On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:36:47 EDT Fastian@aol.com wrote:
I saw the film "Downtown 81" acouple of days ago on the Sundance Channel. I stars the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat roaming the streets of NY in 1981. Its a fictional story but he keeps running into a lot of bands playing, either in studios or clubs. DNA plays a couple of tunes in their typical spaz style of the day. James White and the Blacks get quite a bit of time as well w/ Bernie Nix on guitar and I think Joseph Bowie's in the band as well. There's some crummy bands also(Plastics, Kid Creole) but overall its fun to watch. Basquiate kisses a bag lady near the end of the film and she turns into Debbie Harry. I think it shows again on Thursday night.
Yes, I saw that one since I was so impatient (the movie was known for ages). I quickly understood why it took so long to get released: it is terribly amateur, in the talentless category. If it was not for the few snippets of music, I would have left the theatre after 30mn. Maybe one more proof that you don't make movies just with good wishings... As far as Basquiat is concerned, the only thing that transpires from that movie is that he might have been a nice guy. Patrice.