tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post8754057936574967755..comments2024-03-24T20:01:47.103-07:00Comments on Hell On Frisco Bay: Linking Feller: AprilBrian Darrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-73514568333374717962008-05-11T20:41:00.000-07:002008-05-11T20:41:00.000-07:00Alone was the last movie I saw in Thailand. The l...<B>Alone</B> was the last movie I saw in Thailand. The link to my review is <A HREF="http://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.com/archives/2007/03/alone_1.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-31685138607625252862008-05-11T00:38:00.000-07:002008-05-11T00:38:00.000-07:00Me too, Peter, though June is already starting to ...Me too, Peter, though June is already starting to look pretty hectic. Have you seen it?Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-88226867964228411752008-05-10T19:15:00.000-07:002008-05-10T19:15:00.000-07:00Hey Brian: I'm behind in catching up with your si...Hey Brian: I'm behind in catching up with your site. I hope you see <B>Alone</B> at the AHitH Fest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-64933952233726410332008-05-03T19:25:00.000-07:002008-05-03T19:25:00.000-07:00I really appreciated the geographical touches too....I really appreciated the geographical touches too. The "if you can't beat the gentrifiers, join them" idea that gets kicked around in the film is a fascinating prism through which to look at scenes like the visits to <A HREF="http://www.moadsf.org/about/redevelopment.html" REL="nofollow">MoAD </A>and the MLK memorial. Both structures sit on what was once one of the city's largest banks of affordable housing. We in Frisco probably know something about this history and apply it to our reading, but I wonder if we might be on some level recognize how this "insider knowledge" affects our understanding of the film, and try to discount this layer of meaning when evaluating the film in a forum available to readers we suspect don't share this knowledge...<BR/><BR/>Not saying you in particular might be doing this, Rob. But it's something I can't help wondering about.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-22422754086132078052008-05-03T00:21:00.000-07:002008-05-03T00:21:00.000-07:00"I wonder if the hometown crowd has somewhat highe..."I wonder if the hometown crowd has somewhat higher expectations for <I>Medicine For Melancholy</I> than the SXSW attendees, come to think of it."<BR/><BR/>Actually, one of the things I liked about it was that for long stretches I probably could have put a pencil to a map and traced their steps. It's geographically accurate. This probably doesn't really matter much -- I wouldn't care if it weren't -- but it's one of those little things that makes it more enjoyable for a local.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-55329369080886570242008-05-02T02:55:00.000-07:002008-05-02T02:55:00.000-07:00Thanks for weighing in, Rob. I wonder if the home...Thanks for weighing in, Rob. I wonder if the hometown crowd has somewhat higher expectations for <B><I>Medicine For Melancholy</B></I> than the SXSW attendees, come to think of it. <A HREF="http://daily.greencine.com/archives/005902.html" REL="nofollow">Craig Phillips</A>, though generally pleased, is pointing out a few reservations, as well. Though in this case, I feel like I have a pretty good rebuttal to his concerns. Just no time to make it, right this minute. I hope to write more on the film soon.<BR/><BR/>Harry, thanks for stopping by and asking the obvious question: "What the Hell happened?" I don't know about Dave Kehr's archive disappearance (though I have missed them myself, too) but mine occurred during a moment of misjudged tinkering a few nights ago. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you've noticed that I'm taking steps to rebuild. It's going to be a slow process, and I'm not sure I'll ever complete it entirely (it will depend on how long these search engine caches kick around). I'm prioritizing recent, popular, and personal favorite pieces. The Benning piece certainly fits in the third category, and to a lesser degree the second, and thus is a fairly high priority for me to restore. The Unspoken Cinema link should be reinstated relatively soon, but in the meantime go ahead and do what you like.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-18052423320900322782008-05-02T02:40:00.000-07:002008-05-02T02:40:00.000-07:00What happened to your archive?It seems Dave Kehr l...What happened to your archive?<BR/>It seems Dave Kehr lost his blog archives too! Anybody knows what happened?<BR/><BR/>By the way, I see you are reposting your old post on the blog. So if you want to post at Unspoken Cinema your blogathon entry on Benning's 13 lakes and Ten Skies you're welcome. <BR/>I'll edit the broken link with the <A HREF="http://web.archive.org/web/20070527233644/http://hellonfriscobay.blogspot.com/2005/09/lakes-and-skies.html" REL="nofollow">>Wayback machine</A> in the meantime.HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-36219550972847962422008-05-02T02:04:00.000-07:002008-05-02T02:04:00.000-07:00I should add that I'm considering seeing it again ...I should add that I'm considering seeing it again to see if it holds up or improves. I'm just not sure if it fits into my schedule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-70945013708215672802008-05-02T02:02:00.000-07:002008-05-02T02:02:00.000-07:00I suppose I'm in the dissenting camp, even though ...I suppose I'm in the <A HREF="http://www.erratamag.com/archives/2008/04/51st_san_franci.html" REL="nofollow">dissenting</A> camp, even though I don't dislike the film, by any means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-71963355799101227962008-05-02T01:22:00.000-07:002008-05-02T01:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for the clarification, Lincoln. I didn't s...Thanks for the clarification, Lincoln. I didn't see the letter grade on your review for some reason, and to me it read more like a C or a B- at best.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-37336825682492742432008-05-01T22:25:00.000-07:002008-05-01T22:25:00.000-07:00I gave Medicine For Melancholy a B. That's hardly ...I gave Medicine For Melancholy a B. That's hardly a pan. I loved the first two thirds. If the final act had kept the same level, it would have been an A.<BR/><BR/>Lincolnpcwlincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04360934731822256514noreply@blogger.com