Get outta my dreams,get into my car

This is just a bit of a self indulgent rant, as is the nature of the blog I suppose so,whatever,but.....I am really sick of the collective hating of Quentin Tarrantino's 'Deathproof'. Okay I know this movie is years old now but I have have a gigantic soft spot for it and apart from maybe 4 other people who get it the same way I do,everybody seems to think it's total pants! Now I am a massive Tarrantino fan, and Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill 1&2 absolutely rock my world asnd Resevoir dogs is as slick as Elvis's quiff but I dunno i'm gonna say it...Deathproof is the one that had me literally gripped to my seat.There I said it. Now don't get me wrong I see where the others are superior films in terms of story,screenplay,acting,character arch,blah,blah and yes DP doesn't have Uma'The Goddess' Thurman in it but so what,that's why I love it even more. "But it's just a load of girls sitting around talking vacuous shite about nothing...and they can't even act". Well yes, but no..okay QT gets it wrong a lil'here and makes a male presumption about the things girls sit round talking about when they're together...believe it or not we don't sit round talking about men 24/7,cock size,how men done us wrong etc etc...which seems it bit off kilter seeing as this is a hugely feminist movie.But Tarrantino obviously LOVES women and has a massive admiration or us as when it is the focas of the film he writes some of the best female characters going. But this is by the by,first and foremost I think Deathproof is one of the best horror films I have ever seen,yes I said HORROR FILM,and it is horrific.When everybody else says "Yeah but nothing happens"..do you have no appreciation for subtelty.The first half of the film imo is a bit of genius.It's sexy,clever and the calm before the storm up until Rose McGowen gets in the car.Then the ten minutes that follow is one of the most horrific and disturbing ten minutes that I have ever seen.It's B movie glory at it's best but yet a uniquely original slant on the horror genre.And Rose McGowen...oh Rose,how I love thee,tragic Pam is my #3 QT Girls. The first time I saw it,and can I just say it's one of the few films i've seen and then put it on again straight after.I think I watched it 4x in one week! but anyway,the first time I saw it I thought DP and PT were part of the same story so I thought RM played the same character in PT and had survived the crash and come back as a one legged zombie warrior...I guess that was too much to ask,sigh.
Anyway I could literally talk about this all day but I guess i'm only talking to myself.But before I sign off I would also like to give an award to Kurt Russell,splendid job done.He was really passionate about the film as he started off as a stunt man and hell,who wouldn't want to be in a Tarrantino movie.And also I loved Mary Elizabeth Winstead in it.I know she didn't do much,but I think she's sooo beautiful and is probably gonna become a bit of a cult actress if she gets the right roles.So yeah,stop hating on Deathproof,I demand it.

When life gives you lemons,give me the Lemonheads.

So today's highlight, without hestitation, is the long awaited news that Evan Dando is playing The Cluny in my hometown next month. Except in my head it was more like this "EVAN DANDO.PLAYING.THE.CLUNY.NEXT.MONTH!!!!!!!!!!! Exclamation marks to infinity.
I have been a massive Lemonheads and Evan Dando disciple for years and I think they are one of the most underrated bands of the 90's and Evan such an unsung legend,he has one of THE most beautiful voices in music and also a bit of a bleedin genius lyrically.But he really needs to bring out another album.It's been years since the divine 'Baby i'm bored'..Well baby i'm bored,Evan get yourself inspired,really i'm willing to offer myself as a muse for hire. So anyway apparantly he's married to a girl from my said hometown,which is why he has been coming for years to play the same small venue.Alas,everytime something has prevented me from going,last year I even considered cancelling my holiday when I found out the dates conflicted.
I can't even choose a favourite song,though 'It's a shame about Ray' has got to be in my top 10 most played albums...p.s I absolutely adore Julianna Hatfield aswell by the way.I love the episode of My So Called Life where she plays some phantom homeless tramp in the Christmas episode,or whatever,and convinces Angela that life ain't so bad afterall.Oh my god,I miss the 90's so much!
Anyway I am planning my Evan harrasment already.All I can think to say is that i've always said if I ever had a boy I would call it Evan.Or that I actually wrote a song which I think he should record....with me.

Together forever in the name of copyright.Altogether now 'I know a place where we can go,when we're alone,Into MY arms,woah woah.....hmmm,hello,police please".