tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post8177956617974426341..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: BOOK OF THE MOMENT: FLICKERDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-35998502818521432192007-11-24T20:21:00.000-08:002007-11-24T20:21:00.000-08:00My book group read FLICKER, oh, about 10 years ago...My book group read FLICKER, oh, about 10 years ago, and nothing we ever read caused nearly the commotion that FLICKER did. In short, we all HATED it, but hated it so passionately that I've never forgotten it. It' still on my shelf, daring me to re-evaluate it one of these days.tbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242807801940412863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-24525273371205563962007-11-23T21:11:00.000-08:002007-11-23T21:11:00.000-08:00And to think that for years I naiively and arrogan...And to think that for years I naiively and arrogantly thought I was one of the few people who had read, or even heard of, Roszak's "Flicker." I loved the hell out of it, it floored me, years ago when it first came out, except for a few parts where I found my attention wandering, eyes glazing over, but overall I remember it really seeped into my consciousness. Now much time has passed, and after reading your (re)introduction, I want to read it again. Enjoy!underdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624716200314172331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-26006322779978379982007-11-21T05:40:00.000-08:002007-11-21T05:40:00.000-08:00I actually think "Bugs" isn't supposed to be all t...I actually think "Bugs" isn't supposed to be all that good, but I believe "The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein" has a pretty solid reputation. I'll read them someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-61123119441602731552007-11-20T18:44:00.000-08:002007-11-20T18:44:00.000-08:00Bill --I tracked down the same two books after rea...Bill --<BR/><BR/>I tracked down the same two books after reading <B><I>Flicker</I></B>, but never found the inspiration to dive in to them. I guess it's a case of not wanting to be let down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-25971644123270157342007-11-20T12:17:00.000-08:002007-11-20T12:17:00.000-08:00Hey, to everybody here who has read "Flicker": ha...Hey, to everybody here who has read "Flicker": have any of you read any other books by Roszak? I haven't, but I own copies of "Bugs" and "The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein". Despite my dislike of the general idea of one writer piggy-backing on the success of a classic (which happens all the time these days), the latter book sounds especially interesting. Anybody have an opinion on either one, or any of his other books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-63814104551373443062007-11-20T12:00:00.000-08:002007-11-20T12:00:00.000-08:00Just what I need ... another book to add to my sta...Just what I need ... another book to add to my stack.<BR/><BR/>And the library has a copy!<BR/><BR/>OK, I've put it on hold.<BR/><BR/>I blame all of you. Each and every one of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-23245214323063839102007-11-20T10:04:00.000-08:002007-11-20T10:04:00.000-08:00I read Flicker years ago and to say it floored me ...I read Flicker years ago and to say it floored me would be an understatement. It was like getting knocked down a flight of stairs. I'll second what Bill says about it being hard to shake off. I never quite looked at movies the same way again.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-81006598646531824292007-11-20T08:57:00.000-08:002007-11-20T08:57:00.000-08:00Filmbrain - Oooh...that book sounds good.Filmbrain - Oooh...that book sounds good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-2267359104728993432007-11-20T08:46:00.000-08:002007-11-20T08:46:00.000-08:00Read this about a year or so ago, and absolutely l...Read this about a year or so ago, and absolutely loved it. The blending of the real and the fabricated is such that I found myself on more than one occasion turning to IMDB to confirm. <BR/><BR/>Great, great fun. <BR/><BR/>In a similar vein, I recently picked up Paul Hoffman's <B><I>The Golden Age of Censorship</I></B>, a novel set in the age of the 'video nasty' in Great Britain. (Hoffman was a BBFC censor himself.) Mark Kermode raved about it, which is good enough for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-74706391010122777362007-11-20T05:57:00.000-08:002007-11-20T05:57:00.000-08:00Wow, my name, right there in the first sentence! ...Wow, my name, right there in the first sentence! I am humbled, Dennis.<BR/><BR/>I'm really glad you're finally getting around to reading this. When you're done, you'll find it hard to shake off. I could say much more about why it will be hard to shake off, but that would sort of ruin everything, so I won't. But it's a book that really was written for guys like you, me, Jonathan and pretty much everyone else who hangs out here.<BR/><BR/>I have the "special features" copy, incidentally, and those features, while worth reading, don't stick with me the way the actual novel does. Also, I don't know why they continue to proclaim that it will soon be a major motion picture from Darren Aronofsky, as that's not looking too likely these days, unfortunately.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, enjoy it, Dennis. I suspect you might find yourself reading "Flicker" a little faster than you think.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan - I have considered that, actually. Books are at least as important to me as movies. I'd hate to have to pick between the two, but if forced into, books might win out. I'd really like to be able to see "No Country for Old Men" first, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-55899809203962687782007-11-20T05:24:00.000-08:002007-11-20T05:24:00.000-08:00Well Bill, here's your chance. Start up a book bl...Well Bill, here's your chance. Start up a book blog then I can finally link to you. <BR/><BR/>I've not read this but if Bill and Dennis like it I may have to give it a go.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-32822173985673414632007-11-20T04:47:00.000-08:002007-11-20T04:47:00.000-08:00...and there you have it....and there you have it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-64199176062376229842007-11-20T03:49:00.000-08:002007-11-20T03:49:00.000-08:00I know another well-known book of the moment:"Fuck...I know another well-known book of the moment:<BR/><BR/>"Fucker", by Dick Brown<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Sguffalo BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-40814764033907789982007-11-20T01:28:00.000-08:002007-11-20T01:28:00.000-08:00Happy reading, Dennis. This, like a DVD copy of Va...Happy reading, Dennis. This, like a DVD copy of Varda's <I>Simon Cinema</I>, should be owned by anyone who's into movies.Uncle Gustavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501032829800803300noreply@blogger.com