Sunday, May 24, 2009

God Who'd Want To Be...

...such an asshole. Um, motherflipping Charles Bukowski.
I just finished reading his book 'Women' and was absolutely taken by it. It's my first Bukowski novel and I picked it up not knowing I wouldn't be able to put it down for 2 days straight. I like the review from the Washington Post on the cover; it reads, "The poet laureate of sour alleys and dark bars, of racetracks and long shots."

There's a movie about Bukowski called 'Barfly' (1987) that stars Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke (whom I love):


Mickey Rourke starred in The Wrestler which I saw on Valentine's Day and loved. 

He was also in a film called 'Spun' which was scored by The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and starred a million and a half people including Jason Schwartzmann, John Leguizamo, and Brittany Murphy. In 'Spun' Rourke played 'The Cook', a meth-brewing cowboy badass.
He was also in a film with Kiera Knightley about bounty-hunters.
It wasn't so great, but Tom Waits had a cameo appearance in this film, which made it all the better:

Aside from that, Tom Waits is a god and I shouldn't even get started on how much I'd have his babies.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Remember That Scene...

...from The Three Amigos where they're about to turn in for the night and break into that good old cowboy standard? [original by Roy Rogers, I think] If you don't, here you go:
This is a good movie and it reminds me of my dad. Horseback riding sounds wonderful right about now, and it definitely is the season for sleeping under the stars. 

On another note, Steve Martin used to be a fox.
I mean, I'd hit it.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

))<>((

So. There's this movie. And it's written and directed by Miranda July.

And there is a little boy in it who is amazing:
Oh and also Miranda July is fantastically awkward but lovely. I somehow came across this video of her striking poses to Blonde Redhead?