John Hughes passed away yesterday. Holy shit! He was only 59! Double shit! “I can’t believe it. They fucking forgot my birthday!” I am not embarrassed to admit that I have watched Sixteen Candles something like three zillion times. That’s a conservative estimate. And not just on-in-the-background watching, but with rapt attention. Just a perfect [...]
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John Hughes
Posted in DVD, Film, News, Recommendation, tagged 80s teen movie, Anthony Michael Hall, Farmer Ted, Helen, I think we've got an owl out here, John Cusack, John Hughes, Long Duk Dong, Sixteen Candles on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Man On Wire
Posted in DVD, Film, Recommendation, tagged Man On Wire, New York City, Oscar, Philippe Petit, tightrope, World Trade Center on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just watched this documentary, Man On Wire. No doubt you’ve already heard of this fine piece of film, but we just got around to checking it out via that magic that is Netflix. Philippe Petit is a young tightrope walker in the 1960s who chances upon an article about these towers being built in [...]
Grey Gardens
Posted in DVD, Film, Recommendation, Review, tagged Big Edie, cats, fucked up shit, Grey Gardens, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Little Edie, mental illness, raccoons, the Hamptons on April 15, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I don’t like scary movies. I’m easily upset by brutal violence, can’t handle realistic gore, have nightmares at the slightest hint of supernatural activity, and didn’t even really like the scene in Borat when the antique store gets all smashed up. I was unprepared, however, for the terrifying ride that is Grey Gardens. What could [...]
Getting to know Cohen
Posted in DVD, Film, Music, tagged I'm Your Man, Leonard Cohen, lyrical mastery, most depressing songs, Tower of Song, U2 on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was in the middle of a session when I saw that a Facebook friend had posted this Leonard Cohen article discussing and rating some of Cohen’s most depressing songs. I’m in a really good mood here — the tune I’m working on is going great, and working on one of these tunes (Larry Banilow) [...]
Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Robert Smigel AND Dana Carvey in ONE SHOW!!!????
Posted in DVD, TV, tagged Dana Carvey, hulu.com, Robert Smigel, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yup. It’s true. Colbert, Carell, Smigel (triumph the insult comic dog and those crazy SNL cartoons) and Carvey all in one sketch comedy show. Only problem is happened 12, no wait, 13 years ago. On ABC. For 7 episodes that actually aired. Yeah, I remembered hearing about it, but never actually caught it before it [...]
Young At Heart
Posted in DVD, Music, Recommendation, tagged inspiring, octogenarian, Should I Stay Or Should I Go, Young At Heart on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Young At Heart is an incredible and lovely movie about the Young At Heart Chorus, a choir whose members’ average age is about 82. It will uplift you and break your heart repeatedly in the most endearing way, and it will forever change how you hear every song they sing. Watch the preview right here, [...]