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May 24, 2006
The Fox
First off-- thanks to everyone for posting so much about the horror film stuff. I've written down all the films I need to go back and see again. Any further recommendations-- especially for more obscure, even straight-to-video films I might not have seen--please send 'em on.
I'm still waiting for my editor to get back to me with the editorial suggestions for We Disappear. Should be any day now. I think my publisher is gearing up for a mid-2007 pub date.
Also, I almost forgot--the benefit auction for the MixNYC festival, which I'd blogged about a little while back, is nearing its close on eBay, so if you're interested in owning a one-time-use camera with photos taken by various "celebrities," feel free to head over there and bid bid bid. As of this writing, my camera's gotten a measly seven bids (it seems like all the writer and literature folks are coming up short, big surprise). The most popular folks--at least at this point, with only a couple of days remaining in the auctions--are Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, B. D. Wong, Gus Van Sant, Laurie Anderson, and Patti LuPone. (Personally, if I were bidding, I'd spend my money on the cameras from Mike Diana, Antony of Antony & the Johnsons, literary genius Robert Gluck, or Debbie Harry.)
Michael and I only have a month left on the Cape. June 20th is the day we'll move to our new house. This week we planted the summer garden for Michael's dad & stepmom, so there will be tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, radishes both red and white, carrots, and cucumbers waiting when they return. Then today, during our regular early-afternoon lull, we were lucky enough to spend nearly an hour watching a young fox scampering around in our backyard. (We'd seen an adult fox in this neighborhood many times before, but this was the first we knew of any kits.) The baby had somehow separated from his mother and siblings, and was having a grand time chasing butterflies. I ran for my camera; he was quite aware of us watching from the backyard deck, but didn't seem to mind. (He even attracted the attention, as you can see in photo #4, of Rascal the cat.)
Posted by scottheim at May 24, 2006 09:39 PM
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I have a movie recommendation for you, although it isn't a horror film, as such (although it certainly left me feeling a little shaken). It's a French film, by Lucile Hadzihalilovic (she's collaborated with Gaspar Noe in the past), called Innocence. Here's a link to the IMDB listing (although the users' comments should be avoided at all costs):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375233/
It's this absolutely surreal, haunting -- but strangely sweet abd nostalgiac -- "extended metaphor" for the simultaneously over-protective and exploitative way in whic children (particularly girls) are socialized. It reminded me a little bit of The Devil's Backbone or I'm Not Scared ... but was way more dreamlike.
I caught Innocence at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival this year, and had to special-order it from a Canadian distributor becuase it's not widely available on DVD in the United States. But if you have trouble finding it, let me know and I'll burn a copy for you if you'd like. (Bad, bad, bad of me, I know. But after having paid, like, $45 for it, I think I'm entitled to share the love a little).
Posted by: Amanda at May 27, 2006 02:58 PM
straight-to-video recommendation : "Horror" by Dante Tomaselli. Nightmarish and surreal (à la Suspiria / Inferno).
Posted by: fabrice at May 25, 2006 10:48 AM
I live on london which is rife with foxes (albeit manky ones) but I've never seen one. I like the pic of Rascal watching it.
Re: the auction - I'd be tempted to bid for Gus Van Sant's camera as a fan but equally be tempted to bid for yours (esp if there are cats on it) but I've been spending lots of cash on music at the moment (new psapp album, lots of 7"...)
I always enjoy seeing other peoples photos and the way they view the environment. It'd be great if the winning bidders would post the developed images online. Great idea for an auction tho.
Posted by: aisha at May 25, 2006 08:58 AM
I live on london which is rife with foxes (albeit manky ones) but I've never seen one. I like the pic of Rascal watching it.
Re: the auction - I'd be tempted to bid for Gus Van Sant's camera as a fan but equally be tempted to bid for yours (esp if there are cats on it) but I've been spending lots of cash on music at the moment (new psapp album, lots of 7"...)
I always enjoy seeing other peoples photos and the way they view the environment. It'd be great if the winning bidders would post the developed images online. Great idea for an auction tho.
Posted by: aisha at May 25, 2006 08:58 AM
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