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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Boldness Has Genius
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans — the moment one … Continue reading
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day At over $100 million, James Cameron‘s sequel to his popular 1984 science-fiction thriller is easily one of the most expensive feature films ever made. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the eponymous, time-traveling death machine, only this … Continue reading
The Carnegie Hall Concert
The Carnegie Hall Concert It’s impossible to trace the full extent of Lenny Bruce‘s influence, but it’s safe to say contemporary comedy, let alone stand-up, would simply not exist as it does today without his daring example. Bruce’s free-flowing, jazz-like … Continue reading
Death Seems Bliss
Let people who do not know what to do with themselves in this life, but fritter away their time, hope for eternal life. If one lives intensely, the time comes when sleep seems bliss. If one loves intensely, the time … Continue reading
Interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis
[Q&A from an interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: How did Blood Feast differ from the films you had made before it? Herschell Gordon Lewis: Well, Blood Feast is generally regarded as the watershed … Continue reading
Roll with the New
Roll with the New Chris Rock first entered the American consciousness as a cast member on SNL in the early ’90s, but he didn’t really extend that following until his brilliant vocal incarnation of Lil’ Penny for a series of … Continue reading
Interview with the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch
[Q&A from an interview with Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Who put this DVD project together? Was it initiated by the Beastie Boys, the record company, or Criterion? Adam Yauch: We did … Continue reading