I dont't think it's about underestimating an audience. The point, with wich I largely agree, is that the videogame market is targeting that age bracket overwhelmingly with FPSs etc. The games mentioned in the article are mainly consumed by older enthusiasts, although of course there is permeation and it is very…

Fair enough on the buff thing, but my point is that there is no way that all this "intuition", as you call it, has not solidified in the passage of years as a body of experience that he himself can rely upon. That would be great for someone to tease out of him.

The frustrating thing is that he is reticent to talk about his craft also! Artists talking about inspiration or intent is very rarely interesting. The how of the constructing of such a complex artifact as a film, and a Lynch film even moreso, that would be aces to hear about. Because there's no doubt that Lynch is no…

Parademons? Or … mothmen? I suppose that would be a 70s sidetrack that WB wouldn't care to explore.

Where is the love for the Werner Herzog commentaries? They are the true begetters of Werner-the-meme.

I haven't seen it since it came out, but I still remember how disappointed I was with the ending. I mention this mainly to say: if you like reading comics, check out Grant Morrison's recent "Nameless", from Image I think - it felt like it was fulfilling the promises of that movie specifically.
EDIT: It seems fair to…

So 22-year old Mel Brooks had an 8-year old Richard Pryor as a sidekick?
I can see that.

Thanks for the interest! It's not currently online anywhere, but I'll see what I can do and let you know here.

(Is talking about your own band allowed in these music sections? I guess we'll find out.)
Our one and only 7-inch was mischieviously pressed in 33rpm and the labels on each side were meant to confuse the buyers (friends pressed to the task) about which was which. Noise-Jazz improv in the year 2000 my friends, best…

I hear you.It doesn't really keep well and it's also quite the bother to make yourself.

Let me recommend another cognac/brandy cocktail:

Yeah, I love all three, but I am not sure that either Robocop or Predator were influential. Apart from their sequels/reboots I am not sure that I see much of their inlfuence in the following years (I think the point is made in the article that Robocop is one of a kind? Certainly could be made). I would love to learn…

Yeah, indie kids and people that fly the blues flag do not see much reason for theatrics in their genres. But a couple of big names, like the Stones (British), tend to get respect for being 'larger than life'.

I have a small shelf of TSR novels that are exactly 313 pages long.

I'll try to polish off "The Hill of Sumer" by J.A. Baker. It is the thrilling sequel to his "The Peregrine Falcon" (as recommended by none other than everyone's favourite nature watcher, Werner Herzog).

Check out the blurb of "Damned Highway: Fear and Loathing in Arkham" by Nick Mamatas and Brian Keene: A hilarious, shocking, terrifying thrill ride across the American landscape, The Damned Highway pays homage to the gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson and the uncanny terrors of H. P. Lovecraft!

Creme de cassis with ginger is perfect cough medicine. I spent my most recent cold drinking El Diablos.

Let me chime in this discussion, too. To me, Lovecraft's mythos (his distinct contributions, not so his treatments of tropes) is characterized not by its evil, but by its alien-ness. The horrendous entities themselves do not have anything approaching human thoughts and intents, so labeling them evil could be a bit…

Yeah, this is probably better counted as part of the 'English tell stories of magical England' genre. I can see an action fan feeling a bit disappointed with it. It has aged very, very well in my opinion.

Villenevue is directing this? I'm passing.