>But the movie was much better to look at than the boring, typically >Canadian yawner of a book was to read. At least it had nice landscapes, some > violence, a bit of tasteful nudity. The book was drab through and through. For all those Screen-L people coming to the Society for Cinema Studies conference in Ottawa this May, the above quote will provide an introduction to an amusing variety of Canadian. You may have seen his brothers Bob and Doug on SCTV. Having read more than one book, he is confident enough to disparage not only a national literature but his own nation. Come on up and see for yourself. Gene Walz University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]