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Q U O T E S
Bill Press on Visual Radio-Television
"...Joe Viglione, the King of Mass. cable - tv!"
Bill Press, MSNBC commentator
author of Dutton Press book BUSH MUST GO 7/26/04 Cambridge, Mass.
http://www.billpress.com
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Boston Globe Feb. 2004 Article on
Joe Viglione:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/02/01/landing_big_names/
Landing big names
By Diana Brown, 2/1/2004
Cable television host Joseph Viglione launched his Visual Radio
Television show nine years ago in Woburn. He has lined up some pretty
impressive interviews along the way, which number 300 now and have aired
in many local towns. Virgin Airlines founder Richard Branson, singers
Judy Collins and Suzanne Vega, performance artist Laurie Anderson,
''Mystic River" author Dennis Lehane, professor Stephen Hawking, and
band members from The Doors, Grand Funk Railroad, The Rolling Stones,
The Cars, and The Jefferson Starship, are just a sample of the notables
Viglione has had on his show. Viglione writes for All Media Guide and is
working on a book about Lou Reed's 1973 Rock 'n' Roll Animal Tour
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Subject VH-1
Date Mon, August 2, 2004 3:19 am
Hey Joe!
Congrats on your success with VH-1.
All the best
Trudi and Ian Hunter
(Though Joe Viglione was taped for VH-1's "Story Behind The Songs"
Autumn, 2003, Trudi and Ian are talking about VH-1s publishing of Joe's
biographies on their webpage!)
Ian Hunter's � Rant � http://www.mmmll.no/thm/collection/h/details/17548.html
FROM LARRY HOPPEN of ORLEANS
Date: � Mon, August 2, 2004 7:11 am
To: � varchives@varulven.com
Joe, just wanted to say that you are indeed one - if not the BEST -
person when it comes to knowing the real scoop on Orleans over the
years. Our history, how we got from A to B, who was involved where and
when etc.
Beyond that, I happen to think that your critiques are dead on target,
especially with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. The fact that you called
these opinions at the concurrent time make them all the more credible.
TTy soon, larry Hoppen
http://www.findarticles.com/p/search?qt=Joe+Viglione++ORLEANS&tb=art&qf=all
Above link has JV reviews of Orleans and about 1,000 other AMG reviews
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"It's A Cool Review"
Arend & Luke 7/26/04 7:28 a.m.
(Arend Slagman & Steve Lukather)
http://www.stevelukather.net/Session.aspx?id=228
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Hey Joe-
����Super review of the JBA DVD, thank you very much ! A lot of people
including Bob Boyd worked very diligently on this project and I wanted
to thank you personally for the thoughtful and positive words. Have a
great holiday today, I look forward to talking with you in June.
Take care,
Jon
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040404192102200693&sql=Aau4gtq6zzu48
Jon Butcher Axis: Live At The Casbah
Artist Jon Butcher
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This was a handy index for you to access the thousands upon thousands of postings of joe viglione's record, film, book, dvd and other reviews, biographies and other writings.
Past tense because the companies publish the material for a period of time - licensed from AMG,
then different companies utilize the work and
previous companies change content providers,
usually going to Muse.com
This update made on Bobby Hebb's birthday,
July 26, 2004.
Check out http://www.bobbyhebb.com
I'm the editor!
PREVIOUS INFORMATION
10/13/03 FYE Transworld just added to this site,
they have picked up many of the reviews as has
Ticketmaster Live Daily and others. When visiting
Barnes & Noble stores put the CD under the scanner to read Joe Viglione's reviews of The Scorpions, til tuesday (first album), Johnny Mathis "I'll Buy You A Star" and other discs - the reviews
on the scanner at the listening booth.
