Speaking of "Ugh", I watched a movie today that fits that description. If you saw it and liked it, then I don't mean to offend you, but this is my opinion. I should mention first that normally I love offbeat movies (I also love commercial movies, didn't mean to imply that I didn't) and I even love to watch "so-bad-they're-good" movies. (Like Rocky Horror Picture Show and "The Room". Oh, the glorious awfulness of "The Room"!! I laughed all through that piece of garbage!). This movie was actually Oscar-nominated this year, I think for best foreign language pic, but don't quote me on that. It is a movie from Greece, called "Dogtooth". I didn't have a problem with the subtitles, because I have enjoyed many foreign films before. It's one of those movies where I asked myself "what is the point of that?" afterward. Maybe I would have found out if I had watched all of it, but 3/4 of the way through, I said "life's too short for this crap" and turned it off. It is about a family who seems to be well-to-do, but the father keeps his family closed off from the world. He has three teenaged kids who have never left the family compound (which is surrounded by a huge fence and gate), and stay with their mom there all the time. It's a nice house, with a big back yard and a pool, but they can't leave, and I have no idea why he keeps them there! The father takes off for work each morning, and the kids never leave, I think because he has them sooo afraid of the outside world. Early in the movie, the father brings home the female security guard from his job (he makes her wear a blindfold in the car so she won't see where he lives) and pays her to have sex with his son. In another scene,the son is out in the backyard when he sees a stray, common housecat sitting on the grass, minding its own business. He is terrified of the cat, and goes to get these big gardening shears, which he uses to stab the cat to death!!! That is where I turned this piece of crap off. Did I mention the scene where the female security guard, after having sex with the son, goes into the room of one of the teen daughters and offers her a headband if the daughter will perform oral sex on her? And, the girl does it without hesitation!!! "Yippee! A headband!!!" So, in case you were wondering, I do NOT recommend this movie. If, however, this sounds like something you'd enjoy, it is currently streaming on Netflix. But, don't say I didn't warn you.
Let's get to today's song, shall we? Today I have chosen "As Forever as You" by Boston band Face to Face, from their 1987 album "One Big Day".
This was the 3rd and final album by Face to Face, fronted by Laurie Sargent, as they disbanded in 1988. Earlier in the '80's, Face to Face had a hit with the song "10, 9, 8" from their self-titled album, and I believe they released the song "Under the Gun" as a single as well. "One Big Day" was a stylistic change for the band, as they went from a new wave sound to a more country-rock style, but it worked for them. I love "As Forever as You", and it has always been a favorite to sing to in the car! Unfortunately, this album is out of print now, but it can be found if you search in the right places. After my vinyl copy was destroyed a few years ago, I found a copy of the CD on Amazon.com. Don't look on Ebay for this one, unless you want to pay an outrageous amount for it. If that is the case, then by all means, go for it!
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