An Observation, Not a Joke
Watching Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech mass murderer, read his “manifesto” into the camera, I noticed something oddly familiar about the expressionless, run-on, nasal quality of the voice.
On the fifth or sixth listening, I got it. Cho sounds *exactly* like the possessed Rick Moranis in *Ghostbusters*, saying, “I am Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer.”
I’m not sure what, if anything, that means.
April 18th, 2007 at 8:56 PM
Funny, I was looking at one of the photos they ran and could’ve sworn it was the same pose from a Zeck Punisher cover.
April 19th, 2007 at 1:38 AM
Well, apparently he was a wrestling fan, which to me explains the rambling content and histrionics of his manifesto, if not the Moranisian tenor of his delivery.
April 19th, 2007 at 5:09 AM
I suppose we should all keep our “disturbing creative writing” to an acceptable minimum in the coming weeks.
Decadent art as terrorism? Disturbing art as a sure sign of sociopathic tendencies or strong indicator of Mental Illness? How shall we contol the Terrorist Poets : their minds may be Too Free for Society! 🙂
April 19th, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Steve,
When you have a moment, could you e-mail me? I’m the managing editor of St. Louis Magazine–and I’ve got a green light to write about you and Doctor Fate.
Best,
Bry
April 20th, 2007 at 12:48 PM
Holy crap, you’re right!
“Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!”
Dang, I wonder if ol’ Vince Clortho got his hands on Cho…
*watches the news for a follow-up Marshmallow Man attack*
April 27th, 2007 at 5:50 AM
a-hem…Steve? You there buddy?
April 28th, 2007 at 12:52 AM
I’m still reflecting on this incident and it brings to mind that old Proust quote, made somewhat famous by the great LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. To paraphrase, “We experience joy so that we may experience pain.”
April 28th, 2007 at 12:53 AM
ARG! I wish I knew how to edit! And, I was getting SO MUCH BETTER about proofreading! Breathe…
April 28th, 2007 at 12:54 AM
ARG! I wish I knew how to edit on this crazy thing! And, I was getting SO MUCH BETTER about proofreading, too! Breathe…
April 28th, 2007 at 12:59 AM
Seems strange to say in this circumstance, doesn’t it?
God rest their souls.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:01 AM
Something good must be meant to come from this.
May 8th, 2007 at 3:18 PM
Does that mean that Vinz is a liberal, too?
May 8th, 2007 at 7:43 PM
Like me, you mean, or Cho?