pturman

> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote}pturman, thanks for the Elliot Smith song. You mention its use in Wes Anderson's *The Royal Tennenbaums*. Are you a Wes Anderson fan, and if so, have you seen his latest, *Moonrise Kingdom* ? > It's very good, funny and sweet without being in the least sacharine or cloying. With the trademark Wes Anderson "quirkiness". But not annoying "quirkiness", as is sometimes his weakness. > > A terrible sad end for Elliot Smith, why would someone so talented wish to end their own life? A question, I suppose, that has been asked repeatedly whenever a creative person commits suicide. > Here's a haunting, unusual song from Smith, Independence Day. This just knocked me out, the first time I heard it: > > > misswonderly, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I've seen most of Wes Anderson's movies but for some reason, ROYAL TENENBAUMS is the only one that spoke to me. Guess I just didn't "get" his other movies. I'm looking forward to seeing MOONRISE KINGDOM though. Yeah, it is sad what happened to Elliott Smith. I was a big fan even before he killed himself. He's got about 50 beautiful songs. Here's his most famous song: from GOOD WILL HUNTING (one of several of his that were in that movie). Here he's singing it at the Oscars (it was nominated for Best Song but theme from TITANIC won that year). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PcJO81ubI8

Aprapo of nothing, Check out this hauntingly beautiful sequence from Wes Anderson's masterpiece THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS. The singer/songwriter is the great 90's grunger Eliott Smith. Google him (Eliott Smith) to learn why this scene is especially poignant given his (Smith's) personal bio.

This is from his move ONE TRICK PONY that was his love song to musicians everywhere, famous or not.

Looks like we're both in a 70's mood tonight, Eugenia!

I was 13 when this song came out. Ah, what a cornucopia of imagery & possibility this song presented to a boy just becoming a teenager.

Cranberry sauce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG2gNvqGJVU

I am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told . . .

Check out RO on Alec Baldwin's podcast. I learned more about Robert Osborne in this 30 minute interview than almost 20 years of watching him on TCM. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/

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I met a girl who sang the blues . . .

No one left alive in 1985. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCG-4vi7M1Y

Even though St. Paddy's Day is over, here's a couple of Irish songbirds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0

ANNIE HALL a roamin' & a ramblin'

Geesh, from the title of your thread I thought Kevin Costner was gonna go around the country with other celebrities giving speeches!!! (ha ha)