94. Charlie Mingus
Of the great jazz musicians Mingus' reputation hangs, for most, on the incredible Mingus Ah Um. This is a bit unfair, for Mingus could be very diverse. The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady released three years later is a jazz ballet.
His work is mostly in the bop and post-bop field, but therein he excels. His songs are emotionally charged and grounded in time and place. This doesn't date the work, but instead adds authenticity.
Key track: Goodbye Porkpie Hat, 1959, which captures jazz at a crossroads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXcRFAJDF0c
93. Stevie Ray Vaughn
Vaughn's musical career was cut short with a premature death at the age of 35. This was a great loss for in the 1980s it seemed to many that Vaughn was the new guitarist standard-bearer. And boy, could he play.
Rolling Stone places him as the 7th greatest guitarist of all time. He was the only other guitarist Albert King would share a stage with (King had been Vaughn's idol as a 'skinny kid'). It would have been interesting to see where his prodigious talent would have taken him.
Key track: Life By the Drop, 1989(?), which shows how good Stevie could be even in acoustic territory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLDvl9qee9E
92. Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons created country rock. He called it 'Cosmic American Music'. Compared to the country rock of today, Parsons' work is easily identified as the fore-runner, and miles away in sound.
Given that Parsons was fusing two very divided camps the sound works well. The 'country' elements are very Hank Williams, and the rock is very late-1960s psychedelic-influenced. The latter is the reason why Parsons sounds so different with his 'Cosmic American Music' from the poseurs of country rock today. At the time there were immediate imitators.
Key track: Christine's Tune, 1969, which epitomizes the initial country-rock crossover with his band The Flying Burrito Brothers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWjGtEmQ5Co
91. R.E.M.
As far as alternative rockers go R.E.M. are probably the most successful. Not, perhaps, in terms of album sales, but definitely in terms of longevity and influence.
Starting in the 1980s with albums like Murmur which showcased singer Michael Stipe's inaccessible lyrics they slowly warmed up to the public. Then they crossed-over into the mainstream, charted hits, and helped usher in the rock sound of the 1990s that would succeed Grunge. These later albums, such as Automatic for the People, had huge hits that still retained Stipe's ambiguity and sly humor of his early songs.
Key track: The One I Love, 1987, which was one of the least-understood hits ever, in perfect fitting with intentions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7oQEPfe-O8
90. Santana
"Carlos Santana's music is a family thing for Chicanos. It's what listen to when you're all hanging out: Drinking some beers, listening to 'Oye Como Va' and cooking some barbecue is the best thing in the world."
Santana's pioneering Latin rock, however, need not be an exclusively Chicano enjoyment. His electric Latin sound was the first major breakthrough since Ritchie Valens. It came at the right time: the late 1960s era of experimentation, gaining him a performing ticket at Woodstock and quick-selling albums. His late 90s Supernatural showed that he was still relevant and creative thirty years on.
Key track: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen, 1970, which blends splendidly electric guitar and Latin beats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTbFNsBy73I
Monday, July 26, 2010
100-95
There is scarcely a place and period of musical innovation as rich as America in the 20th century. Here presented are the 100 definitive artists (and some songwriters) of this incredible diversity.
Artists were selected for their 'universal' appreciation, importance in their respective field, and influence. And a smidge of personal bias.
100. Nirvana
It is a little unfair to the pinnacle of Grunge to be included on this list: their influence has no time to appreciate when the limit is the year 2000. But the fact that "'90s rock" instantly calls to mind Nirvana shows their powerful legacy.
Yet, all said and done, Grunge was a very short-lived phenomenon, in part due, no doubt, to front man Cobain's suicide in 1994, a few years after main-stream success. Also it must be admitted that precursors to their sound were well on the way in the late 1980s (give the Pixies' Doolittle a listen for what Cobain was trying to blend with Beatles hooks.)
Key track: Smells Like Teen Spirit, 1991, which officially began a new sound for a new decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYxkezUr8MQ
99. The Eagles
The Eagles' Greatest Hits has sold 42 million copies, so far, putting it in the top 10 best-selling albums worldwide. Essentially urban cowboys, of the SoCal variety, The Eagles reflect an interesting guitar-driven balladry rife with malaise and boredom.
