tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post3087027143262315800..comments2024-01-14T05:49:16.980+00:00Comments on reel world matters: Great writersMark Salisburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-15370266209675135102008-09-18T19:24:00.000+01:002008-09-18T19:24:00.000+01:00Thinking about this some more, it's occurred to me...Thinking about this some more, it's occurred to me that most of my journalistic heroes are long form guys rather than critics. In addition to the ones I wrote about, there's Martin Amis whose journalism is exceptional. His Moronic Inferno collection was one of my bibles.Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-47449594484909852002008-09-18T16:36:00.000+01:002008-09-18T16:36:00.000+01:00Yeah, kudos to BURTON ON BURTON. When I was writin...Yeah, kudos to BURTON ON BURTON. When I was writing an article on ED WOOD, the chapter on it was invaluable.<BR/><BR/>As for film critics that I follow: J. Hoberman and Jonathan Rosenbaum are tops. The first book of film criticism/history I ever read was MIDNIGHT MOVIES and it changed my life. A great read.<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, Harlan Ellison's book of film criticism is incredible. It deals almost entirely with science fiction/fantasy/horror and is so entertaining because of Ellison's balls-out style of writing. When he really hates a film, he HATES it. The same holds true for films he champions. There's a great bit where he spends an entire article dishing dirt about why DUNE bombed at the box office and was destined to fail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-49812529100597769222008-09-18T16:17:00.000+01:002008-09-18T16:17:00.000+01:00Now I'm blushing...Now I'm blushing...Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-11391885370901606192008-09-18T14:40:00.000+01:002008-09-18T14:40:00.000+01:00Hell, all true. I even wrote a paper on Burton's w...Hell, all true. I even wrote a paper on Burton's work for my final Extension English project during my last year of highschool, the backbone of which was shaped by the interviews contained in your very book. I still break it out all the time when I'm in need of inspiration (which, lately, if I'm honest, is quite a lot).Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968092979414616230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-46216090007071875942008-09-18T14:30:00.000+01:002008-09-18T14:30:00.000+01:00Flattery will get you everywhere. But seriously, t...Flattery will get you everywhere. But seriously, that's nice of you to say :)Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-29516929625638504522008-09-18T14:12:00.000+01:002008-09-18T14:12:00.000+01:00Cool post.And for what it's worth, Burton on Burto...Cool post.<BR/><BR/>And for what it's worth, Burton on Burton was my teenage bible :)Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968092979414616230noreply@blogger.com