I'll be a monkey's uncle! ABBA: The Movie is playing in the city! When I called The Screening Room's box office to inquire about getting tickets, and the crowds I thought I would have to endure, this is the conversation that ensued:
Me: So how early will I have to show up to beat the crowds? Guy: Not very early. Me: You mean there won't be the ABBA cult crowd battling for tickets? Guy: I think the crowds are in Florida. Me: Why do you say that? Guy: (sarcastic / dubious) Because I highly doubt they're coming to see the ABBA movie. Me: Blasphemous!!
The screening of Milos Forman's Amadeus tonight was excellent! It was the director's cut with twenty additional minutes of footage - this longer cut will apparently be on the DVD version. Afterwards, Forman fielded a lot of questions from the audience - he seems like such a nice guy! And Tom Hulce...I really wish his career had gotten bigger after doing this movie and Parenthood.
The Joan Jett show last night - damn! That girl knows how to wail. She played most of her singles, most notably "Bad Reputation," "Touch Me," and "I Love Rock n' Roll," as well as a lot of pop covers, tons of improv and engaging with the audience. When a fight broke out in the pit, she leaned down and played directly into the kid's face, which got him settled down rather quickly! The show was plenty loud, very crowded, and I snagged a Runaways t-shirt afterwards. If she's coming to your town, prepare to rock.
Joan Jett last night was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!! I'll write up a review very soon. Tonight Amadeus is playing on campus, and director Milos Forman is supposed to take questions afterwards. Rock.
The taping of "Jeopardy!" was great! They taped three shows in a row...which means Alex Trebek got to change into a fantastic new suit for each episode! It was difficult to resist the urge to call out the correct answer from the audience. I kept joking about my fascination of the exposure of the "seedy underworld" of television...but that's not valid because my definition of "seedy" refers to Alex Trebek having to re-tape a few minor misread questions. Well, I thought it was funny at least!
Despite some of the unnecessary cuts (I was especially intrigued by the strange line, "You are not leaving this house dressed as a hippie!" (formerly "terrorist"), Spielberg's rerelease of E.T. is awesome!! It was nice to see a wide range of ages at the Union Square show this weekend. I forgot how much I really enjoy that movie.
I wound up with tickets for the special taping of "Jeopardy" at Radio City Music Hall today. A-w-e-s-o-m-e!!!
Duran Duran, Pop Trash
Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle
Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual
Alphaville, Forever Young
The Vaselines, The Way of the Vaselines
Juliana Hatfield, Only Everything
P.J. Harvey, Is This Desire?
The Rolling Stones, Hot Rocks
Frente, Marvin the Album
Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall
The Cars, The Cars
The B-52s, Cosmic Thing
Duran Duran, Arena
The Doors, The Soft Parade Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
L7, Hungry for Stink
The Dandy Warhols, The Dandy Warhols
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
Ace of Base, The Sign
The Waitresses, The Best of the Waitresses
Belle & Sebastian, Lazy Line Painter Jane
The Fad, The Fad The New Wave: Pop Music of the Early '80s
Goodbye Girl Friday, Mr. & Mrs.
Naked Highway, Hyperbollocks
Duran Duran, Pop Trash Classic Alternatives: '80s 12" Extended Rare Mixes
Phil Collins, Hits
Genesis, Turn It On Again: The Hits
Ladytron, Light & Magic
Ladytron, 604
The Go-Betweens, Before Hollywood
Beck, Midnight Vultures
Duran Duran, Seven & the Ragged Tiger
Abba, Arrival
The Cardigans, Long Gone Before Daylight
The Psychedelic Furs, All of This & Nothing
Air, Moon Safari
The Knack, Round Trip
Blondie, Parallel Lines
The Psychedelic Furs, Forever Now
The Donnas, Spend the Night
Nancy Sinatra, California Girl
Tatu, 200 KMH in the Wrong Lane
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Organisation
John-Manuel Andriote, Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco
Bret Easton Ellis, The Rules of Attraction
Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities
Jean Kilbourne, Deadly Persuasion
Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation
