Sunday, July 04, 2004
Saturday afternoon I went to see NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. Not the greatest movie in the world, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. The lead character is pretty great as is his friend Pedro. I love absurd comedy and there is plenty of that in this movie. There's some pretty great lines in the movie as well. In keeping with the mood of this movie I'll probably go see ANCHORMAN next weekend. I'm also intrigued by the BOURNE SUPREMACY. I was pleasantly surprised by the the first movie and the trailer for this sequel looks pretty good. I like these type of action films because they remind me of the action films of the sixties and seventies. These new ones remind me of something starring Steve McQueen or directed by William Friedkin rather than the overblown stuff directed by Michael Bay or produced by Simpson/Bruckheimer.
In the evening I went to see the Detroit Cobras at the Troubadour. I had bought a ticket in advance, but at one point I planned on just skipping out on the concert. My friend chided me about this a bit and I decided to go, but I really wasn't into it. I don't know... the Detroit Cobras are good, but I've never been a huge fan and I know that nothing is going to compare to that Hunches show for awhile. About ten minutes before I was going to leave for the show my friend called offering a ride so I'm thankful that I didn't have to drive down there. Like I said, the band is good live; they even played my favorite song, "Cha Cha Twist," but I could have just stayed home and not regretted it. Still it was nice hanging out with some friends who I don't get to see too often.
Upcoming stuff I might go to:
A.C. Newman- really like the New Pornographers and his solo record is pretty good, so this show is the one I'll probably try the hardest to go to.
Camera Obscura- playing the Troubadour, but maybe I'll just try to see them for free at Amoeba Records.
MC5 Reunion- saw them on the Kilborn show the other day and to be honest it didn't make me want to rush out and get a ticket. On the show it seemed kind of bland to me, but I suppose live it might be a different story. We'll see...
JOHNNY GUITAR is playing next weekend at the Fairfax 3 theater. Do yourself a favor and go see one of the strangest and greatest westerns ever. It was directed by Nicholas Ray who also directed a really great movie called IN A LONELY PLACE as well as REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE.
I have to make it to some museums before certain shows end, specifically the "Photographers of Genius" show at the Getty.
Time for breakfast and hopefully some drinking later in Long Beach.
In the evening I went to see the Detroit Cobras at the Troubadour. I had bought a ticket in advance, but at one point I planned on just skipping out on the concert. My friend chided me about this a bit and I decided to go, but I really wasn't into it. I don't know... the Detroit Cobras are good, but I've never been a huge fan and I know that nothing is going to compare to that Hunches show for awhile. About ten minutes before I was going to leave for the show my friend called offering a ride so I'm thankful that I didn't have to drive down there. Like I said, the band is good live; they even played my favorite song, "Cha Cha Twist," but I could have just stayed home and not regretted it. Still it was nice hanging out with some friends who I don't get to see too often.
Upcoming stuff I might go to:
A.C. Newman- really like the New Pornographers and his solo record is pretty good, so this show is the one I'll probably try the hardest to go to.
Camera Obscura- playing the Troubadour, but maybe I'll just try to see them for free at Amoeba Records.
MC5 Reunion- saw them on the Kilborn show the other day and to be honest it didn't make me want to rush out and get a ticket. On the show it seemed kind of bland to me, but I suppose live it might be a different story. We'll see...
JOHNNY GUITAR is playing next weekend at the Fairfax 3 theater. Do yourself a favor and go see one of the strangest and greatest westerns ever. It was directed by Nicholas Ray who also directed a really great movie called IN A LONELY PLACE as well as REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE.
I have to make it to some museums before certain shows end, specifically the "Photographers of Genius" show at the Getty.
Time for breakfast and hopefully some drinking later in Long Beach.
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