Oi, Frankie!
I'd like to tell you about a film that touched my heart, if I may. Very seldom, if ever, have I seen the issue of rodent-induced drug use handled with so much sensitivity and understanding as it is in It's All Gone Pete Tong. I mean, who doesn't know someone who's been manhandled, nay, assaulted, by a giant rodent with a coke encrusted snout? But yet we never discuss the topic. It's taboo in our society. Until now.
IAGPT is set on the idyllic and quiet little island oasis of Ibiza. It's about a nice young British man named Frankie. Frankie is a DJ with simple pleasures, like licking toads and collecting flip flops. Life was good there on the island.
Then, let's just say it all goes bad (Pete Tong= wrong in Cockney rhyming slang). Picture Sid and Nancy, only Sid is a superstar DJ and Nancy is an 8 ft. tall badger. Oh, and Sid goes deaf. Come to think of it, Sid's being deaf would explain a lot. But I digress. Go see the movie. It's good stuff- Paul Kaye* gives a brilliant performance as Frankie. And there's a free screening tomorrow (Wednesday night) at the Embarcadero Cinema at 7:30. You can RSVP here Thanks to Jeffro for the heads up and link.
And while you're there, check out the flocks of wild parrots in the park outside the theater. We noticed them when we pulled up, and then on our way in to see the movie we saw that there was a documentary about the birds playing at the theater as well. Don't let em shit on you though. Cause they'll shit on you in a heartbeat.
*just found out that Paul Kaye also plays a zombie in Shaun of the Dead. And the post below contains a link to the coke badger's personal website. Coincidence? Yes. But don't you love it when things come full circle like that?
posted by Jess @ 9:31 AM
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