IVIV some very spoiler-ish reader response/cultural context for Doc: Philip Marlowe

[John Carvill]

> As far back as 1976, I've been a fan of Raymond Chandler—The Novelist.

It's interesting, you never hear of people being into Chandler then
growing out of him. Once you're hooked, you're hooked.

> Saw the Altman Film a little less
> than a month ago.  "The Long Goodbye"—the book & the movie—deserves a close
> reading in the context of Inherent Vice.

Yep.


> On one level Inherent Vice is a mystery about Gravity's Rainbow.

That's one of the most intriguing lines of investigation. Janos posted
some good stuff on this a while back. Janos?

> and let's go to Tommy's Burger's and what's that you say about Ginger and
> the Professor???

Us Old Yurpeans will need help with that sorta stuff. I have
absolutely no clue about California, or Gilligan's Island. Anyone who
wants to provide a concise summary or top ten things you oughtta know
about GI, there;s a thread for ya. I'll just add (prob not for first
time) my one lonely GI-related kute correspondecish fact: none other
than Sportello's favourite femme fatale, Ida Lupino, directed the
pilot episode of Gilligan's Island.

Cheers
J