Posted by skunksmokinsnoogans at 198.215.16.30 on July 09, 2002 at 12:12:56:
In Reply to: August Arena, Moving to LA., Yoko Lives (with KS)? posted by lojo on July 09, 2002 at 11:20:28:
Kevin is moving to HOLLYWOOD because he wants to be a HOLLYWOOD PLAYER...and whats wrong with that? He probably is enjoying living out there with all the cool stars and studios so what the fuck is your problem? Sounds to me like you are neurotic. So he says it's better for his kid and wife...big damn deal,he doesn't really even need an excuse to move out to L.A.>>>it should be the thing to do, after all:he is going to be making a different stream of movies now and he should be where he can do the best work at...dumbass. The man is just writing a fucking article(a damn good one at that)and you are looking in to it far more than you should. So his wife likes MULLHULLAND DRIVE...I liked it too,for it's weirdness and different attempts at piecing together a movie...it was very artistic...I guess you aren't. There's nothing wrong with a nude painting of a loved one in someone's private bedroom,it's very artsy I think,so Kevin is a bit eccentric...he has that right as a famous film director. why don't you post some centerfolds on your bedroom wall and pretend. The August Arena column and KS's justification about moving to LA are truly pathetic. Very depressing stuff. Turns out, KS really is just another asshole.
: Clearly, he is married to an ambitious woman who wants to be in LA instead of NJ for career and moved because he can still do his thing there...fine but why hide behind "it's better for the kid" argument.. is he just being a coward and hoping to avoid a somewhat apt Yoko comparion?
: Who would ever claim that kids grow up more well adjusted in LA over NJ? Why the over the top characterization of "blizzard like wintes" and "humid hot summers" of NJ's relatively mild climate? Why spend so much time detailing much worse deviant behavior of film people than leaving your roots? Why can't his kid put on a coat and play outdoors if she is suddenly outdoorsy like thousands of other happy outdoorsy NJ kids? Why will being a little chunky ruin this kid (maybe her mother's diapproval of the kid's weight might be more of an issue)? Why is it good to have a kid leave her entire extended family? The only thing I could possible imagine is that maybe the schools in Red Bank suck... but no mention of that
: The worst is that KS is just not being a man. To me, the coolest thing about KS was that he built a real positive organization and was true to his roots. Leaving to LA means no more Red Bank, no more Jersey benefits, no more support/interaction with indie Jersey filmmakers etc. (did anyone else notice that his next benefit is in Beverly f... Hills?) It is a huge thing to leave NJ after having built all this, so be a man and deal with what it means in a forthright manner rather than in a flippant offhand, poorly reasoned and written column. What's going to happen to your whole infrastructure, relationship with the producer, etc.? I understand moving for your marriage and I'm sure you don't like it but don't hide behind your little kid
: BTW: Your wife's analysis of Mulholland Drive was not compelling (masturbatory fanstasies don't equal great filmmaking and Lynch is a played out weirdo gasbag, one trick pony), hanging a nude painting of yourself in your bedroom is not normal, most real journalists don't want to be famous, and constantly explaining why your wife's odd egocentric behavior makes sense is a real bad sign, so watch out.
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