?WHO KNOWS

WHAT MEANING

LURKS

IN THE ALLEGORICAL

FICTION AND FILM ARTS

OF

MEN AND WOMEN?

 

THE GARDEVIL KNOWS,

UM,

?DOESN'T HE?

 

?WELL,

DOESN'T HE?

 

 

At any rate,

alarmed and righteously infuriated

by the troubling implications

of prior awareness of possible trouble 

before the TZ disaster

on July 23, 1982,

in the twilit, allegorical and CGI enhanced

Steven Spielberg film,

MINORITY REPORT (2002),

Gary W. Wright

-the Dream Unraveller-

born in North York, Ontario

on July 4th, 1967,

making him a Jane Finch kid

and

a moody Cancer Moon Man

-the sign of the beautiful, beguiling, dreaming and soothing

White Goddess

on his shield-

raised in Delta, BC,

and now a

resignedly intrepid ‘Gray Tighwr’

Library Technician

at Streetsville Secondary School

in Mississauga, Ontario by day, 

-half mockingly nicknamed

Gardevil, fan with no fear,

after Daredevil, the man with no fear,

by amused and admiring

real life superheroes

who frequented

Image Collections,

Streetsville’s finest emporium

of narrative art,

collectibles, cards and games

-immediately decided

to evade the cyberazzi

and head off to his Sanctum Sanctorum 

to become

the ultimate

embittered Fantom of the Zone Wars,

ghost in the digital machine,

real life perseverant Percival

and Rogue Jedi at night, 

drawing upon

his original J.D. Jedi Force

and

blockbuster Beastmaster mojo,

and,

under the inspiring

and protective mantle

of the Red, White and True,

ignore his untrustworthy vision

and instead

use his invisible

and Moon guided

intuitive sixth sense,

exuberant imagination,

years of accumululated insight,

deductive intelligence

and the insistence of memory

to decipher and triumph over

cinematic persistence of vision

and

equally elusive and allusive fiction

by patiently peering deep

into the festering,

guilt stricken

and raging depths

of the haunted and uneasy

bodies, hearts, minds and souls

of the writers and writer/directors

of the dread allegorical Zone Wars

as expressed in their twilit

fiction and film art,

in order to finally discover

the true meaning

of all of this twilit and combative

fiction and film art 

and the truth about the TZ disaster

and,

with the help of exultant,

incandescent,

indomitable

and transcendent

run-on sentences

-an exultantly transcendent

word stream

that is, ironically,

beyond words

to truly describe and define-

hopefully,

cleanse

the fiction and film art universe, 

bring harmony back to audiences,

film art, film artists

and 

the Temple Theatre,

end the dread allegorical Zone Wars,

and free Renee Chen, Myca Le

and Vic Morrow from

the Twilight Zone…

 

forever. 

 

!Forever we say!

 

 

!SKULL WAHAD!

 

!!!!SKAI’HALUD!!!!

 

 

 

By the way, if you are interested in the sort of enlightening and thought provoking books that the world’s foremost Zonebuster would ponder to inspire his own quixotic and spasmodic ‘scholarly’ efforts, here are some of the tomes that I have recently studied:

 

 

 

Sleep [2015]

 

by Nino Ricci

 

-an implicit allegorical roast

of David Cronenberg,

his life, film art and his recent

twilit and allegorical

indie docufiction novel

Consumed [2014]

 

 

 

 Memoirs And Misinformation [2020]

 

by Jim Carrey and

Dana Vachon

 

- sad and funny;

shocking and reassuring;

infuriating and inspiring;

exhilarating and depressing-

in short,

a satirical must read

about Hollywood.

 

 

 

 

Of Dice And Men [2013]

 

by David M. Ewalt

 

"…With a grimace,

he realized his error.

He wouldn’t find happiness

choosing his own adventures;

he’d find it sharing adventures

with friends."

– p. 247

 

 

 

                                                                                     

The Word Exchange [2014]

 

by Alena Graedon

 

- creepy and all too possible.

!'Nuck said!

