“I watched Lisa Frankenstein and I don’t think it went deep enough into [serious real-world issue that’s related to the plot]” THAT IS NOT WHAT THE MOVIE WAS FOR.
Not every movie has to be a video essay about society or go incredibly deep into the characters/issues/etc. If they do, that’s cool, keep on trucking. Good to see it. We need more movies that dig deep, because there’s a lot of movies out there that suffer from not asking the hard questions.
But can you honestly tell me that you looked at the trailer for this movie and genuinely expected it to be some deep shit? That’s like watching the trailer for Rocky Horror and going ah yes. An astute film that tackles hard-hitting topics and makes me think about the human psyche.
Like. Girl. Can we please just let the camp ass movie be a camp ass movie. Sometimes a movie is just here to have fun with it. If you want to dig deeper on your own, go ahead and do it! I like to do that myself, and I think it’s fun to sort through the different layers of a piece of media. But don’t rag on the 80s pastiche, Tim Burton/John Hughes lovechild, horror rom-com for not tackling deeply nuanced societal issues. It wasn’t intended for that.
Always great to catch up with Caleb Followill! We dig into the new album from Kings Of Leon, Can We Please Have Fun, and how it was influenced by the post-punk of #idles & #fontainesdc, as well as #U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind.
Oh, Ncut! (CREDIT: Disney+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Theaters)
TV
–Doctor Who Season 14 Premiere (May 10 on Disney+)
–The Simpsons: May the 12 Be With You (May 10 on Disney+)
-TIME100: The World’s Best Influential People (May 12 on ABC)
-Best…
Album Review: Kings of Leon - Can We Please Have Fun
#AlbumReview: @KingsofLeon - Can We Please Have Fun
The Followills let their freak flags fly on their wonderfully wild 9th album
@capitolrecords #newmusic #review #kingsofleon #rock #alternativerock #southernrock #rocknroll #canwepleasehavefun #fun
“Are we still having fun?” Shouts all four members of Kings of Leon over post-punk guitars and funky rhythms on “Nowhere to Run”, and it’s clear the answer throughout the album is “yes”. “Fun” is the main theme of the southern rock family’s 9th studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, and through the rollicking and weird journey the band takes us on over thirteen songs, what they’ve created is a…