Their impact on the 1970s was great, and their album Hotel California regularly makes 'best of' lists for rock and roll, albeit usually claiming a lower notch. Yet The Eagles remain definitively universal in appeal: you need only consider their sales record.
Key track: Hotel California, 1976, which perfectly encapsulates their ennui ballads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLfoQfmSQ4
98. Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson was the first teen idol. He was Elvis' rival, thanks to exposure on Ozzy and Harriet. Covering teen love songs was the usual specialty, yet his repertoire included many very thoughtful pieces as well. Many of his covers are now the radio-tested standard versions.
Nelson is now not particularly well-known, but those who familiarize themselves have developed a lasting fan-base. After the teen years he kept developing, avoiding be forever cast as a child entertainer. The best-known, slightly biting, hit from this later period is 'Garden Party'.
Key track: Fools Rush In, 1963, which showcases his teen idol voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyU2pGWA6Jc
97. Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley celebrated himself. His First two albums contain all of his well-known material: 'Bo Diddley', 'Mona', 'Who Do You Love', and the rest. His style was unique, his rhythm infectious.
His technique was repetitive, his songs formulaic. Undoubtedly Diddley helped start rock and roll; but of its pioneers his output is the least diverse, and one of the most short-winded. Within a couple of years his legacy was cemented, and he was out of the picture.
Key Track: Who Do You Love, 1956, which like most Diddley songs has been covered by scores of wannabes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGoqMZRLB4
96. Barbara Streisand
Streisand is unquestionably part of the century's musical fabric. Her story is certainly American, and she has become an archetype of sorts. She has four Grammys and two musical Oscars to back that up.
Her hit songs are usually 'me against everyone else/the world' fare. As one of the queens of showtunes and standards her undeniably powerful voice adds gravitas to these sentiments. Countless are the number of people who hear Barbara and have to sing along.
Key Track: Don't Rain on My Parade, 1964, which let's her belt about being an individual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g3kkGH8Mo
95. Al Green
Al Green was a specialist. His groove was about love. He definitely shone as an R&B star in his heyday, and left a legacy not only in music, but population growth.
Green had a unique voice, great hooks, and passion. The flavor of his songs incorporates a fair bit of soul. There were imitators, but Green has proved to be elusively inimitable: followers always are found to be shy of Green's brand of emotive tenderness.
Key Track: Love and Happiness, 1972, which has one of the best grooves caught on record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWPDGWP568
Artists were selected for their 'universal' appreciation, importance in their respective field, and influence. And a smidge of personal bias.
100. Nirvana
It is a little unfair to the pinnacle of Grunge to be included on this list: their influence has no time to appreciate when the limit is the year 2000. But the fact that "'90s rock" instantly calls to mind Nirvana shows their powerful legacy.
Yet, all said and done, Grunge was a very short-lived phenomenon, in part due, no doubt, to front man Cobain's suicide in 1994, a few years after main-stream success. Also it must be admitted that precursors to their sound were well on the way in the late 1980s (give the Pixies' Doolittle a listen for what Cobain was trying to blend with Beatles hooks.)
Key track: Smells Like Teen Spirit, 1991, which officially began a new sound for a new decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYxkezUr8MQ
99. The Eagles
The Eagles' Greatest Hits has sold 42 million copies, so far, putting it in the top 10 best-selling albums worldwide. Essentially urban cowboys, of the SoCal variety, The Eagles reflect an interesting guitar-driven balladry rife with malaise and boredom.
Their impact on the 1970s was great, and their album Hotel California regularly makes 'best of' lists for rock and roll, albeit usually claiming a lower notch. Yet The Eagles remain definitively universal in appeal: you need only consider their sales record.
Key track: Hotel California, 1976, which perfectly encapsulates their ennui ballads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLfoQfmSQ4
98. Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson was the first teen idol. He was Elvis' rival, thanks to exposure on Ozzy and Harriet. Covering teen love songs was the usual specialty, yet his repertoire included many very thoughtful pieces as well. Many of his covers are now the radio-tested standard versions.
