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re: Most Underrated Songwriters

Posted by JW on 5/10/24 at 12:39 am
not sure about underrated, but should be bigger: Damien Jurado Teddy Thompson Chris Mills Beaver Nelson Scott Ballew Bill Ryder-Jones ...
[quote]Why would you do that?[/quote] I wasn't thinking clearly .... birthday party with my Thai crew, whiskey was flowing... etc. I am fairly accustomed to the food in this part of the world, but that combo did me in for 8 hours. ...
I ate raw pork in a salad a few months in SE Asian and was fine. I’m sure you will be too. I did get deathly ill eating oysters this week that were chilled top and bottom in non potable ice. That wasn’t fun and i know better. ...

re: Spinoff thread: Best opening to a movie

Posted by JW on 5/4/24 at 11:49 pm
the opening of Raising Arizona until the sun is setting in the desert and the yodeling kicks in is my favorite of all time. Rushmore is pretty solid as well. ...

re: Bigfoot- Believe or No?

Posted by JW on 4/29/24 at 1:48 am
Show me a pile of Bigfoot bones and I will return a willingness to believe. Until then, hard pass. ...

re: Most Southern State

Posted by JW on 4/28/24 at 7:46 am
I included "Many more", so covered technically ...

re: Most Southern State

Posted by JW on 4/27/24 at 11:48 pm
Georgia easily (or at least the best representative of the South) - not too far south - thriving cultural production (films and music) - has a major metropolitan city that is the de facto capital - not too trashy or poor overall (looking at you Miss.) - home to many fortune 500's - pr...
Big fan of Phosphorescent and the new album is solid. ...
I would say 1991-2001 were the better years, especially with the Varsity reopening in the fall of 91'. There were many nights when you had decisions to make between the Bayou, Chelseas, Murphy's on occasion and the Art Bar turned The Church turned The Spanish Moon. Not to mention -- old staples like...

re: The Sympathizer this Sunday

Posted by JW on 4/25/24 at 10:16 pm
[quote]Did this stuff really happen?[/quote] The material is based solely on the fictional novel of the same name. I don't recall any anecdotal stories or research about this coming out from the Vietnamese refugee community at that time. RDJ is a true master of his craft. I watched several of ...

re: Seinfeld: Hollywood is OVER.

Posted by JW on 4/25/24 at 7:12 am
The traditional "Hollywood System" model is changing, but the industry as a whole is hardly over. :lol: More filmmakers are making good TV ... RDJ for instance --- won an oscar and is also in an A24/HBO series in the same year. Consumption and production are evolving, but films are not going...

re: Baton Rouge movie theaters on July 5, 1985

Posted by JW on 4/18/24 at 11:47 pm
University 4 was the best. Broadmoor had its moments. I still remember seeing Trainspotting there in college. of course there were some great movies then ….. all of the real creative talent was making films —- not a million good TV shows. Way more of a balance and 2024 was hardly devoid of good...

re: The Sympathizer this Sunday

Posted by JW on 4/17/24 at 1:43 am
I have to say I thought the first episode was very good and incredibly well paced. To be expected from PCW. The sets evoked 1970’s Saigon better than most, if not all American produced projects. I am biased by my fondness of the book and participation in the production. But still highly recommen...

The Sympathizer this Sunday

Posted by JW on 4/12/24 at 7:16 am
Early reviews are mostly positive …. Curious to see what the board thinks. The first three were directed by PCWook - and are breezy before it gets dark and more complicated. I hope people don’t give up on it midway....
My girlfriend is a reality personality (big Netflix show). She's not a celebrity by an stretch, but she does get recognized a bit ... she has real fans, so it's cool when they approach. ...

re: Opinions on Tipitinas

Posted by JW on 4/10/24 at 12:04 am
[quote]Sonic Youth/Neil Young & Crazy Horse[/quote] Don't forget peak Social Distortion was on the bill! I believe the last time Sonic Youth played NOLA because they had their gear stolen ...

re: What airline do you prefer?

Posted by JW on 4/8/24 at 8:33 am
DELTA domestically I fly to SE Asia for work some .. and love the Qatar through Doha route ...

re: Opinions on Tipitinas

Posted by JW on 4/4/24 at 3:09 am
Some classics but standouts: - violent femmes 91 - Pearl Jam 92 - pj Harvey 94?- can’t recall exact year - rage vs the machine 93? (power went out for a bit so an acoustic set materialized) - fugazi 95 - bad brains early 90s - Wilco two night stand 2008 - Green Day 94 was fun ...