tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post111996916764507862..comments2023-11-30T02:30:42.825-08:00Comments on E a r t h G o a t: Debating "The Notebook": when a movie totally sucks -- or does it?Grendelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06664099783685963708noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1120755199748411222005-07-07T09:53:00.000-07:002005-07-07T09:53:00.000-07:00I haven't seen the movie or read the book. What I ...I haven't seen the movie or read the book. What I have read is the author's website, in which he tells the story of how his agent sold the book in three days for some obscene sum.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1120229646173232132005-07-01T07:54:00.000-07:002005-07-01T07:54:00.000-07:00Fantastic. the final part of the post proper is o...Fantastic. the final part of the post proper is one of the best things i have read in months. I am definately using "fake beard / come on!" in a poemchadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551233609525777908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1120073836616749552005-06-29T12:37:00.000-07:002005-06-29T12:37:00.000-07:00Epic exchange. Made my day. awEpic exchange. Made my day. awAntoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09012867947687067620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1120054316060951922005-06-29T07:11:00.000-07:002005-06-29T07:11:00.000-07:00SER- my concern exactly. If I knew where my contr...SER- my concern exactly. If I knew where my contract was (I actually, I do: it is somewhere beneath one pile of shit and on top of another pile of shit, somewhere in this apartment), I'd go check. But I'm pretty certain. Sorry for saying anything.cfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229011285921460494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1120009811356225512005-06-28T18:50:00.000-07:002005-06-28T18:50:00.000-07:00If Pete reviewed this for pay, the publisher of th...If Pete reviewed this for pay, the publisher of the review might have rights in some way or another (MSF, help?) that would keep him from sneak-previewing it now. I want to keep Pete out of trouble, so I suggest he wait for advice from MSF or El Gordo de Amore.SERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373736323966370971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119999724018303732005-06-28T16:02:00.000-07:002005-06-28T16:02:00.000-07:00Grendel, that whole exchange on IMDB is like a pre...Grendel, that whole exchange on IMDB is like a prelude to a George Saunders story or something. Hilarious. <BR/><BR/>Also, Pete, can you tell us the last letter of the author's first name? Or SOMETHING?Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10276295353698450095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119994100970052862005-06-28T14:28:00.000-07:002005-06-28T14:28:00.000-07:00Cormac McCarthy? Of course, it's up to you, but I...Cormac McCarthy? <BR/><BR/>Of course, it's up to you, but I don't see, ethically speaking, why you can't say what it is...people read advance copies of books all the time and submit reviews / register opinions. Por ejemplo, I could have told you four months ago that Charles Chadwick's newly released "It's all right now" sucks. (I read it thru HarperCollins 'First Look' program, and felt vindicated this week to see the NYT reviewer felt the same way....)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041039260443501706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119987719094000872005-06-28T12:41:00.000-07:002005-06-28T12:41:00.000-07:00I see what you mean. If you clue us, we guess, th...I see what you mean. If you clue us, we guess, then you'll have to confirm or deny.<BR/><BR/>So is it John Irving?Grendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664099783685963708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119987435820875842005-06-28T12:37:00.000-07:002005-06-28T12:37:00.000-07:00I think you could probably figure it out by lookin...I think you could probably figure it out by looking at what is coming out in the next month. <BR/><BR/>I can't say anymore. I don't think I can, anyway. What are the rules with this sort of thing?cfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229011285921460494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119987043388538742005-06-28T12:30:00.000-07:002005-06-28T12:30:00.000-07:00Pete, surely a clue wouldn't kill anyone? (whines ...Pete, surely a clue wouldn't kill anyone? (whines Grendel)<BR/><BR/>I am a little dismayed to learn that I am dealing with schoolgirls. Not as comfortable with that. By the way, there is an update I have tacked on. Will reply tomorrow or so. I'll keep updating this post.Grendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664099783685963708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119984241064220282005-06-28T11:44:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:44:00.000-07:00Oh, jeez, Pete! The suspense is killing me!! Can ...Oh, jeez, Pete! The suspense is killing me!! Can you at least provide a clue?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041039260443501706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119983820162768862005-06-28T11:37:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:37:00.000-07:00and its not someone we know or anything like that....and its not someone we know or anything like that.cfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229011285921460494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119983662353369902005-06-28T11:34:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:34:00.000-07:00Speaking of reviews of crap... I'm just now handin...Speaking of reviews of crap... I'm just now handing in one for a book that many of us have probably been looking forward to for awhile. And it blows. I don't think I can say anymore about it until it hits the presses.cfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229011285921460494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119982378777229822005-06-28T11:12:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:12:00.000-07:00This was awesome! Thank you for posting it, Grend...This was awesome! Thank you for posting it, Grendel. I was howling with amusement.SERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373736323966370971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119982083640659962005-06-28T11:08:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:08:00.000-07:00The rule of "if you don't have something nice to s...The rule of "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all" is the stupidest fucking saying in all of the English language. Saying things that are nasty is much more intersting than saying things that are nice. That's why reviews of crap are much more entertaining than reviews of good films.<BR/><BR/>As for predictability...I can think of a few films right off the bat (Memento, Pulp Fiction, 2001, Rushmore, and MP and the Holy Grail) that were complete surprises.<BR/><BR/>As for not visiting message boards, I find the combination of vitriol and hyperbole form a virtual fountain of youth that keeps me young without the aid of virgin blood. Way to stick to your guns and bring literacy to the Cheeto-stained (m)asses, Grendel.Brandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484284471046027179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119979164179682782005-06-28T10:19:00.000-07:002005-06-28T10:19:00.000-07:00All that being said, thank you for posting the exc...All that being said, thank you for posting the exchange. It's pretty damned funny. My favorite part is when we learn that there's nothing more important than to love and be loved. Ah, yes.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041039260443501706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119979086575978922005-06-28T10:18:00.000-07:002005-06-28T10:18:00.000-07:00I've started avoiding message boards like the one ...I've started avoiding message boards like the one on IMDB for this reason -- it's so aggravating and disheartening to see what idiots people are. And how badly they spell. <BR/><BR/>On the upside, I'm sure it is middle school girls that you're dealing with here, and you can't be too hard on them for having lousy/sentimental taste in movies. When I was in middle school I saw "Beaches" three times. (Shudder)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041039260443501706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10113687.post-1119977814816781892005-06-28T09:56:00.000-07:002005-06-28T09:56:00.000-07:00This reminds me of "Kindergarten Cop." It's not a...This reminds me of "Kindergarten Cop." It's not a toomagh! <BR/><BR/>A more perfect analogy: "The Notebook" is to middle school girls as "The War in Iraq" is to Bush admininstration officials.cfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229011285921460494noreply@blogger.com