Sunday, January 30, 2005
Another Saturday Night, And I Ain't Got No Movie
Bill Paxton's "Coconut Pete" has some choice words for his nemesis - Jimmy Buffett - in Broken Lizard's Club Dread.
Or something like that, goes the old Sam Cooke/Cat Stevens/Jimmy Buffett tune. So there you are, looking for something to do. It’s snowing and freezing cold outside. Cabin fever is setting in. Cold is a relative thing. If it gets below 60 degrees in the Valley of the Sun, we break out the anatomical references to well diggers, witches, and brass monkeys. If you don't know those euphemisms, you're just too damned young. Whatever, it’s just a good day for staying in and curling up on the couch to watch a couple of movies. “But, Crime Dog,” you say, “I’m in a Parrothead kinda mood!” Not to worry. The Crime Dog has already done the research for you. After minutes and minutes of exhaustive research, here is the best Top Ten List you’re ever going to find for Parrothead Phriendly home viewing:
10) Donovan’s Reef (Tully Mars ran away from home as a Parakeet, just to see this classic.)
9) Treasure Island (Accept no substitutes – only the 1950 release will do.)
8) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Recognize that voice on the song I Don’t Know?)
7) National Lampoon’s Animal House
6) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
5) FM
4) The Blues Brothers – The greatest combination of music and humor, ever.
3) Bull Durham – The greatest combination of baseball and humor, ever.
2) Club Dread – Bill Paxton’s Jimmy Buffett wannabe is a real……killer?
And the all-time best Parrothead Phriendly movie is (steel drum roll please):
1) Rancho Deluxe – Hey, it has a Buffett soundtrack and live performance!
Just about any good pirate flick will help settle your jones. Set a course here, and smooth sailing!