Keep These Links Handy:
Varulven's Rank on the Web
http://community.webtv.net/pubmac/LisaJasonsVision
Song Reviews
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Jo Jo Laine
http://community.webtv.net/musicbm/JOJOLAINE
The Quarrymen
http://community.webtv.net/pubmac/TheQuarrymenLive
Alice Cooper
http://community.webtv.net/vra/records
The Guess Who / BTO (page coming soon)
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin
http://community.webtv.net/pubmac/LisaJasonsVision
Jimi Hendix
http://community.webtv.net/pubmac/JimiHendrix
Tommy James / Elton John
http://community.webtv.net/TheMadFaxer/AMGMiscellaneous
Mick Taylor
http://community.webv.net/pubmac/MICKTAYLORONVISUAL
Dave Davies/Kinks
http://community.webtv.net/TheMadFaxer/DaveDavies
http://www.joeviglione.com
http://www.varulven.com
Richie Unterberger Interview
http://www.varulven.com/audio/RichieUnterbergerInterview.mp3
Richie talks about his books, published on BackBeat
http://www.backbeatbooks.com
check out 8 Miles High
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SOUNDTRACK REVIEWSLink to compilation reviews:http://community.webtv.net/TheMadFaxer/compilationreviews Film Critic Joe Viglione writes reviews for Al Aronowitz's BLACKLISTED JOURNAL http://www.bigmagic.com/pages/blackj/1jvig.html Mark Snyder's http://www.pmpnetwork.com www.pmpnetwork.com/ReviewsData/Music.htm AI, X2, Terminator3: Rise of the Machines, The Mummy Returns, Star Trek Nemesis, Daredevil Reviews by Joe Viglione. ... www.pmpnetwork.com/ReviewsData/movies.htm Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author-2690/ Billy Zane Museum CQ Review http://www.billyzanemuseum.com/Craft/Movies/CQ/CQreviews.html Killer Movies - The Matrix Review by Joe Viglione http://www.killermovies.com/reviews/the-matrix-review-9w7.html A CIVIL ACTION Movie Review http://www.us.imdb.com/Reviews/164/16416 What Women Want http://www.expage.com/mgibson as well as http://joevigfirstimpressions.blogspot.com among other publications. Here are 37 of his Soundtrack album reviews for the All Music Guide: HERMAN'S HERMITS SOUNDTRACK TO THE FILM "HOLD ON' http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ls9ks36ba3dg~T1 THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308132334&sql=Aek4gtq2zbu4o RIOT ON SUNSET STRIP http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=At9c8b5m4tsqf PSYCH-OUT Seeds, Strawberry Alarm Clock http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=A1r6qoaeayijv MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN w/ Alice Cooper http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=A75j20r2ar48p THE SAVAGE SEVEN with Cream http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=Abxr9keft7q7m CANDY with The Byrds, Steppenwolf http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=Arh9hs38ba3dg ZACHARIAH (1971) Doug Kershaw http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=Akb63tr2rklkx ISN'T SHE GREAT Soundtrack to a Bette Midler film without Bette singing on it! http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=A1snsa9lgl23k THE ROSE with Bette Midler http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=Acj9hs34ba3vg The Deep John Barry Original Soundtrack http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lmfnzff7eh5k~T1 Jackpot Soundtrack featuring Bobby Hebb's SUNNY http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j6rx288i05oa~T1 THE WAR A Kevin Costner/Elijah Wood film with Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=Axq5ibkh9kakq please note that the tracking on AMG currently doesn't match this soundtrack to THE WAR - we're working to fix that! ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (A great Beatles tribute album, actually) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=A5qfozfo8eh3k THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS AT MONTEREY http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308221101&sql=A1wjqoa8abijx ENDLESS SUMMER/LAST OF THE SKI BUMS The Sandals Complete Sandals 1964-1969: Wild as the Sea http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308140137&sql=A69nyxd7b4olg MICHEL LEGRAND WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308221101&sql=A1c821va1zzba PETULA CLARK GOODBYE MR. CHIPS [Original Soundtrack] http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS80309221305&sql=Atne097ijkr0t