FILM OF THE MONTH (YEAR?)

 

I strongly encourage fans of the Boombox and film to stop updating your Facebook pages, and take 2 hours out of your busy life to let artistic & directing mastermind /visionary / personal hero Terry Gilliam blow your mind with his new film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.  Gilliam's past works include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Time Bandits, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and 12 Monkeys.  ALL classics, but Parnassus could quite possibly be Gilliam's masterpiece.  The filming of the movie took a blow when lead actor Heath Ledger passed away, but friends of Ledger and Gilliam in the acting community stepped in to finish the vision, offering a unique experience as Ledger's character was given new life by Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell.  Following his spellbinding turn as The Joker, this performance cements the artistic tragedy of Ledger's untimely death.  Oh, did I mention that Tom Waits plays the Devil?

The film is released on DVD today, April 27th.  Enjoy the trailer below.

Glitter and Doom Live

Vagabond genius and personal hero Tom Waits will release Glitter and Doom Live on November 24th via Anti- Records. The 2 disc collection will feature 17 select tracks from Waits' world tour in the summer of 2008. The tickets were pretty impossible to get, so it will be great to finally get a glimpse into these intimate shows. The first disc will be arranged to sound like one evening's performance, but will actually be taken from 10 shows. Just as intriguing, the second disc will feature stories and anecdotes told by Waits throughout the tour. Should be a treat.

Full tracklist, description, and a free download available here.