Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
MEAN STREETS - 1973
"the biggest -- LITTLEST movie IN THE WHOLE REEKING WORLD !!!!!!"
The title sequence makes me laugh somewhat. It just jumps on the screen like all those tv titles did in the 70's. It makes me think of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO the way the title just pops up somewhat unpretentiously.
The song has a lot of weight in this film. It sets the stage. Scorsese later said that he wouldn't think of creating the film without that song. It has so much stage setting ability with it. The other hidden "star" of the film is some of the tracks by the Rolling Stones. Funny to have such songs play such a major part in Little Italy. But then again Little Italy is basically New York... Little Italy itself is VERY FREAKIN LITTLE.
This film is admired by filmaholics like myself. But thought of very little by people who live for the minute. For those types I recommend GLITTER on DVD or the latest Lindsey Lohan offering.... (wait, does she make films... yet? or what?). MEAN STREETS IS SERIOUS GUY ENTERTAINMENT... its not a chick film. I could watch this thing for days on end, and have.
I like Deniro in this movie and Harvey Keitel. I was into this film pretty heavy in college and I got it now on DVD. That is good value kids. Its a nice investment.
ITS GOOD.
NO WAIT.. ITS .... COLLOSAL !!!
Its major attitude city.
Cantu 2007
The title sequence makes me laugh somewhat. It just jumps on the screen like all those tv titles did in the 70's. It makes me think of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO the way the title just pops up somewhat unpretentiously.
The song has a lot of weight in this film. It sets the stage. Scorsese later said that he wouldn't think of creating the film without that song. It has so much stage setting ability with it. The other hidden "star" of the film is some of the tracks by the Rolling Stones. Funny to have such songs play such a major part in Little Italy. But then again Little Italy is basically New York... Little Italy itself is VERY FREAKIN LITTLE.
This film is admired by filmaholics like myself. But thought of very little by people who live for the minute. For those types I recommend GLITTER on DVD or the latest Lindsey Lohan offering.... (wait, does she make films... yet? or what?). MEAN STREETS IS SERIOUS GUY ENTERTAINMENT... its not a chick film. I could watch this thing for days on end, and have.
I like Deniro in this movie and Harvey Keitel. I was into this film pretty heavy in college and I got it now on DVD. That is good value kids. Its a nice investment.
ITS GOOD.
NO WAIT.. ITS .... COLLOSAL !!!
Its major attitude city.
Cantu 2007
MURRAY HEAD - ITS GARBAGE.. WHAT'YA MEAN !!???
"Words Alone Cannot Explain How Much This Sucks-- You KNOW?"
This song bothered me to no end as a youth. I think it had a secret following in my high school -- yes.. I went to a sad and sorry high school in Virginia. This served as a portal to the "outside world". There were a lot of cows and fragrant manure where I lived. We ... dwelled in the middle of literally nowhere - giant horse flies, hot sun, strange neighbors from the set of Deliverance... we didn't have MTV, we had to settle for sucky NBC, "Friday Night Videos".
You had to tape it on Friday night and then watch it over and over again and pretend you had MTV. IT WAS FUN.
It was so fun that the day after i graduated high school in Virginia I left for good. THE VERY NEXT DAY and I never went back.
ANYWHO I couldn't figure out who Murray Head was or who he appealed to. He certainly didn't appeal to me. I couldn't figure out who this song was written for. Turns out it was written for a play on Broadway called Chess. I have no idea what the play was about. I have no desire to find out now that I am older..... This song BLOWS.
This sounds like a travelogue of a bored homosexual blowing the family fortune in some obscure trip across .... bangkok of all places. He just rambles on about massage parlours and ... bars and something about.... who knows what.
Its very uninspiring. The tone of this song really turned me off. Head.. as he is affectionately known, doesn't sound too jazzed to be put in the position to sing this song. I am hardly overjoyed to be put in a position to listen to him whine, moan and bitch about.... "the city". Who cares about this ensemble. I mean really.
Angels and Devils sliding up next to me etc...... God man.. what drivel. He refers to me as "brother" and I can assure you that I am none of the kind. This song drives me to want to commit Heavy Metal. I want to grow my hair out to my faded jeans and not wear deoderant. I am inspired to shop at Target and eat at Dennys. I want to do anything and everything that is unstylized. This is crap music.
Here it is 2007 and I am still bitching about Murray Head.
Man.