Nelson is now not particularly well-known, but those who familiarize themselves have developed a lasting fan-base. After the teen years he kept developing, avoiding be forever cast as a child entertainer. The best-known, slightly biting, hit from this later period is 'Garden Party'.
Key track: Fools Rush In, 1963, which showcases his teen idol voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyU2pGWA6Jc
97. Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley celebrated himself. His First two albums contain all of his well-known material: 'Bo Diddley', 'Mona', 'Who Do You Love', and the rest. His style was unique, his rhythm infectious.
His technique was repetitive, his songs formulaic. Undoubtedly Diddley helped start rock and roll; but of its pioneers his output is the least diverse, and one of the most short-winded. Within a couple of years his legacy was cemented, and he was out of the picture.
Key Track: Who Do You Love, 1956, which like most Diddley songs has been covered by scores of wannabes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGoqMZRLB4
96. Barbara Streisand
Streisand is unquestionably part of the century's musical fabric. Her story is certainly American, and she has become an archetype of sorts. She has four Grammys and two musical Oscars to back that up.
Her hit songs are usually 'me against everyone else/the world' fare. As one of the queens of showtunes and standards her undeniably powerful voice adds gravitas to these sentiments. Countless are the number of people who hear Barbara and have to sing along.
Key Track: Don't Rain on My Parade, 1964, which let's her belt about being an individual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g3kkGH8Mo
95. Al Green
Al Green was a specialist. His groove was about love. He definitely shone as an R&B star in his heyday, and left a legacy not only in music, but population growth.
Green had a unique voice, great hooks, and passion. The flavor of his songs incorporates a fair bit of soul. There were imitators, but Green has proved to be elusively inimitable: followers always are found to be shy of Green's brand of emotive tenderness.
Key Track: Love and Happiness, 1972, which has one of the best grooves caught on record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWPDGWP568
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Musings
Somewhere, back in the archives, I posted a basic theory about people that I didn't fully flesh out.
The notion was that there is a huge scorecard, of sorts, with boxes you can check off at any time. Some are sequenced, like learning to walk before learning algebra, but even in some rare cases the exceptional child will (probably has somewhere) flip them. These outliers underscore just what little order there is to this process.
Now, fundamentally, I think there is a very limited number of permutations of people. The more I meet, the more they remind me of aspects of others. I first began to notice this, superficially and facially, when I was in middle school. Then I began to recognize it on layers of personality.
For example, I am interested in one type of girl. She usually looks pretty similar, but not always. Without initial knowledge certain personal factors arise. The first few times these oddly specific coincidences occurred I was legitimately freaked out. Now I'm not: although I'm still not sure how I'm able to pick up the right type that will possess these deep-hidden traits from seemingly superfluous interactions.
For the last few weeks I've been watching the original Prisoner series, one episode a day. The version I've been watching was re-ordered and has commentary by Scott Appel. Appel's commentary is fine, but his demeanor bugs me. Why?
This returns to the checklist of accomplishments/personality stages. Appel acts like I used to act. His performance is what I would've given a couple years ago.
I think this is why some types of people fundamentally irk or irritate me: I see myself in them, but a less developed self. My most awkward stage, so far, was probably as a preteen. I can't stand watching preteens, because they behave like I did. This feeling, as demonstrated with Appel, though, is also quite acute the closer it is to the present. That is, the sting of difference between yourself and the other is more keenly felt the less time has passed from your conversion.
They reinforce traits you possessed and have now grown beyond. The more sophisticated (or perhaps advanced, or wise, or aware) you become the greater the irritation and boredom with those around you. As you progress further and further more variants of your self are left behind to be found disfavorable.
But this is only my experience. I know some people have gone through it as well. At a certain age it becomes archetypal. Yet there are other possibilities where this process is not as judgemental, or derisive of others. From their perspective people like me are still in an earlier incarnation, and those people are probably, at some depth, irked by us.
The notion was that there is a huge scorecard, of sorts, with boxes you can check off at any time. Some are sequenced, like learning to walk before learning algebra, but even in some rare cases the exceptional child will (probably has somewhere) flip them. These outliers underscore just what little order there is to this process.
