I’ve been keeping a running diary of sorts over at Endurance Online. I figured most people didn’t want to read about my progress, but if you do, here’s the thread. If you run, swim, or cycle, you really should join up over there. It’s going to be a great resource.
Author: James McNally
Wild Bachelor Weekend!
This morning, Brooke left for a long weekend trip to Newport, Rhode Island. It’s her first time travelling on her own, so I’m very proud of her. On the other hand, I’m at loose ends for the weekend. I’ve rented a bunch of movies (all documentaries, am I a nerd or what?), and I’m having the guys over tonight to watch Bruce McDonald’s mock-rock-doc Hard Core Logo (1996), which I bought a few weeks back. Tonight will probably be the closest I get to bachelor debauchery, though.
The “Bachelor Documentary Film Festival” will continue this weekend with:
I’m sure I’ll squeeze in some NBA playoff games, too. More as it happens…
Sweet Sixteen
My favourite movie from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival was Ken Loach’s Sweet Sixteen. It opens today in New York and Los Angeles, and might make it to an art-house cinema near you, though it’s far from an art film. Elvis Mitchell liked it, too (NY Times, free registration required). Try to see it, even though it might get lost in the hype around that other movie.
Spurs Sink Lakers
Hurrah! Finally, someone has sent those smug, crappy-rapping, bad-movie-making, trash-talking primadonnas on forced vacation! San Antonio was all business tonight in knocking the Lakers out of the NBA playoffs….by a margin of 28 points!
Now, who to cheer FOR? The only team left that I’m really not fond of is Detroit, and that’s only because I don’t really know all their players. I guess this year is just an “Anybody But The Lakers” year!
Urgh!
Back in the early 80s, I remember seeing a soundtrack album for a film I’d never seen. The lineup was impressive: The Police, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, Oingo Boingo. The film was called Urgh! A Music War (1981) and it was a compilation of concert performances from about 35 of the best of the current “New Wave” bands. I never saw the film, nor did I buy the soundtrack, but I’ve been trying to track it down for a few years now.
The film is long out of print, but luckily for me, I found a Yahoo! group dedicated to its revival. Through them, I’ve managed to obtain a DVD copy ripped from an old laserdisc. Though the goal of the group is an authorized DVD release, there is so much red tape due to the licencing of music rights, etc. that this will have to do. I’m excitedly watching the film right now. And, due to some delays with customs, I was mailed a second copy. If you live in Canada, and you’re interested, send me an email or comment below. We’ll work something out.