TV Soundtrack MOVING WITH NANCY (Sinatra) http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=2VAA1FTL5I&ean=90771605726 SPRING BREAK III / Speedzone Soundtrack http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70308252041&sql=Awj9ds38ya3zg SPLASH "Spring Break" Grudge Records http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70309040846&sql=A9kq8g4sttv4z DOGS IN SPACE http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70309040846&sql=Afmdayl18xpbb Carnivore Soundtrack http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70306200948&sql=Agq63tr8tkl7x David Bowe --- Ziggy Stardust Motion Picture http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS80309181333&sql=Ay1ua6j3h71e0 Elephant's Memory Songs From Midnight Cowboy http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70309212305&sql=Awdu06j7h71r0 The Legend Of Billy Jack with Coven http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70308251732&sql=A0kmsa9wgu238 The Glitterhouse (featuring songs from the soundtrack to the film "Barbarella") http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid= CASS70310030128&sql=A8u65mpsk9f2o Badfinger on The Magic Christian Soundtrack: Carry On Till Tomorrow (flip of Come & Get It) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70310021410&sql=X4221602 Flash Fearless Vs. the Zorg Women, Pts. 5 & 6 With Alice Cooper http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=SEARCH&sql=Ayqfjzfhheh8k Steelyard Blues Soundtrack produced by Nick Gravenites http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4781CDD4AAE7420EDBC0C65E79D5CC73AFE7ADBA6310F0476F3982D6DA30B47D00BE49F81B9E57DAB7BAFFF2AE85B0ED9C8EA5CFFD9764C40&sql=10:bkyvad4kt8wj~T1 Janis Joplin (Film Soundtrack) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qku36j5h71e0~T1 Janis Joplin at Woodstock http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:neom963ohep8~T1 Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4zrc28ol053a~T1 Experience: Original Soundtrack http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7sp1z88aoyv5~T1 More Experience: Vol.2 of Original Soundtrack http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zad3vwrva9yk~T1 Jimi Hendrix Live At Royal Albert Hall (The same music as on Experience & More Experience) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:evae4j276wae~T1 Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle Of Wight http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:26184~C Blue Wild Angel http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:276129~C BLUE WILD ANGEL: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at The Isle Of Wight is a 102 minute documentary by Academy Award winner Murray Lerner which features a crystal clear updated sound mix by engineer/record producer Eddie Kramer and other goodies separating this version from the 56 minute 1970 release. Videotaped documentary footage recorded three decades after the original film was shot adds insight. There are interviews with Kramer, bassist {$Billy Cox}, drummer Mitch Mitchell, Jim Marron - president of Electric Lady Studios, Hendrix tour manager Gerry Stickles, along with director Lerner himself and full length versions of the included songs from the legendary festival. As audio fragments of this concert became commercially available through the years including three tracks on Columbia Records The First Great Rock Festivals Of The Seventies and four other titles on Polydor's Jimi Hendrix / Isle Of Wight lp, different perceptions of one of Jimi's final concerts reached the public consciousness. At nearly double the 54 minute length of the Rhino Home Video} from 1970 entitled Jimi Hendrix: Live At The Isle of Wight, the result is simply breathtaking with Jimi Hendrix - the rock star performing in all his glory as his sun was about to set. Lerner calls this "a labor of love which took a long time to finish" and he credits the Experience Hendrix company with helping obtain the backing to complete the project. Filmed between approximately 2 AM and 4 AM on August 31, 1970, it is so dark that the 600,000 or so people in the audience hardly affect what you see on the screen. The director said the film is "deliberately claustrophobic" realizing that "Jimi was the key thing to