Comments on: John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe, coming fall 2011 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 00:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: franko http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999427 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999427 what the hell... i commented earlier in the other thread about the poe toaster about this very thing, with the very same link to the huffpo article with the bottom image, and now that comment is mysteriously NOT THERE. it's a mystery worthy of poe himself. o.O what the hell… i commented earlier in the other thread about the poe toaster about this very thing, with the very same link to the huffpo article with the bottom image, and now that comment is mysteriously NOT THERE. it’s a mystery worthy of poe himself. o.O

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999432 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999432 Anybody know if Poe ever had a goatee? I know we all think of that 'stache as a permanent feature since it's the most famous Poe photo but that doesn't necessarily mean it's representative of his whole adult life. Lincoln didn't have that beard when he ran for president, after all. Anybody know if Poe ever had a goatee? I know we all think of that ‘stache as a permanent feature since it’s the most famous Poe photo but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s representative of his whole adult life. Lincoln didn’t have that beard when he ran for president, after all.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999439 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999439 That's messed up. The system says that it's there....but it isn't. I just unapproved and re-approved it. That’s messed up. The system says that it’s there….but it isn’t. I just unapproved and re-approved it.

]]> By: grobda http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999952 grobda Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999952 surely... SURELY, that was a job for Bill Murray. surely… SURELY, that was a job for Bill Murray.

]]> By: cls http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999449 cls Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999449 Jeffrey Combs is amazing as Poe. I haven't seen the stage play, but I saw him do a bit at a Star Trek convention last year and it gave me chills. Jeffrey Combs is amazing as Poe. I haven’t seen the stage play, but I saw him do a bit at a Star Trek convention last year and it gave me chills.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999453 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999453 Man, you're right about Combs... he's great. Check him out in the Masters of Horror episode "The Black Cat." Uh... unless you actually like cats. It's pretty brutal. Man, you’re right about Combs… he’s great. Check him out in the Masters of Horror episode “The Black Cat.”

Uh… unless you actually like cats. It’s pretty brutal.

]]> By: genre slur http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999455 genre slur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999455 Woah. Good call. Really appreciate Cusack (Better off Dead was my cherry), but Coombs is a fine actor and has a natural resemblance, Regardless, I'll be watching the new one. Woah. Good call. Really appreciate Cusack (Better off Dead was my cherry), but Coombs is a fine actor and has a natural resemblance, Regardless, I’ll be watching the new one.

]]> By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999457 knoxblox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999457 By my understanding, this is just an urban legend. Poe was dismissed from West Point for "Gross neglect of duty" and "Disobedience of orders", according to the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia. By my understanding, this is just an urban legend. Poe was dismissed from West Point for “Gross neglect of duty” and “Disobedience of orders”, according to the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.

]]> By: Calimecita http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999489 Calimecita Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999489 What, he's HERE? *Where* in Argentina, whereeeee!! (cry fades into wailing sob) OK, John, if you're reading this, I am NOT a crazy fan. I swear I haven't even seen all your films. But I sure would love to see you walking down the street! :-D And I'm sure he'll be a fantastic Poe. What, he’s HERE? *Where* in Argentina, whereeeee!! (cry fades into wailing sob)
OK, John, if you’re reading this, I am NOT a crazy fan. I swear I haven’t even seen all your films. But I sure would love to see you walking down the street! :-D

And I’m sure he’ll be a fantastic Poe.

]]> By: seyo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999492 seyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999492 What's NOT cool is that they are drinking Fiji water out of plastic bottles. NOT COOL. Everything else is super cool though, even the goatees. What’s NOT cool is that they are drinking Fiji water out of plastic bottles. NOT COOL. Everything else is super cool though, even the goatees.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999498 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999498 thank you, sir. i find it fitting that something so mysterious happened during a poe post. : ) thank you, sir. i find it fitting that something so mysterious happened during a poe post. : )

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999500 penguinchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999500 Goatees really are awful... and frankly I'm not sure it matters if Poe himself always wore one, and he only had the mustache for a week which happened to be when the famous photo was taken. I'm sure they're not going for 100% historical accuracy, and the mustache in the photo looks great, and the goatee on Cusack... doesn't. I mean really, the fact is I've *never* seen a goatee that looked good. Usually they make whoever's wearing it look like an asshole (in this case he doesn't look like an asshole, but it doesn't look good either). *Why* are they popular, especially in film these days? Goatees really are awful… and frankly I’m not sure it matters if Poe himself always wore one, and he only had the mustache for a week which happened to be when the famous photo was taken. I’m sure they’re not going for 100% historical accuracy, and the mustache in the photo looks great, and the goatee on Cusack… doesn’t.

I mean really, the fact is I’ve *never* seen a goatee that looked good. Usually they make whoever’s wearing it look like an asshole (in this case he doesn’t look like an asshole, but it doesn’t look good either). *Why* are they popular, especially in film these days?

]]> By: kmoser http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999764 kmoser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999764 Is it me, or does Cusack look nothing at all like Poe? Is it me, or does Cusack look nothing at all like Poe?

