How did Rudolph resist the temptation to...

How did Rudolph resist the temptation to a put a man in the background of the Holiday Inn lounge wearing leaks for sun glasses. I think anyone who has read the book can understand the decision to take Vonnegut out of the book as a character (despite this being the most compelling part of the novel), but you would think that that would be an in joke more than worth including. Its not like an ominous and omniscient background character would be out of place in the story's context.

I guess the answer is perhaps that he was saving his golden leak-eye moment for Kilgour and Dwayne... which is just a shame. I'm a huge fan of this novel and a fan of the film. While the majority of bloggers couldn't stress their hate for this film strongly enough, I was able to find this film damn funny and well executed, albeit a shallow fraction of the much richer book. My biggest qualm was the highly out of character serenity awarded to Trout at the end.

As for V himself, as I mentioned, it is understandable why he was left out, but it seems like a stretch to divorce him from the book. I've read about 7 of his books and I'd say that this is easily his most personal. Thus, the entire world of BOC is inherently esoteric as it is explicitly his world and he is literally the creator... BOC is not an experiment composed by the planet of Tralfamadore.

I could go on but I'd say my main point here is that the spiritual climax of the book (as designated by V himself) is a rare catharsis among his works and for Rudolph to completely ignore that section and the brilliant Temptation of St. Anthony speech, is understandable but tragic... or maybe I should say, an adaptation that has no desire for such themes is doomed to be at least partially shallow and fragmented. And a happy ending? Is that really necessary in a book that ends with a single tear?

Its alright Ma, its life and life only