Review of What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) by Brian P — 10 Dec 2006

I don't really have anything positive to say about this movie, so I will just leave it at that.

This review of What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) was written by Brian P on 10 Dec 2006.

What Happened to Kerouac? has generally received positive reviews.

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Genius as a youth, but he didn't age well. Watching him read on the Steve Allen show in 1959 was a treat. Drunk and rambling on William F…

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By Victor B (108) on 15 Jan 2008

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By Ralph R (732) on 10 Mar 2008

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By Liv S (74) on 27 Jan 2009

The old footage of Kerouac drunk and openly mocking some pretentious british talk show host are great...otherwise no great revelations…

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By Ben G (949) on 05 Oct 2008

A sad, fantastic documentary on a writer that changed my life, my way of thinking, my way of writing…

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By Curtis K (38) on 22 Dec 2007

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