David Byrne's True Stories (1986), set in and around "Virgil," Texas in and around its 150th anniversary, includes a lot of observations about the Lone Star zone, the USA and modern life that persist in aptness and vibe. It is John Goodman's first movie role and you can see why he'd be utilized by the Coen Brothers. True Stories seems like a base camp for the Coens, David Lynch's Twin Peaks and also Northern Exposure. You might also catch glimpses in John Waters films and cable series like Weeds.
If anyone reading this has seen any of these, I'm interested in your take. What do you think?
Today's Rune: Defense.
5 comments:
Merry Christmas Erik :)
Twin peaks is the only one of these I ever watched.
I am not a Cohen Brothers fan. I like Fargo, but most of their stuff I dislike intensely.
I'm not sure I've heard of this. Although it vaguely rings a bell. I know I've heard of a series called Weird Stories or something like that...maybe it's the same thing and I'm getting confused. *shrugs*
Thanks y'all for the comments -- much appreciated!
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