photograph" stating that they stuck to Hendrix "very intensely". Billy Cox's brilliant bass work can be heard cleanly as both he and drummer Mitch Mitchell creat a platform on which genius unfolds. Jimi's versatility is in evidence, he clearly separated making a record from performing on stage. Purple Haze explodes in a way that would never have captured AM radio airplay, and is a stark contrast to the blues of "Red House" which, on film, has lots of interesting shots of Jimi's hand playing against the light while his facial expression is of a man lost in thought while in the throes of a wild solo. The guitarist here is a master technician, as is Murray Lerner who captures this modern day Beethoven with equal brilliance. The contrast of "Red House's" subtleties to Hendrix turning up his Marshall stacks and giving the people what they want -he psychedelic blasts of "Foxy Lady" - is more proof of how the singer/performer utilized all aspects of the stage - combining the volume and feedback with his clothing, hair, body movements, foot on the wah wah pedal, over amplification, all tools of this part of his trade. The build up with photography of the landscape before the main event and daytime glimpes of the crowd (along with Billy Cox's memories of how loud they were) combine to make this a respectful and precise look at a special moment in music history. Murray Lerner feels the 20 minute version of "Machine Gun" here "makes a big difference. It's much more powerful" (than the previous seven minute edit they had in release). The DVD has different camera angles for some of the songs included in the theatrical version, and will also include a bonus rare live performance of "Dolly Dagger". Joe Viglione for more Hendrix see http://community.webtv.net/pubmac/JimiHendrix |
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Focus ReviewsSpecific Reviews written by Joe Viglione areon this page to bring your attention to some unique and interesting music: http://community.webtv.net/TheMadFaxer/visualradiofilm Andy MacKay In Search of Eddie Riff http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS80310201424&sql=Aroge4j270wa4 Focus Reviews for October 2003 Alice Cooper DRAGONTOWN REVIEW on Ticketmaster Live Daily http://www.livedaily.com/artist/albums/R%20%20%20547810.html?act=606 Alice appears in Boston october 25, 2003 ELTON JOHN SONGBOOK http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70310030128&sql=A5yf3zfg8ehok |
There is an avalanche of All Music Guide reviews of songs, DVDs,
records, biographies, books, film etc. published and re-published on
multiple sites: SamGoody.Com, Spun.com, DJango Music, ArtistDirect.com,
Barnes & Noble (on the internet as well as on the scanners in the
stores!), Microsoft Network including Windows Media, Yahoo! Shopping
Music, etc. etc. As more companies utilize the reviews they will be
joining this page.
Getting to understand what growing at an exponential rate means!
The approximate number of published
articles with my byline - Joe Viglione - (keep in mind it is an approximation)
in the three years plus would be impossible to count at this time. "Get
Music".com had many articles, but is now using RollingStone.com for
their
content (which is still the material from
AMG).
Additional writings have been printed in
The Irish Emigrant, Pepperell Free Press,
The Woburn Advocate, Woburn Daily Times & Chronicle, Melrose Free
Press, Stoneham Sun, Gloucester Times, Medford Transcript, New England
Ent. Digest, Medialine, along with weekly and bi-weekly posts on usenet
and google newsgroups regarding films, the tv programs, political
ramblings and activism!
Many of the essays have been re-posted
by the artists reviewed on their own sites! Some in their entirety,
some utilizing quotes.
Reviews have also shown up in
publications in Greece and Russia!
It's hard to keep track of the unauthorized
use of the work - sellers on EBAY have
re-printed the articles as have other
individuals who find the writings
informative.
There are additional reviews self - published in our own Music Business monthly
Music Busines Monthly - Front Page
http://www.varulven.com/mbm/mbmfrontpage.shtml
http://community.webtv.net/musicbm/MusicBusiness
thanks for visiting this site! Everything
will be moving to:
http://www.varulven.com
at some point in time.
