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Comment on Amy H. Sturgis by Talking with Tim » Blog Archive » Gone to the Beach, Check Out Sturgis’ New Site

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:50:34 +0000

[…] scholar, author, wit for hire Amy H. Sturgis’ newly designed website. I interviewed Amy in the early days of this blog and I’m always pleased to shine any light on her fine […]

Comment on Lee Goldberg on The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) by Kleinkram mit Lee Goldberg/Monk, Leigh Brackett, Lee Marvin, “Whiteout”, Paul Schrader, Alfred Hitchcock und Humphrey Bogart « Kriminalakte

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:23:07 +0000

[…] Paul Schrader, Alfred Hitchcock und Humphrey Bogart Beginnen wir mit Adrian Monk. Bei “Talking with Tim” beantwortet Lee Goldberg, der Autor der grandiosen Monk-Romane, einige […]

Comment on Lee Goldberg on The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) by Nat Gertler

Nat Gertler — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:49:07 +0000

We’ve seen some real successes in media tie-in comics after the end of a series. The most notable example of these are on the Joss Whedon series Buffy, Angel, and Firefly. The first two had comics tie-ins done during the run of the series which were not nearly so successful as those done afterward.

The success seems to arise from two things:

1) A fan base who has strongly associated themselves with the show. Cut off from regular new doses of what they love, the comic book becomes the methadone to the TV show’s heroin, if you will.
2) The tie-in story becomes not so much a tie-in to the main story as it becomes the main story itself. Comics tie-ins done during the show are generally not allowed to move the continuity forward in most ways; the pieces must be left where you pick them up. However, something like the current run of Buffy (called Buffy: Year Eight) doesn’t have to be shoe-horned into continuity - it is the continuity. Of course, it helps that the series is overseen and often written by Buffy creator Joss Whedon himself (and, when not written by him, often written by members of the Buffy TV writing team.)

Comics have been thriving on tie-ins to the defunct. We’re seeing recent success with The Muppet Show, The Lone Ranger, Farscape, and more. Of course, it helps that a comic book can be a success with one percent of the audience of a failed network show…

Comment on Lee Goldberg on The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) by Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:36:42 +0000

Jean Lorrah and Jacqueline Lichtenberg are two writers who started with Star Trek fanfic, going on to do their own original works as well as Star Trek. There probably are others as well.

Comment on Fred Chao: On Johnny Hiro by Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » What are you reading?

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:09:20 +0000

[…] interviewed Fred Chao in March 2008 after the first three issues of Johnny Hiro came out and I liked what he was doing with these […]

Comment on Crumsy Pirates by Talking with Tim » Blog Archive » Richard Coker on Loa

Talking with Tim » Blog Archive » Richard Coker on Loa — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:33:07 +0000

[…] in this interview) he is also a member of the Crumsy Pirates (aka the subject of the blog’s first interview). My thanks to Richard for his tolerance of my questions and his willingness to discuss his new […]

Comment on Holt & Perren on Media Industries: History, Theory and Method by The Chutry Experiment » Digital Cinema Roundup

The Chutry Experiment » Digital Cinema Roundup — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:37:42 +0000

[…] Forgot to mention that Alisa Perren and Jennifer Holt address many issues related to these in their interview with Tim O’Shea in promotion of their […]

Comment on Tod Goldberg on Burn Notice by Talking with Tim » Blog Archive » Lee Goldberg on The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:07:58 +0000

[…] have the pleasure of talking with Lee Goldberg, the brother of someone previously interviewed here (Tod Goldberg). Honestly, when I contacted the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW), I had […]

Comment on Mick LaSalle on Film Criticism by admin

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:53:29 +0000

Elzabeth–Mick is always looking to discuss things like this–at his column and via his podcast. I’ll make him aware of your comment here, but you might get a better response if you post the question at “Ask Mick LaSalle” (http://www.sfgate.com/columns/askmicklasalle/archive/)

That being said, thanks for posting your thoughts here.

Comment on Mick LaSalle on Film Criticism by ELIZABETH

ELIZABETH — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:14:07 +0000

MR. LASALLE….
PLEASE TELL ME WHY YOU CHOSE NOT TO INCLUDE “ELEGY” IN YOUR TOP 25 MOVIES OF THE AUGHTS…….I WAS RELUCTANT TO WATCH BECAUSE OF THE (YAWN) PREMISE, YET FOUND MYSELF MESMERIZED BY THE RAW ACTING FROM KINGSLEY, THE SLY-DOG CHARACTER OF HOPPER AND THE VULNERABLITY BROUGHT FORTH VIA CRUZ……..A MEDITATION ON SEX AND DEATH… HUMAN EXPERIENCES RARELY MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE (I WILL GIVE YOU THE PARTS WITH THE SON WERE NONSENSE….OTHERWISE(!), MOST EXCELLENT AND WORTHY OF AT LEAST MY TOP 25.

I DO NOT CONCUR YOU ARE IN A REALM WITH ROGER EBERT (I THINK EBERT SUCKS) ALBEIT YOU ARE AT TIMES A CLOSE SECOND……

TOO BAD WE LOST GENE SISKEL: HE HAD HEART, BRAIN AND WIT..