I watched Downtown 81 last night– amazing film & look at New York of the time.. Basquiat is the central character (who was apparently 19 years old at the time) and with the pairing of the No Wave scene at its height– the whole thing is incredibly nostalgic.. Not to mention there is that ‘downtown’ attitude/vibe/thing that people talk about these days– but doesn’t exist in anyone under the age of 35…
The Auteurs
If you find yourself on the honorable side of internet media consumption and have a well rounded taste for aesthetics, then The Auteurs might be for you.
Here you can stream off beat films from various countries through the ages for around $5 a pop.
(Still from John Woo’s Red Cliff II)
See it at Smoking & Drinking
I’m totally dominated by nostalgia today. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with spending the last couple of nights watching one of my favorite movies, Once Upon A Time In America. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it– its even streamed on Netflix (if that helps).
