tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post1439266215613502429..comments2024-02-07T15:58:36.649-08:00Comments on hardboiled wonderland: Nothin' Feels Better Than Blood On BloodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-90489943247668684222009-09-30T10:15:16.087-07:002009-09-30T10:15:16.087-07:00I'm awful when it comes to minding the lyrics ...I'm awful when it comes to minding the lyrics of a song. But this makes me want to track down "Highway Patrolman" and hear how it's delivered. ... Great idea for a blog series, Jed, and great post, Craig.Greg Bardsleyhttp://gregbardsley.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-31921037159577816832009-09-29T16:46:05.506-07:002009-09-29T16:46:05.506-07:00Thanks so much, folks. And I agree entirely NEBRAS...Thanks so much, folks. And I agree entirely NEBRASKA is Springsteen's finest moment as a songwriter. There was an honesty and rawness there in his delivery, too, that has slipped away as that kind of faux-Okie accent started coming over him in the early nineties.Craig McDonaldhttp://www.craigmcdonaldbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-20546995800557210962009-09-29T07:53:40.348-07:002009-09-29T07:53:40.348-07:00A whole slew of favorites here. FOUR CORNERS OF TH...A whole slew of favorites here. FOUR CORNERS OF THE NIGHT. Sheer brilliance. THE INDIAN RUNNER and THE CROSSING GUARD, who knew. Loved both. And Nebraska was definitely the best Springsteen effort ever. The rawness disappeared after that.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-28034687776267500572009-09-29T06:02:36.818-07:002009-09-29T06:02:36.818-07:00What a great piece. I love the whole Nebraska alb...What a great piece. I love the whole Nebraska album. I'd never even heard of The Indian Runner before reading this, though. I'll have to track down a copy.Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-79503702331277517812009-09-29T02:06:26.387-07:002009-09-29T02:06:26.387-07:00Indian Runner, classic, I happen to own it. Love m...Indian Runner, classic, I happen to own it. Love most of what Sean Penn has directed, and Springsteen's Nebraska, damn good. And Craig, great slice of writing, thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268979596402277128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-79554082114870193242009-09-28T16:23:10.283-07:002009-09-28T16:23:10.283-07:00Nebraska is far and away Springsteen's finest ...Nebraska is far and away Springsteen's finest hour as a songwriter, and 'Highway Patrolman' is an excellent example of a narrative song.<br /><br />I somehow missed out and/or overlooked The Indian Runner for years, didn't know about it being based on the Bruce tune, and ended up seeing it to catch the Harry Crews appearance. Moved right o to my list of favorites.Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867894894515427035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-87865997371614931272009-09-28T15:51:59.200-07:002009-09-28T15:51:59.200-07:00Loved the Indian Runner.(the Crossing Guard was a ...Loved the Indian Runner.(the Crossing Guard was a pretty fair piece of celluloid as well.)<br />And for my money, Nebraska was Springsteen's best album. Great piece, Craig.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827652636843928373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-87150363481812767442009-09-28T15:28:22.005-07:002009-09-28T15:28:22.005-07:00Hadn't heard that song before so I had a liste...Hadn't heard that song before so I had a listen...doesn't surprise me at all it caught your attention. soulful and elegiacSophie Littlefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578153078188007343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681306287721676137.post-43839805309828105902009-09-28T12:38:45.852-07:002009-09-28T12:38:45.852-07:00The Indian Runner happens to be one of my favorite...The Indian Runner happens to be one of my favorite films too. NOBODY uses David Morse better than Sean Penn, (in this one and The Crossing Guard) and Viggo Mortensen, as usual, owns the screen. Oh yeah, Bruce Springsteen's not bad either.jedidiah ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601451789918885612noreply@blogger.com