BEN

Watched Willard at the weekend. Really good film. Enjoyed it immensly. Its about a lad and his rats. But there is slightly more to it than my description. It features Hollywood eccentric Crispin Glover. He was ace in Rivers Edge and obviously the Back To The Future Trilogy. He writes books and plays as well. The original Willard from 1971 was followed by a sequal called Ben, after one of the rats in the first story. Micheal Jackson allowed use of his song of the same title to be used in it. Crispin Glover recorded his own version of it for the 2003 Willard.



Crispin Glover has also released an album back in the 90's. Its pretty hard to get hold of and features some quite forced "whackiness" but it does feature Clowny Clown Clown and some other little gems.

HE TOLD SEVERAL OFF COLOUR JOKES........

They are everywhere.......... and wear tuxedo's.


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IF I HAVE TO BEG OR BORROW..........

This has been my work tune this week...from the scene in Beverly Hills Cop when Axel first arrives in Beverly Hills. Sweet.

THE BEST SCENE FROM LETHAL WEAPON

I used to think it was the torture sequence where Al Leong sponges Mel Gibson. Well after realising that every time its on TV I always miss the first scene that introduces Riggs. It has everything. Mel taking coke, Christmas trees, 3 Stooges impression, some swearing and it also introduces Rigg's trademark roll-over, strafing shooting stance. Never used again, never bettered.

Its the quintessential buddy/cop movie. Influenced Tango & Cash and provided Graf Orlock with a sweet sample. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover had the chemistry. It was wasted somewhat over time as the follow ups piled up and they descended into daft action/comedies and the age rating dropped. They tried the same formula again much later on, minus Mel Gibson and including fishing. It didn't work really.
So in honour of how much I like this film I have got hold of a link to the soundtrack. Micheal Kamen, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn succeeded in creating one of the best lonely drinking albums I have ever heard. I have often got drunk at home on my own lsitening to this. The addition of other people sort of spoils it so its best you get hammered on your own while listening to this one.

I'm Getting To Old For This Shit

Honestly, it is the best music for getting drunk on your own. It might sound a bit depressing but its so good. Just keep repeating to yourself..."I'm getting to old for this shit".