Comments on: Dave Eggers / James Franco Short http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/ the internet literature magazine blog of the future Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HTMLGIAN http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17314 HTMLGIAN Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:01:11 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-17314 Okay. Cool. Just checkin'. I really want to watch it in its entirety. Thanks for the embedding tip! That's awesome. I'm kind of "special needs" when it comes to things like this. Okay. Cool. Just checkin’.

I really want to watch it in its entirety.

Thanks for the embedding tip! That’s awesome. I’m kind of “special needs” when it comes to things like this.

]]> By: HTMLGIAN http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-108870 HTMLGIAN Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:01:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-108870 Okay. Cool. Just checkin'. I really want to watch it in its entirety. Thanks for the embedding tip! That's awesome. I'm kind of "special needs" when it comes to things like this. Okay. Cool. Just checkin’.

I really want to watch it in its entirety.

Thanks for the embedding tip! That’s awesome. I’m kind of “special needs” when it comes to things like this.

]]> By: Gene Morgan http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17311 Gene Morgan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:53:55 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-17311 I didn't think you were being ironic. It felt earnest. I embedded your video for you, and felt good watching it. [Fun Fact: Did you know that if you just paste the url of a YouTube video in a comment, and add a "v" after the "http" it will embed the video?] For all of the people talking shit about famous people, the video was good in spite of its being made by famous people. That's part of the reason I felt the need to post. My wife is a video artist. I've seen a lot of fucking video art. The other two shorts in the series suck, which is why I didn't mention them. The Franco video, however, is really enjoyable, well done, and almost completely devoid of the preciousness that Eggers often gets shit on for. It's just a dude getting pretty heavy in the moment. Franco went crazy and completely owned it. And yes, some aspects of the idea have been done before. But so what? Look up the Dash Snow "Nest" stuff or Paul McCarthy. I didn’t think you were being ironic. It felt earnest. I embedded your video for you, and felt good watching it.

[Fun Fact: Did you know that if you just paste the url of a YouTube video in a comment, and add a "v" after the "http" it will embed the video?]

For all of the people talking shit about famous people, the video was good in spite of its being made by famous people. That’s part of the reason I felt the need to post.

My wife is a video artist. I’ve seen a lot of fucking video art. The other two shorts in the series suck, which is why I didn’t mention them. The Franco video, however, is really enjoyable, well done, and almost completely devoid of the preciousness that Eggers often gets shit on for. It’s just a dude getting pretty heavy in the moment. Franco went crazy and completely owned it.

And yes, some aspects of the idea have been done before. But so what?

Look up the Dash Snow “Nest” stuff or Paul McCarthy.

]]> By: Gene Morgan http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-108869 Gene Morgan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-108869 I didn't think you were being ironic. It felt earnest. I embedded your video for you, and felt good watching it. [Fun Fact: Did you know that if you just paste the url of a YouTube video in a comment, and add a "v" after the "http" it will embed the video?] For all of the people talking shit about famous people, the video was good in spite of its being made by famous people. That's part of the reason I felt the need to post. My wife is a video artist. I've seen a lot of fucking video art. The other two shorts in the series suck, which is why I didn't mention them. The Franco video, however, is really enjoyable, well done, and almost completely devoid of the preciousness that Eggers often gets shit on for. It's just a dude getting pretty heavy in the moment. Franco went crazy and completely owned it. And yes, some aspects of the idea have been done before. But so what? Look up the Dash Snow "Nest" stuff or Paul McCarthy. I didn’t think you were being ironic. It felt earnest. I embedded your video for you, and felt good watching it.

[Fun Fact: Did you know that if you just paste the url of a YouTube video in a comment, and add a "v" after the "http" it will embed the video?]

For all of the people talking shit about famous people, the video was good in spite of its being made by famous people. That’s part of the reason I felt the need to post.

My wife is a video artist. I’ve seen a lot of fucking video art. The other two shorts in the series suck, which is why I didn’t mention them. The Franco video, however, is really enjoyable, well done, and almost completely devoid of the preciousness that Eggers often gets shit on for. It’s just a dude getting pretty heavy in the moment. Franco went crazy and completely owned it.

And yes, some aspects of the idea have been done before. But so what?

Look up the Dash Snow “Nest” stuff or Paul McCarthy.

