Madonna Directs Film
Filth and Wisdom, Madonna’s directorial debut, written by Dan Caden, and starring Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, will open October 16th. The comedy is about three roommates, all dreamers living in London who end up in the sex trade.
It was the official selection at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival. The film has received mixed reviews; one review telling her to “hang on to her day job.” Ouch. I’m not a big fan of movie critics, so I’ll wait till October to make my own opinion. Personally, I’m excited, I think it will be a lot better than what these griping critics write.
Listen: 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) by Madonna
Listen: Passport by Gogol Bordello
David Bowie plays Andy Warhol in Basquiat
I just watched Basquiat, written and directed by Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly). The movie was made in 1996 and was Schnabel’s debut as a director. It’s based on the true story about a revolutionary young grafitti artist in New York in the ’80s who goes from living in a cardboard box in Thompson Square Park to becoming an art celebrity and best friends with Andy Warhol. Schnabel himself was a painter before becoming a filmmaker and was good friends with Basquiat. Jean-Michel Basquiat became famous at 23 and died at the age of 27 due to a heroin overdose.
I love this movie for many reasons. I’ll let you watch it to see why. One of my favorite reasons is that David Bowie plays Andy Warhol. And that cracks me up. Courtney Love is also in this movie! In real life, Basquiat dated the then unknown Madonna for two months. Love’s character is only in the movie for a few minutes and is referred to as the “Big Pink.” My guess is Courtney plays Madonna in the movie.
Listen: Andy Warhol by David Bowie
Listen: Malibu by Courtney Love
Christmas on Mars
Seven years in the making, the Flaming Lips have finally finished Christmas on Mars. The DVD, at about 90 minutes, will be released in December. There have been a few screenings, including one at the Sasquatch Music Festival.
Wayne Coyne plays an “alien super-being” along with his band mate, Michael Ivans.
I hope its good. If anything, it will be considered a cult classic. Take a look:
Listen: Christmas at the Zoo by the Flaming Lips
Listen: Free Radicals by the Flaming Lips
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her face looks like it hurts. Look at her eyes!
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