IV - Please Don't Rush To Judgement

Robin Landseadel robinlandseadel at comcast.net
Fri Jul 17 15:10:57 CDT 2009


On Jul 17, 2009, at 12:20 PM, Carvill John wrote:

> . . . it might just possibly gain Pynchon a wider readership.

Particularly if the Coen Brothers  [or Wes Anderson, as someone else  
ventured] get their hot little mitts on it.

> I reckon even some Vineland haters will like this one *on its own  
> terms. . ."

Said terms including a whole lotta Raymond Chandler.

	"'Okay Marlowe,' I said to myself. 'You're a tough guy. You've
	been sapped twice, choked, beaten silly with a gun, shot in the
	arm until you're crazy as a couple of waltzing mice. Now let's
	see you do something really tough - like putting your pants on.'"

	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037101/quotes



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