tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post6752587339799804918..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: A Brief Sabbatical (Thanks to James Woods)Kevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-37333474413892118632010-03-14T11:49:08.147-07:002010-03-14T11:49:08.147-07:00I think it's a pretty astonishing film in the ...I think it's a pretty astonishing film in the sense that it is so un-PC in retrospect and James Woods' character makes no pretense of being unlikable and yet the actor's charisma kinda makes you root for him.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.quoteassure.com" rel="nofollow">car insurance quotes</a>car insurance quoteshttp://www.quoteassure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-54606268507639686532009-12-10T16:42:07.336-08:002009-12-10T16:42:07.336-08:00Hey Sam:
I should start posting again in the next...Hey Sam:<br /><br />I should start posting again in the next couple of days. Thanks for dropping by!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-72297006677979288732009-12-08T18:10:30.639-08:002009-12-08T18:10:30.639-08:00Hello Kevin!
Just wanted to drop by and touch bas...Hello Kevin!<br /><br />Just wanted to drop by and touch bases with you. Hope all is well with school, and look forward to you re-opening shop. You are missed.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-2912669408637582082009-12-07T18:44:05.474-08:002009-12-07T18:44:05.474-08:00Thanks, Joe. I'm glad you like the blog. Alw...Thanks, Joe. I'm glad you like the blog. Always nice to know there are other Italian horror (and Hugo Stiglitz!) fans out there. Look forward to seeing ya around here.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-9374474081927407452009-12-07T18:32:45.239-08:002009-12-07T18:32:45.239-08:00Kevin---looking forward to reading your new posts ...Kevin---looking forward to reading your new posts once you're back in the saddle. This is a great blog--viva Hugo Stiglitz! Though I have to confess, a Paul Naschy Makes Movies companion blog would not suck either :-)Joe Wallacehttp://www.turntabling.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-11904331197652854812009-11-30T07:29:19.111-08:002009-11-30T07:29:19.111-08:00Man, I suck. I gotta check out what's going o...Man, I suck. I gotta check out what's going on in my blog circle more often.<br /><br />Well, I guess you'll be back in about a week and a half, Kevin, and I'll be there when you return. And believe you me, I understand why you're doing this.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-85635225347383322882009-11-20T08:43:43.793-08:002009-11-20T08:43:43.793-08:00not a live (level) escort, but still...there's...not a live (level) escort, but still...there's such thing as italian horror? for mr it's alain delon and the Mafia.Marcella Brownhttp://www.codeproject.com/Members/emilymillionairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-2627513622004291102009-11-16T08:57:51.074-08:002009-11-16T08:57:51.074-08:00Wow, Kevin, you're getting comments from escor...Wow, Kevin, you're getting comments from escort services now...you HAVE arrived!Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-58596211196976463402009-11-16T08:54:33.916-08:002009-11-16T08:54:33.916-08:00Interesting blog as for me. I'd like to read a...Interesting blog as for me. I'd like to read a bit more about that topic.<br />BTW look at the design I've made myself <a href="http://www.admirableescorts.com/a_level_escorts_london.html" rel="nofollow">A level escorts</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-5393296829660804032009-11-12T05:42:22.098-08:002009-11-12T05:42:22.098-08:00I was also reminded of Kurt Russell's role in ...I was also reminded of Kurt Russell's role in Dark Blue..a little more generic than what Woods was going for with Cop, but a crazy performance nevertheless.Timeshare Resaleshttp://www.premiertimeshareresale.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-25244932495378073102009-11-11T13:16:03.643-08:002009-11-11T13:16:03.643-08:00PRINCE OF THE CITY is a good one! But my fave Lume...PRINCE OF THE CITY is a good one! But my fave Lumet cop corruption film has always been Q & A if only for a ferocious performance by Nick Nolte.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-3219785441483953562009-11-11T09:08:04.478-08:002009-11-11T09:08:04.478-08:00J.D.:
You're right, that is probably what dra...J.D.:<br /><br />You're right, that is probably what draws people like Mann to that kind of material, the thin line, as you put it, between criminal and cop. It's always intrigued me, too. I just added Lumet's <i>Prince of the City</i> to my queue last night because I haven't seen it (always wanted to, but just never got around to it)...I look forward to watching that in the coming months. <br /><br />That scene you mention from <i>Dark Blue</i> is one of the only moments that really sticks out to me in regards to that film. It was a so-so film with a great freaking performance by Kurt Russell.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-89017269816662755612009-11-11T09:05:14.006-08:002009-11-11T09:05:14.006-08:00Thanks, Rick. I payed minimum attention to that m...Thanks, Rick. I payed minimum attention to that movie too! Hehe.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-36667114271562646622009-11-11T06:27:15.310-08:002009-11-11T06:27:15.310-08:00Kevin J. Olson:
"I have a friend who works ...Kevin J. Olson:<br /><br /><br />"I have a friend who works in corrections and she claims that a lot of the people she works with are so volatile that it's obvious (and I guess there's research to back this up, she said) that people who work in corrections or for the police have the personality traits of criminals -- some just choose to harness that and apply towards protecting society against those types, and others can't do that and become criminals. It's pretty fascinating."<br /><br />Agreed. I think it is that allure that also fascinates filmmakers like Michael Mann who certainly explores that sometimes thin line between cop and criminal. I find it endlessly fascinating to see play out in films... Also, Sidney Lumet's cop corruption films explore this in great detail also.<br /><br />I quite enjoyed DARK BLUE as well. I mean, it's got Kurt Russell in it! But that crazy scene where's driving in the middle of the LA riots is quite harrowing and intense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-48154776508152119632009-11-10T22:07:30.450-08:002009-11-10T22:07:30.450-08:00Hey, my friend. Have a nice break. We all need t...Hey, my friend. Have a nice break. We all need to do what we need to do. As the movie to which at the moment I am paying only minimal attention to would have it "Whatever Works."Rick Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846018585978997261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-38345414755466986632009-11-10T21:18:45.099-08:002009-11-10T21:18:45.099-08:00Jason:
You're right, this whole blogging busi...Jason:<br /><br />You're right, this whole blogging business should never be a chore, and I don't think it ever really has become one for me (otherwise I would have no problem with just abandoning the whole damn thing), but I my dilemma is I like TOO much, hehe, and I feel like I need to take this break to focus on the things that are obviously more important. <br /><br />I'll miss my creative outlet, and the way in which I engage with other cinephiles, but I look forward to returning in mid December where there will be plenty of good film to talk about. <br /><br />I'll continue to swing by The Cooler, eagerly anticipating your rant on <i>Children of Men</i>. Thanks for the kind words, Jason.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-29552597748887614252009-11-10T21:15:54.841-08:002009-11-10T21:15:54.841-08:00Sam:
Thanks as always for the kind words. I look...Sam:<br /><br />Thanks as always for the kind words. I look forward to continuing to lurk around your blog leaving comments when I feel compelled to. I'll see ya back here in mid December!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-52107599197338870392009-11-10T19:11:52.600-08:002009-11-10T19:11:52.600-08:00What Sam said.
