Comments on: Too Soon: Getting Started…

By: Christian Dumais

Christian Dumais — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:36:13 +0000

Evan: Thanks for writing. As I was writing this piece, I was adding up the years to figure out how old I was when I watched what movie, and I was pretty surprised by some of the numbers. There were movies my parents wouldn’t let me watch, but I don’t recall what made them special; probably nudity. As for Ghostbusters 2, when you do watch it, maybe you won’t feel as disappointed as I did when I saw it in the summer of 89. Thanks again.

Matt: I decided after doing my MA work on HoL, that I’d like to finally expunge the book out of my system once and for all. Just wait until I get to my obligatory Ayn Rand piece. It’ll blow your mind. Just like my piece on Dudikoff inevitably will.

By: Matt Gamble

Matt Gamble — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:13:23 +0000

I forgot about the giraffe, though that band shall forever live in infamy … in my mind. And three posts before mentioning House of Leaves. That has got to be some sort of record for you. Dudikoff and your clinical fascination with oriental fet… well, I’ll leave that for you to introduce in your own good time.

By: Evan Derrick

Evan Derrick — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:17:37 +0000

I’ll look forward to your column in the future, Christian. I always appreciate a cinephile’s personal take on the films that have shaped (and warped) them over the years. While your dad was letting you watch all manner of horror delights, my parents were restricting my viewing habits (different parenting strokes for different folks, I guess). I can still remember, when I was 10, making a list of all the films I was going to see when I got old enough to watch whatever I wanted to. The one movie on the list that I clearly remember was Ghost Busters 2, although now I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen it.

Anways, looking forward to the column.