'Jaynestown'
A place to talk about movies--Old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
While watching Edward Scissorhands the other day, I thought, "Now the castle here is just about the most perfect goth setting ever." Then I thought about Halloweentown and Jack's house. Then I thought about the dilapidated zoo in the snow in Batman Returns. And, of course, the sets for the Lemony Snicket movie were all exactly perfect.
There really ought to be a Goth Town somewhere.
There really ought to be a Goth Town somewhere.
Yes, there should. If Buffista Island happens, it can go there.
Will you let me live there even though I don't like the music?
Don't forget about the Addams mansion - from the movie, not the show, of course.
Will you let me live there even though I don't like the music?
Of course. Though you've already expressed liking for some Nick Cave and I'm pretty sure you'd love all the snarky gothy piano ballads mix I made, as they are (a) pretty (b) smart (c) somewhat wicked. All of which I associate with the Betsian aesthetic.
Evil Night Together - Jill Tracy; The Wine - Clare Fader; Coin- Operated Boy - The Dresden Dolls; Temptation - Holly Cole; Diamonds Are Just Glass - Kamikaze Ground Grew; Nobody's Baby Now – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; Little Water Song – Ute Lemper; It Was Her House That Killed Nessarose - Hannah Fury; Leslie Anne Levine – The Decemberists; Junk Shop Clothes - The Auteurs; Daybender – Bela; Coming Attractions - Circus Contraption; Dream (For Dana) – Smoke; You Leave Me Cold - Jill Tracy; Trust In Me - Holly Cole Trio; Sally's Song - Danny Elfman; Alice – Tom Waits; The Fine Art Of Poisioning - Jill Tracy; The Vampire Waltz - Hannah Fury
Hmmm. I really should track down some Hannah Fury, shouldn't I?
And Betsy, of *course* you can live in GothTown.
Hmmm. I really should track down some Hannah Fury, shouldn't I?
CDBaby - $10, I think. I sent you that mix, didn't I?
CDBaby - $10, I think. I sent you that mix, didn't I?
No, you did not. I will now sulk at you. Just imagine the pouty lower lip, wide eyes, and tapping of one pointy-toe shoe.
No, you did not. I will now sulk at you. Just imagine the pouty lower lip, wide eyes, and tapping of one pointy-toe shoe.
Huh. Well, that was kind of stupid of me. Fortunately, I can just throw it in an envelope with the Guy Maddin Dracula ballet, and the early sixties paperback of Charles Addams cartoons I bought for you the other day.
Because, I'm always mindful of paying proper tribute to your inimitable style and rare beauty.