tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post2671072391844224633..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: Away We GoJohn Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-78314840251424894452009-10-28T16:09:19.017-04:002009-10-28T16:09:19.017-04:00I grew up in Madison as well, and truly love it, a...I grew up in Madison as well, and truly love it, and so, was very excited when I heard about an Eggers/Mendes collaboration taking place in part there. However, living abroad in Taiwan, I have no hope of seeing it for a year at least, and am dying of curiosity.<br /><br />By your post, it sounds like the film nailed madison's gift/curse as a liberal bubble. But how did it show madison visually? As a fellow native, do you think it was represented well?Mazurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611019952229697490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-85610377631901458922009-07-15T22:20:06.135-04:002009-07-15T22:20:06.135-04:00Thanks for linking to the Ebert review.
I have ne...Thanks for linking to the Ebert review.<br /><br />I have never read anything substantial by Eggers - I don't know how I've overlooked him. I do read McSweeney's occasionally (I used <a href="http://store.mcsweeneys.net/index.cfm/fuseaction/catalog.detail/object_id/23704EB8-F337-4582-B656-C26B48545C85/McSweeneysIssue13.cfm" rel="nofollow"> this one</a> in a class once and loved it). I enjoyed Ebert's reminder that good people can make for interesting characters.<br /><br />On that note, I'm looking forward to Egger's new book, <a href="http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2009/07/fantastic_voyage_dave_eggers_c.html" rel="nofollow"> <i>Zeitoun</i></a>, for the same reason.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-37777778190457319482009-07-15T20:15:15.194-04:002009-07-15T20:15:15.194-04:00Hmm, I didn't like Waking Life nearly as much ...Hmm, I didn't like Waking Life nearly as much as Slacker (by the same director). <br /><br />Glad you liked the post...<br /><br />Good luck on the 28th and 29th!John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-33198528714041552322009-07-15T19:47:27.200-04:002009-07-15T19:47:27.200-04:00Indeed I was referring to the NY Times review.
T...Indeed I was referring to the NY Times review. <br /><br />Thanks for your thoughtful and enjoyable post. Now I'd like to see the movie (sometime after July 29!).<br /><br />By the way, one of my favorite movies, Waking Life, is also essentially plotless.<br /><br />OK. Back to bar study now . . .becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311925808138360279noreply@blogger.com