]]> By: Gilmoid1 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999511 Gilmoid1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999511 I hate to say this, but Cusack's Poe looks like Edward Norton. I hate to say this, but Cusack’s Poe looks like Edward Norton.

]]> By: baph http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999515 baph Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999515 To be totally pedantic, that's a circle beard, or "genial", not a goatee, although one of its elements is a goatee. Goatee refers to the chin-growth only. I prefer the Van Dyke to the circle beard; in the Van Dyke variation, the mustache and beard are generally left unconnected, and the wearer ends up looking like a totally bitchin' conquistador, especially when the mustache is curled upward, which has nothing to do with Poe and I apologize for this interruption. To be totally pedantic, that’s a circle beard, or “genial”, not a goatee, although one of its elements is a goatee. Goatee refers to the chin-growth only.

I prefer the Van Dyke to the circle beard; in the Van Dyke variation, the mustache and beard are generally left unconnected, and the wearer ends up looking like a totally bitchin’ conquistador, especially when the mustache is curled upward, which has nothing to do with Poe and I apologize for this interruption.

]]> By: hoffmanbike http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999528 hoffmanbike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999528 Quoth the raven "Two bottles of Fiji unopened and chilled." Quoth the raven “Two bottles of Fiji unopened and chilled.”

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999538 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999538 I grow a van Dyke simply because I don't have the follicles to connect the 'stache to the beard. Now and then I try to get the mustachios curled upward a la <a href="http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/features/rollie-fingers.jpg">Rollie Fingers</a>, but I have yet to commit to actually hunting down and purchasing mustache wax. "Totally bitchin' conquistador" is, in fact, exactly the look I seek. Except maybe for the helmet and bloodthirsty imperialism. I grow a van Dyke simply because I don’t have the follicles to connect the ‘stache to the beard. Now and then I try to get the mustachios curled upward a la Rollie Fingers, but I have yet to commit to actually hunting down and purchasing mustache wax.

“Totally bitchin’ conquistador” is, in fact, exactly the look I seek. Except maybe for the helmet and bloodthirsty imperialism.

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999796 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999796 No, its not just you. :) Also can't wait to see the film though. No, its not just you. :)
Also can’t wait to see the film though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999812 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999812 All bones and everything? All bones and everything?

]]> By: TomDArch http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-1000603 TomDArch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1000603 Another strong call for Bill Murray! I loves me some Cusack (man, I haven't seen Grosse Pointe Blank in a while!), but on lots of levels I'd really, really like to see Murray as Poe! Another strong call for Bill Murray! I loves me some Cusack (man, I haven’t seen Grosse Pointe Blank in a while!), but on lots of levels I’d really, really like to see Murray as Poe!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999589 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999589 He just made Poe hot with that goatee. I have faith he will deliver it proper.... He just made Poe hot with that goatee. I have faith he will deliver it proper….

]]> By: Cunning http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999592 Cunning Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999592 <a href="http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsM/12582.gif">This man</a> would have been casting genius. This man would have been casting genius.

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999595 Sekino Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999595 Yep. The instant I saw the bottom pic, I saw Norton in 'The Illusionist'... Not that it's a bad thing in my *ahem* eyes... Yep. The instant I saw the bottom pic, I saw Norton in ‘The Illusionist’… Not that it’s a bad thing in my *ahem* eyes…

]]> By: AlmostLucy http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999877 AlmostLucy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999877 I don't think there are any major actors working today with the right level of asymmetry to properly be Poe. I don’t think there are any major actors working today with the right level of asymmetry to properly be Poe.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999393 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999393 Wasn't there also supposed to be an Edgar Allan Poe film titled "Poe" that starred Robert Downey Jr and directed by Sly Stallone? Wasn’t there also supposed to be an Edgar Allan Poe film titled “Poe” that starred Robert Downey Jr and directed by Sly Stallone?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999402 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999402 Quoth the paperboy, "Two dollars more!" Quoth the paperboy, “Two dollars more!”

]]> By: hastepost http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999658 hastepost Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999658 I thought of Bill Murray first glance, same as Cunning. I thought of Bill Murray first glance, same as Cunning.

]]> By: Tony Moore http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999663 Tony Moore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999663 Does he have to have Iron Man's goatee? and can't Nicotero or somebody put the trademark bags under his eyes? Seems like simple enough look to commit to film. other than that, i'm really looking forward to it. i have fait it could be really cool. Does he have to have Iron Man’s goatee? and can’t Nicotero or somebody put the trademark bags under his eyes? Seems like simple enough look to commit to film.

other than that, i’m really looking forward to it. i have fait it could be really cool.

]]> By: thequickbrownfox http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999409 thequickbrownfox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999409 Way cool. Way cool.

]]> By: jkg http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/john-cusack-as-edgar.html#comment-999412 jkg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999412 he looks like Robert Downey Jr.'s older brother in that last one he looks like Robert Downey Jr.’s older brother in that last one

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