Posted in film, sound, tagged Across 110th Street, April March, Battle Without Honor or Humanity, Bobby Womack, Chick Habit, Death Proof soundtrack, Dick Dale, Dimitri Tiomkin, Grindhouse Blues, Jackie Browne, michael madsen, Misirlou, Pacific Gas & Electric, Planet Terror soundtrack, pulp fiction, quentin tarantino, reservoir dogs, Rex, Robert Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, Stealers Wheel, Stuck In The Middle With You, Tarantino film, The Coasters, Tomoyasu Hotei on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Man, that Quentin Tarantino really knows his music. Matter of fact I haven’t seen a Tarantino film that didn’t use music as a great enabler between the audience and the storyline.
Take Reservoir Dogs, for instance. Why does the image of Michael Madsen grooving with a razorblade come to mind? (apart from the fact that Mr [...]
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Posted in film, tagged A Beautiful Mind, American Recordings, Barton Fink, ben stiller, Big Lewboski, Blood Simple, Coen Brothers, Ethan Hawke, Folsom Prison concert, Forrest Gump, Glastonbury Festival, Happy Days, Hurt, I Walk The Line, IMDB quotes, Jacqoien Phoexnix Chicken in Black, Javier Bardem, John Forbes Nash Jr, Johnny Cash, Man In Black, michael madsen, Mykelti Williamson, No Country For Old Men, Reality Bites, Ritchie Cunningham, Ron Howard, steve buscemi, The Lady And The Tiger on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am a petty petty man whenever I write about films. Even though I have zero credibility, I still sit on a pedestal, put my grubby fingers on the keyboard and pass judgment as though mere admiration for cinema immediately brings with it a superior understanding of the same. Matter of fact, I’ll bring in [...]
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Posted in film, tagged aronofsky, chan wook park, charlie kaufman, george bush, josh brolin, michael madsen, mickey rourke, oldboy, philip seymour hoffman, saibogujiman kwenchana, the wrestler, W on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are millions of films that have been released over the past few decades that I really wanted to see but haven’t yet had the opportunity. By millions, I mean hundreds. So it’s going to be quite awhile before I start completely salivating at the prospect of new film releases. For now, I shall [...]
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Posted in film, tagged andy garcia, dominik moll, Hell Ride, kevin bacon, larry bishop, Lemming, michael madsen, quentin tarantino, the air I breathe, whittaker on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hell Ride
Pistolero, the Gent and Comanche are the sort of people that your mommy warned you about. Brazen, unwashed, and vicious bikers cruising on deserted highways craving for blood, sex, beer and money. Released under the “Quentin Tarantino Presents” banner, Hell Ride is a tale of bikers, their faithful, amped up machines, and the violent, [...]
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