it stars that guy, whose name escapes me, the lead guitarist from Almost Famous. Anyway...what a good film. Considering there hasn't really been anything great on film these days...i really enjoyed this. It's somewhat a diary of this guy, in the 70s from the midwest, his junkie girlfriend. he has no job, he smokes a lot of cigarettes. He never really commits any true crime per se...he just lives...hotels, diners hitchiking. He plays a character slightly above the rest of society. He has something, a third eye if you will, and he doesn't really realize it until the the end. Maybe he doesn't, it's hard to say, but there are some really fantastic divine-like scenes. The soundtrack is great, and the editing is tops. I had never heard or seen of this flic...totally passed under my radar last year....but probably one of the better films on your video store shelf right now. |
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Some things were kind of weird... I didn't understand why the writer or director thought it was necessary to tell the story from the middle, flashback to the beginning, then continue to the end. I didn't think that added anything to the story. You could have told the whole story as a flashback and kept the voiceover, and it would have been the same. I thought Billy Crudup was really good as the main character, too. The guy really was a fuckhead, but you couldn't help liking him. |
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So, you know, why not just start at the beginning and carry on through the story until Phoenix? |
In other news, I got married on Friday. A simple town hall ceremony with friends and family (definitely the way to go). We had a great time and a really nice weekend. We ate and drank like there's no tomorrow. (BTW, somebody had mentioned that their potatoes were too garlicky -- try mashed potatoes with mashed parsnips and pears(!) Really a nice combo). No honeymoon until late this summer. Not sure where we'll go. Maybe Puerto Rico. Well, I'm outta here soon, shuffling off to Syracuse. Ta. |
(p.s. have you been to the dinosaur bbq in syracuse...if it's still there?) |
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I've recently discovered how much I love parsnips. I think I'll try that potato/parsnip/pear concoction. |
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(and boo for that movie. I had to fast-forward large chunks of it, so as not to fall asleep) |
I'll have to look up the dinosaur bbq, kazoo. Not TOO much pear, Spider. Just enough to give it that wonderful gritty pear texture and a little sweetness. I would imagine both the parsnips and pears were boiled before mashing them into the potatoes. |
Love and illicit kisses. |
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hey hey Dougie. nice work. congrats and best wishes to you both. oh, and thanks for this: "try mashed potatoes with mashed parsnips and pears(!) Really a nice combo)." sounds so divine. who would have guessed that mashed potatoes could be made elegant? |
I have now, kazoo, and it was fucking awesome. Thanks for the recommendation. Jeez, I can barely move now, after sucking down many beers, fried green tomatoes, cajun shrimp, then having the bbq sampler (texas bbq, ribs & chicken) with black beans and rice, and cole slaw. The place was packed on a Tuesday night at 8:00 pm. I can't imagine what it's like on the weekend. My co-worker from Georgia went with me. He gave it the "pretty damn good for Yankee bbq" seal of approval. They got a website: http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com |