So where in the world is Hal Hartley?

[Bryan Snyder]

Lynch - the presence of an absence.  I agree with most of the others, just
threw in (what I consider obvious) the choice of Lynch cause he wasn't
listed. 

 

From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
Of Daniel Julius
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:16 PM
To: James Kyllo
Cc: Ya Sam; pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: Re: So where in the world is Hal Hartley?

 

On 5/17/07, James Kyllo <jkyllo at gmail.com> wrote: 

I don't really think there is much in common with TRP - but have been
trying to get Hartley DVDs recently and was very surprised to discover 
nothing in print and a 2ndhand copy of Unbelievable Truth all that was
available in European format.

 

 

Which directors do you peeps think actually *do* have things in common with
Pyncho?

 

- Gilliam for his fantastic worlds and dark screwball humor?

- Altman for the enormous casts of characters? or shit what about early
Linklater, like Slacker-era?

- Pasolini has the deviant sexuality I guess

- Keaton or Chaplin for the slapstick?

- Fellini's stuff seems to have some sort of spiritual likeness (cf.
conclusion of 8 1/2; hell, the whole thing), but his films are a little to
self-concerned

 

WAIT; how about Jodorowsky??  That's my choice right now.  Hallucinatory
craziness, inscrutability, deep layers mythic references, and I think
there's some humor in his stuff, no?  I've laughed during El Topo 

 

Thoughts?

Dan

 

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