Cultural Stuff, Movies and Bob Dylan

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 17:45:58

We do this here from time to time. Talk about movies, musicians, artists and stuff like that. I saw Al Pacino's movie, Scent Of A Woman today and was very impressed. Pacino is a glorious actor, top of the heap. That was a terrific movie. The climactic scene at the end where Pacino stood up for Chris O'Donnel's character was riveting, cinematic excellence. It's an old movie from 1992, but I never saw it before today. I've posted here before my interpretations of old Bob Dylan songs. I have found a forum where people talk about this subject. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/sm ... atthewall/ I post there with my nick. There I have posted my thoughts about Ballad Of A Thin Man, which I posted here a year ago or so, and Frankie Lee and Judas Priest. I know there are a few Dylan fans amongst us. That guy took popular music to a new level.

by **NEOPO** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 17:56:18

Did you say Judas Priests? ;-)

The only stuff besides 70's music that made the 80's tolerable.....
I like Bobs new commercial.
Ever think to send him a letter and ask him about a song or two?
I know some artist do not like to interpret for you.

Ok cant help myself......

You've Got Another Thing Comin'

One life I'm gonna live it up
I'm takin' flight said I'll never get enough.
Stand tall I'm young and kinda proud
I'm on top as long as the music's loud.
If you think I'll sit around as the world goes by
You're thinkin' like a fool 'cause it's a case of do or die.
Out there is a fortune waitin' to be had
If you think I'll let it go you're mad
You've got another think comin'.

That's right here's where the talkin' ends
Well listen this night there'll be some action spent.
Drive hard I'm callin' all the shots
I got an ace card comin' down on the rocks.

If you think I'll sit around while you chip away my brain
Listen I ain't foolin' and you'd better think again.
Out there is a fortune waitin' to be had
If you think I'll let it go you're mad
You've got another think comin'.
In this world we're livin' in we have our share of sorrow
Answer now is don't give in aim for a new tomorrow.

Oh so hot no time to take a rest yeah
Act tough ain't room for second best.
Real strong got me some security
Hey I'm a big smash I'm goin' for infinity yeah.

and for some reason I have to add

you don't know what it's like, you don't have a clue
if you did you'd find yourselves doing the same thing too

Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law ;-)

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 18:04:04

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'I') have to see Scent of a Women again. Just watched Pacino in Insomnia. Another great role and job. Psychotic premise in the land of the midnight sun.

Dylan is the great american poet

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 18:08:23

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('NEOPO', 'D')id you say Judas Priests? ;-)

The only stuff besides 70's music that made the 80's tolerable.....

by **NEOPO** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 18:16:09

interesting tidbit TY - and dont go mistaken paradise for that home across the road.

IMO - Devil's Advocate was Pacino's finest.

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Sat 02 Sep 2006, 18:22:14

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('NEOPO', 'i')nteresting tidbit TY - and dont go mistaken paradise for that home across the road.

IMO - Devil's Advocate was Pacino's finest.

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Sun 03 Sep 2006, 00:10:27

Saw another movie today. An old black and white movie with Joanne Woodward and Lee J. Cobb called Three Faces Of Eve. Based on a true case of a woman with multiple personalities. She had three different people in her, none of whom could remember the past. Joanne Woodward was a fine talent and played it brilliantly. Eve White was married with a little daughter and a husband who left her because of her condition. Eve Black was a reckless playgirl who could sing well and liked to dance and flirt. And Jane, who was the central core personality that had been buried until her psychiatrist (Cobb) brought her out in hypnosis. They managed to uncover a trauma that happened when she was 6 years old: she had been forced to kiss the face of her dead grandmother lying in a coffin. After that, both Eves disappeared, she recovered all of her memories and she was able to remarry and have a normal life as Jane. Interesting movie. Similar to that Russell Crowe movie A Beautiful Mind. The human psyche is fragile and mysterious. The strange and haunting thing about it was that the other personalities were real and resisted cure. When the cure was approaching, they both felt that they were going to die. They did die, and only Jane was left. Ponder that a bit.

by **NEOPO** » Sun 03 Sep 2006, 00:20:02

3 people inside of her? you sure this wasnt one of pstarrs porno flicks? ;-)

Ah yes trauma and tragedy.
The same thing these macho "get some" punks are unaware of.
Get some get some!!! while your buddies leg is hangin half way off and you just accidentally shot some kid you thought was a gook, your feet are rotten and the opium laced weed no longer kills your mental pain!!!yeah fuckin get some punks!!
So thats why I/we/everyone is so messed up huh? ;-)