Rec.

[Steelhead]

Heikki writes, eloquently:

"Kafka is something very different. (I had to admit one day that he
is even more important to me than Pynchon. Perhaps the only writer who is.)
Which leads us back to Welles, whose reckless version of _The Trial_ has
to be mentioned in this connection."


Yes, Welles's version of the Trial was reckless and cheap!  Which makes the
movie even more endearing in my book (and so-o much better than Steven
Soderberg's very sad effort, "Kafka" (starring that stuck-up,
cigarette-smoking, accent-bearing Jeremy Irons--Meryl Streep with
stubble)--though his recent remake of DoubleCross has many redeeming
qualities...neo-noir with a twist, and delightfully un-PC)!

Ever see Welles in Necromancy?  Check it out!  You'll find lots of little
Pynchon-esque touches in _that_ movie.  In fact, if those who speculate
about Tom dashing off some *cheap* screenplays in his spare time are right,
then it might be fruitful to parse that script.  Which brings us to Pynchon
pal John Sayles (Roger Corman's successor as the King of Cheap--John Waters
having long ago sold out) and his film Alligator, which we certainly must
suspect TRP/trp of having a hand in.

Adios muchachos.

Steelhead