]]> By: HTMLGIAN http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17305 HTMLGIAN Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:41:03 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-17305 p2p, I see what you're saying, but James Franco is a pretty good selling point. Eggers isn't stupid. If he knows nothing else, he sure knows how to sell shit. I want to see the whole video. And Gene, I wasn't being sarcastic when I said, "I know. It's a cool video." It might have sounded like I was taking the piss, but I wasnt. Ugh, even when I'm not being ironic, I am seen as ironic. (This is the reason I have so many bones to pick with school of sarcasm!! No one can talk straight forward anymore without people reading that shit into it.) I just realized that calling me a cool video in return might be a disparaging comment. First I was like, Aw, that's a nice thing to say, but then I thought Maybe not. I really wasn't fucking with you. Sorry for the confusion there, buddy. My fault. p2p, I see what you’re saying, but James Franco is a pretty good selling point. Eggers isn’t stupid. If he knows nothing else, he sure knows how to sell shit. I want to see the whole video. And Gene, I wasn’t being sarcastic when I said, “I know. It’s a cool video.” It might have sounded like I was taking the piss, but I wasnt. Ugh, even when I’m not being ironic, I am seen as ironic. (This is the reason I have so many bones to pick with school of sarcasm!! No one can talk straight forward anymore without people reading that shit into it.) I just realized that calling me a cool video in return might be a disparaging comment. First I was like, Aw, that’s a nice thing to say, but then I thought Maybe not. I really wasn’t fucking with you. Sorry for the confusion there, buddy. My fault.

]]> By: HTMLGIAN http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-108868 HTMLGIAN Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:41:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-108868 p2p, I see what you're saying, but James Franco is a pretty good selling point. Eggers isn't stupid. If he knows nothing else, he sure knows how to sell shit. I want to see the whole video. And Gene, I wasn't being sarcastic when I said, "I know. It's a cool video." It might have sounded like I was taking the piss, but I wasnt. Ugh, even when I'm not being ironic, I am seen as ironic. (This is the reason I have so many bones to pick with school of sarcasm!! No one can talk straight forward anymore without people reading that shit into it.) I just realized that calling me a cool video in return might be a disparaging comment. First I was like, Aw, that's a nice thing to say, but then I thought Maybe not. I really wasn't fucking with you. Sorry for the confusion there, buddy. My fault. p2p, I see what you’re saying, but James Franco is a pretty good selling point. Eggers isn’t stupid. If he knows nothing else, he sure knows how to sell shit. I want to see the whole video. And Gene, I wasn’t being sarcastic when I said, “I know. It’s a cool video.” It might have sounded like I was taking the piss, but I wasnt. Ugh, even when I’m not being ironic, I am seen as ironic. (This is the reason I have so many bones to pick with school of sarcasm!! No one can talk straight forward anymore without people reading that shit into it.) I just realized that calling me a cool video in return might be a disparaging comment. First I was like, Aw, that’s a nice thing to say, but then I thought Maybe not. I really wasn’t fucking with you. Sorry for the confusion there, buddy. My fault.

]]> By: P2P http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17304 P2P Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:15:39 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-17304 Hold on a second. "Who gives a fuck if James Franco is in it???"??? I think the point is it wouldn't have gotten made or garnered any attention if James Franco was NOT in it. How about putting an unknown person in there to destroy the room and see if anyone gives a fuck. You know?? Like, let's use movie stars to sell our shit!! It's bullshit and you should know that. It's just kind of a cop out from doing something actually interesting and good rather than let's use a loved and familiar face to vehicle our pretty lame idea. I'm sure it's a cool video and I really wanna see it. Wow. When did this site go so fucking knotsie where people can't speak their minds a little without being yelled at?? But I guess its healthy. Bring it. And regarding Franco publishing: I hope his writing is great. I can't wait to read it. I am not joking at all. It better be good after all the cool people he's gotten to study with. But, you know, if it isn't good (and chances are against it), then it's just another case of people publishing books for bullshit reasons rather than genuine ones. Okay, you can bite my head off now.. Hold on a second. “Who gives a fuck if James Franco is in it???”??? I think the point is it wouldn’t have gotten made or garnered any attention if James Franco was NOT in it. How about putting an unknown person in there to destroy the room and see if anyone gives a fuck. You know?? Like, let’s use movie stars to sell our shit!! It’s bullshit and you should know that. It’s just kind of a cop out from doing something actually interesting and good rather than let’s use a loved and familiar face to vehicle our pretty lame idea. I’m sure it’s a cool video and I really wanna see it. Wow. When did this site go so fucking knotsie where people can’t speak their minds a little without being yelled at?? But I guess its healthy. Bring it. And regarding Franco publishing: I hope his writing is great. I can’t wait to read it. I am not joking at all. It better be good after all the cool people he’s gotten to study with. But, you know, if it isn’t good (and chances are against it), then it’s just another case of people publishing books for bullshit reasons rather than genuine ones.