 

 

 

The Pine Islands  [2019]

 

by Marion Poschmann

 

- for the bashful Basho in all of us

 

 

 

 

Fulfillment:

winning and losing in one-click America

 

by Alec MacGillis [2021]

 

- using union, decent wage,

benefits and human hating

and

beastly blockbuster

loot lustin'

Amazon

as a springboard,

Fulfilled 

ponders the slow,

inexorable and tragicomic

transformation of the world

into

the kooky cybernetic chaos

and

real life William Gibson novel

that we all struggle with today-

in short, 

!Fulfilled 

is the

Book of the Year!

 

 

 

 

 

Everything NOW:

lessons from the city-state

of Los Angeles

 [2021]

 

by Rosecrans Baldwin

 

- posits that Boss Angeles is,

like,

a city-state of mind,

dude.

And how apropos

that the tome

includes a section

on

the enduring and alluring mystery

called Hollywood.

!Radical!

 

 

 

 

 

No One Is Too Small

To Make A Difference-

including Gardevil

[2019]

 

by Greta Thunberg

 

-shocking and sobering!

!Let us hope that the

dire global apocalpyse that

Thundberg predicts does not happen,

or we are all screwed!

!Yipe!

 

 

 

 

She Said  [2019]

 

by Jodi Kantor

and Megan Twohey

 

- equally shocking and sobering!

Hollywood

is clearly broken

and needs to be fixed!

 

!NOW!

 

 

 

 

 

Banned Book Club [2020]

 

by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko-Hyung Ju

 

and

 

Ryan Estrada

 

- a moving meditation

on

the importance of allegorical art

inspired

by real events in South Korea

in the Eighties

 

 

 

 

 

The Hour Of The Dragon aka

 

Conan The Conqueror [1935]

 

by Robert E. Howard

 

- an allegorical weird tale

 

of swashbuckling sword and sorcery

 

that implicitly has

 

righteously furious pulp fiction writer

 

crush Evil high literary writer

 

when the implicitly Howard linked

 

Conan the barbarian,

 

 popular and wise King of Aquilonia,

 

triumph over the implicitly

 

Ezra Pound linked Evil sorcerer Xaltotun,

 

reminding us that Pound

 

had become a willing propaganda puppet

 

for Il Duce, Benito Mussollini,

 

and his Italian fascists

 

by 1935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God Human Animal Machine [2021]

 

by Meghan O'Gieblyn

 

- a fittingly WEIRD

and thoughtful meditation

on our crazy cybernetic age

from a WIRED contributor

 

 

 

 

 

A Biography of the Pixel [2021]

 

by Alvy Ray Smith

 

 

 

 

 

The Daughters Of Ys [2020]

 

by M.T. Anderson

& Jo Rioux

 

- an implicit meditation

on

King James Cameron,

Queen Kathryn Bigelow

and

David Lynch

and their respective film art

hidden in a legend from Brittany,

this awesome classic

of

narrative art

will be enjoyed 

and

treasured

by

!all readers!

 

 

 

 

 

One-Punch Man Volume 26:

unfathomable [2023]

 

by One

 

and Yusuke Murata

 

- the implicitly Gardevil

 

linked adventures of

 

the bald, skinny, sardonic,

 

eccentric and implicitly Gardevil linked

 

Saitama aka "One-Punch Man"

 

continue!

 

!!D'oh!!

 

 

 

 

 

The Last Werewolf [2011]

 

by Glen Duncan

 

 

 

 

 

Holly [2023]

 

by Screamin' Stephen King

 

- another allegorical weird tale of terror

 

from the amiable Mark Twain of horror

 

that again implicitly linked

 

intrepid secretary and detective

 

Holly Gibney

 

to the poor ol' Gardevil

and

had her

take on and take out

the implicitly Stan/Nikko the Monkey King and Joan Lee/Wicked Witch of the West linked

Rodney and Emily Harris

in

a hardcover novel

with a cool

glow in the dark

dustjacket

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Path To Paradise:

a Francis Ford Coppola story

 

by Sam Wasson

 

 

 

 

Billy Summers [2021]

 

by Screamin' Stephen King

 

