Gas Huffin' Bad Gals

In film school one is exposed to a variety of films. Films with historical content. Innovative films. Short films. Student films. Bad films (lots of bad films). But the two films that I remember the most are The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (still amazing) and a short film that toured with a student film festival.

Back at Emerson I was the president of a group called "Films From The Margin" and I managed all the film screening events ... which meant that I also had to attend them all and watch more and more of these random strange, independent and often boring films. This one was SUCH a joy. SO good in and amongst the other ... crap... that I just fell in love with it. From time to time I would do an internet search for it. Once I found it on a film site... but then it went away. Once I swear I found it purchasable but when I went back it was gone. I thought all was lost until I told my tale of woe to a friend the other day. One day later he e-mailed me back with a link. A YOUTUBE link! Why the hell did I never think to search YouTube??

But without further praise... I present GAS HUFFIN' BAD GALS!!

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Repo! The Genetic Opera

I saw Repo! The Genetic Opera last week. I still can't decide whether or not I liked it. I *think* I did. But some of the lyrics were just sooo horrible. But then... were they so horrible that they reverted to good? Like how pugs and bulldogs are cute because they're so ugly? Someone I know once described Clea Duvall as "that ugly kind of cute." Repo is the same. It's not GENIUS like Clue. But it's not so bad it's good like Rocky Horror or Shock Treatment. Hmm... I still can't decide. Meanwhilessss.... there are 22 songs on the soundtrack so that makes the $9.99 iTunes price a deal. But then there are only a couple I like... but then maybe the others will grow on me. Like any time Paris Hilton sings... that might be catchy.

But here's the best part of the whole movie - Sarah Brightman as "Blind Mag" ... she's just the coolest character! And she's Sarah Brightman... so .. she innately rules.


CHASE THE MORNING