Oliver Stone: Savages
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Oliver Stone: Savages
8 may 16
The latest (for now) work by Oliver Stone, based on a novel by Don Winslow (who also wrote the screenplay), tells the story of a trio of young marijuana dealers in a beautiful Californian setting, who come into conflict with one of the biggest drug cartels from neighboring Mexico. Stone aims to strike the viewer with what can be considered very strong scenes of violence, interspersed with an erotic interest in the triangle formed by the three protagonists, Chon, Ben, and the beautiful O, but neither aspect particularly works. Perhaps the most interesting part is the plots that, in some way, still hold together, and the seemingly modest performance of a superb John Travolta, which is anything but that.

#brillantina #savages #oliverstone #sessoatre #droga
  • dynamitelover85
    9 may 16
    to write the review directly...?
  • sotomayor
    9 may 16
    I have to say that it wasn't a film whose themes interested me enough to want to review it. So I limited myself to a few lines, if only to give an idea to the readers and also to remind myself what it's about, since I practically forget everything. :)
Ondi Timoner: Dig!
File Video I lack ★★★
Ondi Timoner: Dig!
13 may 16
Documentary film by Ondi Timoner (awarded at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004) that chronicles over the years the trajectory of the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre of Anton Newcombe. The former's rise and achievement of significant results in terms of albums sold and audience are documented, while the latter is mostly portrayed as an eccentric and decadent figure, extreme in his behavior and self-destructive. The documentary has helped to give some notoriety to Anton's group, but he has often referred to 'Dig!' as garbage because, in practice, the content of the documentary deviates from the main reason, which is the music, to become in some way 'fiction'. The viewing experience is still suggested: we are still talking about an hour and a half to two hours in the company of two of the biggest bands of the last twenty-thirty years.

#levitation
Os Mutantes: Mutantes
File Audio I have it ★★★
Os Mutantes: Mutantes
15 jul 16
Less influenced by British psychedelia than the first album, 'Mutantes' is, on the other hand, much more kaleidoscopic ('Dom Quixote', 'Dois mile e um') and tropicalist. Os Mutantes reinforce their humorous approach and continue experimenting and mixing different genres. A kind of psychedelic cabaret, a theatrical performance in sound where you might hear the echo of the lucid madness in the writing of an artist like Donovan ('Nao va se perder por ai'), some evocative episodes like 'Fuga No. II', and good pop ballads like 'Qualquer bobagem', 'Caminhante noturna'. There's also their own personal revisitation of the Italian pop song 'Tintarella di Luna'. In the end, you may consider that there are too many things in this record, but while listening to it, you won't care at all, and that's simply because it works. That's the magic of the sound of this band.
Os Mutantes: Jardim Elétrico
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Os Mutantes: Jardim elétrico
16 jul 16
When 'Jardim Elétrico' was released (1971), the music world was changing. The dreamy and experimental sixties psychedelia era had practically come to an end and so Os Mutantes changed and evolved their sound. The album is much less experimental and unpredictable than the previous releases, sounding in a way more 'institutional', placing it in what could actually be defined as a pop-rock seventies genre category. 'Tecnicolor', 'Benvinda', 'Lady, Lady' are probably the best tracks of the album. 'Virginia' still carries the influence of the Sgt Pepper's Beatles, while 'Saravà' and the title track are essentially episodes of acid progressive music. The tropicalist background of the band remains here and there, for example in 'Baby', but we’re far from the crazy and kaleidoscopic psychedelia of the first two albums.
Os Mutantes: Os Mutantes
File Audio I have it ★★★★
Os Mutantes: Os Mutantes
10 jul 16
First album by the most influential Brazilian rock psychedelic music group. Part of the 'Tropicalia' movement and initially formed by the Baptista brothers and the charismatic Rita Lee, the album is from the very first notes ('Panis et circenses', 'A minha menina') a kaleidoscopic explosion that blends the typical colors of Brazilian music with the British psychedelia of the sixties, marked by the Beatles and Pink Floyd. The album continues with tracks where the balance sometimes leans towards a more tropicalist orientation ('Adeus Maria Fulo', 'Premier bonheur du jour') and other times more British, as in 'Baby' or 'Ave Genghis Khan,' which at times seems to come straight out of 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' by Barrett and company. They fill a significant gap for me regarding both Brazilian music and the psychedelic sounds of the sixties.
  • sotomayor
    10 jul 16
    Little by little, I’m going to knock them all out, dear @[lector]. What can I say? As you can read from these few lines, I was very positively impressed. I have to say that, in particular, the opening with the first two tracks just floored me: simply fantastic. I had promised you a nice chunk in private, and as my mentor in musical matters, it’s up to you to pull me out of the shit too. :) Jokes aside, I’ll write you a couple of lines later.
  • sotomayor
    10 jul 16
    Anyway, I'm also tracking down the other two LPs with Rita Lee. From what you mentioned and what I've read around, after her departure, the band took a progressive turn that I don't think should interest me too much.
  • lector
    10 jul 16
    Yes, the first three are the essential ones.
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