers decided to make it a propaganda film by shamefully manipulating the audience. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lion s game, up country, wild fire, and the general s daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. The egos in hollywood are big, and the story conferences are many. The generals daughter book summary and study guide. Cromwell, as an unbending officer and father, and williams, as a man who heroworships the general to a fault. Despite this theoretically being a novel about the fall of an empire, whereas fitzpatricks war was supposedly about the rise of an empire, this short novel actually seems like nothing more than leftover material from his first book, despite there not being any allusion to this being the same empire.
The body of a female soldier is found dead, possibly raped, on a u. She is the pride of fort hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and bound, on the firing range. Final mission episode the generals daughter trending scenes duration. It is populated by edgy performances, and we get a real feeling for the characters played by woods, as a career man with a secret to hide. The generals daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. Much of the film was filmed in various locations in and. Unfortunately i was sorely disappointed in judson s the martian general s daughter.
The generals daughter may be flawed, but thanks to the acting, its hardly a matter. It is at once a stirring military adventure, a cautionary tale of repeating history, a cutting satire, and a heartbreaking examination of the joys and pain inherent in the love between a father and. The daughter offers a good but sadly wasted cast, obscured in the eyerubbing mist of a foggy down under countryside and struggling to rise above the sludge of. Long before the john travolta film of the generals daughter which the author extols in the foreword, nelson demilles seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. The daughter offers a good but sadly wasted cast, obscured in the eyerubbing mist of a foggy down under countryside and struggling to rise above the sludge of a basic soap opera with literary. Philip marlowe, a tough, cynical, yet honest private detective, is hired by the old, ailing general sternwood to help him take care of arthur gwynn geiger, a homosexual possibly bisexual pornographer who has been blackmailing the general with potentially scandalous pictures of. The martian generals daughter is a gripping tale of a world at war. Unfortunately i was sorely disappointed in judsons the martian generals daughter. But what the investigators find is even more bizarre, relating back to her days at west point and involving the general himself and his aide. The naked corpse of captain elisabeth campbell, daughter of lieutenant general fighting joe campbell, is found staked out on the urban warfare range of. The rapidfire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame.
The movie centered a lot on paul brenner and it actually showed brenner and the generals daughter actually meeting when that didnt happen in the book. I finished reading the book but it was not a pleasant experience. The general s daughter is, as i have said, a wellmade film. The generals daughter is a 1999 american mystery crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. The general s daughter is a murder mystery, and maybe not for the faintest of heart. The general s daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and. The generals daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. Ending spoiler for the generals daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. For images from the generals daughter movie filming. The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The general s daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. Travoltas character made a stronger moral stand at the end. The movie centered a lot on paul brenner and it actually showed brenner and the general s daughter actually meeting when that didnt happen in the book.
Carter burwell s score for the simon westdirected john travolta suspense drama the general s daughter is superb, blending blues, electronic dance, and classical in completely unpredictable, evocative ways. The general s daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. The movie, the generals daughter, is not the novel, the generals daughter. The generals daughter is, as i have said, a wellmade film. The final scene offers an alternate ending, which, had it been used, revealed that the generals daughter was actually a man. The generals daughter is a multilayered tale you can listen to it and enjoy nothing more than the uncovering of the murderers identity, the whys and hows the very clever deed was accomplished. If, like me, you dont seem to find enough time to read, put this book on your list. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. But there s no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive behind the murder of a beautiful female officer. The generals daughter 1999 the generals daughter 1999. The general s daughter nelson demille, 1992 grand central publishing 512 pp. Its easy for a novelist to complain or get angry at how his or her book was treated or mistreated. Its intended for people who have already read the book. The generals daughter paul brenner, book 1 by nelson demille.
Demille writes well enough, there is some snappy dialogue, the police work is painstakingly thorough, but none of the characters really come to life. As i was listening, i kept thinking that i wished i had a book club to discuss this one with there are so many issues, so many aspects of this tale that deserve discussion, that i longed for. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the generals daughter 1999. Travolta s magnetic performance sparks this riveting thriller from the director of con air and the producer of the hunt for red. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 and millions of other books are. The general s daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. The young woman was staked down with tent stakes, strangled, and presumably raped. Here is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer the base commanders daughter whos been leading an unsavory double life. The daughters one confidant also ends up as an apparent suicide and is assumed to be the culprit. When the daughter of a wellknown and wellrespected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of coverups at west point. Elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson is found on a georgia military base, two investigators, warrant officers paul brenner john travolta and sara sunhill madeleine stowe, are ordered to solve her murder. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demilles novels up country and the panther. The generals daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. Amongst the suspects are the victim s father, a general and vietnam war hero, as well as a dozen or so military personnel she had been sexually involved with.
The martian general s daughter is a gripping tale of a world at war. Anns own career has been distinguished beginning with her appointment to west point, her reputation as an. Her six year old son, tiantian, was harmed by the adulterer while her parents were brutally murdered hua qiyue woke up again and found out that she was now in the body of a famous generals daughter, who shared the. It was an adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name, written by nelson demille and published in 1992.
Or you can allow yourself to delve into many of the deeper issues the book raises. Carter burwells score for the simon westdirected john travolta suspense drama the generals daughter is superb, blending blues, electronic dance, and classical in completely unpredictable, evocative ways. Rusty had been married to the general s eldest daughter, vivian sternwood. The film is based on the 1992 novel by the same name by nelson demille. The general s daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. There s the right way, the wrong way and the army way. She was an army captain and the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell, when her body was found naked.
The story uncovers what happened to the generals daughter and it gets ugly. Much like tvs jag, the generals daughter is about an army investigation into the murder of one of its own, in this case the generals daughter. When an english war hero escorts his generals unconventional daughter back from the dangerous spanish peninsula, before marrying her sister, he finds himself. The generals daughter full movie video dailymotion. In her previous life, the woman that her husband cheated on dug out her beautiful eyes, told her that her child was not her husbands and then tortured her to death. General sternwood mentions, peripherally yet implicitly, the disappearance of his well liked, exbootlegger soninlaw, rusty regan. But theres no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive behind the murder of a beautiful female officer. The grave sites of the 425 official confederate generals premium book. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the general s daughter 1999. John travolta gives a good performance and james woods gives an even better one, showing that one scene with back and forth dialougue can make one film pretty interesting. The general s daughter is a far more complex book than just a murder mystery, as demille writes in a long and interesting foreword to this edition. The general s daughter predates the cory series and the main character, paul brenner, although very similar to cory is far more likeable. Nelson demille booklist nelson demille message board.
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