Top 25 Films (19-15)





19.) Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)













18.) Dr. Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)













17.) Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)











16.) Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)











15.) High Noon (Fred Zinnemann 1952)

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TOP 25 Films (25-20)

25.) Manhattan (Woody Allen, 1979)








24.) Network (Sidney Lumet, 1976)









23.) The Graduate (Mike Nichols,1967)













22.) Down by Law (Jim Jarmusch, 1986)













21.) Sweet Smell of Success (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)















20.)Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)

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Philanthrology

The new shins album=amazing. Here is a track for you to enjoy.

The Shins - Australia.mp3

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THE LIKE YOUNG

This band is amazing...and they quit last month!

Pixies meet old weezer with style to give. Enjoy.

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-SCRIP CLIP-


MAGNOLIA-Paul Thomas Anderson


INT. SMILING PEANUT BAR - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pulls back from the TELEVISION above the bar, playing
the show. We see Jimmy start to chat w/and do intro's for the adults.
(Director's Note: This runs through scene and a complete script
is avail/will be shot.)

Donnie and Thurston and the Patrons continued;

DONNIE
....do you know who I am?

THURSTON
You're a friend of the family I presume?

DONNIE
What? What does that mean?

THURSTON
Nothing special, just a spoke in the wheel.

DONNIE
You talk in rhymes and riddles and
ra...rub-adub --- but that doesn't mean
anything to me, see....see...see I used
to be smart....I'm Quiz Kid Donnie Smith.
I'm Quiz Kid Donnie Smith from the tv --

THURSTON
Might of been before my time.

PATRON #1
I remember you. I remember. In the 60's right?

DONNIE
I'm Quiz Kid Donnie Smith.

THURSTON
...like you said...

PATRON #1
Smart Kid! Fuck, yeah, he-he. You got
hit by lightning that one time, right?

DONNIE
So what?

PATRON #1
I heard about that.

PATRON #2
Did it hurt?

DONNIE
Yes.

THURSTON
But you're alright now, so what's the what?

DONNIE
What?

THURSTON
That's right.

DONNIE
I used to be smart but now I'm just stupid.

THURSTON
Brad, dear?

Brad turns and looks:

THURSTON
Who was it that said: "A man of genius
has seldom been ruined but by himself."

DONNIE
(to himself)
-- Samuel Johnson.

BRAD
I don't know.

Donnie looks up at Brad. Brad smiles with his braces, Donnie looks
away quick --

THURSTON
It was the lovely Samuel Johnson who
also spoke of a fella "Who was not only
dull but a cause of dullness in others."

DONNIE
"The" cause of dullness in others --

THURSTON
Picky, picky.

DONNIE
-- and lemme tell you this: Samuel Johnson
never had his life shit on and taken from
him and his money stolen -- who took his
life and his money? His parents?
His mommy and daddy? Make him live this life
like this -- "A man of genius" gets shit on
as a child and that scars and it hurts and
have you ever been hit by lighting? It hurts
and it doesn't happen to everyone, it's an
electrical charge that finds it's way across
the universe and lands in your body and your
head -- and as for "ruined but by himself,"
not if his parents take his friggin' life and
his money and tell you to do this and do that and
if you don't? well, what --

PATRON #1
You're parents took your money you won
on that game show?

DONNIE
Yes they did.
(turns quick to Thurston)
What does that mean, "spoke in the wheel?"

THURSTON
Things go round 'n round, don't they?

DONNIE
Yes they do, they do, but I'll make
my dreams come true, you see? I will.

THURSTON
This sounds Sad as a Weeping Willow.

DONNIE
I used to be smart but now I'm just stupid.

THURSTON
Shall we drink to that?

Donnie looks to the television for a moment, starts to tear up,
CAMERA pushes in slow to an EXTREME CLOSE UP.

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Smith, Elliott

One of his last four demo tracks.

elliott smith - Basement Demos - Talking to Mary.mp3

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MOVIES AND YOU

HALF NELSON

























I would tout this movie as the opposite of Dead Poet's Society with a pinch of drug use, Indie rock music, civil rights preaching, and a screenwriter who wrote simple scenes from his own life, like going to a bar...or waking up and having a smoke...or something else that is utterly mundane. With all this said, I enjoyed the film and would recommend it. I'm a sucker for films that attempt a character study based on a 24/7 interacting with our protagonist. The quest for reality is sometimes painful but works as a cinematic investment, you leave the theatre feeling connected with the problems the character faced over the two hours. The acting was slightly above mediocre and the constant civil rights reminders don't seem to connect or make any sense to the stories overall themes. The film is about being trapped. Trapped with a drug addiction, a poor lifestyle, a rich lifestyle, the inability to connect with the opposite sex, and basically trapped by life. When the film focuses on this overall theme, the audience is sucked in...but the constant tampering with the films narrative ultimately renders any special moment lame. It's a movie about talking but when the characters enter a house/room to continue the conversation and get to the meat of their feelings the narrative cuts and begins building the viewers interest somewhere else. The score, mainly supplied by Indie Gods, Broken Social Scene works perfectley and mimics the tone/visuals that the director employs. I have a lot of negitives to say but overall I feel like I've gained something from this film, some little nugget about life...don't do drugs? Don't live in a large city? Not those...maybe something about living up to potential or touching the lives around you. Whatever the gain, the film needs to viewed and then maybe you can tell me what I should have been touched by.

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Philanthrology

OF MONTREAL-Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

Yes folks, once again Phil comes through while the time runs down. This musical gift is the new Of Montreal album. The verdict: the album is great. But I love Of Montreal...so is that really fair? Well, expanding, this album is the darkest and seems to be the most special presentation since the magical Cherry Peel album. Below is my favorite track off the album. It's a pop epic, a toe tapper, one for the whole family but at the same time you have to cover the babies ears becuase they aren't mature enough to enjoy the rock. Check it out and if you want the whole album...well, give me a call.

