william hagen says:
> Yeah, my "endorsed" does sound too much like it came
out of some committee
> rather than a film. But let's acknowledge the
adrenaline rush in the air
> assault sequence, the fiery destruction of the
compound in the 35 mm
version
> that appeal to our appetites for destruction, at the
same time we're
> confronted by the futility of it all (if we follow
Willard's thinking).
hmm... well i can't argue there. i thought it was one of the
most spectacular scenes i've ever seen on film. cormac has
many scenes violence in _blood meridian_ that makes that look
like a picnic in the park. i kid you not. but i never thought
that cormac was glorifying or endorsing or appealing to an
appetite for destruction. but maybe he is... puts all the
ass-kicking in hard- boiled in an interesting
perspective.
peas and hominy, miker
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