Blogging certainly takes a lot of ...What Sam said.<br /><br />Blogging certainly takes a lot of time and effort ... how much "work" it is depends on the blogger. As I said in response to a similar post on another blog: This isn't the slave ship in <i>Ben-Hur</i>, so stop rowing the oar for a while.<br /><br />What I look for in bloggers -- besides thoughtful, engaging, entertaining copy -- is the sense that they want to be there. When bloggers start posting things just to feed the monster, just to keep up, it becomes pretty obvious pretty quickly.<br /><br />So don't be that guy. Take a break. Do the work you've got to do. Post when you have time and energy. Don't worry about it when you don't. The blog, and your audience, will be here when you get back.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-9462052582134150552009-11-10T18:32:30.209-08:002009-11-10T18:32:30.209-08:00Kevin, there are far more important things in your...Kevin, there are far more important things in your life than this diversion, much as you like it, and as much as you have been enriched by it and have met some wonderful people. Yes, graduate school is a million times more important, and you need to focus there. A number of others besides Rick have pulled back (Alexander Coleman is a perfect example) and I've noticed as of late as I'm sure you have that the comment totals are way down on most blogs, and posting has become sporadic in all but a few. Over saturation is never a good thing. But I know you have a passion for this, and both you and your brother Troy (as of late I've come to realize what a truly great brother you have there, and I say this sincerely not as any kind of brownosing) have brightened the blogging community up with your tireless partcipating and wide-ranging knowledge and enthusiasm.<br /><br />You need a break. You deserved a break. Will speak to you soon.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-50348573655666463512009-11-10T17:44:30.296-08:002009-11-10T17:44:30.296-08:00I know! I'm a wimp. And yes...I should have ...I know! I'm a wimp. And yes...I should have taken the ad money, hehe.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-44083347250948330712009-11-10T14:47:26.030-08:002009-11-10T14:47:26.030-08:00What a wimp -- I seem to remember playing lots of ...What a wimp -- I seem to remember playing lots of Heroes of Might and Magic and watching plenty of wrestling, Baywatch, and Don West with you while I was in grad school.<br /><br />Oh, and don't you wish you had taken that ad money from the diamond guy now?<br /><br />Enjoy <i>Alienator</i>, errrr, I mean reading scholarly journals ;)Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-62403470135945062492009-11-10T13:47:49.801-08:002009-11-10T13:47:49.801-08:00Thanks, Samuel. I think you would dig Cop. If yo...Thanks, Samuel. I think you would dig <i>Cop</i>. If you get the MGM HD channel (or have OnDemand) it's playing all month.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-80841633157531199952009-11-10T13:44:55.423-08:002009-11-10T13:44:55.423-08:00Kevin, I couldn't imagine blogging when I was ...Kevin, I couldn't imagine blogging when I was doing my graduate work. But I know what you mean about craving comments (Thanks for yours on Il Divo, by the way). Do what you need to and come back soon, and I'm glad to know you'll still be reading the rest of us.<br /><br />BTW, it looks like I need to watch COP sometime.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-18092002763558535542009-11-10T13:38:07.094-08:002009-11-10T13:38:07.094-08:00J.D.:
Thanks for the kind words! I stupidly omit...J.D.:<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words! I stupidly omitted that the film was based on an Ellroy novel -- it certainly has that seedy, noirish, Ellroy feel to it. I'm with ya 100% on Woods in the 80's, but especially this movie which takes an undeniably unlikable character and makes him into the hero -- not even an antihero -- just the hero of the story. I have a friend who works in corrections and she claims that a lot of the people she works with are so volatile that it's obvious (and I guess there's research to back this up, she said) that people who work in corrections or for the police have the personality traits of criminals -- some just choose to harness that and apply towards protecting society against those types, and others can't do that and become criminals. It's pretty fascinating.<br /><br />I was also reminded of Kurt Russell's role in <i>Dark Blue</i> (which I also saw on MGM HD)...a little more generic than what Woods was going for with <i>Cop</i>, but a crazy performance nevertheless. <br /><br />I love the MGM HD channel, hehe. I look forward to returning to the blog in mid-December.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-50109653569170113262009-11-10T13:33:30.926-08:002009-11-10T13:33:30.926-08:00Meredith:
Thanks for the kind words. I look forw...Meredith:<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to returning mid-December.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.com