I'm before the computer age - (food for thought)

cirerita · Mar 9, 2006

the Castro (a)political content is here:
http://www.bukowski.net/forum/showthread.php?t=160

Quigley · Mar 9, 2006

cirerita said:
ok, now I see where you're going to.

Read the first volume of letters -Screams from the Balcony- and then read Russell Harisson's Against the American Dream.

there you'll find ALL the answers to your questions, promised :D

Thank you!... I wonder how many hours, or days, or months you saved me by giving me this lead? I'll pursue these titles immediately! Much appreciated!

Quigley · Mar 9, 2006

cirerita said:
the Castro (a)political content is here:
http://www.bukowski.net/forum/showthread.php?t=160

Thank you... very interesting. He certainly makes his apolitical stance quite clear (damn!).
Just the fact that Castro would be interested in his writings and poetry says something about how Bukowski's writing does seem to resonate with anti-capitalistic, anti-American politics.

I found both books you recommended on Amazon and ordered them... I was surprised to see that a DVD version of "Barfly" is no longer available new and the "least" expensive used one on Amazon is $79.95!, and they go up from there.

Thanks again for the link to the interesting note....

mjp · Mar 9, 2006

Quigley said:
I was surprised to see that a DVD version of "Barfly" is no longer available new and the "least" expensive used one on Amazon is $79.95!, and they go up from there.

Yeah, the Barfly DVD has been out of print for a couple of years, so prices are going up. That's about what they go for on eBay, $75. You can get a VHS copy for considerably less if you keep your eyes open. And, you know, if you still have a VCR. ;)

They put a few chapters of The Bukowski Tapes on that DVD, which was just a mean-spirited tease! That really needs to be released on DVD.

Quigley · Mar 9, 2006

I recently got "Barfly" off NetFlix and the DVD version has a great additional feature with a lot of Bukowski talking about his screenplay, etc., (all of which you know already!)... but it "is" hard going back to VHF after you've lived in DVD land. Thanks for the information. :)

angie mima · Mar 14, 2006

Hey Quigley, I'm new here, (for all my friends!) In response to the swearing issue, I get your point and it's like my grandmother used to say, an empty can rattles the loudest. Some people use words as emphasis and some use them to make noise when they really have nothing to say. Word up!

Quigley · Mar 15, 2006

Yeah, it's not a major issue for me but I spend time on a political forum and the personal attacks and swearing just really gets in the way at times. It serves no purpose. Impedes the flow. That's my major complaint.

Thanks for your comments!

HenryChinaski · Mar 16, 2006

mjp said:
Yeah, the Barfly DVD has been out of print for a couple of years, so prices are going up. That's about what they go for on eBay, $75. You can get a VHS copy for considerably less if you keep your eyes open. And, you know, if you still have a VCR.

i got a copy of the vhs in awesome condition for six bucks...so its not impossible to find.