Comments on: The Proposition http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/ Even a Stopped Clock Tells the Right Time Twice a Day Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jameshttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-416 James Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:16:24 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-416 The Carny is freaky alright, so much of that is echoed in The Ass Saw the Angel too - the incessant rain, the dead nag floating to the top, the murder of crows circling above, etc. Now that you mention the human vs animal theme, I never thought about it in The Carny before but they've even got their own Arthur Burns half-dog :) The most enduring image for me in that song is the dwarves digging the grave for the dead horse in the rain.I never read the King Ink books - but now I know what to get my sister for her birthday, thanks ;) The Carny is freaky alright, so much of that is echoed in The Ass Saw the Angel too – the incessant rain, the dead nag floating to the top, the murder of crows circling above, etc. Now that you mention the human vs animal theme, I never thought about it in The Carny before but they’ve even got their own Arthur Burns half-dog :) The most enduring image for me in that song is the dwarves digging the grave for the dead horse in the rain.

I never read the King Ink books – but now I know what to get my sister for her birthday, thanks ;)

]]> By: Sineadhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Sinead Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:44:07 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-415 James, apologies for the tardiness in commenting, I really like this piece.No one does biblical tub-thumping like Cave. The film also captures that very essence of human souls - beauty and animalism.Another of his songs that does that is The Carny about a touring circus full of freaks, travelling during a downpour that would make Noah uncomfortable. There are dead horses, evil crows and the music sounds like a Satanic carousel.I read And The Angel when it came out so I can't remember chunks of it, but I think it's about time Nick gave us another novel.Have you read any of the King Ink books? James, apologies for the tardiness in commenting, I really like this piece.

No one does biblical tub-thumping like Cave. The film also captures that very essence of human souls – beauty and animalism.

Another of his songs that does that is The Carny about a touring circus full of freaks, travelling during a downpour that would make Noah uncomfortable. There are dead horses, evil crows and the music sounds like a Satanic carousel.

I read And The Angel when it came out so I can’t remember chunks of it, but I think it’s about time Nick gave us another novel.

Have you read any of the King Ink books?

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Frilly not fluffy links 06 06 06http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Frilly not fluffy links 06 06 06 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:42:37 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-414 [...] James Galvin reviews “The Proposition”. A great review I have to say. Makes me want to get the DVD and buy Nick Cave’s book: And the Ass Saw the Angel which James describes so: a book which makes The Wasp Factory resemble a Ladybird Classic [...] [...] James Galvin reviews “The Proposition”. A great review I have to say. Makes me want to get the DVD and buy Nick Cave’s book: And the Ass Saw the Angel which James describes so: a book which makes The Wasp Factory resemble a Ladybird Classic [...]

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-413 James Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:40:59 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-413 Sound track was good alright... that one at the start recurring through it, and the Nick Cave songs, but the most haunting I think was "Oh Peggy Gordon, you are my darling" Sound track was good alright… that one at the start recurring through it, and the Nick Cave songs, but the most haunting I think was “Oh Peggy Gordon, you are my darling”

]]> By: Damien Mulleyhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Damien Mulley Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:50:53 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-412 Great review. I really want to read that book now. Great review. I really want to read that book now.

]]> By: Fencehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Fence Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:03:17 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-411 The Proposition is a great film. Made even better by the soundtrack The Proposition is a great film. Made even better by the soundtrack

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