'Inherent Vice' misses the yearning and despair inside noirish shenanigans

[alice malice]

 Yes, I admit that I wasted my money and time on the film and the
book. Sure, a bad book can be made into a great play, or film, but
there are inherent vices in this book, the story and its characters,
its dialogue and its tone that just make it the worst thing Mr.
Pynchon has produced to date. The decline of Pynchon's power can't be
blamed for it, nor the immaturity, but the book and the film suffer
from some of Mr. Pynchon's worst habits and proclivities and lack the
greatness that allows to put up with these in his other works. Sorry,
it's a two thumbs down don't waste your money or time film. of course,
as P-fanatics we need to see it anyway, but even with low and in my
case negative expectations, I cam away from it thinking I'd been
scammed.

On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Rich Clavey <antizoyd at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Why make a film of it? Why not? A lot of fantastic films have been made from
> bad books. Have you seen the film yet? Should I use the Heimlich on you?
> z.
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> From: alice malice <alicewmalice at gmail.com>
> To: "pynchon-l at waste.org" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 5:27 AM
> Subject: Re: 'Inherent Vice' misses the yearning and despair inside noirish
> shenanigans
>
> The book is a bad idea. Why make a film of it? It has to be the
> dumbest book Pynchon ever came up with. The protagonist doesn't work.
> He's not fun, interesting, odd, he doesn't have cool or wonderful
> friends or enemies, well maybe that Big Foot is not bad, and his
> adventures are lame. The use of films is so lame is makes one gag.
>
> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2014/1212/Inherent-Vice-misses-the-yearning-and-despair-inside-noirish-shenanigans
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>> Joaquin Phoenix on working with 'Inherent Vice' director Paul Thomas
>> Anderson: There's 'genuine exploration'
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>> http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2014/1211/Joaquin-Phoenix-on-working-with-Inherent-Vice-director-Paul-Thomas-Anderson-There-s-genuine-exploration
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