Joe Viglione
http://www.joevresume.cjb.net
brand new links from july 26, 2004 brand new linksSteve Lukatherhttp://www.stevelukather.net/Session.aspx?id=228 The Supremes Right On � MP3.com http://www.mp3.com/albums/60084/reviews.html Todd Royce http://www.yorkcountycoaststar.com/calendar/07152004/gossip/26767.htm While artists often have love/hate relationships with reviews, Todd Royce is rather pleased with a recent, positive one at All Media Guide, (www.allmediaguide.com), for his CD "Step Into The Light." "The big deal is it was written for a fairly mainstream Web site, by a prominent Boston rock critic who reviews well-known, established artists," says Royce. "It was kind of an amazing little thing that happened." Writer Joe Viglione was researching Joe Jackson for a forward he was writing for the artist's new box set. When he Googled Jackson's drummer Gary Burke, with whom Royce recorded a few years ago, the writer came across the Maine musician's site. "Joe Viglione wrote to me. We got to chatting, and he requested a copy of my CD. He liked it, got his publisher to request a review for AMG, and voila!" Meanwhile Royce is making last-minute changes to his in-progress CD, "Waiting For You." He's invited regular drummer PJ Donahue to do the last two recordings, which were originally planned as acoustic tunes. "Because his outstanding drumming just continues to impress the hell out of me," Royce says. --------------------------------------------------- Tim Moore Collectible Records http://www.oldies.com/product/view.cfm/id_74622.html Stompy Jones http://www.stompyjones.com/reviews.html Reviews on Nils Lofgren's page http://www.shinesilently.com/flip.htm SpunMusic.com Barry & Holly Tashian http://www.spun.com/music/product-detail.jsp?id=2227845 Lou Reed tribute on CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/afterhours/from/indiejournal Gabriel Gordon Gypsy Living on Wherehouse Music http://www.wherehouse.com/music/product-detail.jsp?id=2405970 Burt Bacharach on MMGuide Music Match http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=972000&AMGLENGTH=full Jim Vallance / BTO Rock & Roll Nights http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/albums-folder/pg-album-bto-01.html Songs of Shirley Bassey http://www.songsofshirleybassey.co.uk/info/trkl032.html Hubert Sumlin on THE BAND page http://theband.hiof.no/albums/hubert_plays_muddy.html Lindsey Buckingham page http://www.followthesound.com/g11.html Ivan Julian Page http://www.ivanjulian.com/press.html Brooklyn Dreams with Bruce Sudano http://www.bluedesert.dk/brooklyndreams.html Sunny on Universal Music webpage: http://www.hip-oselect.com/catalogue_hebb.asp Melissa Ferrick on V Store Market http://vstore.vstoremarket.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=2612111 A cool commentary on Joe Viglione: http://www.permuted.org.uk/links.htm |
Joe Viglione and author Dennis Lehane
interviewed on Visual Radio for his book
"Prayers For Rain" - the first TV interview
for that book! Re-broadcast the week of October 10,2003 to coincide with release of Lehane's MYSTIC RIVER see the VRTV homepage:
VISUAL RADIO/TELEVISION
http://community-2.webtv.net/musicbm/VISUALRADIO/index.html
It's Innovative Television tm
Called by John Sgarlat, creator of the Infomercial,
"The best show on Public Access In America",
Joe Viglione developed Visual Radio - Television
while working for Mr. Sgarlat's North American Media Corporation -
as Director Of Research.
North American Media created PBS specials
with actor Paul Sorvino and mezzo soprano Marilyn Horne.
The first Visual Radio featured an interview with Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin and a concert by The Jefferson Starship featuring the first televised airing of Balin's hit record "Hearts" performed with Jefferson Starship. Since that debut in 1995 VRTV has brought these individuals into the homes of tv viewers:
Richard Branson,
Professor Stephen Hawking
Judy Collins
Linda Ronstadt
Lou Reed
Archer Mayor
Kevin Baker
Spiderman scriptwriter David Koepp
Laurie Anderson
Greg Hawkes & Ben Orr from The Cars
comedienne Margaret Cho
Danny Klein of J Geils Band
Alex Hahn - author of Prince Possessed
http://www.princepossessed.com
authors Kevin Baker, Donald Westlake, Jennifer Weiner, Patricia Gaffney, Sharon Salzburg -
over 280 hours of programming to about a million homes in New England weekly on Public Access television.
