Literary crime fiction, book trailers, period piece - it's got it all - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T21:53:56Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/literary-crime-fiction-book?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A211695&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPut me in mind of The Big Leb…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-29:537324:Comment:2117122009-08-29T12:55:15.137ZDonna Carrickhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DonnaCarrick
Put me in mind of The Big Lebowski, except that was kind of fun. Could catch the young retro curiosity, hard to say what will grab them. Was a little slow for me.
Put me in mind of The Big Lebowski, except that was kind of fun. Could catch the young retro curiosity, hard to say what will grab them. Was a little slow for me. I never could get through his…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-29:537324:Comment:2117012009-08-29T04:52:18.210ZJackBludishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
I never could get through his other books either. Based on the reviews, I was sure I was going to like this one. Nope ... It looks as if he tried to wing it. No research, no focused time--he does a casual sometime between 1969 and 1973.<br />
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And mystery ... uh ... I couldn't find the mystery although the crime is there. In some ways it reminded me of Ross MacDonald of the same period. I'm not terribly fond of him either, but he did get a lot of things right. With Pynchon It's as if he is trying to…
I never could get through his other books either. Based on the reviews, I was sure I was going to like this one. Nope ... It looks as if he tried to wing it. No research, no focused time--he does a casual sometime between 1969 and 1973.<br />
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And mystery ... uh ... I couldn't find the mystery although the crime is there. In some ways it reminded me of Ross MacDonald of the same period. I'm not terribly fond of him either, but he did get a lot of things right. With Pynchon It's as if he is trying to prove that if you remember what happened, you weren't there. None of his style or panache came through in in this one for me.<br />
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I read some damn good reviews of "Inherent Vice." So this is just another opinion. I am not a professional critic, just a tough grader.<br />
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Now Cormac McCarthy--That's a writer.<br />
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And, Jack Getze, I'm jealous. I've spent some time in L.A., but not enough time to experience the Moonies and Sunnies and other weirdness. Not the stewardesses either--well, not in L.A., Santa Monica, etc. If you want to chase stewarde…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-29:537324:Comment:2116992009-08-29T04:10:32.513ZJack Getzehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JGetze
If you want to chase stewardesses, you have to be in LA for two hours before someone tells you to try Marina Del Rey, which is right next to Venice Beach and the airport. It's just old, that's all.
If you want to chase stewardesses, you have to be in LA for two hours before someone tells you to try Marina Del Rey, which is right next to Venice Beach and the airport. It's just old, that's all. How so, Jack? Fill us in!...tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-29:537324:Comment:2116952009-08-29T00:54:20.022ZminervaKhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/minervakoenig
How so, Jack? Fill us in!...
How so, Jack? Fill us in!... Oh, man! I hate to admit it,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-29:537324:Comment:2116932009-08-29T00:53:59.608ZminervaKhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/minervakoenig
Oh, man! I hate to admit it, but this sounds kind of interesting. I never could get through any of Pynchon's books, but it would be incredibly interesting to see what he does with a crime novel. John, if you're going to read it, post a review, will you?
Oh, man! I hate to admit it, but this sounds kind of interesting. I never could get through any of Pynchon's books, but it would be incredibly interesting to see what he does with a crime novel. John, if you're going to read it, post a review, will you? Sounds like one I'll probably…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-28:537324:Comment:2116862009-08-28T22:49:42.041ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
Sounds like one I'll probably skip.
Sounds like one I'll probably skip. I wanted to like "Inherent Vi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-28:537324:Comment:2116812009-08-28T21:20:08.035ZJackBludishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
I wanted to like "Inherent Vice" but managed only to finish about half before I gave it up. No "threw the book across the room" kind of thing ... just terribly disappointed.
I wanted to like "Inherent Vice" but managed only to finish about half before I gave it up. No "threw the book across the room" kind of thing ... just terribly disappointed. The camera work is very good,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-09:537324:Comment:2096882009-08-09T17:35:07.254ZAndrew Kenthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/AndrewKent
The camera work is very good, but the voice talent sounds like a walking sinus infection. I didn't make it through much because of that, plus what I.J. Parker said -- it seemed like a retread. Doesn't work for me.
The camera work is very good, but the voice talent sounds like a walking sinus infection. I didn't make it through much because of that, plus what I.J. Parker said -- it seemed like a retread. Doesn't work for me. Insulted how? At the obvious…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-09:537324:Comment:2096622009-08-09T04:23:54.809ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
Insulted how? At the obvious tongue-in-cheek aspect of his "shock" or the price itself? I guess I'm easily amused. :) I didn't think the video was all that bad. I've seen worse that others have extolled.<br />
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"What year is this again?" :)
Insulted how? At the obvious tongue-in-cheek aspect of his "shock" or the price itself? I guess I'm easily amused. :) I didn't think the video was all that bad. I've seen worse that others have extolled.<br />
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"What year is this again?" :) I liked The Crying of Lot 49…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-08-08:537324:Comment:2096372009-08-08T18:05:37.267ZJon Loomishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
I liked <i>The Crying of Lot 49</i> reasonably well; haven't attempted <i>Gravity's Rainbow</i>. Crime novels by experimental-surrealists can be interesting (Denis Johnson's <i>Resuscitation of a Hanged Man</i> is pretty great, anyway--haven't read his new one). I'll probably pick this one up if/when I have time--I'm reading academic comedies now (ruh roh!), and then in a couple of weeks I'll have to start reading for classes again (argh). The thing to remember, though, is that there's no…
I liked <i>The Crying of Lot 49</i> reasonably well; haven't attempted <i>Gravity's Rainbow</i>. Crime novels by experimental-surrealists can be interesting (Denis Johnson's <i>Resuscitation of a Hanged Man</i> is pretty great, anyway--haven't read his new one). I'll probably pick this one up if/when I have time--I'm reading academic comedies now (ruh roh!), and then in a couple of weeks I'll have to start reading for classes again (argh). The thing to remember, though, is that there's no freaking way this trailer accurately reflects the nature of a book by Pynchon--unless the anti-psychotic meds have slowed him WAY down.