04 - heimdalsgate like a promethean curse.mp3

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Movies I Want To See

Here a few films I want to see:

The Motel
Stranger Than Fiction
Running With Scissors
Fast Food Nation
49 Up
The Science of Sleep

And the movie of the year so far, Little Miss Sunshine, won't leave my mind...so here is a track from the movie.

Devotchka - The Winner Is.mp3

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TOBOGGAN MONSTER live @ BIKO

"DEMON WALTZ"

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MASHUP MASHUP

Clap Your Hands Say YEAH! VS Clipse....yes, Clipse.

Clipse+vs*5B1*5D.+CYHSY+-+Clipse+Your+Hands+Say+Wamp+Wamp.mp3

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Wes Anderson Post #1


If you want the best new music news, this is not the blog. If you want the new tech news, this is not the blog. BUT if you want to know the latest news on Mr. Wes Anderson this is the blog. With that said, I have huge news:

On August 2, 2006, Production Weekly reported that "Owen Wilson will reunite with his long-time friend Wes Anderson on the director's next project." The article goes on to say that, "In the script, by Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman, Wilson will play one of three brothers who journey through India." Schwartzman and Adrien Brody will play Wilson's brothers. The Darjeeling Limited", and is scheduled to begin production in December 2006.

For all you who say, but what about "The Fantastic Mr. Fox?" Well, that is the next project but it has been in pre-production for about two years now and doesn't look like it's getting off the ground. While "The Darjeeling Limited" will not be out until late 2007 early 2008 I will go ahead and predict Anderson's first Oscar win. In addition the script is co-written by Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman! This guarantees to be nothing less then spectacular.

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Hall of Fame Album

Silver Jews
"American Water" (1998)








My first "Hall of Fame Album" is one of witty lyrics accompanied by mood changing guitars from track to track. The album starts off with the line "In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection." Working as the Silver Jew's third LP, frontman David Berman weaves humorous lines of human observation and personal strife to connect to any one who pops in the album. The biggest treat is Stephen Malkmus (the genius behind Pavement) who plays lead guitar and pipes in on back up vocals. The album is basically made for people who live or have lived in the Kentucky area. The songs remind you of porch swings, flys swarming around a bottle of hot Dr. Pepper, and that muggy night of driving around doing nothing and everything at once.

Here are the track highlights:

Random Rules: The leadoff hitter, this song has slow strumming and lyrics that act as a portal into Berman's head. Berman exclaims "I know that a lot of what I've said has been lifted off mens room stalls."

Smith and Jones Forever: A sad pop song? A pop song that makes you think? Maybe its not a pop song at all. Whatever it is, Smith and Jones sticks in your head and the structure of the song works as a circle, "together, forever, and ever and ever..."

Send in the Clouds: Just listen below. This song is the anthem for Silver Jews and encompasses everything in which they are.


08 Send In The Clouds.mp3

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Philanthrology

Here is a nice present for all you fans of Akron/Family. Gone Beyond from the new album Meek Warrior. Enjoy!

02 - Gone Beyond.mp3

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-SCRIPT CLIP-

ANNIE HALL

Written by WOODY ALLEN


INT. THEATER LOBBY.

A lined-up crowd of ticket holders waiting to get into the theater, Alvy and
Annie among them. A bum of indistinct chatter can be heard through the ensuing
scene.

MAN IN LINE
(Loudly to his companion right
behind Alvy and Annie)
We saw the Fellini film last Tuesday.
It is not one of his best. It lacks a
cohesive structure. You know, you get
the feeling that he's not absolutely sure
what it is he wants to say. 'Course, I've
always felt he was essentially a-a technical
film maker. Granted, La Strada was a great
film. Great in its use of negative energy
more than anything else. But that simple
cohesive core ...

Alvy, reacting to the man's loud monologue, starts to get annoyed, while Annie
begins to read her newspaper.

ALVY
(Overlapping the man's speech)
I'm-I'm-I'm gonna have a stroke.

ANNIE
(Reading)
Well, stop listening to him.

MAN IN LINE
(Overlapping Alvy and Annie)
You know, it must need to have had its
leading from one thought to another.
You know what I'm talking about?

ALVY
(Sighing)
He's screaming his opinions in my ear.

MAN IN LINE
Like all that Juliet of the Spirits or
Satyricon, I found it incredibly ...
indulgent. You know, he really is. He's
one of the most indulgent film makers. He
really is-

ALVY
(Overlapping)
Key word here is "indulgent.

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MOVIES AND YOU

Two Films, a few thoughts:


LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE:

One of the best films in the last five years. Indie films in the last few years have been notorious for making incredible trailers that are more thought provoking then the actual film (Thumbsucker, Garden State, The Squid and the Whale). These are all bullshit films with amazing trailers. Little Miss Sunshine is the real deal. Not since You Can Count on Me has an indie film slaped me across the face with its brutal honesty, quick witted comedy, and infectious characters that are real from start to end. It all started with the screenplay that is nothing short of amazing. The most amazing aspect of this film is that it not only spoke to a cynical twenty two year old who tries to hate every film he can, but it also moved my mother who deemed it "A really great film." This is my number one film of the year, easy.

SNAKES ON A PLANE:

I don't want to give a review of this film. It's fun. A lot of fun. And shame on you if you haven't seen it...you cost me tons of money for predicting that it would gross 100 million. Only 15 million you pathetic pieces of shit! Let's get this thing back on track, go buy tickets!

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