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[naamah_darling]

Links I like today, from Tor.com:

Frank Frazetta article by Gregory Manchess

I read about legendary heroes of folklore, myth, and history, in school. I understood the heroes and the legends, but Frank could make you feel it. He wanted you to feel what he felt. He let you have it, too, right in the guts.


Reflections on an empty studio" by David

Comments

[randomdiversion]

Isaac Asimov
Carl Sagan (actually, 'met' him once but more like just saw him at a lecture)

[nimbrethil]

Thanks for these links. Will read my way through them later tonight.

[trillian42]

Completely not related. Have you seen this?

[naamah_darling]

Oooooooo, someone had linked to those but I couldn't bring it up. I can see it now, though.

Really un-subtle, but beautifully done. I love the skull and crossbones made of a skeleton. That is awesome.

It's odd. The work sort of relies on a visceral negative response to the sight of human remains (even clean ones), which is a response I don't have when it comes to bones. Therefore, I am pretty sure my perception of it is completely different than what was intended.

[princess_kessie]

Yeah, I get that. I had no idea who Frank Frazetta was, so I looked him up. Not having read many books in the genres he did art for, and not paying any attention to old movie posters and album art, I don't think I've ever seen his work. But I do understand the feelings of someone who loved his work so.

I still cannot watch any of Heath's movies to this day. I break down every time. The same with Patrick Swayze. It's still so raw.

[naamah_darling]

Oh, man, a Swayze fan. Harsh. I'm so sorry.

I always liked him, though I wasn't a fan. But he was a good sport and a decent guy and . . . yeah. I feel really bad about it.

I can watch Dark Knight and I'm fine, because the Joker is SO different, looks so different, has different body language and vocal patterns (which just shows what an amazing actor he was). I've managed A Knight's Tale once, but I cried. I still get teared up sometimes and have to derail my own train of thought.

I really want to watch Casanova again because I am dying for the setting and the costumes, but . . . yeah, not happening anytime soon.

[sanat]

It was my two big childhood icons that made me sad to hear died: Mr Rogers and Jim Henson. Especially the latter--for YEARS, if I thought about him for more than three seconds, I'd start to weep. Took it that hard.

[sanat]

Addendum: dammit, made myself cry just now. :(

[naamah_darling]

Oh, jeez. *many hugs*

Been there.

[nimbrethil]

Oh lord. THe hardest times I've cried were over Mr. Rogers, Johnny Carson, and Christopher Reeve. Childhood idols. =(