tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post6659244211583638425..comments2024-01-31T18:37:07.424+00:00Comments on The Agitation of the Mind: GIALLO SUNDAY: SleeplessNeil Fulwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-70461532968636214772011-04-13T20:54:29.951+01:002011-04-13T20:54:29.951+01:00Thanks, Hans. Always appreciate your comments. Who...Thanks, Hans. Always appreciate your comments. Whoever chose "I have seen the new Argento and it doesn't completely suck" for his message title deserves a prize: that is one stellar summarizing comment!<br /><br />The novel's progressing fairly slowly at the moment, mainly because I've become involved in a fund-raising campaign to commission a commemorative statue of the novelist Alan Sillitoe, who died last year, in his (and my) hometown of Nottingham. I'm helping out with getting a website up and running as well as various public events, so that's taken up quite a lot of my time lately.<br /><br />I've got some time of work at the end of this month - almost a fortnight - so I'm looking forward to getting plenty of productive work done on the novel then.<br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by and leaving a comment, Hans. Hope life's treating you well.Neil Fulwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-64718794727281836672011-04-13T14:52:39.951+01:002011-04-13T14:52:39.951+01:00Funniest story that I can tell you, Neil, about Sl...Funniest story that I can tell you, Neil, about Sleepless.<br /><br />When this film premiered, I frequented cult film message boards and the like with like-minded film fans. This was before the heydey of the blog, so almost all cult film dialogue occurred here. The first English-language poster who had seen the film had titled his message in the forum as such:<br /><br />"I have seen the new Argento and it doesn't completely suck."<br /><br />How amazingly astute this title was. It accurately encapsulated both the film and hinted at the poor state of Argento's reputation in one sentence. I've always remembered it.<br /><br />Your review is spot on, Neil. I agree one-hundred percent. I bought the Italian disc when it was first released. The English dub is precious for Von Sydow's performance, but the Italian dub plays better, in my opinion, dramatically. Not a particularly good Argento, as it is way too conservative, but stands out in his filmography on a relative basis, as you note, Neil.<br /><br />As usual, I always enjoy your writing, Neil. I hope the novel is coming along well and also hope you are doing well yourself. Be cool.Hans A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11328243469224993459noreply@blogger.com