Reading Rob Sheffield's Talking to Girls About Duran Duran was a mistake. I don't mean that in a literal sense; the Rolling Stone writer's newest book is a great read (as good as his incredibly bittersweet memoir Love is a Mix Tape), especially for an '80s enthusiast like myself. But reading the author's meticulous combing of tracks from his youth (everything from A Flock of Seagulls to the truly obscure Hayzi Fantayzeee) and how they inspired his ability to engage in dialogues with the women
Archives for August 25, 2010
"One-Eyed Jacks" a Kritzerland Smash
The first and only film directed by Marlon Brando, the 1961 western One-Eyed Jacks isn't as well-remembered as many of the screen legend's other accomplishments. But with a cast including Brando as bank robber Rio (inspired by Billy the Kid), Karl Malden as his former partner-turned-sheriff Doc Longworth and Ben Johnson as new cohort Bob Emory, and a revolving door of screenwriters including Sam Peckinpah and Calder Willingham, One-Eyed Jacks had much to distinguish it. It was the final film