Thursday, February 16, 2017

STRANGE DAYS Original text by James Cameron

Finished Su 2/12/17 Sick with a cold and finished GIRL ON THE TRAIN the same day. This was an oversized paperback that I bought at the library sidewalk sale on Sa 6/11/05 and finished the first time on that weekend.

The movie stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis and was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The role of Faith, played by Juliette Lewis, was unforgettable.

SQUID  stand for Superconducting QUantum Interference Device
First used by law enforcement to 'tape' interaction with the public, now sold on the black market to people that want to 'live' strangers' experiences. Ex.- Man that can't walk and is in a wheelchair puts on the device to 'feel' what it's like to jog on a beach.

Lenny Nero ('nero' means black in Italian) is a dealer of 'tapes' and is given a squid in which two LA cops execute a couple of black leaders. Good Guys and Bad Guys fight to get it back to suppress it or expose it.

The novel is set on the eve of the new millennium, 2000.

Stars in the 1995 film

Ralph Fiennes ...
Lenny Nero

Angela Bassett ...
Lornette 'Mace' Mason

Juliette Lewis ...
Faith Justin

Tom Sizemore ...
Max Peltier

Michael Wincott ...
Philo Gant

Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Burton Steckler

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