Now, fundamentally, I think there is a very limited number of permutations of people. The more I meet, the more they remind me of aspects of others. I first began to notice this, superficially and facially, when I was in middle school. Then I began to recognize it on layers of personality.
For example, I am interested in one type of girl. She usually looks pretty similar, but not always. Without initial knowledge certain personal factors arise. The first few times these oddly specific coincidences occurred I was legitimately freaked out. Now I'm not: although I'm still not sure how I'm able to pick up the right type that will possess these deep-hidden traits from seemingly superfluous interactions.
For the last few weeks I've been watching the original Prisoner series, one episode a day. The version I've been watching was re-ordered and has commentary by Scott Appel. Appel's commentary is fine, but his demeanor bugs me. Why?
This returns to the checklist of accomplishments/personality stages. Appel acts like I used to act. His performance is what I would've given a couple years ago.
I think this is why some types of people fundamentally irk or irritate me: I see myself in them, but a less developed self. My most awkward stage, so far, was probably as a preteen. I can't stand watching preteens, because they behave like I did. This feeling, as demonstrated with Appel, though, is also quite acute the closer it is to the present. That is, the sting of difference between yourself and the other is more keenly felt the less time has passed from your conversion.
They reinforce traits you possessed and have now grown beyond. The more sophisticated (or perhaps advanced, or wise, or aware) you become the greater the irritation and boredom with those around you. As you progress further and further more variants of your self are left behind to be found disfavorable.
But this is only my experience. I know some people have gone through it as well. At a certain age it becomes archetypal. Yet there are other possibilities where this process is not as judgemental, or derisive of others. From their perspective people like me are still in an earlier incarnation, and those people are probably, at some depth, irked by us.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Movie Reviews Continued
More movies I was not impressed with, but was told were great.
Stagecoach
If this is the blueprint for westerns it explains why I don't care for them.
Raise the Red Lanterns
Chinese women are... there's no nice way to end this sentence.
Intolerance
Humans suck.
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Okay, I actually need to spend some time on this one. Richard Schickel and Richard Corliss each thought this was great. It was recently inducted into the Library of Congress.
A screwball comedy that has over-the-top ham acting, a plot that requires an either/or scenario to maintain interest, and cinematography so forgettable that I had to pause before writing just to remember what some of the scenes looked like.
What the hell? Certain movies that come highly recommended, and 'Miracle' is amongst the foremost, just make no sense to me whatsoever. There's no message, no great quotes, no intriguing shots of the camera. The performances are almost embarrassing. I felt uncomfortable watching them act. Whatevs.
Sabrina
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn.
Manhattan
Makes you believe in the power of foreshadowing.
Fargo
Cold case file.
Back to the Future
I actually got angry at the number of plot holes in this.
Terminator/Terminator 2: Judgement Day
It didn't happen.
Judgement at Nuremberg
Good acting beset by message.
The Lost Weekend
I am batman!
Die Hard
Bruce Willis saving the day? Seems implausible.
The Sting
This is like Ocean's Eleven or any heist movie: since the acting isn't particularly motivating you keep watching merely for the reveal, and then you can forget about it.
M*A*S*H*
Maybe I had to know the show. Which is not an endorsement.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
God is a robot.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Seriously, Douglas Fairbanks is going to hurt himself if he keeps acting like this.
Scarface (1932)
The director later made 'Hatari!' and 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. This nicely blends both.
Fight Club
ZOMG!
L'Aventurra
Little kids ruin everything, are French.
Enter the Dragon
Mirrors do not equal good cinematography.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I was more intrigued by Christopher Lloyd than Jack Nicholson. Is that a bad thing?
Toy Story
3D animation produces 2D characters.
American Psycho
Hilariously accurate depiction of the 1980s.
Howl's Moving Castle
Emo boys like fire.
Moulin Rouge!
Absinthe makes silly characters act somber.
The Matrix
Well, duh.
Titanic
Never understood what made it special: she's not even nude for that long.
American Beauty
Look! A BAG!
Braveheart
Makes 'Pocahontas' look historically accurate.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Many guys must have been upset when they realized this was a romcom.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Ah yes. The aliens love Wyoming. Makes perfect sense.
