Comment Archives: stories: Film
Re: “"My music sucks": The Lie”
Wow, you really didn't like this film, did you? Personally I found it rather delightful, insightful and sincere. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
Re: “Deeply Felt”
Deeply Felt was also the name of my pool (billiards) team.
Re: “Werner Herzog at the Execution”
Bravo, Henry. Well written.
Re: “Fathers, Sons, Logging: Sometimes a Great Notion”
oh man i read that one back in the 70's, twice, it was something that was like the opposite of the music i was so hooked on at the time, and ironically, proceeds from this book and the more famous Kesey novel were used to send the Merry Pranksters on the road to infamy. I have not seen the movie, but am happy to see it re-released, a must see for me , a must read for anyone interested in a seriously strong cup of literature
Re: “Tumbling into Adulthood: Dragonslayer”
Hello all, so i researched your subject and found out hes a complete loser. Word is he doesn't even take care of his so called son. So how is he suppose to be working at a bowling alley to support his son when all i see around is him traveling and getting wasted and making a complete ass of himself at the Milwualke premiere. This person is not struggling, he does it to himself and wants to make you feel sorry for him. I despise people like that, I would rather record myself wiping my buns then to watch such a nonsense of a film. Getting drunk, high, and abandoning his son is not a hero, so don't waste your money on this film because the money will go towards his next fix.
Re: “Tough Movie Love: Pauline Kael”
Pauline was wrong about Matthew Modine. He's a terrific actor.
Re: “Growing Up Absurd: The Paul Goodman Story”
Very nice review. That exasperating quality of Goodman's—as well as why the guy was so hot—come off palpably in the film. More at www.paulgoodmanfilm.com. See you at Film Forum!
- Roger Smith
Re: “Oh, Another Thing... And Another Footloose!”
all these re-makes make me want to kill myself
Re: “Growing Up Absurd: The Paul Goodman Story”
Well, this has me pretty psyched to see a doc I never imagined would be made. Among college professors in my early career, the biggest influence after Carl Rogers. His understanding of modern institutions is way off on big points, but he took the huge step of actually regarding them *as* institutions and attempting to understand their social goals.
I'm sure Walt Whitman was unbearable much of the time, too.
Re: “I Was a Runaway from an Organic Farm Mansonia!”
I could NOT disagree with you more.
Re: “The Accidental Avant-Garde of NYC Public Access Television”
Public Access curation suffers from the lack of diversity of evidence. Digging up the 1970's and 80's seems akin to paleontology. But the rareness is determined not by the scarcity of fossils but by the time and effort by the curators which seems to be limited.
My program "Videowave" went through that crude clanky era in public access yet its still on the air. Why no one even inquired about my series or others shows a lack of investigation skills.
Alan Abramowitz
www.facebook.com/videowave
www.youtube.com/user/VideowaveMusic
Re: “In Praise of Robert Ryan”
Robert Ryan has always been my favourite actor, even though he died when I was only 15 years old. he just seemed to have so many layers to his performances, and an uncanny natural inteligence in his acting.
John Meiklem Sept 23rd 2011
Re: “Tuesday Weld, the All-American Valium Girl”
Wonderful article! You really captured the particular quality that makes Weld so special and unusual.
Re: “"I wanted to make Pretty in Pink with a head-smashing": Drive”
simply beautiful.
Re: “Deer Trail Becomes Indian Trail Becomes County Road: General Orders No. 9”
Most trails were original animal tracks!! Horses across the wilderness then wagons, then autos then trucks, then Interstate Highways. Looks like it should have been to 6th graders for a Social Studies class. Will I pay money for it? Hmm. maybe it will be 'on demand'? No? Not that good.
Re: “Gina Lollobrigida's Marxist Mammaries, and Other Sides of The Law”
it's entirely inaccurate to call it Marxist; it has no suggestion of collective ownership, which is the cornerstone feature of Marxism; anything that brings into question oppression and abuse of power isn't "Marxist"; you might as well then call Thomas Jefferson and the American Revolution "Marxist"! ;)
As for the movie, I liked it quite a lot, it seemed to have a nice positive energy about it.
Re: “Got Them Ol' Compromised Mossad Vengeance Blues Again: The Debt”
"gentile actors simulating sweaty Semitic sex appeal"
I guess Jewish actor Logan Lerman will be simulating sweaty gallic sex appeal in the upcoming Three Musketeers.
Re: “Chasing Madoff: The Key Word Being "Chasing"”
Here's someone worse than Madoff. Read then forward this link to everyone you know, so they don't get scammed: http://texsquixtarblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-is-worse-bernie-madoff-or-rich.html
Re: “In Praise of Robert Ryan”
You can check out his greatest unknown performance "About Mrs. Leslie" (54) on Netflix on-demand.
Re: “In Praise of Robert Ryan”
I'm glad there's someone else who thinks Robert Ryan was the greatest actor in the history of cinema.
