Comments on: Happy Birthday, Buk

By: FEDE

FEDE — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:45:27 +0000

I LOVE THIS GUY, MI MIND WAS OPENED SINCE Y READ WOMANS “MUJERES” IM FROM ARGENTINA AND I PASS THE BOOK AROUND TO MI FRIENDS AND THEY ARE CRAZY, THE LOVE BUKOWSKI…

By: Taco » Factotum Review ~ Los Angeles

Taco » Factotum Review ~ Los Angeles — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:31:05 +0000

[...] Factotum does not achieve the dream someone had of fulling realizing Charles Bukowski’s life on the screen. Who knows if that’s really possible, but many seem to have the desire to make it so. One dude at the screening I attended even got up in the front and yelled, “Fuck this! This is an insult to Charles Bukowski!” during a particularly hokey scene at the race track. He then stormed off in front of his date, who was pretty cute, and unfortunately followed after a moment’s hesitation…. That said, Factotum is not a bad movie. Like Barfly, which clumsily stabbed at Hank Chinaski’s character, the latest effort does not bring to life all the emotional layers of Bukowski’s writing, but it stands on its own as a watchable and at times entertaining film. Also like Barfly, there are some windows here into Bukowski’s life, his genius, his dedication, his toughness, his sweetness, and his passion that I found eye-opening. Most of this has to do with an understated performance by Matt Dillon, that despite the actor’s good looks, delivers some of the ugly magnetism of this mysteriously truthful gutter poet. Dillon holds the swaggering, monstrously large upper body and gorilla head of Bukowski quite well, speaking in soft, enunciated tones that display an intelligence and inner fire. [...]

By: branded

branded — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:48:49 +0000

Happy Bday Buk!!

By: Hadley

Hadley — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:21:01 +0000

Now you’re talking, Isabel!

By: Isabel Ochoa

Isabel Ochoa — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:10:32 +0000

This should be an LA holiday. Bars should give out free beer tonite. If I owned a bar, that’s what I’d do.

By: "Pars" Parsons

"Pars" Parsons — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:22:30 +0000

good stuff. Happy B DAY, I KNOW you’re readng this in heaven, Bukowski!!

By: Hadley

Hadley — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:01:44 +0000

Feliz cumpleanos Hank!
And I needed an excuse for a drink!

By: Juant

Juant — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:18:43 +0000

happy b-day! great interview. great writer