tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post2803816309706240068..comments2024-03-28T16:22:14.888-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: Harvey Pekar, RIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-48766995914022425682010-07-14T14:30:06.120-07:002010-07-14T14:30:06.120-07:00I think you missed the mark in that review, at lea...I think you missed the mark in that review, at least of the comic book part. It' a deeply personal and, I guess, representative view of a shlub living in the 1960's-70's. I was born later. The stories are interesting because they are real. It's not genius, it's just pertinent to my interests, at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-43994357504332210322010-07-14T11:02:15.901-07:002010-07-14T11:02:15.901-07:00One of the best movies for understanding CLEVELAND...One of the best movies for understanding CLEVELAND ever made.Correctionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-66270893317549916692010-07-14T09:36:21.321-07:002010-07-14T09:36:21.321-07:00Only in America could that schlemiel Pekar be a ce...Only in America could that schlemiel Pekar be a celebrity!Dutch Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687679491743923216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-75645339987870752792010-07-13T21:08:01.168-07:002010-07-13T21:08:01.168-07:00Your point about the "post-modernism" of...Your point about the "post-modernism" of the middle ages is echoed <a href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/2942/medieval_multitasking:_did_we_ever_focus/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.TGGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017651009634767649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-25755066197976192282010-07-13T20:23:06.131-07:002010-07-13T20:23:06.131-07:00I've always found American Splendor a great &q...I've always found American Splendor a great "feel good" movie. <br /><br />If something isn't going well in my life, I watch it and say to myself, at least I don't live in Cleveland! And then I go surfing.Disgruntlednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-20362619333961373562010-07-13T10:35:10.899-07:002010-07-13T10:35:10.899-07:00One of the best movies for understanding Ohio ever...One of the best movies for understanding Ohio ever made.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164612896234645132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-47514000343469730292010-07-13T10:00:31.459-07:002010-07-13T10:00:31.459-07:00He was a great guest of Letterman's on his NBC...He was a great guest of Letterman's on his NBC show but Dave eventually turned against him. <br /><br />I guess HP wasn't far enough to the Left for Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-71966066530593946072010-07-13T09:33:49.397-07:002010-07-13T09:33:49.397-07:00I had never heard of Harvey Pekar but I saw this m...I had never heard of Harvey Pekar but I saw this movie after hearing all the critics raving about it. It's a well written well acted movie, but I found it utterly depressing. After watching the movie I had no desire to read any of Pekar's work.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665884399965621607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-67855698856243524522010-07-13T09:02:53.898-07:002010-07-13T09:02:53.898-07:00I heard that Harvey's brother Harry Pekar was ...I heard that Harvey's brother Harry Pekar was a real dick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-74121938628857948982010-07-13T06:50:49.756-07:002010-07-13T06:50:49.756-07:00Love the R. Crumb quotes. Now there's a genius...Love the R. Crumb quotes. Now there's a genius...great movie made about him too ("Crumb").MQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-56187403961112762532010-07-13T02:58:46.526-07:002010-07-13T02:58:46.526-07:00Pekar would have remained a complete unknown were ...Pekar would have remained a complete unknown were it not for Crumb's love of weirdos and losers.lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-69484864523528369842010-07-13T00:17:30.167-07:002010-07-13T00:17:30.167-07:00Great movie.Great movie.dfadfsdfnoreply@blogger.com