Comments for Looking Closer http://lookingcloser.org The official website of Jeffrey Overstreet Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Cover Story by Ken Brown http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/cover-story/comment-page-1/#comment-227130 Ken Brown Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:38:23 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76479#comment-227130 Add another vote for Auralia's Colors, but I like them all. Add another vote for Auralia’s Colors, but I like them all.

]]> Comment on Cover Story by Thomas Wiley http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/cover-story/comment-page-1/#comment-227035 Thomas Wiley Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:06:11 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76479#comment-227035 I think Auralia's Colors is my favorite. For one thing, I'm a sucker for moonlit scenes. I love the use of moonlight in the clouds and the mist, and the way it reflects from the city below. The overall effect is both beautiful and mysterious... more than any of the other covers, it made me want to be there. I think Auralia’s Colors is my favorite. For one thing, I’m a sucker for moonlit scenes. I love the use of moonlight in the clouds and the mist, and the way it reflects from the city below. The overall effect is both beautiful and mysterious… more than any of the other covers, it made me want to be there.

]]> Comment on Bringing Out the Dead (1999) by Sara Clemens http://lookingcloser.org/2008/12/bringing-out-the-dead-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-227032 Sara Clemens Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:23:41 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=56692#comment-227032 Fantastic review! I saw the start of this on RT and came here to read it in full because I completely agree with your points. I'd heard great things about this and I particularly wanted to watch it as I'm making my way through Scorsese at the moment, but I just found it quite dull and boring. But my main criticism is the story...or lack of story. Like you said the performances and direction is brilliant, and it is because of that, that I can't slate this film entirely. However a good story is one of the essential ingrediants for a successful film, one that this is severly lacking. Keep up the good work! Fantastic review! I saw the start of this on RT and came here to read it in full because I completely agree with your points. I’d heard great things about this and I particularly wanted to watch it as I’m making my way through Scorsese at the moment, but I just found it quite dull and boring. But my main criticism is the story…or lack of story. Like you said the performances and direction is brilliant, and it is because of that, that I can’t slate this film entirely. However a good story is one of the essential ingrediants for a successful film, one that this is severly lacking. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Cover Story by cara http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/cover-story/comment-page-1/#comment-227023 cara Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:14:25 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76479#comment-227023 Whoops! I neglected to say that the cover on The Ale Boy's Feast cover is beautiful and, aside from the face issues, I like it very well! Whoops! I neglected to say that the cover on The Ale Boy’s Feast cover is beautiful and, aside from the face issues, I like it very well!

]]> Comment on Cover Story by cara http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/cover-story/comment-page-1/#comment-227022 cara Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:12:57 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76479#comment-227022 Auralia's Colors is by far my favorite, though I liked Raven's Ladder very much. I agree with Thomas' comments over on the Facebook page; it's always hard to have to ignore an artist's (mis!)conception of a character's face or attempt to reconcile it with my own. Auralia’s Colors is by far my favorite, though I liked Raven’s Ladder very much. I agree with Thomas’ comments over on the Facebook page; it’s always hard to have to ignore an artist’s (mis!)conception of a character’s face or attempt to reconcile it with my own.

]]> Comment on Cover Story by Gene Branaman http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/cover-story/comment-page-1/#comment-227001 Gene Branaman Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:16:18 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76479#comment-227001 This one's my favorite. Next to Auralia's Colors. They're all awesome, though! Mr Orr is very talented. This one’s my favorite. Next to Auralia’s Colors. They’re all awesome, though! Mr Orr is very talented.

]]> Comment on Oh, Danny Boyyyyyyle… by Adolfo Rodriguez http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/oh-danny-boyyyyyyle/comment-page-1/#comment-226978 Adolfo Rodriguez Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:23:24 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76477#comment-226978 Hmmm.... My admiration for Danny Boyle vs. my loathing of James Franco. Which will win out??? Hmmm….

My admiration for Danny Boyle vs. my loathing of James Franco. Which will win out???

]]> Comment on Oh, Danny Boyyyyyyle… by victor http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/oh-danny-boyyyyyyle/comment-page-1/#comment-226971 victor Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:34:17 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76477#comment-226971 I hope Boyle does a movie about <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Home/man-trapped-furnace-amputated-arm/story?id=10889441" rel="nofollow">the guy who got his arm trapped in his furnace</a>, next. I have a feeling the character would be a lot more likable. I hope Boyle does a movie about the guy who got his arm trapped in his furnace, next. I have a feeling the character would be a lot more likable.

]]> Comment on Ask Me Anything – 8/24/2010 by RobertT http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/ask-me-anything-8242010/comment-page-1/#comment-226936 RobertT Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:48:43 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76468#comment-226936 Hear, hear. So you were born with a long list of characteristics that guaranteed you a life of un-coolness? Wow, what a scientific field day it must have been in the maternity ward. :) Hear, hear.

So you were born with a long list of characteristics that guaranteed you a life of un-coolness? Wow, what a scientific field day it must have been in the maternity ward. :)

]]> Comment on Oh, Danny Boyyyyyyle… by Glynn http://lookingcloser.org/2010/08/oh-danny-boyyyyyyle/comment-page-1/#comment-226935 Glynn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:12:35 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=76477#comment-226935 I loved both Millions and Slumdog Millionaire. I loved both Millions and Slumdog Millionaire.

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