- an allegorical weird tale of terror

that implictly roasted

Gary William "Billy" Wright,

born in the summer of '67,

in the form of

crack assassin and aspiring writer

William "Billy" Summers

 

 

 

 

 

Incidentally, if The Wizard Of Force were ever to inspire a documentary film or series, enhance the project best would the following musical pieces:

  

Over the Rainbow, Ding-Dong!  The Witch is Dead and

We’re Off to See the Wizard

by E.Y HARBURG AND HAROLD ARLEN from

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

The Ecstasy of Gold-ENNIO MORRICONE

from THE GOOD, THE BAD AND

THE UGLY (1966)

Main Theme-CARMINE COPPOLA from MARIO PUZO’S THE GODFATHER (1970)

Be Happy Again (Jingle of the Future)-LALO SCHIFRIN from

THX 1138 (1971)

That’ll Be the Day-BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS from

AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)

Dream Weaver-GARY WRIGHT (1975)

Bucket of Blood-PINO DONAGGIO from CARRIE (1976)

JAWS Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS (1975)

Twilight Zone-RUSH (1976)

STAR WARS Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS (1977)

Let the Good Times Roll-THE CARS (1978)

SUPERMAN Main Theme-

JOHN WILLIAMS (1978)

Surrender-CHEAP TRICK from

LIVE AT BUDOKAN (1978)

Doin’ it Right-POWDER BLUES (1978)

Main Theme-JERRY GOLDSMITH from ALIEN (1979)

1941 Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS (1979)

Mama's Don't Let Your Babies

Grow Up To Be Cowboys-

Ed Bruce and Willie Nelson

from ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (1979(

The End-THE DOORS from APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)

Imperial March-JOHN WILLIAMS from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

Black Blade-BLUE OYSTER CULT and MICHAEL MOORCOCK (1980)

Relentless-EDDY DIXON from

THE LOVELESS (1981)

Tom Sawyer-RUSH (1981)

Tainted Love-SOFT CELL (1981)

Veteran of the Psychic Wars-

BLUE OYSTER CULT and MICHAEL MOORCOCK from

HEAVY METAL: THE MOVIE (1981)

Main Theme-TREVOR JONES from EXCALIBUR (1981)

The Mob Rules-BLACK SABBATH from HEAVY METAL: THE MOVIE (1981)

Main Theme-BASIL POLEDOURIS from CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

Eye of the Tiger-SURVIVOR from ROCKY III (1982)

The Battle Of Evermore-LED ZEPPELIN (1971)

Battlescar-MAX WEBSTER N RUSH (1980)

Main Theme-LEE HOLDRIDGE from THE BEASTMASTER (1982)

We Got The Beat-THE GO GO'S from

FAST TIMES AT RIDGMONT HIGH (1982)

Another World-RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS from

SMITHEREENS (1982)

Overture, Marriage of Figaro-WOLFGANG MOZART

from TRADING PLACES (1983)

TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE

Main Theme-BERNARD HERRMANN (1983)

Let’s Dance-DAVID BOWIE (1983)

Bela Lugosi’s Dead-BAUHAUS

from THE HUNGER (1983)

Rock It-HERBIE HANCOCK (1983)

Time after Time-CYNDI LAUPER (1983)

Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE

OF DOOM (1984)

Main Theme-JERRY GOLDSMITH from GREMLINS (1984)

Lacrimosa, Requiem Mass in D, K626-Wolfgang Mozart from AMADEUS (1984)

Main Theme-BRAD FIEDEL

from THE TERMINATOR (1984)

Repo Man-IGGY POP Main Theme

from REPO MAN (1984)

Prophecy Theme-TOTO from DUNE (1984)

Bittersweet-HOODOO GURUS (1985)

I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore-Paul Anka and the Powder Blues from

MY AMERICAN COUSIN (1985)

Into the Night-

IRA NEWBORN and B.B. KING 

from INTO THE NIGHT (1985)

Haunted-THE POGUES from SID & NANCY (1985)

Into The Groove-MADONNA from

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (1985)

Main Title-ANGELO BADALAMENTI from BLUE VELVET (1986)

The Music of the Night-

CHARLES HART and ANDREW L. WEBBER from

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1986)

