Scrum: If you are asking about Stick the Movie being any good, the answer is no. Up until the Big Bounce 2 and Be Cool, it was probably the worst adaptation because the expectations for something good coming out of it were pretty high. It was a profound disappointment to Elmore. Stick was a favorite character starting with Swag. The first unheeded warning sign was that Burt Reynolds was directing. Nothing against Burt the actor. Elmore clearly saw him in the part. As director though he let his actors run wild and their performances degenerated into an unsubtle nod and a wink every time somebody said something funny. In other words, they were reacting to the humor, a big no-no. Dutch told Barry Sonnefeld before Get Shorty not to cut away for a reaction every time somebody said something funny. Barry followed that advice and was the first director to really treat Elmore’s work properly on the screen. Reynolds, unfortunately, poisoned Stick.
