tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post4561154268776747558..comments2024-03-03T10:32:45.969-08:00Comments on Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur: Only Two Routes Of EscapeMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-76979303503925857632011-05-08T16:52:20.023-07:002011-05-08T16:52:20.023-07:00At this point the NETWORK piece is sitting there h...At this point the NETWORK piece is sitting there half-finished. There's not much in that film to criticize but there are elements to analyze--I was actually watching the movie quite a bit even before Lumet died--and I hope to get back to it at some point. But for a long time much of my approach when writing pieces has been to try to figure out 'what is this movie exactly?' as I try to understand just why the film in question is interesting me. And there have been a few times where I've written about films I genuinely like (certain comedies come to mind) only to discover that I don't actually have much to say about them. But there are many films--some which work, some which don't, some fall in between--which have interesting elements to explore in a way that can be very fulfilling and I guess that's what I'm trying to do. Many of these films fall outside the canon--obvious example, but great as JAWS is I don't know what I could really add to what's been said beyond a general appreciation. JAWS 2, on the other hand, gave me a great deal to explore and I've always liked the piece I wrote on that one. Those flawed, un-important works can be important in their own ways and there's a great deal to learn from them if one wants to. Thank you Torbin, for zeroing in on one of the things I'm trying to do here. <br /><br />And I want to thank Mrs. Peel and Matthew for the very kind things each of you said as well. I can't express enough how much it means to me. I hope to return soon.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-29441315321197535982011-05-08T11:29:13.923-07:002011-05-08T11:29:13.923-07:00I was re-reading this article again and I was stru...I was re-reading this article again and I was struck by your comment asking how you can write about "Network" when there is nothing wrong with it.<br /><br />In the few editing lectures I have given, I have found it far more illuminating to analyze flawed films rather than those of the canon. There is something about a perfect and/or classic film that makes it in-accessible by the mere fact that it is so lionized. It's a pleasure to deconstruct but difficult to analyze "Citizen Kane" due to the sheer weight of it's importance. But when you take a flawed work, or even one that is not flawed but considered un-important, an enormous amount can be learned because it comes with very little baggage.<br /><br />As an example, check out the group therapy scene in "The Breakfast Club" (cut by Dede Allen) for how to cut of a scene with more than 2 characters. Aside from the fact that it feels completely unforced it also goes on for upwards of 15 minutes! When's the last time you saw a teenage drama that had a 15 minute dialogue scene? No critic or instructor would bother to analyze the filmmaking in a John Hughes movie and yet the mere fact that it is considered un-important is what allows us to learn about one of THE most difficult kinds of scenes to cut. It's a beautiful piece of work, I might add.TorbCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987220123567409896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-15461113965626300182011-05-07T10:24:55.668-07:002011-05-07T10:24:55.668-07:00I love your blog, dude. Your taste of films and wr...I love your blog, dude. Your taste of films and writing style is something very lacking on the internet. I, too, discovered you via Twitter and I have been going through your archives the past few weekends; making lists of films to see and revisit, nodding my head with observations I have had or had missed in films I've seen multiple times, etc. <br /><br />Life is tough, and writing is hard; but your love of film shines bright through this blog. Keep your chin up and do things at your own pace, but know what you have a very interested and appreciative readership.Matthew Naderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945450473272817146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-55594272337843736322011-05-06T20:49:02.916-07:002011-05-06T20:49:02.916-07:00Please hang in there. Great writing, great intelle...Please hang in there. Great writing, great intellectual content. Now for a terrible cliche: life isn't fair. I hope things turn brighter for you very soon.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-26545969315783389162011-05-06T16:22:51.443-07:002011-05-06T16:22:51.443-07:00And many thanks to both of you as well, Bob and Be...And many thanks to both of you as well, Bob and Beveridge. It really means a lot. I hope to return very soon with more.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-41658720492356421582011-05-05T15:32:21.189-07:002011-05-05T15:32:21.189-07:00Goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway - ...Goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway - keep writing! Like Kim Lindbergs, you own a certain type of movie - late 20th C. Flash? American new wave? Whatever you call it, it is yours!<br /><br />You got me to watch Demolition Man! Who else could do that?Beveridge D. Spenserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236771609113409521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-82774986186902816282011-05-04T21:12:11.519-07:002011-05-04T21:12:11.519-07:00I'm late to this, but, please, don't stop ...I'm late to this, but, please, don't stop writing. Yours is a unique and gifted voice. Hang in there, Mr. Peel.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274916206944493165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-47908818107228144562011-05-03T16:15:19.524-07:002011-05-03T16:15:19.524-07:00I want to thank you guys for everything you've...I want to thank you guys for everything you've had to say, it means such a great deal to me. Even with all that's going on in my life right now, I'm not going to stop. Even today I thought of a certain movie and had a sudden desire to see it again right away and write about it, so I probably will. I'm just not sure how often new pieces will appear, but thank you. THANK YOU. <br /><br />Marc, it never occured to me that Kinski's dialogue here was dubbed by anyone else, let alone Jodie Foster. I'm not quite convinced since I think it sounds like her but I could be wrong. She did turn up at the New Beverly when it was shown and Toback did a q&a a few years ago (I wasn't there but she apparently remained in the audience) which at least implies that she likes the film. But this is all guesswork, so you got me.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-44995797452809282382011-05-02T13:46:30.133-07:002011-05-02T13:46:30.133-07:00My fellow quaffers of Sardine Liqueur!