Hollywood Hills-BEAT FARMERS (1987)

Fever-THE CRAMPS from NEAR DARK (1987)

Surfin’ Bird-THE TRASHMEN from FULL METAL JACKET (1987)

If I Should Fall From Grace with God-THE POGUES from

STRAIGHT TO HELL (1987)

Evil Darling-JOE STRUMMER from STRAIGHT TO HELL (1987)

Rake at the Gates of Hell-

THE POGUES from

STRAIGHT TO HELL (1987)

The Big Blue Overture-ERIC SERRA from THE BIG BLUE (1988)

Da Butt-Experience Unlimited from SCHOOL DAZE (1988)

Fight the Power-Public Enemy from DO THE RIGHT THING (1989)

Twin Peaks Theme, Laura Palmer’s Theme, Into the Night and Dance of the Dream Man-

ANGELO BADALAMENTI from TWIN PEAKS (1990)

Pop Top 40-THE BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET FEATURING TERENCE BLANCHARD from

MO’ BETTER BLUES (1990)

Everybody Knows-LEONARD COHEN from PUMP UP THE VOLUME

Love Comes in Spurts-Richard Hell from PUMP UP THE VOLUME

Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf Version)-PIXIES from PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990)

Introduction (Titles)-DANNY ELFMAN from EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990)

Wicked Game-CHRIS ISSAK from WILD AT HEART (1990)

Superman’s Song-

CRASH TEST DUMMIES (1991)

Main Theme-John Williams from JURASSIC PARK (1993)

Starseed-OUR LADY PEACE (1994)

Strange Days-Prong and Ray Manzarek from STRANGE DAYS (1995)

You've Got A Friend In Me-

Randy Newman from TOY STORY (1995)

Blue Moon-the Mavericks

from APOLLO 13 (1995)

Fall In The Light-Lori Carson

and Graeme Revell

from STRANGE DAYS

(Gar)Devil’s Haircut-BECK (1996)

Indian Love Call-

SLIM WHITMAN AND FRIENDS (1952) 

from !MARS ATTACKS!

Little Light of Love-ERIC SERRA from THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997)

My Heart Will Go On-CELINE DION AND JAMES HORNER from TITANIC (1997)

Rammstein-RAMMSTEIN from

LOST HIGHWAY (1997)

Unbound-ROBBIE ROBERTSON (1998)

Godzilla-BLUE OYSTER CULT (1977)

All Star-SMASH MOUTH (1999)

Main Theme/Trinity Infinity-

DON DAVIS from THE MATRIX (1999)

Psycho Killer-TALKING HEADS from SUMMER OF SAM (1999)

Duel of the Fates-JOHN WILLIAMS from THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)

Steal My Sunshine-LEN (1999)

Playground Love-AIR from

THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999)

Spybreak-PROPELLORHEADS from THE MATRIX (1999)

Night Fight-TAI DUN AND YO-YO MA

(2000)

from CROUCHING TIGER,

HIDDEN DRAGON

Mad World-TEARS FOR FEARS, GARY JULES AND MARK ANDREWS

from DONNIE DARKO (2001)

Llorando (Crying)-ROY ORBISON, JOE MELSON AND REBEKAH DEL RIO

from MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)

Love Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from THE ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002)

Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from MINORITY REPORT (2002)

Redemption Reversal-

ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL from

THE GOOD THIEF (2002)

Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2003)

City Girl-KEVIN SHIELDS from

LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003)

Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from THE TERMINAL (2004)

Main Theme-JOHN WILLIAMS from THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005)

Anakin vs. Obi-Wan-JOHN WILLIAMS from REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)

Remember, Remember-

DARIO MARIANELLI from

V FOR VENDETTA (2005

Kings of the Wild Frontier-

ADAM AND THE ANTS from

MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006)

Fools Rush In-JOHNNY MERCER, RUBE BLOOM and BOW WOW WOW from MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006)

The Melody of a Fallen Tree-WINDSOR FOR THE DERBY from MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006)

Nixon: Piano Concerto No. 1 – RICHARD M. NIXON

AND FRANK LANGELLA

from FROST/NIXON (2008)