What book are you reading?

Digital Twilight

stargirl69 wrote:

I had an extensive collection of Bukowki's book that had been built up over the years.I gave quite a few of them to a friend of mine,something I rarely do with books or music as they are way to important to me to risk them going AWOL but as he couldn't afford to buy them himself I gave him them to borrow.

He commited suicide and I never got them back :? Don't think it was anything to do with Bukowski's writing's that caused him to do what he did

I began to build the collection up again,but not to the extent that it once was

I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

That's so sad

I may try and fish that film out. I've never seen it and if it has some jazz in it then all the better

frazba wrote:

Wonderful author, start with Post Office, Women, Factotum or Ham on Rye. Hollywood's just OK (IMO), before attempting his poetry. Actually, I've a book of short stories of his that's a great place to start, it's called 'The Most Beautiful Woman in Town'

The only Bukowski novel I have read is Post Office - incredible. I've been reading a lot of his poetry recently and just think he's fantastic. 'The Laughing Heart' was like a punch to the gut when I first read it.

AELARA

stargirl69 wrote:

I had an extensive collection of Bukowki's book that had been built up over the years.I gave quite a few of them to a friend of mine,something I rarely do with books or music as they are way to important to me to risk them going AWOL but as he couldn't afford to buy them himself I gave him them to borrow.

He commited suicide and I never got them back :? Don't think it was anything to do with Bukowski's writing's that caused him to do what he did

I began to build the collection up again,but not to the extent that it once was

I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

Not only he wrote the screenplay but he also appears in one scene in the bar.
The movie is good especially if you are a Buk fan.
Truth is I expected more from Mickey Rourke, he wasn't quite what I expected.
Matt Dillon was better in Factotum and even Ben Gazzara in Tales of Ordinary Madness was closer to Buk's persona. (according to my opinion of course!)

stargirl69

Digital Twilight wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

I had an extensive collection of Bukowki's book that had been built up over the years.I gave quite a few of them to a friend of mine,something I rarely do with books or music as they are way to important to me to risk them going AWOL but as he couldn't afford to buy them himself I gave him them to borrow.

He commited suicide and I never got them back :? Don't think it was anything to do with Bukowski's writing's that caused him to do what he did

I began to build the collection up again,but not to the extent that it once was

I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

That's so sad

I may try and fish that film out. I've never seen it and if it has some jazz in it then all the better

frazba wrote:

Wonderful author, start with Post Office, Women, Factotum or Ham on Rye. Hollywood's just OK (IMO), before attempting his poetry. Actually, I've a book of short stories of his that's a great place to start, it's called 'The Most Beautiful Woman in Town'

The only Bukowski novel I have read is Post Office - incredible. I've been reading a lot of his poetry recently and just think he's fantastic. 'The Laughing Heart' was like a punch to the gut when I first read it.

Oh man you need to read more Punch to the gut is right,but that is what I love about his writing,it should make you feel

Barfly is so good easy and cheap to find on Amazon or Play and the jazz in the soundtrack is fantastic.Also check out Matt Dillon in Factotum,based on Postoffice ... Not as good as Mickey Rourke in Barfly but worth a watch.

I think I am going to forfeit Grapes of Wrath for the time being and drag out some Bukoswki,all this love for his writing has me in the mood for it.

stargirl69

AELARA wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

I had an extensive collection of Bukowki's book that had been built up over the years.I gave quite a few of them to a friend of mine,something I rarely do with books or music as they are way to important to me to risk them going AWOL but as he couldn't afford to buy them himself I gave him them to borrow.

He commited suicide and I never got them back :? Don't think it was anything to do with Bukowski's writing's that caused him to do what he did

I began to build the collection up again,but not to the extent that it once was

I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

Not only he wrote the screenplay but he also appears in one scene in the bar.
The movie is good especially if you are a Buk fan.
Truth is I expected more from Mickey Rourke, he wasn't quite what I expected.
Matt Dillon was better in Factotum and even Ben Gazzara in Tales of Ordinary Madness was closer to Buk's persona. (according to my opinion of course!)

That's right I forgot he played a silent cameo role

stargirl69

catefrances wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

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I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

have you seen born into this?

No cate I haven't,can you tell me about it?

AELARA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHr1smZ6iwo

catefrances

stargirl69 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

...
I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

have you seen born into this?

No cate I haven't,can you tell me about it?

its a doco on bukowski.

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bukowski/trailer

frazba

stargirl69 wrote:

Digital Twilight wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

I had an extensive collection of Bukowki's book that had been built up over the years.I gave quite a few of them to a friend of mine,something I rarely do with books or music as they are way to important to me to risk them going AWOL but as he couldn't afford to buy them himself I gave him them to borrow.

