Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Peter Robinson ·
April 28, 2012 at 9:10pm
Having humiliated myself below, I hereby attempt to prove that I am, sort of, mildly, hip--no matter how many posters EJ Hill may devise portraying me as hopeless (see comment #10).
To wit:
My pal, Ricochet member Ed Driscoll, just put up a fascinating interview with movie director Whit Stillman, a conservative, believe it or not, whose new film, Damsels in Distress, looks simply splendid. Stillman, as I know, because I am, as I say, pretty hip, is the director of the superb indie hits of the Nineties, Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco.
For Ed Driscoll's interview with Whit Stillman, click here.
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May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Hipster Pete... (from his Reagan White House Days....)
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
I surrender.
May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Sorry Peter. It's the old baseball player in me. If you're going to groove it down the middle of the plate I can't help taking a cut....
And if you ask any of my teenaged children they will tell you that no one can be more unhip than their father.
Dec '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Peter, you've made coolness irrelevant with your charm, wit, intelligence, and congenial nature, which is its own sort of coolness that most us can only hope to feebly imitate.
Mar '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Sincerely square, it is the new cool. Don't change a thing Peter
Apr '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
I'm afraid that by using the phrase "to wit" unironically you have permanently forfeited any claims to being hip.
Wear it as a badge of honor.
Aug '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
So THAT's why I like Whit Stillman movies!
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Charlotte: I'm afraid that by using the phrase "to wit" unironically you have permanently forfeited any claims to being hip.
Wear it as a badge of honor. · 16 minutes ago
King Prawn, GDLIII, and Charlotte, you're my best friends, for life. EJ, on the other hand....
May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Well, I'm so unhip I originally read that headline as saying something about "Slim Whitman." I will now slouch in the corner and mumble my penance for hurting Peter's feelings. (And remember, my avatar is a dead crooner!)
Jun '10
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May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
eh...he only did the tats so they would stop carding him at the clubs...
Mar '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
I've never heard of him or his movies. Therefore, he must not be cool.
May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Yes, Metropolitan especially is a great movie. Such strange, brilliant dialog. Most unforgettable line: "She's a composite!"
May '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Linking to an interview with jumped-the-shark Kenny G-like saxophone calls into question whether you get it, but I'll give you a pass. This time ;-)
Aug '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Fredösphere
Yes, Metropolitanespecially is a great movie. Such strange, brilliant dialog. Most unforgettable line: "She's a composite!" · 20 minutes ago
Personally, I prefer Last Days of Disco, but Metropolitan is also fun.
I haven't actually seen Barcelona ... yet.
Apr '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Those of you who are not already subscribers may not know about Ken Myers' great Mars Hill Audio Journal. Myers interviewed Mark Henrie, editor of the anthology, Doomed Bourgeois in Love: Essays on the Films of Whit Stillman. The interview appears on Volume 54.
Edited on April 29, 2012 at 3:47amMar '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
I think The King Prawn summed Peter up best. Love graphics EJ.
Oct '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
Whit Stillman today would be considered a David Brooks/William Buckley RINO.
Aug '10
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
William F. Buckley's considered a RINO?! Really?
Feb '11
Re: Whit Stillman, the Conservative Woody Allen, Or, In Which I Struggle to Rehabilitate Myself
That Photoshop is hilarious!
But Peter, you proved beyond a shadow of a doubt your "unhipness" by mispronouncing Bono's name on Uncommon Knowledge. It's Bono, like bon mot. Not like Sonny & Cher. (Don't remember the episode, but the subject was third world debt relief.)
Nevertheless, we all love and adore you in all your dorkiness. Keep it up!