Cantu 2007
This song bothered me to no end as a youth. I think it had a secret following in my high school -- yes.. I went to a sad and sorry high school in Virginia. This served as a portal to the "outside world". There were a lot of cows and fragrant manure where I lived. We ... dwelled in the middle of literally nowhere - giant horse flies, hot sun, strange neighbors from the set of Deliverance... we didn't have MTV, we had to settle for sucky NBC, "Friday Night Videos".
You had to tape it on Friday night and then watch it over and over again and pretend you had MTV. IT WAS FUN.
It was so fun that the day after i graduated high school in Virginia I left for good. THE VERY NEXT DAY and I never went back.
ANYWHO I couldn't figure out who Murray Head was or who he appealed to. He certainly didn't appeal to me. I couldn't figure out who this song was written for. Turns out it was written for a play on Broadway called Chess. I have no idea what the play was about. I have no desire to find out now that I am older..... This song BLOWS.
This sounds like a travelogue of a bored homosexual blowing the family fortune in some obscure trip across .... bangkok of all places. He just rambles on about massage parlours and ... bars and something about.... who knows what.
Its very uninspiring. The tone of this song really turned me off. Head.. as he is affectionately known, doesn't sound too jazzed to be put in the position to sing this song. I am hardly overjoyed to be put in a position to listen to him whine, moan and bitch about.... "the city". Who cares about this ensemble. I mean really.
Angels and Devils sliding up next to me etc...... God man.. what drivel. He refers to me as "brother" and I can assure you that I am none of the kind. This song drives me to want to commit Heavy Metal. I want to grow my hair out to my faded jeans and not wear deoderant. I am inspired to shop at Target and eat at Dennys. I want to do anything and everything that is unstylized. This is crap music.
Here it is 2007 and I am still bitching about Murray Head.
Man.
Cantu 2007
ANDY KAUFMAN - HE TRUSTED YOU
".....Its Easy To See Why Some People Prefer - "Everyone Loves Raymond" to Andy Kaufman -- Some People Need Canned Laughter To Tell Them... When TO Laugh"Anonymous
Watching Kaufman perform sometimes is like taking a ticket for a weird rocket ride to the dark side of the moon. His influences on what made him such a kook are in the millions. First of all when you dig deeper into him you will find a lot of really unique facts.
He used to skip school and hang out in Times Square when it was a war zone. There were hookers and killers and peep shows all over and there was even an underground freakshow. I had heard about this from many undesireable sources. You could pay a fee and go down in the dungeons of Times Square and see pickled fetuses and deformed monstrosities inside of giant pickle jars. Scary shit. I am talking about two headed babies etc.
Seriously.
Now days you will never hear about such things. Times Square has been revamped into Disney World.... which is a bit unfortunate in some aspects. The freakshows are all gone. And the particular one that Kaufman used to go to is gone too. It was responsible for being the place where weirdo singer Tiny Tim was discovered. He used to sing in a cellar.
These things fascinate me. Maybe they fascinate you too.
The one story I love the most involves the time that he claimed he found HIDDEN FOOTAGE of the assasination of Abraham Lincoln. Kaufman claimed that the government didn't want this footage to get into the hands of the public. He held the comedy club spellbound.
The footage was taken from D.W. Griffith's BIRTH OF A NATION. The footage shows Lincoln getting shot to peices and the audience started bawling and getting hysterical. Kaufman ended his show by getting into a cab and leaving. The only ones who thought this was funny was Kaufman and his agent Bob Zemuda. It truly is hillarious.
Movie film wasn't even invented when Lincoln was shot.
The slide guitar in this clip makes for one eerie peice. For a brief moment we are in Andy's world and it is a very unique and strange place.
I still find it interesting.
Cantu 2007
The footage was taken from D.W. Griffith's BIRTH OF A NATION. The footage shows Lincoln getting shot to peices and the audience started bawling and getting hysterical. Kaufman ended his show by getting into a cab and leaving. The only ones who thought this was funny was Kaufman and his agent Bob Zemuda. It truly is hillarious.
Movie film wasn't even invented when Lincoln was shot.
The slide guitar in this clip makes for one eerie peice. For a brief moment we are in Andy's world and it is a very unique and strange place.
I still find it interesting.
Cantu 2007
THE REPLACEMENTS - THE KIDS DIDN'T FOLLOW
"ALCOHOL IS GOOD FUEL - MA !!"
Where can I start?I have such a close knit history with this band I feel like I was one of them. I certainly put the hours in by listening to them and memorizing all of their... (okay there wasn't MANY albums) songs......BUT STILL... these guys are worthy.