He commited suicide and I never got them back :? Don't think it was anything to do with Bukowski's writing's that caused him to do what he did

I began to build the collection up again,but not to the extent that it once was

I would highly recommend the film Barfly,Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway,Mickey plays Henry Chinaski (Bukowski) and Faye plays Wanda his on/off girlfriend.
Bukowski wrote the screenplay based on his barfly days in L.A ... fantastic film with a great soundtrack of lounge jazz and hammond organs ... Check it out Hank fans

That's so sad

I may try and fish that film out. I've never seen it and if it has some jazz in it then all the better

frazba wrote:

Wonderful author, start with Post Office, Women, Factotum or Ham on Rye. Hollywood's just OK (IMO), before attempting his poetry. Actually, I've a book of short stories of his that's a great place to start, it's called 'The Most Beautiful Woman in Town'

The only Bukowski novel I have read is Post Office - incredible. I've been reading a lot of his poetry recently and just think he's fantastic. 'The Laughing Heart' was like a punch to the gut when I first read it.

Oh man you need to read more Punch to the gut is right,but that is what I love about his writing,it should make you feel

Barfly is so good easy and cheap to find on Amazon or Play and the jazz in the soundtrack is fantastic.Also check out Matt Dillon in Factotum,based on Postoffice ... Not as good as Mickey Rourke in Barfly but worth a watch.

I think I am going to forfeit Grapes of Wrath for the time being and drag out some Bukoswki,all this love for his writing has me in the mood for it.

Me too, I'm giving up (again) on Blood Meridian and digging out Play the Piano Drunk (can't be arsed typing the rest, sorry)......., my introduction to his poetry, bought for me by an (ex) girlfriend, she dumped me two weeks later, I didn't see it coming

Wonderful to see some Buk love on here!

stargirl69

AELARA wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHr1smZ6iwo

Thank you ... my favourite line of the entire film "I seem to feel better when their not around" I can agree with that

frazba

have you seen born into this?[/quote]

No cate I haven't,can you tell me about it? [/quote]

its a doco on bukowski.

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bukowski/trailer[/quote]


Have to get hold of that, thanks Cate. I read an excellent bio on him a few years back (the name escapes me) which was extremely enlightening and interesting, questioned many of the myths surrounding the man.

Newch91

Thanks for all the Bukowski recommendations!

I'm sure all of you know "In Hiding" was inspired by Bukowski.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Hiding#Lyrics

stargirl69

frazba wrote:

Me too, I'm giving up (again) on Blood Meridian and digging out Play the Piano Drunk (can't be arsed typing the rest, sorry)......., my introduction to his poetry, bought for me by an (ex) girlfriend, she dumped me two weeks later, I didn't see it coming

Wonderful to see some Buk love on here!

He was prone to long titles

:? Oh my! You were dumped and my friend died,common factor Bukoswki :? But Buk love still here

catefrances

frazba wrote:

Have to get hold of that, thanks Cate. I read an excellent bio on him a few years back (the name escapes me) which was extremely enlightening and interesting, questioned many of the myths surrounding the man.

just sharing the love.


was it locked in the arms of a crazy life by howard sounes? thats the one ive read.

stargirl69

catefrances wrote:

its a doco on bukowski.http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bukowski/trailer

Oh thanks cate,will most definitely check this out.We can compare when we have our party in hell

catefrances wrote:

just sharing the love. was it locked in the arms of a crazy life by howard sounes? thats the one ive read.

That's the one I read too

frazba

catefrances wrote:

frazba wrote:

Have to get hold of that, thanks Cate. I read an excellent bio on him a few years back (the name escapes me) which was extremely enlightening and interesting, questioned many of the myths surrounding the man.

just sharing the love.


was it locked in the arms of a crazy life by howard sounes? thats the one ive read.

That's the one, that would've annoyed me all night.

runchaser

Bernard Cornwell - Death of Kings.

Porchsitter

11/22/63 - Stephen King

Byrnzie

AELARA wrote:

Not only he wrote the screenplay but he also appears in one scene in the bar.
The movie is good especially if you are a Buk fan.
Truth is I expected more from Mickey Rourke, he wasn't quite what I expected.
Matt Dillon was better in Factotum and even Ben Gazzara in Tales of Ordinary Madness was closer to Buk's persona. (according to my opinion of course!)

I thought Barfly was shite. Embarrasing even.

The best movie of the bunch is Tales of Ordianry Madness IMO, followed by Factotum. I own every Bukowski movie and documentary except Barfly because I have no time for it. Also I can't stand Mickey Rourke.

Byrnzie

I have a signed copy of septuagenarian Stew

teegan31

Its So Easy by Duff MacKagan....its pretty good, i like how he decided to not play up the drug use but tell everyone how horrible being an addict can be. I recommend it...Guns N Roses were pretty awesome