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Aww, shucks. Thanks...

Yes, I too wish I could write something as simple as that.

I was impressed with the vague one sentence asides of something deeper happening to the man on the beach

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Just started my real-time review of Black Static #19:
http://nullimmortalis.wordpress.com/201 ... static-19/

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I particularly enjoyed Simon Clark and Ray Cluley's stories this issue - completely different styles but both very well done.

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And finished.
I was kept awake......

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Jonathan McCalmont's review at SF Signal:-

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/1 ... static-19/

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I found the non-fiction columns as thought provoking as ever.

On the subject of Psycho though I was put in mind of the novel Point Omega by Don Delillo earlier this year where the character watches a 24 hour extended version of Psycho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Omega

This book is very short and well worth reading.

I must admit though I am not that keen on anthologies I tend to dip into a few stories and then leave them, so I just skimmed through these pages knowing I would never read what they're talking about.

I Like the warning posts put up in the DVD reviews about which ones not to watch.

A good issue all in all although the Simon Clark story was a bit disappointing it didn't seem to go anywhere with me, the stargazing didn't do anything?

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Hi, Paul. Actually, in my draft version of my piece on Hitchcock/Psycho I discussed Douglas Gordon's concept art film "24 Hr Psycho" but I thought it had been covered elsewhere so it was chopped in the edit. You have reminded me to drop a heavy hint for the David Thompson book for Xmas!

I've often thought what if any significance there is in Hitchcock appearing in all of his films, maybe just walking across the camera?
Is it to remind us that its just a film that's been made and it isn't real, however highly wraught it gets?
I say this because I can remember watching Birds as a child and being really spooked out by it, to the point of hiding under the bedclothes etc.

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Paul, there is a whole thesis to be had on that subject alone! He even created a model of himself for the film FRENZY. Supposedly it started with an early lack of extras, them became expected of him - and of course, a joke. This film DOUBLE TAKE was made by Johan Grimonprez recently, who wanted to explore Hitchciock's use of doubles. He also compiled a book called LOOKING FOR ALFRED.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Double-Take-DVD ... 410&sr=1-1

It looks good. I shall see if I can get hold of Double Take.

On the subject of Hitchcock appearing in his films, I think it is either to show that they are not real, or just a bit of ego saying it's my film and I'll appear in it if I want to. Or maybe a combination of both. I wouldn't have looked for a shortage of extras as the reason, he never actually does anything (if my memory serves correct).

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I think it's certainly the latter for Shyamalan - he seems to do the same thing.

Shyamalan more active, risibly so in a recent(ish) case.

You mean the one where he plays a writer responsible for writing something that changes the world? And the film critic dies?

Actually, depsite my tone, I quite liked that one. All of them until The Happening, actually. Can't vouch for the kids one.

Unbreakable I liked after that its downhill till I gave up with "the one where he plays a writer".