Charlie Parker, or "Bird" as he was known to his friends and fans, was in a league of his own. He didn't really play
music, as much as he intuited it from somewhere else. Bird woodshedded to get the chops, and he was a technical
master of the alto sax, but what he played didn't come from long hours
of practice. In so many ways, he was his own influence, he was also the greatest soloist to ever walk this earth.
Bird is the subject of many a scholarly analysis, and rightly so. Nevertheless, this music was made for you to enjoy, as much as Bird enjoyed making it.
For the freeload, tell us about your favorite "Monster Movie"
Alien. Although I have a soft spot for the old Karloff movies, the first Alien delivered the goods on every level. Evil nightmare genius.
ReplyDeleteAlien it is! Although John Carpenter's The Thing was pretty scary as well...
Delete"Alien" is hard to beat. Do human monsters count? "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" and "Night Of The Hunter", for example.
ReplyDeleteGood point. Both of those qualify.
DeleteI like the 1982 version of The Thing. You never knew who the monster was.
ReplyDeleteThe original 'Mothra' from 1961
ReplyDeleteIt just kills me every time I see it. The way Mothra flies…..Twins Yumi Itō and Emi Itō as the “Shobijin” (Small Beauties), who were huge in Japan as the singing duo ‘The Peanuts’. It’s campy, and everything about it works for me.
Any of the giant/mutant insect movies from the 50s. "Them" comes to mind...
ReplyDeleteYoung Frankenstein, thanks Babs
ReplyDeleteMy favourite 'monster' movies are the Underworld series with Kate Beckinsale.
ReplyDeleteThe monster that left the most lasting effect was the possessed Regan in the Exorcist. I've still only watched the film once (when I was a teenager). i don't think any film has made silence so suspenseful.
The film I'd like to see made is one where the Aliens and Predators land on Isla Nubar or Isla Soma. I quite fancy the idea of Alien and or Predator going up against a pack of Raptors and the odd T-Rex.
And honourable mentions for Pacific Rim, Venom, Resident Evil, Van Helsing and Shaun Of The Dead
Phantom, you've reminder me of the movie Cowboys and Aliens
DeleteI know it. I've watched it 2 or 3 times
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ReplyDeleteI still like "cinema," but since moving away from Los Angeles and the "repertory houses" like the Nuart and Fox Venice, I've been out of it. By far, the monster movie that's played the most in my mind is the one described in "Cheepnis," by Frank Zappa and The Mothers. According to this, it really was called "It Conquered The World."
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For campiness, Plan 9 From Outer Space. For more in the traditional horror genre, the original Frankenstein.
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Jeez. Late night TV meets insomnia. After all these years I re-watched Howard The Duck ( I used to read the comic books) and City Slickers. Howard was the first Marvel Comics movie. It's OK if you like bad movies and are in the right mood to watch it. Try it.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, "The Wizard of Oz" was the most terrifying movie. "Frankenstein" & "Dracula" didn't bother me at all.
ReplyDeletePlan 9 is a good bad movie. It Conquered The World actually got a higher rating than Howard The Duck at IMD.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to pick classic movie monsters I'd pick the Wolfman. I hate Flying Monkies
DeleteMonkeys - flying, hate 'em. Just couldn't spell 'em.
DeleteThanks Babs, these recordings are fantastic & bring sweet memories. Charlie Parker was my first musical love. I remember when I was a little boy and my mom would play records of Bird (early 60's). Lots of times she was humming or her version of scatting & always buzzing around & happy. You are completely correct about Bird being in a league of his own - Cat Can Blow!
ReplyDeleteInvaders From Mars - creeped me out when I was young.
ReplyDeleteJohn Carpenter's The Thing. 'Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteJodorowky's Santa Sangre for its haunting images and array of monsters.
ReplyDeleteFirst two Hellraisers.
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