tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post5421059667641619071..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: An emminently sensible letter from Fred BlosserEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-84408436530169350732007-07-06T20:33:00.000-07:002007-07-06T20:33:00.000-07:00No argument with that statement. It's just that t...No argument with that statement. It's just that the critics expected GRINDHOUSE to open at $20M at a minimum, it tanked at $11M the first weekend, and unlike PULP FICTION continued to tank. This doesn't necessarily mean that Tarantino is losing his audience, but it doesn't indicate much of a vote of confidence either. Tarantino reminds me of the wiseguys in my long-ago high school class who were fun to be around for a few minutes, after which their personalities began to wear thin.<BR/><BR/>In Harris' case, I think the decline was a case of going to the well twice too often with Hannibal Lector. Once Lector took center stage in the last two books, he ceased to be an interesting character.<BR/><BR/>I'd still be interested in some examples of Tarantino-influenced novels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-45874601315044530612007-07-06T11:40:00.000-07:002007-07-06T11:40:00.000-07:00"I wonder if the dismal showings for GRINDHOUSE an..."I wonder if the dismal showings for GRINDHOUSE and HANNIBAL RISING suggest that the popularity of Tarantino and Harris has about run its course?"<BR/><BR/>Respectfully, please consider that a majority of film critics (or at least the majority I've read)praised Tarantino's work in GRIND HOUSE. In spite of the box office, it's a good movie, and the same can be said of many films.<BR/><BR/>And which movie broke records at the box office this week? TRANSFORMERS. Utter schlock.<BR/><BR/>So I can't always equate popularity with good.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540129844427544282noreply@blogger.com