They came out at the wrong time. I got to tell you. I was bored to tears listening to that whiney morass of a songwriter Stevie Knicks... and that poofy hairdoo wonderkind sidecar kickamajig Lindsey Buckingham. I certainly was not making macromae in my spare time and smoking dope. I was out there .. on the street... looking for the new sounds. To me.. THIS BAND WAS IT.
80's radio -- in general. .SUCKED.... I mean the early years in America. We had to scrap by with what would could grab. I didn't go for the big corporate dollar devil metal crap that was being pushed down our throats I wanted something REAL that I could use. The Replacements proved to be that vehicle for me as a youth.
They would never get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because they never sold enough records. They paved the way for harder bands like ... gasp... Nirvana... which in turn killed American radio with ball-less ballads that go down a dead end street.
On the FLIPSIDE... The Replacements were all about rebellion and causing up a ruckess. They were on a high note - literally. Sure there are some songs on their catalog that crank out a few tear drops but they are done artfully well. They carry a lot of soul in their droll.
.... Its good stuff.
Its fair to say that the media didn't kill music in the 2000's. The Internet did that. The corporations in the music biz could have done more however to help the MATS. There was a lot of reluctance to go around. Singer Westerberg hated making videos. The again... the videos they did make were worthy.
I remember seeing the new line up with Slim when they got drunk and shaved off their eyebrows. Man that was GOOD TELEVISION. I saw this on MTV in the 80's and they looked seriously goofy. Tommy actually spraypainted his boots bright red.
These songs take me back to a GOOD TIME in life. This includes driving a car thorugh a golf course -- jumping off buildings -- throwing tomatos out a nine story window -- homeade explosives -- stage diving -- and "hanging out the window".
I disagree with these guys being called A CULT band. They were not a CULT band. They were a ROCK AND ROLL BAND.. and a damn good one. They lacked a following because the mood of the industry was swayed with a lot of garbage from the SubPop label. Radio stations fell in line with what the corporate executives wanted. So consequently they never made the big play list. It had nothing to do with cultiness... they were MUSICIANS...... You could rely on them being good even when they were terrible.
Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan and that new guy on Idol with the hair and the Big Teeth will probably get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Seriously.
That is how things go in this ridiculous rock and roll circus.
posted by cantu
Where can I start?I have such a close knit history with this band I feel like I was one of them. I certainly put the hours in by listening to them and memorizing all of their... (okay there wasn't MANY albums) songs......BUT STILL... these guys are worthy.
They came out at the wrong time. I got to tell you. I was bored to tears listening to that whiney morass of a songwriter Stevie Knicks... and that poofy hairdoo wonderkind sidecar kickamajig Lindsey Buckingham. I certainly was not making macromae in my spare time and smoking dope. I was out there .. on the street... looking for the new sounds. To me.. THIS BAND WAS IT.
80's radio -- in general. .SUCKED.... I mean the early years in America. We had to scrap by with what would could grab. I didn't go for the big corporate dollar devil metal crap that was being pushed down our throats I wanted something REAL that I could use. The Replacements proved to be that vehicle for me as a youth.
They would never get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because they never sold enough records. They paved the way for harder bands like ... gasp... Nirvana... which in turn killed American radio with ball-less ballads that go down a dead end street.
On the FLIPSIDE... The Replacements were all about rebellion and causing up a ruckess. They were on a high note - literally. Sure there are some songs on their catalog that crank out a few tear drops but they are done artfully well. They carry a lot of soul in their droll.
.... Its good stuff.
Its fair to say that the media didn't kill music in the 2000's. The Internet did that. The corporations in the music biz could have done more however to help the MATS. There was a lot of reluctance to go around. Singer Westerberg hated making videos. The again... the videos they did make were worthy.
I remember seeing the new line up with Slim when they got drunk and shaved off their eyebrows. Man that was GOOD TELEVISION. I saw this on MTV in the 80's and they looked seriously goofy. Tommy actually spraypainted his boots bright red.
These songs take me back to a GOOD TIME in life. This includes driving a car thorugh a golf course -- jumping off buildings -- throwing tomatos out a nine story window -- homeade explosives -- stage diving -- and "hanging out the window".
I disagree with these guys being called A CULT band. They were not a CULT band. They were a ROCK AND ROLL BAND.. and a damn good one. They lacked a following because the mood of the industry was swayed with a lot of garbage from the SubPop label. Radio stations fell in line with what the corporate executives wanted. So consequently they never made the big play list. It had nothing to do with cultiness... they were MUSICIANS...... You could rely on them being good even when they were terrible.
Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan and that new guy on Idol with the hair and the Big Teeth will probably get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Seriously.
That is how things go in this ridiculous rock and roll circus.
posted by cantu
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