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Room to Dream - The new David Lynch Autobiography. I inhaled this thing. Some really nice insights for the hardcore fans. Also the second half of each chapter is in Lynch's own words, and they transcribe it very closely to how he speaks, so its a fuckin hoot, baby. The Complete Short Prose of Samuel Beckett, 1929-1989 - Reading this now. I have sort of an abusive relationship with this author in that I rarely enjoy it but I keep coming back because I find it fascinating. The closest writing will get to a nervous breakdown. Should I be scared that I relate so closely to these mumbling, messed up and lost narrators? His early prose was a little more coherent and humorous, which is a real pleasure to discover.
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He is such an anomaly to me... is he crippled by perfectionism or weird circumstances? So much raw talent.
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First Reformed - Felt like a spiritual sequel to Taxi Driver. Very bleak and well done. There is a corny execution of a trippy, ambient, pseudo-sexual sequence, but i was still into it because it gave me an Altered States feeling. 8/10 Shadows in Paradise - A movie about a lonely garbage collector. The lead actor may be one of the coolest son of a guns on film. I may be addicted to Aki Karusimaki movies now. Also, I have realized that the perfect movie length is just over an hour, for my add social media addicted brain. For fans of Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch. 8/10
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I blasted through this thing. It may be because I relate so strongly to his psychology. The next few books supposedly deal with his youth, which doesn't sound like it would appeal to me as much as the minutiae around his marriage/writing. I am not sure if there is a single sentence I could pick out that is formally impressive yet the whole thing flows so seamlessly from scene to scene. Now reading a book about Bowie's days in Berlin, to coincide with my move to the city. Should be fun to visit the landmarks.
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My favorite part is when there is a record scratch and they go: “We’re Rob and Sean and we’re here to say Some futuristic beats are coming your way!!”
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Yes, Atlanta is killing it once again. Reminds me of Twin Peaks The Return in that I have NO idea where it is going. Silicon Valley is OK at best, at this point.
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thanks for the soundcloud link. Are there any hints of melody here?
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This is really strange, but I think I enjoy his interviews more than the music? seems like an interesting, dude. the music is cool too, of course. Anyway, that is a wicked album cover.
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This was, to put it lightly, a fucking hoot to read. Awesome dude. Great studio anecdotes and a glance into his daily life. Some brilliant moments like: “Woke up at 4.30. Funny thing - in Ireland I rarely get an erection (though I was swimming nude the other morning, fully erect, and that was tremendous - almost non-sexual: like enjoying a muscle being flexed). It must be something to do with all the Catholicism in the air.” I followed it with this 400 page book which I blasted through in days. Well written and goes album-by-album.
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Better than expected after his last movie which I could not wait to finish while sitting in the theatre. While this one was better, there is so much tonal flip flopping all over the place. The attempts at humour kind of undercut the drama in a weird way. It made me realize how good Get Out was at walking that line. 7/10 Mute - It's alright...worth checking out. Some of the character motivations felt a bit strange but then again I sort of started checking my phone half way through. It was nice to hear a bit of the symphonic rendition of Bowie's Heroes at one point. 6.5/10
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Just finished reading this novella. One of those amazingly brilliant concepts with an unsatisfying execution: Surrealist artworks come to life in Nazi-occupied Paris. Due to it being so reference-heavy, it would have made a better comic book or video game. Also, the graphic designer in me has problems with the mental imagery of distinct/clashing art styles coming to life and interacting on the same plane. His work is usually high concept and interesting (I recommend The City and The City & Embassytown). This one felt like pure plot. Slightly disappointed.
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that video gives me traumatic flashbacks to the times i have bullshitted through a job interview.
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aside from the tracklisting, ghettoville is a pretty sweet zone to disappear into. this one did very little for me. the ep he released after is wicked though.
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So I am halfway through Pale Fire by Nabokov. I've wanted to read it for years because of the glorious title. That quote in Blade Runner 2049 sent me running to the library as soon as I discovered the source. This is the second Nabokov work where I am mesmerized by the prose but totally irritated by the narrator? The poem is fantastic but the commentary is such a chore for me. I may tackle some Beckett short stories next.
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Good Time - This was quite good. Great score, like Tangerine Dream on acid. That, coupled with some of the visuals, made NYC feel super sci-fi. Glad it ended with a speck of hope, as it would have been brutally bleak otherwise.
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Just finished A Scanner Darkly. I was hoping for another headfuck like Ubik or The three stigmata of palmer eldritch, but found this one to be a little bit of a slog at times. A little more on the melancholy side. The ending was quite nice, once I realized what was happening. Pale Fire is next on my list after that miraculous scene in Blade Runner 2049.
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Hmm...I assumed his name K/Joe was a reference to Josef K from Kafka's The Trial?
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The interrogation/baseline scenes were some of the most futuristic and alienating I have ever seen. Whatever they were making him recite was incredible. I think I read somewhere that it was from Nabokov's Pale Fire?
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I...i think i loved it and want to see it again in a few days. All of the foggy neon mystery of the world is expanded on, without compromising anything. The slow pace was excellent, allowing you to soak everything up. The weak link was maybe the music? Either way, it did the trick during crucial moments. Mark Kermode has good insights but goddamn, the absolute certainty and self-satisfaction of his opinions always drives me up the wall.
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music is invasive and jared leto tries soooo fuckin hard. sorry, mate...
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One lingering question I have: Is the editing sloppy due to the sheer volume of material and tight deadlines OR is it intentionally raw with subdued reality distortions sprinkled throughout (ie. Ed's reflection in the last scene of episode 13). These last few eps have ended with me feeling a little :-/. I really need to have my mind blown by the end.
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I have this nagging feeling like nothing from here on out can possibly top episode 8. Perhaps it should have been placed at the end? Regardless, I'm enjoying the ride and can't wait to watch it all in big chunks.
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Looks better... i'm coming to terms with the fact that it won't change my life and just be a fun night at the movies with a few awesome cityscape shots.
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Are people really entertaining the idea that the disappearing window glitch is a message for viewers to play the melody on flute, which will reveal Windom Earle's theme???
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So I can't stop thinking about these episodes, and am totally considering watching Inland Empire before the 5th one airs (tried twice to make it through). It just got me thinking how these eps wipe the floor with these other modern 'weird' shows. The Leftovers is a motel room shit stain compared to this.