Videodrome
When I come to my senses, I'm alive. Or not.
Time Bandits
Midgets are funny, right? Right?
I don't know if I can keep this up. They depress me. I've been feeling the same thing in music: too repetitious. Movies increasingly feel formulaic. That's it for now.
Stagecoach
If this is the blueprint for westerns it explains why I don't care for them.
Raise the Red Lanterns
Chinese women are... there's no nice way to end this sentence.
Intolerance
Humans suck.
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Okay, I actually need to spend some time on this one. Richard Schickel and Richard Corliss each thought this was great. It was recently inducted into the Library of Congress.
A screwball comedy that has over-the-top ham acting, a plot that requires an either/or scenario to maintain interest, and cinematography so forgettable that I had to pause before writing just to remember what some of the scenes looked like.
What the hell? Certain movies that come highly recommended, and 'Miracle' is amongst the foremost, just make no sense to me whatsoever. There's no message, no great quotes, no intriguing shots of the camera. The performances are almost embarrassing. I felt uncomfortable watching them act. Whatevs.
Sabrina
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn.
Manhattan
Makes you believe in the power of foreshadowing.
Fargo
Cold case file.
Back to the Future
I actually got angry at the number of plot holes in this.
Terminator/Terminator 2: Judgement Day
It didn't happen.
Judgement at Nuremberg
Good acting beset by message.
The Lost Weekend
I am batman!
Die Hard
Bruce Willis saving the day? Seems implausible.
The Sting
This is like Ocean's Eleven or any heist movie: since the acting isn't particularly motivating you keep watching merely for the reveal, and then you can forget about it.
M*A*S*H*
Maybe I had to know the show. Which is not an endorsement.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
God is a robot.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Seriously, Douglas Fairbanks is going to hurt himself if he keeps acting like this.
Scarface (1932)
The director later made 'Hatari!' and 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. This nicely blends both.
Fight Club
ZOMG!
L'Aventurra
Little kids ruin everything, are French.
Enter the Dragon
Mirrors do not equal good cinematography.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I was more intrigued by Christopher Lloyd than Jack Nicholson. Is that a bad thing?
Toy Story
3D animation produces 2D characters.
American Psycho
Hilariously accurate depiction of the 1980s.
Howl's Moving Castle
Emo boys like fire.
Moulin Rouge!
Absinthe makes silly characters act somber.
The Matrix
Well, duh.
Titanic
Never understood what made it special: she's not even nude for that long.
American Beauty
Look! A BAG!
Braveheart
Makes 'Pocahontas' look historically accurate.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Many guys must have been upset when they realized this was a romcom.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Ah yes. The aliens love Wyoming. Makes perfect sense.
Videodrome
When I come to my senses, I'm alive. Or not.
Time Bandits
Midgets are funny, right? Right?
I don't know if I can keep this up. They depress me. I've been feeling the same thing in music: too repetitious. Movies increasingly feel formulaic. That's it for now.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
More One Liners
More movies that didn't make the cut.
Last Tango in Paris
Never store cheese at room temperature.
A Clockwork Orange
The best cure is no cure; even if you are sociopathic.
Stalag 17
Smarm defeats Nazis.
Platoon
My two dads.
Patton
History keeps repeating itself, assuming you're a reincarnated general in WWII.
Wild Strawberries
What does it mean to be famous in Sweden?
Rashomon
Very intriguing backdrop gives way to repetition.
The Ox-Bow Incident
Some people kill people.
When Harry Met Sally...
...their love ignited an uncontrollable passion that manifested itself in a manner of, what, a decade?
The Graduate
Berkley hasn't changed much.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Douglas Fairbanks is going to get charlie horse from laughing.
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Color makes this less fun than the original.
Harold and Maude
Life is fun; and so is death.
Steamboy
If Darth Vader had a dad.
Gunga Din
Cinema's first fratboy movie.
High Noon
Be there and be square.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Children can't save democracy.
Sunset Blvd.
There is nothing scarier than an ageing woman.
Belle de Jour
Prostitutes are very trusting.
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Prospectors aren't very trusting.
39 Steps
Britain is a desolate place at night.
