It’s borderline offensive at times, but then it pivots back into being genuinely funny. The kid is a natural. Honestly, this stands as the most convincing Jackass film I’ve seen yet, and frankly, one of the better comedies to come out in the last few years...🙂🙂
boldranger12 said:Honestly, I only grabbed a ticket because of The Cranberries! 😕 New Order hit their absolute prime decades before The Cranberries ever even existed. Still, since I can't exactly drag the Killers or Placebo out here, New Order isn't a bad consolation prize—especially if they decide to cover some Joy Division...😛
New Order is still at the top of their game, though unfortunately without Hook. As for The Cranberries, they were always a bit of a footnote, mostly defined by an incredibly grating vocalist...
The acoustics were hit or miss depending on where you stood in the venue: quite subpar if you were stuck to the left of the soundboard, though it leveled out significantly once you reached the center, about twenty yards from the stage. Wilco seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood, ready to deliver a killer set, though the crowd was a bit underwhelming—hardly anything approaching the energy levels you'd see at a sold-out show in Madison Square Garden. Most people were pretty subdued and quiet at first, but they eventually woke up and started singing along with the band. They caught us all off guard with the length of the performance, too; I believe they played about thirty songs if my memory serves me right. All in all, it was a solid concert. I certainly hope we catch them again, though perhaps at a different venue next time...
It’s a solid film, though I’d say it falls just a hair short of Sideways. That said, George Clooney delivers what is arguably his finest performance to date here.
An excellent piece of cinema. George Clooney has truly proven himself to be just as capable behind the lens as he is in front of it, and Ryan Gosling and Dustin Hoffman were superb, as per usual. It is also quite refreshing to finally sit through a film with a sensible runtime (101 min)—not a single minute wasted...
Personally, he’s the only American music critic on Rolling Stone whose takes I actually find worth reading. I know he’s been covering the scene for quite some time now, so I was wondering if anyone knows where I might track down his older archives... I'd be genuinely interested in revisiting them.
If there's any truth to the rumors about the FBI showing up at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, I’m pulling the trigger on three tickets today. Honestly, that would be the highlight of my year...