For more information:
Joe@varulven.com Main addresses
vrtv@varulven.com
joeviglione@yahoo.com
Visual Radio
P.O. Box 2392
Woburn, MA 01888
tel;(781)935 5386
Miscellaneous
Bette Midler in THE ROSE on Live Daily
http://www.livedaily.com/artist/albums/R%20%20%20%2024180.html?act=2056
Spun.com
http://www.spun.com/music/product-detail.jsp?id=2227845
http://www.artistdirect.com � 4201
http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,28
90616,00.html
Additional links:
The Special Agents
http://www.geocities.com/thespecialagents/reviews.html
Net Music Peter Tee
http://netmusic.com/web/artist.aspx?p_id=CBNM_14770
Steppenwolf 7 on FYE
http://www.fye.com/catalog/musicProduct.jhtml?itemId=10010750
Soundtrack Reviews
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author-2690/
Billy Zane Museum CQ Review
http://www.billyzanemuseum.com/Craft/Movies/CQ/CQreviews.html
THESE ARE NOT THE OPINIONS OF THE BILLY ZANE MUSEUM.
THEY ARE HERE JUST FOR YOU TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO SEE/BUY CQ.
��CQ REVIEW Joe Viglione's First Impressions Oh joy! An artsy film. This mostly flawed, disjointed, boring affair was written and directed by the son of the man who made The Godfather movies. So before I decimate it and spank Roman Coppola's 36 year old bottom, we must first chastise Georgia Kacandes, Willi Baer and Francis Ford Coppola for putting their names as executive producers on this mess, sparing the rod, spoiling the child. Remember when Dean Martin played Matt Helm in his versions of James Coburn's Derek Flint ??? Both launching their efforts in 1966, with Martin getting more sequels out of it than Coburn. Turn that upside down with a version of 007 meets Barbarella and build a film around it featuring half-hearted quips poking fun at the movie industry. A parody is supposed to be humorous but the jokes made about making pictures are actually sharp barbs which boomerang right back on this display. Despite so much falling flat, there are some redeeming moments. Jeremy Davies as "Paul Ballard", exudes a handsome innocence which almost overcomes the script.
The actor fails to grab the authority necessary to pull this movie out Sominexville---and he's given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to upstage Roman Coppola and do what the hero of the film is supposed to do. The soundtrack is terrific, perhaps not as legendary as Bob Crewe's work with sixties band Glitterhouse" and Moogy Klingman, but it is retro cool and doesn't disappoint. Producer Michael Curb always aspired to create this kind of music for his A.I.P. soundtracks on Tower Records like Riot On Sunset Strip and heck, wasn't Dean Stockwell in Psych-Out, another film from the era with music released on that legendary Tower imprint? Well, Stockwell appears in this film as Paul's dad, Dr. Ballard, and he keeps up his persona from the Quantum Leap TV series, womanizing. Only it is he, not Scott Bakula, who is the anachronism here. One of the film posters actually has "Enzo D. Martini Production", ribbing Dean Martin from the aforementioned Matt Helm flicks????
Since John Lennon's sons, Sean and Julian, have yet to do anything on par with their famous dad, this film comes off like yet another person demanding a DNA test to see if Jimi Hendrix fathered them. You don't need DNA in order to see, feel, hear and touch the real thing, and this ain't no Godfather flick. There is no passion for filmmaking, no thought of what the audience might want. For escapism, CQ could have been the long awaited sequel to Barbarella...it should have been science fiction all the way through with the dry humor phased in as a sub-plot...the Dragonfly character could have been fun without the lunacy, the dragging plotline, the thoughts of "can I leave now" entering the minds of the viewer. WFNX Radio sponsored this event and free T Shirts were given out, and it's a good thing...the $2.50 for parking would have been too high a price to pay to sit through this. Maybe Roman Coppola can find that Boston recording artist who sent out $5.00 bills to come to the press party...oh what was his name...Morphius or something...two page ads in Billboard, full page ads locally...free popcorn and parking is the least a radio station can do if they want you to come out and see this.
Boston Globe on Joe Vig
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/02/01/landing_big_names/
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