kel --
> He wanted to be shocking and, of course, _funny_. It's not surprising that
> people laugh--like they laugh at Gummo.
People laugh at "Gummo"? I'm not the easiest guy to shock, and I've witnessed some truly repulsive sights; but I can state without hesitation that Harmony Korine's "Gummo" is the most disturbing, sickening film I've ever seen. Really gave me the creeps, and I'll never see it again. Indeed, the other day in the local vid store, my daughter pointed to a DVD and asked me if I'd seen it. It was Korine's follow-up, "Julien Donkey-Boy." I told her no, and added that I had not intention of seeing it. This intrigued her, knowing her pop's wide-ranging aesthetic taste. She quizzed me all through the store, and other customers were given the treat of a dad telling his kid how nasty and vile Korine's output is.
Compared to Korine, Moore positively loves the working class.
DP