Legendary filmmaker Hal Ashby has no shortage of classics to his name — “Harold and Maude,” “The Last Detail,” “Shampoo,” “Being There” and more — and ’70s American cinema would not be the same without his contributions. But it seems he had another project that never saw the light of day.
Friend and former co-worker Michael Dare recovered “Vital Parts.” The script, which has been lost for 30 years, was the cult director’s adaptation of Thomas Berger’s novel of the same name.
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Friend and former co-worker Michael Dare recovered “Vital Parts.” The script, which has been lost for 30 years, was the cult director’s adaptation of Thomas Berger’s novel of the same name.
Continue reading Read Cult Director Hal Ashby’s Long Lost, Final Script ‘Vital Parts’ at The Playlist.
- 3/16/2017
- by Tess Bonn
- The Playlist
Back Bay Books
A helpful reader, @WandaShapiro, sent me this link titled “How to Read Infinite Jest.” My first thought was, is this a little bit like instructions on how to eat soup? Then I remembered I was burned by some hot and sour soup just that day during lunch. I clicked on her link. Among the tips (I’ve abbreviated them):
1. Read the endnotes.
2. Use bookmarks.
3. Persevere to page 200.
4. Trust the author: “Around page 50, you’re going to...
A helpful reader, @WandaShapiro, sent me this link titled “How to Read Infinite Jest.” My first thought was, is this a little bit like instructions on how to eat soup? Then I remembered I was burned by some hot and sour soup just that day during lunch. I clicked on her link. Among the tips (I’ve abbreviated them):
1. Read the endnotes.
2. Use bookmarks.
3. Persevere to page 200.
4. Trust the author: “Around page 50, you’re going to...
- 4/5/2011
- by Christopher John Farley
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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