i almost re-watched the latest star wars movie this morning, then stopped and realized 'there has to be approximately 8 billion more enjoyable, worthy things i could watch.'
so i'm crowd-sourcing my entertainment options & asking people to recommend...
1 a movie
2 a book
3 a song
...that you think people probably won't know, or if they do know it, one that you feel isn't appreciated enough.
The first two are Burton / Harris oriented.
1. The Wild Geese (1978)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G0xy-XdMqS4
2. Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed. Written by Robert Sellers.
https://www.amazon.com/Hellraisers-Inebriated-Richard-Burton-Harris-ebook/dp/B004OA63EY
3. The Bolshoi - A Way II
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H6QQ3DdkKnA
The Searchers 1956
Reclaiming History by Vincent Bugliosi
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
i read the bugliosi book about 5 years ago. a complete doorstop, a brick of a book, but worth the time.
for someone who doesn't need something quite so comprehensive, gerald posner's book will work as a less imposing compromise.
i watched the searchers about 20 years ago, but really should revisit it sooner rather than later.
both books are great.
shareMovie: Over The Edge (1979). This was on HBO a lot back in the day but not many people know about it now. Teen rebellion film with a great soundtrack and also Matt Dillon's film debut. 12-13 year olds smoking dope yet still somehow innocent, unlike another movie called Thirteen in which the main kids are, frankly, little shit heads.
The kids in Over The Edge rebel because their parents move them to a planned community with nothing to do.
Book: Over The Edge of the World-Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe- Just a gripping book. Told thru the diary entries of a crewman or journalist named Pigafetta (his role alludes me but it's not really important) It was the first time in human history a sailing crew went around the world, complete with stories of meeting savages, discovering new species, and all of the other trials and tribulations a crew during the Age of Exploration went through.
Song: I'll go with something definitely off the beaten path. The artist is Bassic and the song is called Incantation. Find it on youtube. Very creepy sounding. It would be perfect as the opening song for a horror or science fiction film, or even better in an end of the world movie.
I’m voting post apocalyptic vibe on the Bassic track. Good stuff. 👍
share1. 23 Minutes to Sunrise (2012)
2. Charisma, by Steven Barnes
3. Premonition, by John Fogerty
1. Ready or Not 2019..Movie
2. Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven
3. Limit of Love by Boy and Bear. https://youtu.be/6G7fshsZKXA
thanks to all who've chimed in so far.
i'm taking notes!
my own recs:
1 la 92 - truly great doc on the 92 la riots. on netflix.
2 ian mcewan - nutshell - funny, weird, inventive.
3 the replacements - unsatisfied - best rock song of the 80s? i wouldn't argue if you told me it was...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU6IndADEWI