Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho

Ed Stastny

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Jun 9, 1992, 9:37:16 AM6/9/92

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Greets...

I have a question regarding these Gus VanSant films...a few questions,
actually. The first, and most general, is "who else really liked
these"? I came out of both films feeling as if they were something
special. The stories weren't the cheeriest, but they did give a hope
for the fact that life is indeed interesting.

Secondly...how linked were these films? Was "Bob" from DC the old
Psychedelic Papa in MOPI?

Does anyone know where I could get movie posters or displays for either
of these films?

I recommend both films highly, if you haven't had a chance to see them
yet. I think MOPI just came out on video not too long ago.

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Andrew Patrick Booth

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Jun 9, 1992, 5:13:06 PM6/9/92

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I have seen Drugstore Cowboy but not My Own Private Idaho (I plan to though).
I must agree with my friend Ed on the quality of the movie.

Andre Kuzniarek

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Jun 9, 1992, 5:53:35 PM6/9/92

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In article <ed.708097036@odin> e...@odin.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
> Greets...
>
> I have a question regarding these Gus VanSant films...a few questions,
> actually. The first, and most general, is "who else really liked
> these"? I came out of both films feeling as if they were something
> special. The stories weren't the cheeriest, but they did give a hope
> for the fact that life is indeed interesting.

Haven't seen MOPI yet, but I liked DC a lot. It was nice to see Burroughs
in a fairly substantial role. I also learned never put my hat on the
bed....

AK

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Andrew Chia-Tso Ku

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Jun 10, 1992, 6:50:45 AM6/10/92

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>an...@rurutu.wri.com (Andre Kuzniarek) writes:
>> e...@odin.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
>> Greets...
>>
>> I have a question regarding these Gus VanSant films...a few questions,
>> actually. The first, and most general, is "who else really liked
>> these"? I came out of both films feeling as if they were something
>> special. The stories weren't the cheeriest, but they did give a hope
>> for the fact that life is indeed interesting.
>
>
>Haven't seen MOPI yet, but I liked DC a lot. It was nice to see Burroughs
>in a fairly substantial role. I also learned never put my hat on the
>bed....

Van Sant recently directed a 3 minute short, "Thanksgiving Prayer
for William Burroughs". It preceded a showing of Van Sant's "Mala Noche",
but I only caught the final few seconds of it, having arrived at the
theatre late. What I did see featured American icons (flags, etc.) with
narration (comic/ironic) by Burroughs. The short was filmed in black and
white.

Andrew

Peter Climie

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Jun 10, 1992, 9:53:09 AM6/10/92

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e...@odin.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:

>Greets...
>
>I have a question regarding these Gus VanSant films...a few questions,
>actually. The first, and most general, is "who else really liked
>these"? I came out of both films feeling as if they were something
>special. The stories weren't the cheeriest, but they did give a hope
>for the fact that life is indeed interesting.
>
>Secondly...how linked were these films? Was "Bob" from DC the old
>Psychedelic Papa in MOPI?
>
>Does anyone know where I could get movie posters or displays for either
>of these films?
>
>I recommend both films highly, if you haven't had a chance to see them
>yet. I think MOPI just came out on video not too long ago.

I saw MOPI recently and loved it. I preferred it to DC.
River Phoenix who is always good was great in it.

Peter D. Merholz

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Jun 10, 1992, 8:40:28 PM6/10/92

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Gus van Sant is a very promising director. Drugstore Cowboy was a very good
film. However, I felt that MOPI was aimless, dull, and basically poor
filmmaking. The Elizabethan dialogue was annoying, and the story didn't
really go anywhere... MOPI was quite disappointing after such a promising
previous film.

From what I understand, the latest project of Van Sant's is a film version
of Tom Robbin's "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues." (which is an excellent book)

--Peter M.