tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post8130254622748002684..comments2024-01-27T02:33:23.675-08:00Comments on Beverly in Movieland: Roger Corman: The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes Strikes AgainBeverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-9930523395199525222022-08-13T14:31:21.166-07:002022-08-13T14:31:21.166-07:00Very nice to meet you, Patrick. I thought perhaps ...Very nice to meet you, Patrick. I thought perhaps you were a longtime reader of mine who seems to have disappeared lately. Very interesting to read about this book in the context of earlier Lucas work. As I know from my years of working for Corman, the Roger/Julie relationship has always been a complicated one. You might enjoy my independent biography (first published in 2000, but expanded -- with a sexier title -- in several new editions). And do visit Beverly in Movieland again!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-38418919856299563882022-08-13T00:01:20.253-07:002022-08-13T00:01:20.253-07:00Hi Beverly! No, I'm not Bob, my name is Patric...Hi Beverly! No, I'm not Bob, my name is Patrick - I became a fan of Lucas' work based on his Mario Bava commentaries. After he announced "Kaleidoscope Eyes", I decided to seek out his other three novels ("Throat Sprockets", "The Book of Renfield" and "The Secret Life of Love Songs") in anticipation of it - a common theme that connects all of them is the difficulties his protagonists face in connecting with women. I'm actually working on my own in-depth review of the book that looks at it in the context of the themes of both "The Trip" and his other works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-13942814406490128872022-08-12T21:04:47.412-07:002022-08-12T21:04:47.412-07:00Bob, is that you? Welcome back! (I've never re...Bob, is that you? Welcome back! (I've never read any other Lucas novel, so your comment is really interesting.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-48847678088972412002022-08-12T15:43:39.752-07:002022-08-12T15:43:39.752-07:00Having read Lucas' other novels, the will-the...Having read Lucas' other novels, the will-they-won't-they dynamic between Roger and Julie is very much a continuation of the thematic concerns of his earlier books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com