Vincent Gallo

Buffalo 66
$17.98
After reading Martin's post, I just got myself a used copy, problem solved. Onto the music: if you're on the fence about Vincent and not really sure, buy this. That was my situation, and this is a great "sampler". I like bands like NoMeansNo, Slayer, Minor Threat, you know - bands that can Kill It, and everyone was always telling me about Yes & Crimson but I was always like "maybe someday I'll get around to it". Well, this album helped that happen. I am so glad I got this. I'm a drummer & I've been playing along all day to "Heart of the Sunrise" on my practice pad. Vincent has a beautiful mind and I really appreciate that. Steve Albini useds vintage equipment, but most of his stuff just makes him sound like a connoisseur of analog tape hiss (Greyhound). Vincent uses this equipment in a much more emotional way. I "get it" way more than when others do it. I also love his voice - there is a BIG difference between Vincent's voice and John Frusciante's fake voice on the "Under the Bridge" backup vocals. John can consider that an artform, but for some reason I don't buy that. Vincent gets thru to me though. Thanx for reading!

The Brown Bunny
$14.94
I liked the film...esp the soundtrack choices....a little oral sex never hurt anyone.....an enjoyable experience.

Recordings of Music for Film
$17.98
I purchased Vincent Gallo's "When" recording first and have not stopped listing to it for months. The purchase of "Recordings of Music for Film" was natural, though I had no idea what it would be like. Again, on this recording Vincent Gallo's music is touching, beautiful and very original. The "When" record is still my all time favorite piece of music but "Recordings of Music for Film" is becoming a close second.

Buffalo '66
$14.98
Buffalo '66 is a visually beautiful movie. We're treated to wondeful shot, after shot, after shot...after shot...after shot. Unfortunately Buffalo '66 capitalizes on indie film stereotypes by taking something tragic, throwing "glitter" on it, and leaning on pretension. I honestly feel this film falls due to vanity, where the editing is overdone to the point of empty flattery, and scenes have emphasis put on everything -- even when it digresses.

The characters themselves are absolutely pathetic, self-indulgent, and whiney.
We're supposed to accept that the character of Bobby (Vallo) is so ridiculous because he had (what the movie implies as) a "bad childhood." As someone who has dealt with real childhood tragedies in myself and others, I was completely insulted. Just because Bobby got the sore end of his parents' empty marriage in the suburbs is no excuse for his behavior. I didn't find his attempts to impress his parents "sad" or "touching," but rather pathetic. I'd shudder to think how his character would be if his childhood had actually been horrible. Don't even get me started on Ricci's character. We're offered no insight into her other than nobody wants anything to do with her. It's easy to see why considering how desperate and worthless she is.

And there lies the connection between these two failures. Perhaps I lack human compassion, but it's the emotional instability and neediness of weak people like the ones depicted in this movie that make intimacy seem deplorable.

Buffalo '66 is beautiful, but exceptionally ostentatious. It tries "desperately" (like it's characters) to be an independent art film, that it's focus on character development is disjointed and frail. I really wish there were more positive things I could say about this movie, but beyond it's great -- though narcissistic -- directing, there is nothing.