Comments on: Inherent Vice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blake Stacey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90588 Blake Stacey Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:22:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90588 Bought <i>Inherent Vice</i> yesterday afternoon, read it last night in a single sitting (well, a single lounging). Capsule review: a novel whose main character is chronically stoned should not be such a frenzy of energy. It falls in the more stylistically approachable range of Pynchon, with <i>The Crying of Lot 49</i> and <i>Vineland</i>, though it is not as paranoid as either. (The cop antagonist, Bigfoot, is a world-class jerk, but he's no Brock Vond; the Golden Fang is as elusive as the Trystero, but at its worst, it's still only a crime ring.) Bought Inherent Vice yesterday afternoon, read it last night in a single sitting (well, a single lounging). Capsule review: a novel whose main character is chronically stoned should not be such a frenzy of energy. It falls in the more stylistically approachable range of Pynchon, with The Crying of Lot 49 and Vineland, though it is not as paranoid as either. (The cop antagonist, Bigfoot, is a world-class jerk, but he’s no Brock Vond; the Golden Fang is as elusive as the Trystero, but at its worst, it’s still only a crime ring.)

]]> By: doublechateau http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90532 doublechateau Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:10:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90532 I did finish "Against the Day." And, as Sean mentioned, although Pynchon doesn't pose for photos this isn't the first time he's offered his voice. He did it for "The Simpsons." I did finish “Against the Day.” And, as Sean mentioned, although Pynchon doesn’t pose for photos this isn’t the first time he’s offered his voice. He did it for “The Simpsons.”

]]> By: Tom Levenson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90521 Tom Levenson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:37:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90521 Thanks for the props. Yes, shooting a video has become something of a standard now -- at least my publisher was eager to do it, and paid for it (to the tune of about $4,000 -- a lot of money for an author, not much for actual production). I'm not sure if these mini films have much impact...but this was fun to do, especially the outdoor shoot in London's Soho, complete with appropriately attired mannequins and drunken louts trying to get and be heard in shot. Fits my story precisely. Thanks for the props.

Yes, shooting a video has become something of a standard now — at least my publisher was eager to do it, and paid for it (to the tune of about $4,000 — a lot of money for an author, not much for actual production).

I’m not sure if these mini films have much impact…but this was fun to do, especially the outdoor shoot in London’s Soho, complete with appropriately attired mannequins and drunken louts trying to get and be heard in shot.

Fits my story precisely.

]]> By: capitalistimperialistpig http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90438 capitalistimperialistpig Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:29:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90438 Good review strategy for Pynchon - talk about the books but don't read them. I made the opposite mistake. Good review strategy for Pynchon – talk about the books but don’t read them. I made the opposite mistake.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90435 Mark Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:31:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90435 I actually gave up on it. I very much like Pynchon usually, but Against the Day just didn't work for me. I actually gave up on it. I very much like Pynchon usually, but Against the Day just didn’t work for me.

]]> By: ap21 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90431 ap21 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:28:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90431 nice to know I'm not the only one who didn't finish reading it yet ... not really sure why though ... things got in the way. maybe i'll have time at christmas ^^ nice to know I’m not the only one who didn’t finish reading it yet … not really sure why though … things got in the way. maybe i’ll have time at christmas ^^

]]> By: Jorge Pullin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/comment-page-1/#comment-90429 Jorge Pullin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:48:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/08/11/inherent-vice/#comment-90429 More Pynchon today: http://www.omnivoracious.com/2009/08/thomas-pynchons-reclusive-exclusive.html Regards Jorge More Pynchon today:

http://www.omnivoracious.com/2009/08/thomas-pynchons-reclusive-exclusive.html

Regards
Jorge

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