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Our Band Could Be Your Life
Jackie Blue:
I don't think you can infer from my posts that I think the book should be entirely discredited.
My first question was "Why do people like this book so much?" Not "Why do people like this book at all?" or "Why do people find this book useful?"
Example: the film Kurt and Courtney. I love that film. Is it accurate? I don't know. Probably no one will. Is it well-directed? Arguably it is above average at best. But on balance, I find it to be a fascinating cultural artifact.
Johnny C:
I really love that film myself. But why do you love it? If it's at best arguably directed, and considering that it's a documentary following the director around, what makes it so compelling? Is it the direction, or is it the subject matter?
Jackie Blue:
I think it's a great film because it's like a train wreck. The documentary scenes are fascinating, the interviews with Courtney's dad and... that dude from the skinhead band who claimed she paid him to kill Kurt... it's just a neat little movie.
It's kind of like Blind Eye Sees All. I could watch that over and over and over, yet I don't think anything the Butthole Surfers were doing at that time was important or relevant. It's just fun to kick back and watch a bunch of high people in a bed talking Moon Language, and live performances with flaming cymbals.
ScrambledGregs:
I see where you're coming from. I'm going to stop arguing now.
Gilbert:
yeah, it's getting kind of pointless. you obviously don't agree and pretty much every angle of the argument has been discussed! chill!!
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