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THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCENES IN LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

You really need to see the movie Little Miss Sunshine. Saw it last night and loved it. It even has Sufjan in the soundtrack - twice. Other music blogs agree. I don't want to see Snakes on a Plane.
Lullabye renditions of Radiohead, Nirvana, Bjork, Pixies, QOTSA, Pink Floyd, Coldplay & more. (via Boing Boing)
New Decemberists album = The Crane's Wife - out 10/3 on Capitol Records. After listening to it a few times - my initial reaction is that it's definitely a Decemberists (who I love) album. There's at least one song I really like that I recognize from their live shows, and I love the duet with Laura Veirs. Other than that all I can say for now is that I need to listen more to see where I think it ranks next to the older albums. Stereogum on the other hand declared it "a masterpiece".
Another album I've been listening to is the new Ratatat, which, when I first wrote up my thoughts about it Sunday night, I said it was "instantly enjoyable & accessible". When I finally posted it on Tuesday I threw "danceable" in there last-minute. I take it back. It's more laid back tripping-swimming-under-water-though-occasionally-head-banging-Vangelis-Blade Runner-trippy-background-music-like than danceable - well, certain parts can get you moving.
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Kelly Clarkson / MetalSkool: boring.
New Silversun Pickups video: better.
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It's way to early to call it a masterpiece. I always hate it when people rush out with the accolades.
Musically, I like the whole prog rock feel to it, but so far I'm a little underwhelmed by the lyrics. Hopefully, it'll be a grower.
oh and little miss sunshine really is something special.
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 6:28 PM
Devotchka did the LMS soundtrack, no?
They were great @ Bowery a few months back. I had never seen them before.
Posted by bryce | August 17, 2006 6:39 PM
That movie is terrible. Feels like someone watched a few too many Wes Anderson movies and tried to be "quirky." Just awful.
Posted by jay | August 17, 2006 6:44 PM
Best movie of the year so far, I think.
Posted by teddy | August 17, 2006 6:52 PM
I didn't think LMS was like Wes Anderson movies at all. I LOVED it.
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 6:53 PM
why does everyone think stereogum is God? He sucks!
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 8:05 PM
to me, it's their best album.
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 8:06 PM
i saw it a few days ago and am going to see it again tomorrow when it opens in a wider release. it was one of the best films i've seen in years. i'd love to find someplace on the net where they have more quotes than imdb-the dialogue was priceless.
Posted by jayme | August 17, 2006 8:06 PM
Crane Wife is a wicked grower, I didn't think very much of it after the first listen and I'm totally hooked on it now. Hint- the best tracks are at the end.
Posted by Richie | August 17, 2006 8:20 PM
where the hell can i hear crane wife?
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 10:56 PM
never mind, i found a torrent for it. i just figured since it wasn't on oink it wasn't out yet. guess there just isn't a high bitrate copy yet.
Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 11:06 PM
Thank you for praising LMS. I found it absolutely delightful. And that Steve Carell, what a bear!
Posted by drowned_in_milk | August 18, 2006 12:44 AM
I dont like Wes Anderson movies, and I loved LMSunshine
Posted by wes | August 18, 2006 2:46 AM
people who don't like wes anderson movies are, as they say, wack. little miss sunshine was very good, a nice movie to see with your mom. the best movie of the year so far is prolly a prairie home companion. scanner darkly, brick, duck season, and clerks 2 were also very good. clerks 2 namely was far better than it should have been. i also think friends with money was underrated. and i've still gotta see scoop.
Posted by beck | August 18, 2006 3:56 AM
LMS doesn't say anything new and is rather embarrasing to watch. The humour is forced and stale. All I can think of is that the Snakes on the Plane and all - the bar isn't very high...
Posted by Anonymous | August 18, 2006 9:48 AM
'beck' : my favorite wes anderson movie is that commercial he did for american express
Posted by wes | August 18, 2006 10:06 AM
i like it more when it was less quirky and more funny and was called VACATION
http://thighswideshut.org/2006/07/little-miss-cant-be-wrong.html
Posted by thigh master | August 18, 2006 1:48 PM
i like it more when it was less quirky and more funny and was called VACATION
http://thighswideshut.org/2006/07/little-miss-cant-be-wrong.html
Posted by thigh master | August 18, 2006 1:52 PM
that link once again for those who are partially blind
http://thighswideshut.org/2006/07/little-miss-cant-be-wrong.html
ps, yer mother smells like updog
Posted by thigh master | August 18, 2006 2:00 PM
the "humour" in that film was really broad and not as clever or witty as it seemed in the adverts. this is not a good thing.
Posted by casper | August 21, 2006 12:09 AM
Hi,
I saw where someone typed that they found the torrent for Little Miss Sunshine. I was wondering if you could tell me which site you found it on. I have been looking for about 2 weeks now with no luck.
Thanks,
Lynn
Posted by lynnbaird@yahoo.com | August 21, 2006 12:25 AM
'wes': you're right, the american express commercial is brilliant, but it's no tenenbaums. biaatch
Posted by beck | August 22, 2006 5:58 PM
hey lynn i saw a torrent on mininova.org but i hear its fake. just google the movie name in quotes and put Torrent after it and youll usually get any torrent of the movie thats out there.
"little miss sunshine" torrent [search]
Posted by Smoky | August 26, 2006 2:15 AM
hey lynn i saw a torrent on mininova.org but i hear its fake. just google the movie name in quotes and put Torrent after it and youll usually get any torrent of the movie thats out there.
"little miss sunshine" torrent [search]
Posted by Smoky | August 26, 2006 2:16 AM
mininova.org
Posted by Anonymous | August 26, 2006 2:18 AM
mininova.....torrent not there!! any were else??
Posted by sampsin | September 3, 2006 8:45 PM
mininova.....torrent not there!! any were else??
Posted by sampsin | September 3, 2006 8:46 PM
not too bad
nice!! i can't express how much I love IT, oh yeah, the nation are pretty good too.
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