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Watchmen

There are so many striking visuals - like how the Comedian's teardrops roll down the countour of a jagged facial scar he suffered at the hands of the pregnant mistress he was murdering, with said teardrops then disappearing like phantoms into the graying grizzle of his unshaven (but still cleft and manly) chin. Jackie Earle Haley earns particular merits for his portrayal of sociopathic "hero" Rorschach -- it’s hard to believe he's the grown-up geeky kid from Breaking Away (a 1979 fave of mine - I also fondly recall him as the Jeepers Creepers kid who gets stomped to death by Donald Sutherland during the Hollywood riot at the end of Day of the Locust). The problem with the Rorschach character, in the film AND the comics, is the apparent celebration of his sociopathic actions/dialogue/costuming/worldview - this extremism is taken a step further yet in the film than in the comics (especially the revolting accompanying movie sound FX, all the more quease-inducing in perfect 21st century Hollywood S-T-E-R-E-O-ON-S-T-E-R-O-I-D-S). This all becomes doubly troubly at the movie theater, when one is surrounded by an audience peppered with enough sociopaths that Rorschach’s MOST abhorrent actions, and his sickest inner monologues, were greeted with hoots and cheers that didn’t indicate the slightest trace of irony, let alone what should pass as "humor." Real people will always be scarier than the worst of movie mustache twirlers ---- another reason I almost always see movies at the drive-in instead!
— September 26, 2009 8:13 p.m.

Star Trek

Thanks for posting Data's ode to his Felis catus endothermic quadruped - ran out of word space and I forgot to go back and post the ode separately. The other notable pet in the Trek universe that I forgot to mention is Gary Seven's cat Isis, from the original series ep "Assignment Earth," which was actually a failed pilot for a Trek spin-off series. Tho Isis was actually more partner than pet - the Famous Former Neighbors comic about the actor who played Gary Seven, Robert Lansing, has a scene on the Enterprise bridge. If you look very carefully, you can see poor Isis floating in space outside the ship, wearing a space helmet and pawing at a window to get in... http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/fa…
— September 24, 2009 11:24 p.m.

Stranger Than Fiction

Seemingly loosely inspired by "Secret Cinema," an obscure cult film by Paul "Eating Raoul" Bartel, Ferrell's character suddenly hears an unseen narrator telling his life story, with foreshadowing and hints of worrisome events to come. Ferrell seeks out Dustin Hoffman, who has written about writing and seems to understand that Ferrell is a character in a story and must do certain things that adhere to certain narrative structures. One of the more interesting aspects of the movie is how Ferrell's obsessive compulsive disorder is actually illustrated by bits of animations flying around his head, showing us how his compartmentalized mind is working - surprisingly fine little film that few seem to have heard of, let alone seen.
— September 24, 2009 6:36 p.m.

Woodstock's Pizza

In a city where whole wheat pizzas are scarce (surprisingly), Woodstock's is a welcome exception! In the entire College area, I think only Leonardo's offers a superior pizza pie, but they (sadly) don't deliver. Woodstock's will bring 'em to your door up to 2 or 3 in the morning, and no other delivery joint in the area can touch them for tasty and fresh pizzas.
— September 24, 2009 11:56 a.m.

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom was still playing multiple SDiego theaters a year after its release - the film did better here than almost anywhere else in the world (outside Canada, anyway). In fact, on July 29 1983, the Ken Cinema hosted the world’s first known shadowcast of Phantom, with audience members dressed up as characters and miming in front of the screen. It was on a double bill with the Rocky Horror semi-sequel Shock Treatment. Later the same night at midnight, Rocky Horror screened, for quite a few of the same people who’d come for the earlier double feature ---- I saw this screening shortly after I moved to a place near the theater. There were people dressed as characters from both Phantom and Shock, miming in front of the screen - I've always been under the impression several or most of them were also Rocky Horror "cast" members, as I recognized a few from the midnight shows. There were more of them during Shock than Phantom, and there was more choreography for Shock, but their attempts to start audience chant-alongs to Shock were pitiful, as they seemed to be the only people there who'd seen the film (such as it was, which was not very much). The Phantom phans had some good costuming but I think they only stood up and mimed during the musical numbers. I wish I could remember if their Phoenix did the Chicken Dance, but I wasn't paying much attention to them - the word that comes to mind is "halfhearted," that's what the performances seemed to be. They weren't getting cheered or accompanied, so they just kind of awkwardly stood up once in awhile, acted odd, and either sat back down or wandered off. A few great costumes tho – More at "Midnight Movies: A Local History" - http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/…
— September 24, 2009 10:43 a.m.

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Even if "Memories" is just fan fiction - which I suspect it is - it's well-written and insightful enough to be a worthwhile and enjoyable read. I look forward to more ---
— September 24, 2009 10:30 a.m.

