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Comment on Caveman Panic and the Lumière Train by Psy-Ops, Simplicity, and Superheroes | Martyn Pedler

Psy-Ops, Simplicity, and Superheroes | Martyn Pedler — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:06:22 +0000

[...] Unfortunately – and setting aside the possibility that this story is another example of the “caveman panic” rumour circulating around the Lumière train – it’s never that simple. Read this fascinating [...]

Comment on Rooting For The Overdog by Martyn

Martyn — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:15:50 +0000

Richard, I probably should’ve googled before I suggested it, huh? It’s apparently already in motion: http://www.popcrunch.com/heathers-musical/

Comment on Rooting For The Overdog by Richard Watts

Richard Watts — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:45:04 +0000

Heathers the Musical? I’d love to see that!

Comment on Antichrist: jmag review by Martyn

Martyn — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:20:52 +0000

There’s a Willem Dafoe out there for all of us, Leanne! And yes, I’m pretty immune to horror, but I happily (and barely) watched the scissor scene from behind my fingers. I think I made the right decision.

Comment on Antichrist: jmag review by Leanne

Leanne — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:15:41 +0000

This makes me feel better about my decision to avoid Antichrist; a decision made made mostly on the basis of the scissor scene. I got my Willem Dafoe fix in villainous rat form instead.

Comment on Adaptations: What’s The Point? by Antichrist: jmag review | Martyn Pedler

Antichrist: jmag review | Martyn Pedler — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:51:20 +0000

[...] reviews this month: Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, Hillcoat’s The Road – more on that here – and Final Destination [...]

Comment on Congratulations And Mystery Packages by Matt DeBenedictis

Matt DeBenedictis — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:12:30 +0000

So glad you got your chapbook quickly as I sent it. Thanks for the words on it.

Comment on Adaptations: What’s The Point? by Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:44:18 +0000

Glad you enjoyed ANIMAL MAN; I think it stands up amazingly well, all these years later, and it it has some real heart to it to make sure it never becomes just oooh-aren’t-we-clever meta-gameplay. I picked up a copy of CAKES AND ALE yesterday, too. (It also has someone with animal powers in it, right? Right?)

Comment on Adaptations: What’s The Point? by Manolis

Manolis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:48:18 +0000

Phew. After writing that, I thought it was a bit harsh and I was hoping you wouldn’t get offended. I had even prepared my but-some-of-my-best-friends-are-hipster-leftists defence.

And I read Animal Man based on your recommendation. Awesomeness all the way.

And Maugham is a perfect author for the subject of this post — a shit load of his books and plays have been adapted to screen (scroll down and you’ll find the list): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Somerset_Maugham

Interesting piece of trivia: Bill Murray agreed to the lead role in Ghostbusters on the condition that his adaptation of The Razor’s Edge, a Maugham novel, be made with himself starring.

My recommendation: if you bother to start reading Maugham, avoid Of Human Bondage and The Razor’s Edge. They’re the fan favourites, but that’s just because they’re both bildungsromans.

I say go Cakes and Ale, or maybe Moon and Sixpence.

Comment on Adaptations: What’s The Point? by Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:15:45 +0000

As much as I love WHITE NOISE – and LIBRA, too, and even most of UNDERWORLD – I have to admit that calling it “the hipster leftist’s ATLAS SHRUGGED” is a great line. Just for that, I promise to read some Somerset Maugham – who’s been a massive gap in my literary credibility so far.