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Stanley Kubrick Barry Lindon

20 jul 07

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One must view Kubrick's films in the context of his entire body of work. Stanley shot 'Barry Lyndon' in '75 after two science fiction films ('A Clockwork Orange' and '2001: A Space Odyssey'). In a way, "everything" the director produced can be considered science fiction! Fun fact: in 'Barry Lyndon', the role of the stepson seemed tailor-made for Malcolm McDowell, but of course, the actor was absolutely no longer interested in working with Kubrick after he nearly had his sight ruined while filming 'A Clockwork Orange' (in the famous scene at the cinema during the "Ludovico Technique"), as well as suffering a cracked rib...

Sun Ra Atlantis

20 jul 07

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Sun Ra: a legendary musician. His Arkestra is still active... even after the departure of the Master. "Space is the place"!
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Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

19 jul 07

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The true Elton was the one from these records. A song like "Rocket Man," for instance, brings to mind another famous "alien" of English pop-rock: David Bowie. From the mid-'70s onwards, Mr. John stopped producing great gems. The true driving force behind his inspiration was the lyricist Bernie Taupin. Once their partnership dissolved, it was the end. It somewhat resembles the Mogol-Battisti duo: a long magical season, then a vacuum. But this descending phase is something that all rock stars experience to some extent: when the money comes in, perhaps there is nothing left to truly communicate.

Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman

19 jul 07

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Cat rules. What happened to one of the best songwriters of the '60s and '70s remains a mystery to me as well. His father was Greek, his mother, if I remember correctly, of Romanian descent. The melodies are sweet, a mix between dreamlike Mediterranean landscapes and the psychedelic folk that was breaking through on the West Coast at the time. Then, indeed, the mental blackout. But he wouldn’t be the first to get lost, to die (because it’s a death we’re talking about: of the soul), nor the last. The songs remain. A brief moment of magic in a life that was surely wrong. Even certain butterflies live only for a very short time...

Mostly Autumn Passengers

19 jul 07

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Yes, not bad at all.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland

8 jul 07

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"An American gentleman" with an Afro appearance, truly kind and really handsome, whose performances on stage evoked envy and respect in Eric Clapton and who also helped launch the "psychedelic" dressing trend by rummaging through thrift stores on Cranberry Street, inspiring the look of the Beatles & Co. (pseudomilitary jackets). Even today, his guitar seems like something from another planet. Simply great.

Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

8 jul 07

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Fabulous album, perfect review in my opinion, complete. I still prefer "Selling England By The Pound," but this album by Genesis also deserves a revisit.

Umberto Balsamo Balla!

8 jul 07

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Beautiful are Balsamo's songs. And stunning are the Lolita-style big glasses from a bygone era.

Dino Risi Il Sorpasso

18 jun 07

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A truly perfect review for a perfect film.

John Landis The Blues Brothers

18 jun 07

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An epic film. Excellent review, although two or three sentences don’t entirely resonate with me. Curiosity: there’s a cinema in Munich where, until recently, the film was shown daily, and every day there was a loyal audience echoing the lines or getting up to dance. Once, I took my brother and his girlfriend there, who were visiting Germany and are also big fans of the film. Well, they were amazed by the spectacle in the theater: especially the scene of the service conducted by "Reverend" James Brown and the final rock'n'roll scene in prison, with all the spectators getting up from their seats and tumbling around. My two "visitors" were ecstatic: evidently, they thought all Germans are just sticks in the mud...