Night of the Hunter
Winken, Blinken and Death.
Last Tango in Paris
Never store cheese at room temperature.
A Clockwork Orange
The best cure is no cure; even if you are sociopathic.
Stalag 17
Smarm defeats Nazis.
Platoon
My two dads.
Patton
History keeps repeating itself, assuming you're a reincarnated general in WWII.
Wild Strawberries
What does it mean to be famous in Sweden?
Rashomon
Very intriguing backdrop gives way to repetition.
The Ox-Bow Incident
Some people kill people.
When Harry Met Sally...
...their love ignited an uncontrollable passion that manifested itself in a manner of, what, a decade?
The Graduate
Berkley hasn't changed much.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Douglas Fairbanks is going to get charlie horse from laughing.
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Color makes this less fun than the original.
Harold and Maude
Life is fun; and so is death.
Steamboy
If Darth Vader had a dad.
Gunga Din
Cinema's first fratboy movie.
High Noon
Be there and be square.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Children can't save democracy.
Sunset Blvd.
There is nothing scarier than an ageing woman.
Belle de Jour
Prostitutes are very trusting.
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Prospectors aren't very trusting.
39 Steps
Britain is a desolate place at night.
Night of the Hunter
Winken, Blinken and Death.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Some One-Line Movie Reviews
For every movie that made my top 100 there are more than a dozen critical favorites that don't make the cut. Here are the latest movies I've seen that didn't impress me:
Blow-Up
It is better to be a mime than a hedonist.
Rocky
Once every two hundred years a palooka gets a chance.
In the Mood for Love
Mahjong ruins romance.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Gazpacho saves romance.
Alien
Anything that interrupts Sarandon's stripping is a monster, and needs be destroyed.
Blue Velvet
Teenagers have it too easy nowadays.
Gigi
Attractive rich people sing about their problems.
Seduced and Abandoned
Abuse is okay so long as fat men sweat.
The Killing
A regular Jack the Ripper.
Ran
Teenagers had it too easy back then.
The Circus
Chaplin finds a waif and is put in perilous situations.
Nights of Cabiria
Prostitutes are very trusting.
The Lady Vanishes
British humour so dry its not funny.
The Bicycle Thief
Poor people are desperate, Italian.
The Palm Beach Story
Attractive rich people whine about their problems.
The Earrings of Madame De...
...Gimmick.
Gospel According to St. Matthew
Nothing like the book.
Nosferatu
Coffins move abruptly.
It Happened One Night
I prefer the walls of Jericho in Iron Man.
Open City
The Catholics didn't support those mean Nazis! Honest!
Breathless
Bad people do French things.
Road Warrior
Australia's Umberto D.
Strangers on a Train
Why do people think they're gay?
La Strada
I've seen too many movies with mimes recently...
Blow-Up
It is better to be a mime than a hedonist.
Rocky
Once every two hundred years a palooka gets a chance.
In the Mood for Love
Mahjong ruins romance.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Gazpacho saves romance.
Alien
Anything that interrupts Sarandon's stripping is a monster, and needs be destroyed.
Blue Velvet
Teenagers have it too easy nowadays.
Gigi
Attractive rich people sing about their problems.
Seduced and Abandoned
Abuse is okay so long as fat men sweat.
The Killing
A regular Jack the Ripper.
Ran
Teenagers had it too easy back then.
The Circus
Chaplin finds a waif and is put in perilous situations.
Nights of Cabiria
Prostitutes are very trusting.
The Lady Vanishes
British humour so dry its not funny.
The Bicycle Thief
Poor people are desperate, Italian.
The Palm Beach Story
Attractive rich people whine about their problems.
The Earrings of Madame De...
...Gimmick.
Gospel According to St. Matthew
Nothing like the book.
Nosferatu
Coffins move abruptly.
It Happened One Night
I prefer the walls of Jericho in Iron Man.
Open City
The Catholics didn't support those mean Nazis! Honest!
Breathless
Bad people do French things.
Road Warrior
Australia's Umberto D.
Strangers on a Train
Why do people think they're gay?
La Strada
I've seen too many movies with mimes recently...
Monday, May 17, 2010
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