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Matt, Mel, Brad, Caitlin and Robin review the charming film that is The Straight Story. A movie with no dark undertones what-so-ever. This movie is full of old men and tractors, what could be simpler?
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Well thanks for giving it a chance at least Kevin.

I'm going to consider that a buried hatchet.

It can stay on IMDb or Facebook or wherever from now on as far as I'm concerned. Had enough of these squabbles. I've got time for both the pod guys and for Kevin's contributions here. The world is big enough for all of us.

ON TOPIC

I'll listen to this one when I get some time. I'm in love with this film.

It's a pretty great film. We had lots of good things to say.

blu, siku, bob. The truth is this. I honestly think Matt's post here should be deleted, period. You got some guy plugging a podcast that spends about 20 minutes making a very personal attack on someone who has contributed to this forum in good faith over the last 6 months. we know who they're talking about.

anyway, that's what I think.

blu, you don't like all this. I don't like all this either. you can listen to the podcast and decide for yourself how you would feel if they were talking about you. i can say this, if Matt's not here plugging his podcast, then it's not an issue on this forum.

if Matt plugs a podcast that attacks someone who has contributed to this forum, then, blu, please tell me how you would like that person to respond, and I'll do my best.

I listened to the pod.

I do think that you are over-egging it slightly saying there's a 20 minute personal attack about you. I heard a few minutes of them saying that they found it a bit ridiculous that people get so worked up over their opinions that they would flounce out of a Facebook group. They also said that there had been a couple of other people who've done the same thing, and in all honesty, I kind of agree that it's not worth getting so worked up about. I didn't hear any name calling or abusive remarks, they didn't identify you personally. Just people laughing a bit briefly about someone at what they perceive as something of an over reaction.

If it were me I would just take it on the chin and move on. As I've said before, being mocked is an occupational hazard of any pursuit that might be viewed by some people as being a bit geeky. Being a Lynch nut ticks a lot of boxes in that respect. Some of the parts that the MD podcast mocked a bit pertained to stuff that I've written for the main site. No biggie.

I don't mind people plugging Lynch stuff here, so I'm happy for Matt to post links to his podcasts. I don't see that there's some personal vendetta here, and as I've also said before, Matt has been decent and respectful in his postings.

I'm not "picking sides" or anything. This is my objective view of the situation, albeit I'm not a member of the Facebook group and I haven't listened to all the podcasts. I've been writing on forums for a decade about David Lynch and his films. Sometimes people don't get on, but that's life. And yeah, it's supposed to be fun and enjoyable, so if there are discussions that you don't find fun and enjoyable - I try to just walk by them. But it would be a shame if it were to ruin your enjoyment of the whole thing.

All contributions here are appreciated. Would be a shame to lose you.

Oh, and on topic, I enjoyed the podcast itself.

I agree that some people have tried to look to hard and build a dark picture in the background of The Straight Story. Clearly Alvin is battling with demons and there's some stuff in the subtext that we just can't know. There's an element of mystery to the situation with his daughter and the kids, and the drinking and whatnot. But that's a mystery that can't be answered, and doesn't have to be - I think - to get a feel for what's going on in the character's heads.

well you're gonna lose me then, because taking it on the chin is not why I came here.

Matt has been decent in his attempts to advertise his podcast that calls Lynch fans fucking idiots. If you want to spin that into something Lynch fans should be ok with, then I respectfully disagree.

Here is a link to what started all this....

http://kmkmiller.tumblr.com/post/37649643631

if the mulholland-drive.net gang is ok with that, then I'm outta here.

If the mulholland-drive.net gang is not ok with that, then I'll stick around. I think, while you really don't want to choose sides here, it's something you're gonna have to do.

as i become more and more accustomed to the idea that a podcast made little old me a singular topic to discuss, i look back and realize it has been a sort of small journey. on the one hand nothing like listening to 5 people laugh at you because you "stormed out of" their facebook page. yeah, that sucks. especially after you've been listening to those same voices for like the last two months at the gym as they went through all the Twin Peaks episodes...

then you got some guy ... you've contributed to his forum... and now he's saying just take it on the chin, and yeah that sucks too. either way, whether it's 20 minutes or 5, there is proof of my existence on this rock even if a little silly and overly-sensitive. Hey! You know that Twin Peaks Podcast on The Straight Story?? That's me they're talking about. I'll wear that.

so i just went back and looked at what I wrote when they did the Mulholland Drive podcast...

I've been listening to all their Twin Peaks podcasts, and the Blue Velvet review and I think these guys do one hell of a podcast.

But i think it's important to give a fair warning going into this. They, well, there's no other way to describe it: they basically read through the theories on the theory page of the website laughing at the people who write those theories.

You have to be able to see past that before you can enjoy this podcast. But if you can see past that, I can say for certain, go listen to this podcast when you get the chance. Even for some of us who have seen the movie more than 10 times, it's a fresh pair of eyes.

CRAZY!! that's me writing about the Twin Peaks Podcast.

so you can see it has been a sort of evolution. and I think it's fair to say i stopped being able to see past the way these guys talk about Lynch fans. because it's true. Even in the MD podcast, they roam on over to this site, look at theories page, and they just start laughing at this website.

but for me i stopped being able to see past it at the very moment of the sound file above.

here it is again:

http://kmkmiller.tumblr.com/post/37649643631

lets do a little transcribing...

"you know like there's all these fucking people that want to think they're smart. And think that all of this is so deep because I don't understand it. So it must be really intelligent and deep. And oh it's so brave. Fuck that! This is a piece of shit!"

and I'm probably not going to exile myself from this website (why punish myself cause other people are dicks?). and every one who reads this can listen to the sound file above and decide for themselves if i was right to stop seeing past this Podcast's hate/hate relationship with Lynch fans. or if they, themselves, want to spend their time themselves listening to such a podcast? Obviously I can no longer endorse it in it's entirety. But I still listen out of morbid curiosity. Maybe there will always be more about .... me!

so it's been a moody week, and i'm not going to insist these guys stop plugging their podcast here. Lost Highway is next. we'll just have to see what they come up with next. Will it be another me-centric episode beginning and ending with chuckles about how some guy stormed out of their Facebook page? Who knows? maybe now that I'm used to the TP Podcast talking about me so much I'll miss it a little if they don't.

Will there be little passive aggressive criticisms of Lynch fans? Did Lynch fans like Lost Highway too much? or not enough? Did Lynch fans come up with some crazy idea about Dick Laurent? Did some Lynch fan (i.e. fucking person) get so excited about the movie he wanted to tell someone else about it, and that someone happened to be Brad Cupples (most likely trapped between two Lynch fans in a Starbucks line on a bad morning) who had to -- aghast -- suffer through the ramblings of such a fucking person?

All I do know is that now that I've listened to that sound file a couple more times, my perception of all this has taken a turn for the better.

People can see where I stand, but every one can also figure this one out for themselves.

Ha!

You've just rendered redundant the post I was going to put here, so that one's now forever lost in the ether. I'm glad you have had a bit of a change of heart.

It's never been a case of me "spinning" or endorsing an opinion or a post or anything like that, but I wouldn't really be happy removing posts simply because they contain content (or a link to content) that I disagree with.

Glad you're sticking around.

it's weird. podcasts are like radio and i've never had someone talk about me on the radio before.

but no. you guys don't have to choose anymore. sorry about that.

I'm not quite sure you were going to get the full satisfaction of some kind of decision from me on that one anyway.

Ultimatums not always the best way to go about business. In my experience anyway.



Don't stress it dude.

i've said what I had to say... obviously.