Comments for Austin Fisher http://www.austinfisher.me.uk Scholarly writing & musings on film. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Directory of World Cinema: Italy by Directory of World Cinema: Italy | The Wild Eye http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/publications/directory-of-world-cinema-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Directory of World Cinema: Italy | The Wild Eye Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:07:39 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?page_id=32#comment-1588 [...] like Austin Fisher, Iain Robert Smith, Christopher Frayling etc etc.  Austin has a lot more info up on his blog, or you can pre-order it [...] [...] like Austin Fisher, Iain Robert Smith, Christopher Frayling etc etc.  Austin has a lot more info up on his blog, or you can pre-order it [...]

]]> Comment on Django Survey by Kirsty http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/django-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Kirsty Sun, 29 May 2011 13:46:49 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=598#comment-1572 1. 37 2. Scottish 3. Odeon Covent Garden; May 2011 4. I knew it was a cult classic, & about the gun in the coffin & ear slicing but didn't realise that Django himself was quite so amoral. I'd heard about the mud but didn't realise it was so all-pervasive and found it almost hard to adjust to as I associate Westerns (Spaghetti & other) with dusty backgrounds. 1. 37
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3. Odeon Covent Garden; May 2011
4. I knew it was a cult classic, & about the gun in the coffin & ear slicing but didn’t realise that Django himself was quite so amoral. I’d heard about the mud but didn’t realise it was so all-pervasive and found it almost hard to adjust to as I associate Westerns (Spaghetti & other) with dusty backgrounds.

]]> Comment on Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western by Austin Fisher http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/publications/radical-frontiers-in-the-spaghetti-western/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Austin Fisher Sun, 29 May 2011 13:14:42 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?page_id=239#comment-1571 Hi Alex. My apologies for the tardy response. I've been peddling my academic wares to a conference these last few days (along with meeting Franco Nero!). It's wonderful to hear from such an esteemed Spaghetti Western expert as yourself, and many thanks for your support. I totally agree that the historical context of the 60s is too easily overlooked when appraising the era's popular cinema, and I hope I can do something to remedy this. I don't actually discuss "Don't Touch the White Woman" in the book (the "art-house" counter-point to the Spaghettis I employ is, as with Frayling, "Vent d'Est"), though I know exactly what you mean about it and thinking about your words now, I wish I had included it. Grist for the mill of my research certainly, so thank you! Hi Alex. My apologies for the tardy response. I’ve been peddling my academic wares to a conference these last few days (along with meeting Franco Nero!).

It’s wonderful to hear from such an esteemed Spaghetti Western expert as yourself, and many thanks for your support. I totally agree that the historical context of the 60s is too easily overlooked when appraising the era’s popular cinema, and I hope I can do something to remedy this. I don’t actually discuss “Don’t Touch the White Woman” in the book (the “art-house” counter-point to the Spaghettis I employ is, as with Frayling, “Vent d’Est”), though I know exactly what you mean about it and thinking about your words now, I wish I had included it. Grist for the mill of my research certainly, so thank you!

]]> Comment on Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western by Alex Cox http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/publications/radical-frontiers-in-the-spaghetti-western/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Alex Cox Thu, 19 May 2011 17:52:33 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?page_id=239#comment-1570 I'm looking forward to this! I get tired of being accused of 'injecting' leftist politics into my analysis of Spaghetti Westerns. The sock puppet generation, having missed the 60s and 70s, has no idea what a radical era, or radical cinema, was like. Your book, I hope, will educate such pups as to where these writers and directors were coming from. (Do you include DON'T TOUCH THE WHITE WOMAN? There is no more radical Western) I’m looking forward to this! I get tired of being accused of ‘injecting’ leftist politics into my analysis of Spaghetti Westerns. The sock puppet generation, having missed the 60s and 70s, has no idea what a radical era, or radical cinema, was like. Your book, I hope, will educate such pups as to where these writers and directors were coming from. (Do you include DON’T TOUCH THE WHITE WOMAN? There is no more radical Western)

]]> Comment on Django Survey by Shawn Blankenship http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/django-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Shawn Blankenship Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=598#comment-1541 1. 37 2. American 3. I saw Django for the first time 2 months ago during our family movie night, when we screen old films to introduce our 8 children to the best of classic cinema. We were beginning to get into Spaghetti Westerns, & we happened upon Django, & we all fell in love with it. My kids now want to listen to the theme song in the car everywhere we go, & they want to see everything Franco Nero has ever done. 4. I knew it had a cult following due to some precursory research into spaghetti westerns, but I had no idea it would be just as good as it really is. The dark art of the film & Nero's unforgettable performance is timeless & will forever go down in the annals of film history as the epitome of "Cool". 1. 37
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3. I saw Django for the first time 2 months ago during our family movie night, when we screen old films to introduce our 8 children to the best of classic cinema. We were beginning to get into Spaghetti Westerns, & we happened upon Django, & we all fell in love with it. My kids now want to listen to the theme song in the car everywhere we go, & they want to see everything Franco Nero has ever done.
4. I knew it had a cult following due to some precursory research into spaghetti westerns, but I had no idea it would be just as good as it really is. The dark art of the film & Nero’s unforgettable performance is timeless & will forever go down in the annals of film history as the epitome of “Cool”.

