veniente Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Have you ever seen the Squid and the Whale? Yes, it's lots of fun, and now that you mention it I do remember that passage of dialogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrykm2 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I always laugh at that scene. The rest of the film, especially Walt's character, just makes me cringe and feel uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolherc Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 ✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿ throwing in some roses and love here ✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿ ✿ haha, seriously Grammatical=identifiable by a native speaker as a possible sentence in the given language. yeah, as a [fellow?] linguist, this stuff is like listening to people complain to each other "hey, you're sneezing the wrong way!" or "you're supposed to stand up/sit down when you pee!" "Hey! The word stood is supposed to rhyme with food!! Your brain is so small!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veniente Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think the most awkward part is when his brother masturbates in the library. But yes, the whole thing is extraordinarily cringe-worthy and just an amazing portrait of a disintegrating family. Favourite line: "Did you get that it was her cunt?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Although, I'm sure sometimes there's a discrepancy between the conventions for which we come to recognize an author and some of their works. Maybe they mean, like, this work by Kafka is the highest concentration of Kafka essence possible, 100% max extreme Kafka. I like your style, perrykm2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 haha, seriously yeah, as a [fellow?] linguist, this stuff is like listening to people complain to each other "hey, you're sneezing the wrong way!" or "you're supposed to stand up/sit down when you pee!" "Hey! The word stood is supposed to rhyme with food!! Your brain is so small!!!" Yeah, but isn't it interesting that we even have these peeves in the first place? And that we use them to categorize or pass judgement on people based on their ability to identify a preposition and orient it properly in a complex sentence? Like, some 18th century bachelor's obsession with Latin is actively keeping otherwise qualified applicants out of potential jobs! It's nuts! Julianne Pigoon and kairos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julianne Pigoon Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Like, some 18th century bachelor's obsession with Latin is actively keeping otherwise qualified applicants out of potential jobs! It's nuts! Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Espressos Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Have you ever seen the Squid and the Whale? There's a pretty funny dialogue referring to exactly that. From wikiquotes: Sophie: [about The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka] Yeah. I mean, it's gross when he turns into the bug, but I love how matter of fact everything is. Walt: Yeah, it's very Kafkaesque.Sophie: Because it's written by Franz Kafka. Walt: Right. I mean, clearly. Yeah, The Squid and the Whale is an incredibly awkward (and funny) film. Thanks for reminding me about that quote. The father (Walter, I believe) is basically the most petty and narcissistic person ever. And he's an English professor. Oh boy... Edited February 15, 2012 by Two Espressos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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