tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post2174996060368677021..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Naked Lunch (1991)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-66751377377427944842018-05-30T21:56:36.170-07:002018-05-30T21:56:36.170-07:00Spike Jones didn't write that pfftSpike Jones didn't write that pfftAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290234542166911898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-20843222325101776252018-05-30T21:55:24.914-07:002018-05-30T21:55:24.914-07:00Interzone..another dimension..hmm..in Tunisia is w...Interzone..another dimension..hmm..in Tunisia is where he fked in real life after killing his wife <br />.its called interzone in the film cause its a mix of the book naked lunch and his life storyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290234542166911898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-64436821603189563552013-07-01T10:15:57.697-07:002013-07-01T10:15:57.697-07:00JP Mulvanetti: Yeah, it's the kind of movie th...JP Mulvanetti: Yeah, it's the kind of movie that is better appreciated when you know a little bit about where its coming from, totally agree with you. The first time I saw it, I knew nothing about it, so of course it was all mess to me, now that I know all about it, it all clicks. <br /><br />Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-72635109439983994272013-06-29T18:31:45.848-07:002013-06-29T18:31:45.848-07:00To jervaise brooke hamster:quit with the"i wa...To jervaise brooke hamster:quit with the"i wanna bugger"thing already.The Real B.A Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-14529350975477709492013-06-27T01:39:30.025-07:002013-06-27T01:39:30.025-07:00I first saw this when I was 13, and unsurprisingly...I first saw this when I was 13, and unsurprisingly, it made zero sense. (imagine the moment in The Simpsons when Bart and his friends sneak in to see it; "I can think of at least two things wrong with that title"). But after picking up the special edition DVD a few years back, it all made sense. In fairness, I had since read many of Burroughs works, and knew enough about the mans life to see this a mixing of biography and fiction. Anyways, a brilliant film, possibly far ahead of its time. JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-77945483966447213312013-06-26T14:44:20.555-07:002013-06-26T14:44:20.555-07:00Thanks for mentioning Barton Fink J.D., I forgot t...Thanks for mentioning Barton Fink J.D., I forgot to compare it with Naked Lunch on the review, and I fully agree both are great movies about writing. I will be reviewing Barton Fink for the 90's Blog-A-Thon! <br /><br />I love it how both of these movies kind of dive into surreal, nightmarish imagery, representative of the writing process which isn't necesarilly an easy one. Writing can be fun, but it also has it's dark side, just ask any writer! <br /><br />Another good one about writers would be Spike Jonze's Adaptation. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-85411143704901206512013-06-26T08:17:59.201-07:002013-06-26T08:17:59.201-07:00Nice look at this film!
As Cronenberg said in an ...Nice look at this film!<br /><br />As Cronenberg said in an interview, doing a faithful adaptation of this book would be impossible as it would be banned in every country. So, he wisely fused elements of Burroughs' life with the book and with other novels - JUNKY and EXTERMINATOR.<br /><br />I'd also rank it right up there with BARTON FINK as one of THE best films about writing and writers. Fascinating stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-82980467742465467772013-06-25T16:14:40.503-07:002013-06-25T16:14:40.503-07:00That's cool man I just want to keep things res...That's cool man I just want to keep things respectful, you know it's all about coexistence and understanding each other, I always say it's not what you say but how you say it, thanks for understanding Otis!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-34307110197106475982013-06-25T15:36:31.023-07:002013-06-25T15:36:31.023-07:00Sorry Francisco, its just that in interviews about...Sorry Francisco, its just that in interviews about the film Cronenberg has admitted to being homo-phobic towards the gay subject matter and that Burroughs was accepting and understanding of his homo-phobia and still thought Cronenberg was the best person to make the film.otis rampaging heterosexualitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-71751265010554712722013-06-25T14:20:51.974-07:002013-06-25T14:20:51.974-07:00I don't know otis, the movie actually focuses ...I don't know otis, the movie actually focuses a lot on the homosexual angle of things, many of the characters are gay, even William Lee sleeps with Kiki, one of the Interzone boys...Julian Sands plays a gay guy, who ends up with Kiki as well. <br /><br />I did notice that the character of William Lee is having a hard time accepting his homosexuality, he is constantly questioning himself why he has this sexual urges.n In one seen he says: <br /><br />"Queer. A curse. Been in our family for generations. The Lees have always been perverts. I shall never forget the unspeakable horror that froze the lymph in my glands when the baneful word seared my reeling brain - I was a homosexual. I thought of the painted simpering female impersonators I'd seen in a Baltimore nightclub. Could it be possible I was one of those subhuman things? I walked the streets in a daze like a man with a light concussion. I would've destroyed myself. And a wise old queen - Bobo, we called her - taught me that I had a duty to live and bear my burden proudly for all to see"<br /><br />Also, I'd appreciate not using derogatory terms on your comments otis, thanks, if you do I'll delete your comments. Thanks. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-22453646765239406142013-06-25T14:02:42.616-07:002013-06-25T14:02:42.616-07:00When they first met to discuss the movie (circa 19...When they first met to discuss the movie (circa 1989) its interesting that Cronenberg emphasized to Burroughs that he (Cronenberg) was not a faggot and that he would be focusing much more on Burroughs heterosexual activity that his pansy queer nonsense. Burroughs duly agreed that this approach would make a much better movie as well because he admitted that he was always ashamed of his faggotry and that he wished he could`ve been exclusively heterosexual all his life rather than a half-woofter. otis rampaging heterosexualitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-47313808971733345952013-06-25T12:03:04.741-07:002013-06-25T12:03:04.741-07:00Well, Naked Lunch isn't a horror movie at all ...Well, Naked Lunch isn't a horror movie at all Maurice, though it does get dark and philosophical. I consider it one of Cronenberg's best without a doubt, recommend it if you like your movies dream-like, and surreal. Trippy would be another good term to describe this one. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-4493897528919708242013-06-25T11:09:45.781-07:002013-06-25T11:09:45.781-07:00Cronenberg is one of those directors that pushes s...Cronenberg is one of those directors that pushes so many boundaries that his movies become something else. He reinvented the horror movie with Fly and it sounds like he did it again with this film. A good summary Fransisco.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.com