Thanks, erika and Corwood. I will make the plunge, and somewitmes I will know what y'all are talking about.
I found The Corner just sitting there On Demand, too, I'm more than a little tempted to give that a watch.
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
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-t - Aug 30, 2006 9:49:24 pm PDT #80 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hayden - Aug 31, 2006 7:10:13 am PDT #81 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The Corner's pretty good, but, to paraphrase a comment a friend said the other night, you never forget that you're watching a TV show with The Corner. With The Wire, it's like life; the artifice is more of a piece with the product.
lisah - Aug 31, 2006 7:16:51 am PDT #82 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate
I will make the plunge, and somewitmes I will know what y'all are talking about.
You may have seen this already but there are 8 minutes synopsis of each Wire season on OnDemand right now. That should help some.
-t - Aug 31, 2006 7:25:48 am PDT #83 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thanks, lisah, I haven't seen that. Is that what that Wire Reup thing is? I'lll look for them.
Tom Scola - Aug 31, 2006 8:34:37 am PDT #84 of 7329
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
David Milch article on Slate: [link]
Hayden - Aug 31, 2006 9:47:24 am PDT #85 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Thanks! Although I could use less of that worm Tobolowsky, the worst actor on Deadwood and a true Bogdonovich-worthy shallow suck-up.
Tom Scola - Aug 31, 2006 9:51:20 am PDT #86 of 7329
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Bogdonovich-worthy shallow suck-up.
Hmm. How does that compare to a James-Lipton-worthy shallow suck-up?
Hayden - Aug 31, 2006 12:33:47 pm PDT #87 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
More self-important interviews that bask in greatness via proximity, fewer actual on-camera surgical removals of lips from rectum.
erikaj - Aug 31, 2006 12:39:48 pm PDT #88 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
Bwah ha ha. Nice burn, Corwood. reminds me of a Peter B.-David Chase interview on one of the Sopranos discs. Eventually Chase had this look like "It's hard to talk with you being up my butt this way," which I could follow, though there were parts of the conversation that I could not, but the director missed completely. Sounds like Toblowsky is a bit of a Jarry, in real life.
Hayden - Aug 31, 2006 12:54:36 pm PDT #89 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Eventually Chase had this look like "It's hard to talk with you being up my butt this way," which I could follow
Awesome! I'm more familiar with Bogdy's multi-year fellatio of Orson Welles, but I'm sure the effect is the same. I even have a book-length interview between B & the big man! Here's what it reads like:
PB: "Given the brilliance of The Lady From Shanghai's hall of mirrors section, which I, myself, attempted to somewhat replicate by suggestion in the early part of The Last Picture Show, which I, myself, directed, albeit with a conscious and most pointed attempt to keep in mind my forebearers, of whom Orson Welles is most prominent, but among many, some of whom we should consider friends, friends within that illustrious pack, have I ever mentioned that I am friends with Orson Welles, or have I mentioned that he regularly dines with me and we share catty bon mots about Gallo wines and fish sticks and Renoir?"
OW: "I am Orson Welles."
PB: "Delightful."