Do what I ...My fellow quaffers of Sardine Liqueur!<br /><br />Do what I did ... DONATE!<br /><br />I'm doing a dollar for every article I have read. I consider that a small price to pay for Mr. Peel's excellent work.<br /><br />When I hit another reading milestone, let's say 25 articles, I'll donate again, dammit!<br /><br />Now if only we can find some advertisers for Mr. P...TorbCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987220123567409896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-46503088510004547112011-05-01T19:18:25.194-07:002011-05-01T19:18:25.194-07:00Never seen Exposed but would like to now. Hope thi...Never seen Exposed but would like to now. Hope things get better for you soon. I've said this before - your blog is my absolute favorite. I think it's a combination of how well you write, how well you analyze the films you write about, and, maybe most importantly, the movies you choose to write about. I get such a great blast of nostalgia from the movies you write about and I almost always revisit the movies ive seen prviously after you write about them, always finding new things in them based on your observations. Please kep writing! You have a great gift.Michael Learnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-75416091562278690472011-05-01T18:47:42.270-07:002011-05-01T18:47:42.270-07:00I really hope you continue writing this blog. I ma...I really hope you continue writing this blog. I may not comment on every post but I really enjoy reading all of them. You always pull some underrate gem out and dust off the cobwebs and make a convincing argument for its validity. That is not easy to do. I can't even tell you how many films you've turned me onto or even made me rethink what I originally thought of them.<br /><br />And this current one only reinforces this. I haven't thought about this film in ages! Wow. Nice call. I really should give this one another go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-62950565602674678982011-05-01T18:29:59.386-07:002011-05-01T18:29:59.386-07:00I do hope you continue the blog. For lurkers such ...I do hope you continue the blog. For lurkers such as myself, I always appreciate new posts!Joe Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160822944514723178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-20379801784241143582011-05-01T17:40:21.699-07:002011-05-01T17:40:21.699-07:00No, YOU DON'T STOP WRITING.No, YOU DON'T STOP WRITING.christianhttp://technicolordreams70.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-67272903512146663182011-05-01T14:42:15.625-07:002011-05-01T14:42:15.625-07:00I recently discovered your blog via Twitter and am...I recently discovered your blog via Twitter and am enjoying digging into the archives, especially all of the Argento/DePalma ones. This job sounds perfect for you: <br /><br />http://www.filmindependent.org/about/jobs/film-curator/<br /><br />Please don't stop writing the blog!jerebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183468641368061823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-87347600270482159322011-05-01T13:23:02.282-07:002011-05-01T13:23:02.282-07:00I don't recall where I first read this, since ...I don't recall where I first read this, since a google search turned up nothing, but it is claimed that Nastassja's dialogue in EXPOSED is entirely looped by Jodie Foster. When I first saw the film, I had to agree with that assessment, as (since you brought up) she not only hardly looks like an American farmgirl, at that time in her life, she would have hardly spoken like one either. (I think now her accent is much less pronounced) How do you feel the dubbing affects her performance? I suppose since so much of the role is physical, whatever she has to speak is likely inconsequential anyway, but I think it's a question worth asking.Marc Edward Heuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563779617157443811noreply@blogger.com