It is very silly but kind of fun.
It is very silly but kind of fun.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I'm one of the 212.
Kind of typical of the Wachowskis, for every brilliant moment there's a WTF right behind it. I really disliked how so many of the scenes are so dark or with a dark background, especially the big action sequences. Damn hard to figure out what is happening.Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
After watching the doc I think there is sufficient evidence that he was a Pedophile, especially if you also count the two previous victims that filed lawsuits. From the doc it appears fairly clear that the first one was eventually paid off, and the 2nd one was squashed by the testimony of the tow guys in the doc. The two guys in the doc present too much detail, not to be believed IMO. I thought the Oprah aftershow added some interesting perspective as well.
Guilty.
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Tonight we watched Our Kind Of Traitor, a pretty decent crime drama/thriller from 2016 based on a John le Carré novel. Good cast overall, but it's Stellan Skarsgård who steals the show. Well paced, and good scenery and score to boot. I enjoyed it.
Interviewer of reprobate ne'er-do-well musicians of the long-haired rock n' roll persuasion at: www.velvetthunder.co.uk and former scribe at Classic Rock Society. Only vaguely aware of anything other than music.
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The wife and I finally saw "Green Book" last night. Not sure that I would agree that it is best picture of the year, but we both enjoyed it for the most part.
I have not seen the doc and have not been following the story, but unless the kids at some point in their life decide to tell the truth in their own words I think the jury is still out. You can only form an opinion from such documentaries, but thats all it is...an opinion.
I would throw into the mix the notion that the temptation for the parents to 'coach' the children to tell stories is a very real one, especially considering how much Jackson was worth back then.
Plus the fact that Jackson never hid the fact that he had these 'sleepovers'. Of course he may just have been incredibly naive, which is entirely possible considering the bubble he lived in. The guy clearly never had any semblance of a normal life.
I only clicked on it because I thought it was going to be something more interesting...
Its possible M Jackson was just naïve and its also possible the sun won't come up tomorrow . Anything is possible , but most highly unlikely.
Also its my understanding 2 of the boys tell their stories as adult men in the documentary. I am certain he was pedo.
I have a totally positive opinion of the movie, found it fascinating. The lead characters we polar opposites, making the evolution of their relationship even more interesting. I enjoyed the movie fully. Did you find a slow or something else?
Another bizarre MJ move was marrying Lisa Marie Presley.
Did that stunt really fool anybody?
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
If there's a hell , let him burn in it. Evil piece of s**t.
I don't think she's "all there," either.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
The story I heard was Scientology pushed Lisa Marie into the marriage. They wanted to get their hooks into his supposed fortune, unaware that he was careening into debt due to his lavish spending.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
...on noses.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
...and cleft chins.
"That gum you like is going to come back in style."
and skin bleaching
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I'm one of the 212.
Granted Jackson wasn't "normal" in most of his adult behavior, but I don't know any grown men who would befriend children in the manner in which he did. Granted I don't know many parents that would allow such thing either at least without being highly chaperoned, unless they're a complete idiot. Most "normal" men in rock bands seem to want to befriend sexy women...
I recently watched a two-part doc on ID TV called Children of the Snow. It was generally about the murder and disappearance for four children up in the Detroit, Michigan area, but also delved into a pedophile ring in the area too. Many of the men in that ring were very wealthy, one even owning a helicopter that would transport many of the male children to a "camp" on an island (I think) somewhere around that area where men would fly in and molest the kids. One of the wealthy men, was a multi-millionaire who left the country for Amsterdam before they actually trapped him and could bring him to justice. But they would distribute kiddie porn, etc. among whatever else, and they were trying to tie them to the four murders, but afaik never did get to the bottom of it.
At any rate over the weekend, I watched the doc called G G Allin: All in the Family. I don't care much for punk nor the lifestyle, but it was an interesting doc that shed some light on the lead singer and his exploits.
The whole doc is two of the kids telling their story as adults. The parents and siblings are also interviewed.
Yes, the whole doc surrounds the two boys / men's stories.
I enjoyed it, but found it a bit clichéd in spots. It was basically an old fashioned on the road / buddie movie. Not that that is a bad thing, but there were just spots that I found slightly clichéd. I just am not sure that this it was worthy of Best Picture of the year.
There is quite a bit of controversy over some of the content of the film from Shirley’s family who dispute his portrayal in the film. The story was written by Vallelonga’s son, basically from his point of view. Unfortunately both “Lip” and Shirley have passed away.
Fun fact, not sure how many people are aware of this but “Lip” became an actor in his later years and appeared in the movies “Goodfellas”, “Donnie Brasco” and had a recurring role as Carmine Lupertazzi in “The Sopranos”. I had no clue it was the same guy.
They kind of glossed over that in the doc for the most part although one of the guys claims that Jackson told him that he would have to be involved in a fake marriage in order to protect his image. They did not really talk about Jackson's 2nd "wife" or his kids much either.
I respect your opinion but it's more than a typical buddy movie. It's a period of history in the South where the racisim was a rule. There relationship centered around the racism they faced and the transition in their relationship.
I'm not sure I want to know more than I already do about GG Allin. I remember first hearing about him in the early 90's, about his onstage antics, about how he kept promising to kill himself onstage, on Halloween, but every year, October 31 would roll around, he'd be incarcerated, over some stunt he'd have pulled onstage (if you don't know what I'm talking about, trust me, you're better off not knowing).
One year, at NEARfest, I think it was while we were waiting in one of the meet and greet lines, might have been Le Orme or Emerson, but I don't remember now, anyway, I saw a guy wearing a GG Allin shirt. When I told my friend Terri, I got the feeling just mentioning Allin's name made her skin crawl (and well it should).
I haven't seen it, yet, but did wonder about the title. And then I saw a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about the book, The Negro Motorist Green-Book, which was just called "the green book" and from which the movie got its title. I don't know if they mention this in the movie but it was a travel guide for African-Americans so that they could find diners, shelter, and motels that served them, as well as towns that had sundown laws.
I actually didn't have any interest in seeing the movie until I saw that segment.
“The red zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the white zone."
sounds like one I need to see
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
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