So where in the world is Hal Hartley?

[Daniel Harper]

Dammit, I keep forgetting to add the p-list in on my replies.

On 5/17/07, Daniel Harper <daniel.e.harper at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Paul Thomas Anderson's _Magnolia_ was sort of Pynchonian in a way.
>
> I consider the richness of the parallel universes that Tarantino seems to
> create to mirror in a filmic way what Pynchon does with words. Tarantino
> also has that certain brand of fucked-up fun that is so prevalent in in P's
> works....
>
> On 5/17/07, Bryan Snyder <wilsonistrey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >  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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