Young Jimmie
There’s just one more thing about It Might Get Loud. Here’s an interview that I never saw before of Jimmy Page, god of guitar, being asked what he’s going to do with his life....
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Louise Brooks
I’ve been working my way through the silent film era in Germany recently, and I have to admit that silent film is one of those things that takes getting used to. The pictures are often grainy (1920’s...
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My Last Leone
Towards the end of last year, I finished watching 150 westerns in preparation for a future project. But, as I did when I watched 150 film noirs, I saved a few choice bits for last because I knew that...
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Ennio Morricone
So the other day I was talking about my last Leone film, and I got caught up in the film’s score, which was written by my favorite movie scorer, Ennio Morricone. He, of course, scored my favorite...
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Your So-Called Cherished Life
I had a thought this morning, so I thought I’d share it with you. I was thinking about how I don’t want to get murdered, because if someone murders me, then my life is over. You probably are concerned...
View ArticleMy Dinner with André
What I Was Watching in 1983 I had dropped out of college in 1981, feeling that if I was not going to get a well-rounded education in college that I would pursue it outside. Two years later, I was still...
View ArticleNo Country for Old Men
I thought I’d post my thoughts on the movie No Country for Old Men after I forgot to list it on a list of favorite movies on Facebook this morning. I found a copy of the original script, and one of the...
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Kathy and I used to love Mystery Science Theater 3000. Although I liked Mike Nelson as host a little more than I liked Joel Robinson, our favorite episode by far was entitled “Mitchell.” This was...
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Buster Keaton Moment
Another one of my favorite bits of comedy. This one is from Buster Keaton’s Seven Chances. After this, it’s all downhill. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZSTM3knaao
View ArticleSerge Update: They Made A Movie
I didn’t know until this week that they’d made a movie of Serge Gainbourg‘s life called Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque): //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih3qI6gVrm8 Obviously, their take on Serge’s ‘heroic’ life...
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