D.Z. Akin's

Just past a Denny's off the 70th street exit, I've been in DZ Akin's at least 100 times, but I've never had a sit-down meal there. For me, it's all about the takeout counters! I'm not Jewish and don't know what half of the stuff is, but I've never tried anything there I didn't like. In particular, the variations of a sweet grain desert item I think is called halvah - some are the consistency of applesauce and mixed with fruits (love the dates and blueberry versions), while others are stiff like candy bars and more chewy, but still made of the same basic stuff. I usually get at least something from the sweets counter, but the basic deli meats, cheese and breads are all great too. I would have ranked at 10, except once in awhile you'll get something a little stale and dusty tasting (but I'll still eat it). There's almost always a few people in line, but the staff moves quickly and they're very helpful with educating gentiles like me who know nothing about the cuisine.
— September 24, 2009 10:22 a.m.

The Final Destination

I see strong resemblance in FD to the old Carnival Of Souls film, where death is literally a "living" entity catching up with someone it accidentally missed, in that case an ethereal woman who mistakenly lived after an accident and is creating ripples of unrest in reality by surviving. Highly recommended - I have the DVD, Carnival Of Souls is now considered a sort of lost classic. I like the cheesy organ score, done one finger style on a cheap carnival organ by the director himself. The Final Destination films take this premise - Death with an obsessive/compulsive disorder - and adds an interesting Rube Goldberg way of unfolding events, that is simple minded and amusing amidst the faux-philosophical conversations the otherwise clueless teens are engaging in. Each death is like the old Mousetrap game, obvious the moment the ball starts rolling down the chute, while the teens try to act like it's Rubik's cube unfathomable! And gawd do I laugh at that old coroner who suddenly hands them the answers to the universe between burning bodies, whenever they think to ask him (which has only been twice in two films, whereas you'd think they'd be sitting at his feet trying to pick the mystical genius' brain 24-7! Makes no sense, and is just tossed in as a way to "explain" what death is doing, and it's done so shamelessly cheesy that I like it!) I take the FD films as a humorous twist on Carnival Of Souls and enjoy them as such. #3 literally took the action TO a carnival, furthering that association in my mind. #4 is more, more, more of the same, but in 3D (shouldn't #3 have been the 3D edition??). If you liked the others, you'll love the fourth installment. The Grim Reaper's obsessive/compulsive disorder is nothing if not entertaining, if not always very imaginative ---- As in the previous installments, the teen actors themselves are all blah cyphers, meaningless and interchangeable, but the writing and situations are cool, especially the surreal dialog at the most inappropriate times (I died laughing when, seconds after seeing their friend sliced in two next to the railroad track and his blood still dripping off them, the kid starts lecturing about his newest intricate theory of the progression of deaths, even before they start running away from the approaching sirens!!). So, in short, the Final Destination = Carnival Of Souls Meets Mousetrap. Pretty cool idea!
— September 24, 2009 8:33 a.m.

Record Release Roundup

The new album due in October from Celtic/Latin rockers Skelpin - produced with Alan Sanderson (Rolling Stones, Weezer) and featuring Matt Hensley of Flogging Molly – has seen a name change, from The Singing Bird to A Trip To Skye. Roxy Monoxide launches their album Another Day, Another Episode on Friday, October 9, with a release party at Tio Leo’s. Ristband (featuring Roxy Monoxide guitarist Dave Gladish) releases their debut 9-song album on November 1, around the same time the Shake Ups launch Lasting Everlasting. Tape Deck Mountain’s debut full-length Ghost (Lefse Records) is due November 17, this time on actual CDs instead of cassette tapes used for previous EPs. Also in November, Brenda Xu will release her album A Little Illusion, while The Mayors of SexyTown – actually the teens of the El Capitan High School jazz band – will launch their own self-titled full-length debut.
— September 23, 2009 12:48 p.m.

Andy Warhol's Bad

Yikes! Felt like I needed a shower when this 1977 dankfest was done --- it reminded me of early John Waters, but with more bitter and less sweet. I almost turned it off a few times - I especially can't handle violence against animals - but then I'd catch some Mike Bloomfield music or hear a great line and decide to stick it out. I've seen Carroll Baker from the original Lolita get pretty scuzzy late in her career, but this one was a shocker. And what a trip to see Susan Tyrell - who I just recently watched in the early Oingo Boingo brothers cult flick Forbidden Zone - as the lone "good guy" in the whole flick (SPOILER ALERT: Well, until she drops her mongoloid baby in shock from finding Baker's corpse - END SPOILER). I think I get what the movie is saying RE rampant (& seemingly contagious) immorality overtaking both decency and sanity, especially circa '77 NYC (a cesspool indeed, and a favorite destination of my own as a teen living in nearby CT). However, I feel like-minded movies such as Jules Feiffer's Little Murders, those cynical Death Wish and Magnum Force movies (and even The Warriors) were far less abhorrant (and less abberrant) in the way they portrayed the inevitable psycho-decline of both civility and civilization itself.
— September 23, 2009 10:29 a.m.

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