]]> Comment on Django Survey by Colm http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/django-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Colm Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=598#comment-1538 1. 24 2. Irish 3. First watched it in 2010 as part of my research undertaken for my Masters Thesis on the plossible implications of Spaghetti Westerns in a globalised context. 4. Few preconceptions that I can recall now but, by virtue of the genre I suppose, I expected it to be relatively violent, narratively simplistic and very stylish 1. 24
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3. First watched it in 2010 as part of my research undertaken for my Masters Thesis on the plossible implications of Spaghetti Westerns in a globalised context.
4. Few preconceptions that I can recall now but, by virtue of the genre I suppose, I expected it to be relatively violent, narratively simplistic and very stylish

]]> Comment on Spaghetti Lefties: Postmodern Politics in Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” – Film and Media 2011 by Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – Spaghetti Lefties: Postmodern Politics in Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” – Film and Media 2011 -- Topsy.com http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2011/02/spaghetti-lefties-postmodern-politics-in-robert-rodriguez%e2%80%99s-machete-film-and-media-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – Spaghetti Lefties: Postmodern Politics in Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” – Film and Media 2011 -- Topsy.com Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:50:43 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=735#comment-1537 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Austin Fisher, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: Forthcoming talk "Spaghetti Lefties: Postmodern Politics in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete” @ Film & Media 2011 - http://bit.ly/fsO5NY [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Austin Fisher, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: Forthcoming talk "Spaghetti Lefties: Postmodern Politics in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete” @ Film & Media 2011 – http://bit.ly/fsO5NY [...]

]]> Comment on Go West, Comrade… on the Spaghetti Western Database! by Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – Go West, Comrade… on the Spaghetti Western Database! -- Topsy.com http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2011/01/go-west-comrade-on-the-spaghetti-western-database/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – Go West, Comrade… on the Spaghetti Western Database! -- Topsy.com Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:58:44 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=702#comment-1535 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Spaghetti Western DB, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: New article: Go West, Comrade… on the Spaghetti Western Database! @SWdatabase http://bit.ly/fdtTrt [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Spaghetti Western DB, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: New article: Go West, Comrade… on the Spaghetti Western Database! @SWdatabase http://bit.ly/fdtTrt [...]

]]> Comment on Django Survey by James Benmore http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/django-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 James Benmore Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=598#comment-1531 1. 35 2. English 3. Watched it when it was shown as part of the mid-nineties film prorgamme Moviedrome where cult movies were introduced by Alex Cox late at night. 4. I knew I'd like it because I liked all the Leone westerns but remember little about the story except for the imagery of the guns in the coffin and the mutilated hand. Would watch again though. 1. 35
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3. Watched it when it was shown as part of the mid-nineties film prorgamme Moviedrome where cult movies were introduced by Alex Cox late at night.
4. I knew I’d like it because I liked all the Leone westerns but remember little about the story except for the imagery of the guns in the coffin and the mutilated hand. Would watch again though.

]]> Comment on Django Survey by Martin http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/django-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Martin Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:00:05 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=598#comment-1530 1. 37 2. Scottish 3. First watched in about 2007 after buying the DVD. I was just starting to watch non-Leone westerns. 4. No real preconceptions, but I was aware of the hype about it being a classic and very violent. I was a little bit disappointed, but enjoyed it more when I watched it again last year. Good luck with the survey m 1. 37
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3. First watched in about 2007 after buying the DVD. I was just starting to watch non-Leone westerns.
4. No real preconceptions, but I was aware of the hype about it being a classic and very violent. I was a little bit disappointed, but enjoyed it more when I watched it again last year.
Good luck with the survey
m

]]> Comment on “Sergio Leone and the Western Myth” by Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – “Sergio Leone and the Western Myth” -- Topsy.com http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/2010/12/sergio-leone-and-the-western-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Tweets that mention Austin Fisher – “Sergio Leone and the Western Myth” -- Topsy.com Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.austinfisher.me.uk/?p=585#comment-1529 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Austin Fisher, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: New post: “Sergio Leone and the Western Myth” http://bit.ly/ezILXE [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Austin Fisher, Austin Fisher. Austin Fisher said: New post: “Sergio Leone and the Western Myth” http://bit.ly/ezILXE [...]

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