Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!
Since it’s Easter weekend, we’re going to keep this simple. We stole this from a blogger named Idzie, who called this the F.A.B. (film, audio, book) meme.
Easter F.A.B.
F. Film: What movie or TV show are you watching?
‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’ is a documentary about the decade following the Beatles’ breakup. Obviously, it covers the Wings period.
The New York Times review notes: “The director Morgan Neville… takes a lightly unconventional approach. The narration comes from new and archival interviews with McCartney, as well as various members of Wings, family, friends, and, of course, his wife, Linda McCartney, who is key to the story. But we never see any of the interviewees; they supply only voice-over. Instead, archival video, including some rare and previously unseen footage, tells the story visually.”
I liked it more than I thought I would. Maybe this is true: “So this is really a movie for hard-core McCartney (or Wings) fans who want to see all of the rare archival footage — or, conversely, for curious newbies who want a fast-paced introduction to one of the most talented songwriters of all time. For those who fall somewhere in the middle, it’s less satisfying.”
Obviously, I’m in the former category. I learned a few things that I didn’t know, especially about the early Scottish farm period. And the setup for Mull of Kintyre was oddly affecting. Here’s the trailer.
On TV, I’m watching High Potential – Kelly likes it pretty much for the opposite reason than I do.
Music
A. Audio: What are you listening to?
Because it’s April, I’m listening to May birthday artists such as Judy Collins (La Chanson Des Vieux Amants – The Song of Old Lovers); Lesley Gore (You Don’t Own Me 2005 remake); Pete Seeger (Who Killed Davey Moore), and Frankie Valli/The Four Seasons (December, 1963 -Oh What A Night!)
I’m also listening to a lot of movie soundtracks, such as Cry Freedom (The Funeral – Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, September 25, 1987); In the Name of the Father (title song); and I Am Sam (Revolution).
B. Book: What are you reading?
Still reading Mona’s Eyes, which I’m reviewing in nine days. As of this writing, I’m only a little over halfway through it. Necessity can be a real mother.
Oh, I had been voting for Rebecca Jade for a couple of San Diego music awards; we won’t know the results until sometime in May.
I also participated in the fan vote for the Rock Hall of Fame. Collectively, the fans only get one vote, but I played anyway. Early on, Phil Collins was leading by 50,000, but New Edition caught up early. The Hall announcement is due on April 13.
Thank you for playing! Please come back next week.
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