tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post3632177736905341122..comments2024-03-03T10:32:45.969-08:00Comments on Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur: Insurance Against Failure In ArtMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-5684325815021856962008-09-30T11:56:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:56:00.000-07:00Well Scott, of course I don't know all the stupid ...Well Scott, of course I don't know all the stupid things you've done. But I'm sure that buying some lobby cards for THE KEEP isn't so bad. I'm sure they'll be very nice to look at. Be sure to frame a few of them.<BR/><BR/>As for WHERE THE HEART IS, I can assure you that it's very, very real.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-31703098655060619002008-09-30T10:06:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:06:00.000-07:00I'd completely forgotten this movie even existed. ...I'd completely forgotten this movie even existed. And I know for a fact that I've never seen it. In fact, there's a part of me that wonders if you haven't fabricated this whole thing. John Boorman AND Dabney Coleman? The mind reels (and not in a good way). You need to get more fun out of life, Agent Starling! (which, in an astounding coincidence, is a paraphrase of a line from THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which features a serial killer dubbed "Buffalo Bill", and Dabney Coleman starred in the short-lived sitcom BUFFALO BILL ;-)<BR/><BR/>yer pal,<BR/><BR/>SB<BR/><BR/>PS - I still need some kind of validation that all that money I spent on THE KEEP lobby cards was, like, not the stupidest thing I've ever done. Please advise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-31020185158951227492008-09-29T14:30:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:30:00.000-07:00Good to hear from you, Emily! Boy, I love AFTER HO...Good to hear from you, Emily! <BR/><BR/>Boy, I love AFTER HOURS. In terms of other NY films set it the art world the first one that comes to mind would be Scorsese's "Life Lessons" chapter of the anthology NEW YORK STORIES in which Nick Nolte plays a volatile artist and Rosanna Arquette is his protege/lover. I highly recommend it. That actually reminds me that Coppola's section of the film, "Life Without Zoe", is actually slightly similar to the Boorman film, with its NY setting, use of color, nimble tone and even a script the director wrote with his daughter (Sofia). It's not very good, but might be interesting to look at as well. <BR/><BR/>The JEM cartoon you mentioned actually reminds me of Ivan Reitman's LEGAL EAGLES which I think had a plotpoint of something hidden in a sculpture. Daryl Hannah plays a performance artist and she lives in a giant loft somewhere downtown. That might also be one to look at, but I'll bet it hasn't aged very well. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by...Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-23681857150308191292008-09-29T10:00:00.000-07:002008-09-29T10:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for the post on this one, Mr. Peel! At one ...Thanks for the post on this one, Mr. Peel! At one point I searched out this movie, and I appreciate your note on its treatment of Manhattan art and commerce in the 80's. The other films that come to mind include After Hours (Kiki's Sculptures), Wall Street (Daryl Hannah's character) and, while not a film, the 80's cartoon JEM had a nice commentary in one episode: where the contemporary artist's dealers are using his sculpture to smuggle stolen jewels. Only Eric Raymond (the villain) actually loves his artwork. He directs a Jem video on a garbage barge an pours paint down on them. <BR/><BR/>Do you have any more suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-21046300458233712872008-09-29T06:26:00.000-07:002008-09-29T06:26:00.000-07:00Well, I've gotta say, you've got me there.Well, I've gotta say, you've got me there.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-884534328471518642008-09-29T01:11:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:11:00.000-07:00" the idea of a John Boorman comedy makes about as..." the idea of a John Boorman comedy makes about as much sense as a Don Siegel musical"<BR/><BR/>...Not if you've seen ZARDOZ, it doesn't! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com