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Date Posted: 18:05:09 06/25/01 Mon
Author: Griff
Subject: Hey shithole!


I just got this message on the IMDb:

"I wanted to tell you that I've just sat up until 3:45 reading through several of your reviews; very entertaining and insightful. I would love to know what you do for a living since it appears you actually studied film in higher education. I too have studied film and intend to direct eventually - when I've raised $80 million! Always seeking to further my knowledge of film, it is really refreshing to read the views of someone who is obviously knowledgeable; you have given me a warning nudge that I must never become complacent about my 'expertise' in film. Some of your comments really struck me as indicative of a superbly subtle sensitivity to texts. I have been trying to cultivate this for years but reading your reviews has shown me once again that I have much to learn.
My tastes seem to be very much in accord with yours and I love that you love The Rocketeer; it *is* a much underappreciated film and I too thought the flying was an improvement on that in Superman (not to malign a superb technical achievement in its own right).
There are many things I'd love to discuss with you e.g. I think that Eraserhead is worthy as a 'nightmare filmed', an idea which has intrigued me: thoroughly disturbing, I wouldn't want to watch it again, but undeniably memorable (I can't think of any justification for making a film that merely disturbs, and I have not heard Lynch speak about it, but I cannot deny it as effective). Obviously any further correspondance is entirely up to you and I'll take no offense if I don't hear from you; I just felt compelled to compliment you and thank you for making me stay up far later than I ought to have done!

Regards,

John"

Is that first paragraph the sarkiest piss take ever or what? I checked the bottom to see if your name was on there but no, this guy either really does think I'm worth learning from (titter) or is having me on. Even I wouldn't say I've got a "superbly subtle sensitivity to texts" so surely this guy is having a larf? Poo!

Yeah, I do like V, got a problem with that, bunghole? The first mini-series is the best (***1/2), The Final Battle rambled on a bit. I've never seen the series, it's supposed to be shit, innit? It's out on disc later this year, hurrah! I did realise you were being sarky about Battleshite Galarsetica btw - with my superby subtle sensitivity to texts I could hardly miss it, could I? I'm gonna mail this guy back and see what he says.

Do you like The Simpsons, chief? What about Mission: Impossible? I was gonna put my favoutite episode in with that stuff I sent but I didn't have the space.

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