Okay, you can bite my head off now..

]]> By: P2P http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-108867 P2P Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-108867 Hold on a second. "Who gives a fuck if James Franco is in it???"??? I think the point is it wouldn't have gotten made or garnered any attention if James Franco was NOT in it. How about putting an unknown person in there to destroy the room and see if anyone gives a fuck. You know?? Like, let's use movie stars to sell our shit!! It's bullshit and you should know that. It's just kind of a cop out from doing something actually interesting and good rather than let's use a loved and familiar face to vehicle our pretty lame idea. I'm sure it's a cool video and I really wanna see it. Wow. When did this site go so fucking knotsie where people can't speak their minds a little without being yelled at?? But I guess its healthy. Bring it. And regarding Franco publishing: I hope his writing is great. I can't wait to read it. I am not joking at all. It better be good after all the cool people he's gotten to study with. But, you know, if it isn't good (and chances are against it), then it's just another case of people publishing books for bullshit reasons rather than genuine ones. Okay, you can bite my head off now.. Hold on a second. “Who gives a fuck if James Franco is in it???”??? I think the point is it wouldn’t have gotten made or garnered any attention if James Franco was NOT in it. How about putting an unknown person in there to destroy the room and see if anyone gives a fuck. You know?? Like, let’s use movie stars to sell our shit!! It’s bullshit and you should know that. It’s just kind of a cop out from doing something actually interesting and good rather than let’s use a loved and familiar face to vehicle our pretty lame idea. I’m sure it’s a cool video and I really wanna see it. Wow. When did this site go so fucking knotsie where people can’t speak their minds a little without being yelled at?? But I guess its healthy. Bring it. And regarding Franco publishing: I hope his writing is great. I can’t wait to read it. I am not joking at all. It better be good after all the cool people he’s gotten to study with. But, you know, if it isn’t good (and chances are against it), then it’s just another case of people publishing books for bullshit reasons rather than genuine ones.

Okay, you can bite my head off now..

]]> By: ayankus http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17303 ayankus Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:04:48 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-17303 who gives a fuck if heart throb james franco is in it or not? gene thought it was a cool video and so he posted it. word is that that franco is dedicated to his shit and actually already has an mfa in poetry and went to ucla for his undergrad in creative writing. is it weird him getting a book deal before he's even done w/ his shit? sure, but who gives a fuck? i hope that motherfucker is the best writer of our generation only because it would piss so many people off. calm the fuck down and go get yours. who gives a fuck if heart throb james franco is in it or not? gene thought it was a cool video and so he posted it. word is that that franco is dedicated to his shit and actually already has an mfa in poetry and went to ucla for his undergrad in creative writing. is it weird him getting a book deal before he’s even done w/ his shit? sure, but who gives a fuck? i hope that motherfucker is the best writer of our generation only because it would piss so many people off. calm the fuck down and go get yours.

]]> By: ayankus http://htmlgiant.com/snippet/dave-eggers-james-franco-short/comment-page-1/#comment-108866 ayankus Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=10344#comment-108866 who gives a fuck if heart throb james franco is in it or not? gene thought it was a cool video and so he posted it. word is that that franco is dedicated to his shit and actually already has an mfa in poetry and went to ucla for his undergrad in creative writing. is it weird him getting a book deal before he's even done w/ his shit? sure, but who gives a fuck? i hope that motherfucker is the best writer of our generation only because it would piss so many people off. calm the fuck down and go get yours. who gives a fuck if heart throb james franco is in it or not? gene thought it was a cool video and so he posted it. word is that that franco is dedicated to his shit and actually already has an mfa in poetry and went to ucla for his undergrad in creative writing. is it weird him getting a book deal before he’s even done w/ his shit? sure, but who gives a fuck? i hope that motherfucker is the best writer of our generation only because it would piss so many people off. calm the fuck down and go get yours.

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