[LEMONS] 2.23.2002
Two weeks ago we were over at out friends Gene and DeSha's house, and Gene put in Stop Making Sense. It turned out to be one of those movies that I always thought I had seen, but never had. I wanted to watch it again, so I rented it and have had it on while I'm cleaning up the aprtment, waiting on Harp to get home for work, unpacking, organizing photos, and getting ready to go to Jish's party over at Ev's house. (All while drinking a Tecate and learning how to play "psycho killer" on the guitar, I might add.)
Anyway.
Something that struck me about the movie is how contemporary it looks, and I think that's due to the stark blacks whites and greys. Nothing in the movie is overly 8os, either (aside from the cargo suits, but they're unobtrusive). It got me thinking how most things I like are classic forms and classic colors. Althoug I appreciate flashy design, I find that it rarely holds up over time. This principle carries over to a lot of things for me, music and literature included. I guess it means that I'll never be bleeding edge, but I'm not so sure that's a bad thing.
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