I watched this over my friend Alexis’ house. Mike Patton with the white tux singing Italian crooner jams is simply one of the best things ever.
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Jan 22
Thanks Tumblr <3
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Christopher Doyle & Wong Kar-Wai: miss u guys.
Speaking of Jim Jarmusch, I recently watched The Limits of Control the other day. It’s pretty much exactly what I thought it would be given that it’s a Jarmusch film, AND with cinematography from one of the best ever, Christopher Doyle. In cinema, I can enjoy films for several different reasons, but I definitely love a good shot. Sure, a movie should be more than style over substance, but if Christopher Doyle is behind the camera at least you know the visuals will be stunning. And I can say that 90% of every frame of this film is just that. Consider it his version of The Conformist (shot by the equally brilliant Vittorio Storaro), but you know, way slow paced and not much happens. Regardless, it’s pretty stuff to look at.
Almodovar obviously has the home-court advantage when shooting Spain, and has the better films, but as far as American filmmakers go, Woody Allen did it better with Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Jarmusch/Doyle’s vision of Madrid though looks super nice, doesn’t really capture the pulse of the city. Which I’m sure was an intentional move on their part to set the tone. However, I would have preferred if Jarmusch had done a Night on Earth type film, only set in Spain instead. I can’t be the only one tired of seeing Bill Murray do serious roles. The man is FUNNY. Let the funny man be funny.
ED. NOTE: I made this poster based on a Jarmusch quote off of his Rules of Filmmaking about a year ago and will finally release a hi-res version later on this week. I don’t have any intentions of selling it and will have it free to download under a Creative Commons license so you can do whatever you want with it. It’s a great quote and is one of my favorites. And given the nature of the quote’s message, I wouldn’t mind if someone actually did capitalize on it and made prints for sale. Personally, I really just don’t want to make money off of a quote that wasn’t mine. What’s important is that the message gets across.
Some of my favorite people are celebrating their birthdays today
I did not know Sam Cooke, Jim Jarmusch, and Malcolm McLaren all shared the same birthday. Definitely three of my favorite dudes. Next level people doing next level things.
Special shoutouts to: Steve Perry, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Tamra Davis aka Tammy D aka “Tammy D gettin biz on the crop” (Mike D’s wife and director of some of my fav 90’s films: CB4, Billy Madison, and Half Baked)
Which Jersey Shore Character Are You: LeBron James
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Which Jersey Shore Character Are You: Pau Gasol & Kobe Bryant
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Jan 21
Someone should do a whole series of cars and girls in catsuits.
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Jan 19
The more I stare at this image, the more I am starting to believe it might be my favorite basketball photo, possibly ever. There are just far too many good things going on at once in this photo. Where do I start? You got the classic Lakers/Celtics rivalry, the Laker girls with their anti-Celtics shirts, those nice leather Nikes the C’s are wearing…oh and yeah it’s Danny Ainge and Kurt Rambis colliding mid-air with his glasses falling off his face. For better or worse, the NBA will never have a moment like this ever again.
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Am I the only one that wishes MC Skat Kat made a comeback in 2010?
Jan 18
<3 The IT Crowd (and anything that Richard Ayoade is a part of)
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Gil Scott-Heron
2010
Gil Scott-Heron - Me and the Devil
Directed by Coodie & Chike and Michael Sterling Eaton
2010
Brother Gil is back! Pioneer of hip-hop/spoken word/socio-political 70’s soul and one of my personal favs has a new album titled I’m New Here, which comes out next month on XL Recordings (!). His new single is a modern version of ”Me and the Devil Blues” by the equally legendary blues pioneer Robert Johnson.
This video reminds me of the documentary Dark Days by Marc Singer with its gritty black/white portrait of New York City. That plus The Warriors but with…skaters in Dia De Los Muertos makeup instead. Whatever, it works. Gil Scott-Heron is back in 2010. This is good news you guys!!!
NERD TRIVIA: According to legend, Robert Johnson made a deal with the Devil in exchange for his guitar playing skills; skills which paved the way for delta blues and subsequently, rock n’ roll. (This Faust-like story has since been a reoccurring theme in blues culture as well as recently in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou, and in episodes of Mighty Boosh and Metalocalypse.)
Jan 14
Man I’ll take like 20 of those huge iPod nano ads that Pitchfork had over this god-awful thing. When did last.fm turn into MySpace with the giant ads? BTW no offense to Carnie Wilson, big fan of your dad, “Hold On” is a guilty pleasure and everything, but come on last.fm. Subtle mean anything to you guys?
