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Thank you very much... interesting quote!

Yeah, my copy from Amazon got here on 3/21/06. This isn't the first time I've pre-ordered a DVD and Amazon mails them early enough that they actually arrive at your home on (or very near) the official release date. I really like Amazon! Hank Solo, Could you forgive a really newbie question...

Thanks for the lead on obtaining "Tapes." I'll watch eBay. And wait to see if anything pops up here on first-generation copies that might become available. :)

I've been trying to run down a copy (apparently, it's available in 2 DVD's) of "The Bukowski Tapes" but it isn't all that easy. Nothing at Amazon... seems like a few, very small vendors on the web... any suggestions for a place to buy "The Bukowski Tapes?" Thanks...

Thank you all for your thoughts and impressions. I'll get "Crazy Love," I really wasn't aware of the movie (thanks Hoochmonkey!). I can see that "Tales..." is not universally loved... interesting. Thanks again... :)

Well, I watched "Tales of Ordinary Madness." I'm not even sure I liked it. I'll wait a day or two and watch it again. I guess I found Mickey Rourke's portrayal of Bukowski more interesting (and I was never a huge Micky Rourke fan until I saw "Barfly" a few weeks ago for the first time)...

Yeah, it's not a major issue for me but I spend time on a political forum and the personal attacks and swearing just really gets in the way at times. It serves no purpose. Impedes the flow. That's my major complaint. Thanks for your comments!

I recently got "Barfly" off NetFlix and the DVD version has a great additional feature with a lot of Bukowski talking about his screenplay, etc., (all of which you know already!)... but it "is" hard going back to VHF after you've lived in DVD land. Thanks for the information. :)

Thank you... very interesting. He certainly makes his apolitical stance quite clear (damn!). Just the fact that Castro would be interested in his writings and poetry says something about how Bukowski's writing does seem to resonate with anti-capitalistic, anti-American politics. I found...

Thank you!... I wonder how many hours, or days, or months you saved me by giving me this lead? I'll pursue these titles immediately! Much appreciated!

Very interesting point. From my limited exposure to Bukowski, it seems like in his worldview the individual is ideally unconstrained and uncontrolled by external authorities. I guess a world where the individual is the measure of all things, not soceity, not the State, and not even the...

Thanks for the link... from my point of view, this is very political, and kinda supports the idea that Bukowski had no love for government in general. I realize I'm focusing on one of the smallest elements of Bukowski's universe here and I'm certainly not trying to transform his true persona...

If I'm responsible for this discussion getting off course, sorry. (Maybe that's why people kept swearing at me in the other Forum!).

Sounds fascinating... :)

Thank you... very interesting... I have a lot to learn! Appreciate your time...