Tom Robbins!
kamala
Tricia....@bc.edu (Tricia A. Campbell) wrote:
>
> Anyone else a fan of Tom Robbins? I've read all his books,
including
>"Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas", but I'd have to say that my all-time
>favorite is "Jitterbug Perfume".
> Incidentally, did anyone see the movie version of "Even Cowgirls"
last
>year? Personally I thought it was absolutely terrible, it didn't do a
>great book justice, but I don't know why they even tried. Tom Robbins
is
>not the most "cinematic" author-all those philosophical tangents, etc.
>
>
> Tricia
>
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>"A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."
> --Paul Simon
Yeah, Tricia, another Robbins fan here, and I agree that Jitterbug is
his best work. I was warned to stay away from the Cowgirls film, which
I did to avoid disappointment. Over the years I've seen numerous
attempts to discuss his books on various bulletin boards. Seems like
it's impossible. Robbins' writing expresses a genuine love and respect
for women, I think that's part of the appeal...or perhaps it's just a
genuine love and respect for life in general.
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because the frontier, whether geographical or intellectual,
offers little hope to those who see things as they are.
To venture into the wilderness, one must see it, not as it is,
but as it will be. ~~~~Carl Becker
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Jim Hartley
>I think there was even a rumor
>that the author reads and posts in RAB, but I haven't seen it.
Aha! I knew it. Davemarc is really Tom Robbins!
That explains a lot...
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Jim Hartley
jhar...@mtholyoke.edu
Dan Barth
be a big favorite with the intellectual crowd because he's having too much
fun. His best novels in my estimation are *Another Roadside Attraction* and
*Even Cowgirls Get the Blues*, and his worst are *Still Life With Woodpecker*
and *Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas*. I saw the movie of Cowgirls and thought it
was a disaster. I do think a good movie could be made based on that book, but
this was definitely not it, a few good bits but overall way too Hollywood
slick.
Gallagher
Campbell) wrote:
]
] Anyone else a fan of Tom Robbins? I've read all his books, including
] "Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas", but I'd have to say that my all-time
] favorite is "Jitterbug Perfume".
] Incidentally, did anyone see the movie version of "Even Cowgirls" last
] year?
There was a thread here in RAB on Tom Robbins some time back.
None too flattering I'm sorry to report. My own criticism was
mild; I thought TR's philosophical conceits were overbearing.
There was some thick muck slung. I think there was even a rumor
that the author reads and posts in RAB, but I haven't seen it.
If you like philosophical mumbo-jumbo, I suggest you read (or
re-read) _Moby-Dick_ or _Billy Bud_.
I did see the movie. Movies, as a rule, bore and embarrass me.
ECGTG did not bore or embarass me. The movie truncated the
novel, and I had to read the book before I fully grasped some of
the Rubber Rose action. Also, wasn't Sissy's New York love
interest completely removed from the movie?
__Gallagher_____
jom...@ix.netcom.com
(Los Angeles)
Jessica A. Piscitelli
: Yeah, I like Robbins. I see him as a lot like Brautigan -- he's never going to
well, i agree that jitterbug perfume was great, but i also really enjoyed
skinny legs and all. maybe it has to do with the fact that it was the
first robbins novel i ever read, but it's one of my favorites. And i
have to say that i liked still life with woodpecker quite a bit. There
was a great line in there about expounding your love to prince charming
only he wasn't listeng. Of course, the twist comes later when you find
out who or what prince charming refers to, but it stands out as a great
passage.
-jessica
kamala
jom...@ix.netcom.com (Gallagher) wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:14:05 GMT, kam...@iglou.com (kamala)
>wrote:
>
>] Robbins' writing expresses a genuine love and respect
a
>] genuine love and respect for life in general.
>Kamala's panegyric applies to the effect of all art if we change
>the word "women" to "humanity."
>
>
>__Gallagher_____
>jom...@ix.netcom.com
>(Los Angeles)
>
Oh, yeah, uh-huh, Gallagher. That's exactly how I felt when I finished
American Psycho.
Incidentally, I'm no feminazi. Some writers simply treat their female
characters with a more tender loving hand than others. Robbins ranks
high there, I think.
Gallagher
] >] Robbins' writing expresses a genuine love and respect
] >] for women, I think that's part of the appeal...or perhaps
] >] it's just a genuine love and respect for life in general.
] >Kamala's panegyric applies to the effect of all art if we change
] >the word "women" to "humanity."
And Kamala responded:
] Oh, yeah, uh-huh, Gallagher. That's exactly how I felt when I finished
] American Psycho.
]
] Incidentally, I'm no feminazi. Some writers simply treat their female
] characters with a more tender loving hand than others. Robbins ranks
] high there, I think.
]
I haven't read American Psycho. From what I know about the
book, I would think that American Psycho, along with Hustler
magazine, are excluded to what I am referring to as "art."
Let me see if I can be more precise: your praise of Robbins'
represents the highest achievement to which an artist aspires,
with the previously mentioned caveat. In this case, on a scale
of 0 to 10, American Psycho and Hustler magazine would be
indistinguishable from 0.
And Robbins would get a 3.
P.S. What is a feminazi?
__Gallagher_____
(Los Angeles)