Comments on: Wicked Witch Overdoses on Films at the 14th Hamptons International Film Festival. How to Snag a Press Pass. Publishing Contrarian Stalks Alec Baldwin!

By: Maralyn Rittenour

Maralyn Rittenour — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:37:02 +0000

Back in the Western Hemisphere after a brief visit to the People’s Socialist Republic of Libya, your feisty Film Festival descriptions were a breath of fresh air. Sex scenes? Relationships? In Benghazi and Tripoli you seldom even see a woman or child on the street. and although satellite dishes are ubiquitous, so is strict censorship. We take our freedom too much for granted.

I particularly enjoyed the Curmudgeon’s comments.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:32:26 +0000

Lynne, That is funny stuff!! I had no idea you were so wickedly active in the Hedgerow. Have a super spooky Halloween!!!

By: Bernita

Bernita — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:19:07 +0000

I’m exhausted just reading about it: the hype, the pump, the ramp.
You descriptions are – as always – acute.

By: Andrew O'Hara

Andrew O'Hara — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:14:22 +0000

All of which goes to prove that, without Meryl Streep, Woody Allen or a title like “Eine Zeitverschwendung,” your film ain’t goin’ nowhere. I agree on the shorts, though–that’s where you’ll generally find the creativity.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:26:39 +0000

But wait! Any of the films adapted from novels? Ok, I read straight through and I may have missed it. Well except for “The killer within”. (By the way, the movie seems throughly creepy,) However, you mentioned Robert Bechtel didn’t finish his memoir. I guess that doesn’t count. Any-who, if you don’t do it, I’m going to run with writing about artsy films adapted from novels. (wink) It’s kind of cool being a member of the media, when you don’t have a deadline, right?

By the way, you are a class act, Ms. Scanlon. I went back to the heated blog and noticed you posted our book covers. Thank you so much.

I like it here, I think I’ll stick around. (smile)

By: Steve Clackson

Steve Clackson — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:51:15 +0000

I think I would have gone the quiet sit-on-the-deck route, but my hat's off to you for a hectic weekend. After your last post I was kinda surprised this one wasn't about Mel Gibson or nuts who deny the Holocaust:)

By: Gina Burgess

Gina Burgess — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:50:56 +0000

First... I'll loan you my Tensas Gazette Press Pass next time if you promise me I can watch something like Smile and not have to watch the sex scenes. What is it with the movie industry these days? Don't they realize that anticipation literally makes women pant and drives men crazy? I do not know if I could have stood another 30 minutes of Pride and Prejudice (the really good one from A&E, not the 2 hour drivel movie), if D'Arcy and Elizabeth did not kiss! I sometimes think I was born in the wrong century, then I remember air conditioning and I smile... nope, right century all right!

By: Bill Liversidge

Bill Liversidge — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:55:32 +0000

Your breathless description left me exhausted but amused. Life should be full of contrasts. Enjoy it. We all need a break from reality.

And think yourself lucky you weren’t with The Curmudgeon while you were there. While you were anywhere in fact.

Note from the Wicked Witch of Publishing (TM): Bill is the author of A Half Life of One. He lives in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I loved his book. You can read it online if you can stand the pain. His blog is also excellent. Very personal.�

By: The Curmudgeon

The Curmudgeon — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:29:51 +0000

The film festival sucks. Town is full of jerks who wear their hats backwards, wear sunglasses at night, drive SUVs in Manhattan and call their friend Robert -Robere. They should all move to Yemen.