tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post2209184073891184601..comments2023-10-03T06:18:27.828-05:00Comments on The Aardvark's PLUMBLINE: I have no mouth and I must zoot.The Aardvarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-90150373563400129822013-12-21T21:44:45.075-06:002013-12-21T21:44:45.075-06:00Very perspicacity! Such insightful.
Wow.
I belie...Very perspicacity! Such insightful.<br /><br />Wow.<br /><br />I believe that you have a handle on the Inner Ellison. Heinlein did his craft, satisfied himself, and we were in on the joke.<br /><br />I believe that in the dark night, Ellison fears that <b>he</b> is the joke. He is an excellent craftsman; I just don't care for the birdhouses he builds. (His television work is far superior, in The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-24177792772909896862013-12-21T19:54:22.081-06:002013-12-21T19:54:22.081-06:00If Heinlein had been alive when Dark Angel came ou...If Heinlein had been alive when Dark Angel came out I don't think he'd've made a big deal about it. I think that's because, at least as a writer, he was far more self-assured than Ellison.<br /><br />Ellison has always struck me as being very insecure, not just as a writer, but as a man, as a human being. There was a documentary about him, Dreams with Sharp Teeth. And they had Rigel Kenthttp://blogfodder-3001.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-19240807095356448712013-12-21T17:52:28.800-06:002013-12-21T17:52:28.800-06:00Certainly, screamingly so! It seems sometimes, tho...Certainly, screamingly so! It seems sometimes, though, that going lawyer begins to become a habit with some.<br /><br />Re: Dark Angel, perhaps Heinlein should grumble more from the grave.<br />The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-67299985364843594852013-12-21T17:27:06.876-06:002013-12-21T17:27:06.876-06:00The most recent accusation of his (Ellison) I'...The most recent accusation of his (Ellison) I'm aware of is when he said Cormac McCarthy ripped off A boy and his dog when he wrote The Road.<br /><br />Heinlein used to have a line about writers filing the serial numbers off of each others ideas. To me that's a humorous way of him recognizing that writer's build off of what other writers have done in the past.<br /><br />To me that&#Rigel Kenthttp://blogfodder-3001.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-64547683677774370622013-12-21T16:52:11.733-06:002013-12-21T16:52:11.733-06:00Ellison has proven himself to be zealously litigio...Ellison has proven himself to be zealously litigious. I wonder if the cry of "plagiarism" overall is reaching the level of "He used the same alphabet as I did." or "The Second Law of Thermodynamics played a pivotal role in MY novel first!". The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-65088639725141774802013-12-21T12:29:11.623-06:002013-12-21T12:29:11.623-06:00@Rigil Kent --- Haven't yet seen Dark Angel (t...@Rigil Kent --- Haven't yet seen Dark Angel (too many shows to watch, and altogether not enough interest to sample . . . a sorry state of affairs for a SF fan), but from what I've heard I can understand where the accusation comes from.<br /><br />I know that plagiarism is the beast that rides on the shoulder of every writer. Cameron's problem reminds me of a line from "The DirtyMichael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-28898829153941357182013-12-21T11:44:13.335-06:002013-12-21T11:44:13.335-06:00I've never quite excused him for the hooraw he...<i>I've never quite excused him for the hooraw he raised over Cameron's "The Terminator" when, at the same time, I have yet to hear or read anything from him concerning Franklin Adreon's 1967 film "Cyborg 2087"</i><br /><br />That would be because Ellison didn't have the ace in the hole that he did with Cameron, i.e. Cameron's stupidity. Cameron admitted toRigel Kenthttp://blogfodder-3001.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-36879169008116489712013-12-21T09:14:05.909-06:002013-12-21T09:14:05.909-06:00@Aardvark --- for some reason The Rook was the one...@Aardvark --- for some reason The Rook was the one Warren magazine I never managed to read a copy of. Loved all the others, though. A classic chapter in American horror fiction. And, back in my day, Famous Monsters of Filmland was considered "must" reading for my peer group.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-26804939980717420342013-12-21T00:05:35.859-06:002013-12-21T00:05:35.859-06:00"and all the Dymo Labelmaker control indicato..."and all the Dymo Labelmaker control indicators you could want"<br /><br />Just yes!<br /><br />Warren was really underrated. I really enjoyed "The Rook".The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-39130808812880638082013-12-20T22:30:42.292-06:002013-12-20T22:30:42.292-06:00@Doom --- Cyborg 2087 is currently available on Yo...@Doom --- Cyborg 2087 is currently available on YouTube. Michael Rennie, Jeff Corey, Jo Ann Pflug and all the Dymo Labelmaker control indicators you could want.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-38330030251646771082013-12-20T21:47:32.435-06:002013-12-20T21:47:32.435-06:00One of the old Warren Publishing black and white c...One of the old Warren Publishing black and white comics (1984 I think.) had a satirical story aimed at Ellison. The characters' name was Penrose W. Rimjobbe.Jayhttp://www.jaysteevee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-3117224127890406212013-12-20T21:36:04.621-06:002013-12-20T21:36:04.621-06:00Soldier was excellent. Uncomfortable, too familia...Soldier was excellent. Uncomfortable, too familiar. Might have to look into Cyborg 2087... Never heard of it, but then, I was still recycling boob fodder the year it came out, so...Doomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392444624210801173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-9316423549872041202013-12-20T15:10:51.393-06:002013-12-20T15:10:51.393-06:00Harlan Ellison.
Let's see. There're a gr...Harlan Ellison.<br /><br />Let's see. There're a great many authors out there whose writing I personally enjoy, but whose personal character I am less than happy with. The fiction of H.P. Lovecraft utterly fascinates me, but he was a sorry excuse for a human being. I greatly admire the work of Hunter S. Thompson, but I'm not certain I would've wanted him as a neighbor.<br /><brMichael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-60985694051997425862013-12-20T08:00:37.399-06:002013-12-20T08:00:37.399-06:00Gah! You keep reminding me I need to buy the seri...Gah! You keep reminding me I need to buy the series. But I keep remembering to buy something else first, or Christmas hits, or, or, or... One day, soon, probably, if I live that long. Bah! :)Doomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392444624210801173noreply@blogger.com