Freaky Friday

I Can Hold My Own Hand...

"I can buy myself flowers 

Write my name in the sand

Talk to myself for hours

Say things you don't understand

I can take myself dancing

And I can hold my own hand

Yeah, I can love me better than you can" - Flowers, Miley Cyrus

The last Freaky Friday before Halloween on Tuesday!

Miley Cyrus on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/mileycyrus/?hl=en

Michael's Musings

"Come and play with us Michael, forever...and ever...and ever"
Michael Shinafelt

Look who I encountered in the lobby of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles) yesterday when I went and saw Killers of the Flower Moon...

The Shining Twins! They tried to lure me to the other side with their wonder twin powers, but my powers are stronger and I resisted and managed to get seated in theater four to see Martin Scorsese's latest before it was too late. Mess with me and find out Minions, time to muse!!!

Killers of the Flower Moon is a sweeping, ambitious piece of filmmaking, that being stated it should have been called Killers of my White Ass. It could have been trimmed by a half hour and worked jut fine as a three hour movie instead of the three and a half hour film it is

Next time I go to Alamo Drafthouse I'm going to take that trip to the other side with The Shining Twins, I'm curious

Girls have got balls. They're just a little higher up, that's all. The more you know...

Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly, indeed!

More Brains, discuss 

Hexing, because murder is wrong

Did you hear that horror films may potentially have a VD disclaimer?! Google it, it's not what you think and in IMHO it's a bridge too far

Upon arrival in heaven do all the "day after pills" greet you? Asking for a friend

Woman Crush of the Week - One of my favorite, not to mention sexy performances in a horror movie is the cast to perfection Nastassja Kinski in Paul Schrader's redo of Cat People which I've seen at least ten times (most likely more)

Isn't it groundbreaking when Gays add a harness to their Halloween Costume? NOT!

So I see a lot of excited chatter about the horror flick The Sentinel being on Netflix like it's  some forgotten masterpiece. I saw that movie and remember it being quite the opposite

It's almost here...5 more days until Halloween!!!

When you try to pronounce the name of your prescriptions...but accidentally summon Satan instead

I put a spell on you...

Wanna know what spell I put on you? Follow me here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt

Hump Day & Chill

In Your Eyes...

"In your eyes, The light, the heat (in your eyes), I am complete (in your eyes)" - In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel

When I saw this on the WWW I went completely head over heels for it. Much like the guy did in the movie this awesomely clever Halloween decor is based on.

That's correct Minions today we are going to Hump Day & Chill to skeleton Lloyd Dobler (John Cusak) from Say  Anything! 

Last and only time I viewed Say Anything is when it first came out in theaters. That being stated the scene where Lloyd Dobler serenades Diane Court with a Boombox playing Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes is iconic.

Kudos to the clever individuals who came up with recreating it with a skeleton for Halloween.

Hump Day & Chill indeed...

"I see the doorway, To a thousand churches (in your eyes), The resolution (in your eyes)" - In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel

Say Anything on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098258/  

Follow The Yellow Brick Road???

They're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Or perhaps they're off to see something totally different head? Always a possibility...

No this isn't your usual walk down the yellow brick road. Instead of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion we have - Regan MacNeil, Ghostface, Jason and Freddy easing on down the golden path to the kingdom of Oz.

Hey, it's Halloween time after all, and a fitting group of horror icons seeking out, whatever it is they could be after. 

Thus let's wish them well on their journey and those who don't can go to ______ I bet you know what belongs in that blank Minions 😉 

The Wizard of Oz on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)

Current Mood

Siouxsie Sioux

"We've come to scream in the happy house, We're in a dream in the happy house, We're all quite sane, This is the happy house -- we're happy here" - Happy House, Siouxsie And The Banshees

Yesterday I had brunch at my local The Kitchen, their Fish & Chips with Red Sangria is perfection on a Sunday morning. Whoever was in charge of music has great taste, it was Siouxsie And The Banshees the whole time I was there!!!

Thus upon arriving home I got on the computer and played one of the songs by them I love, but did not hear, Happy House.

I also realized with the world the way it is, this song reflects my Current Mood towards it.

"No" I'm not going to explain the song. Honestly I think the song title is quite self explanatory without even hearing a single lyric. 

So I will do you one better then a song explanation, hit the video after the jump! Do it and do it now!!!

Siouxsie And The Banshees on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees  

Bad Together

Filmmaker Jono Mitchell shares the evolution of a relationship between two seemingly opposite queer friends in Bad Together, his new film releasing to TVOD on December 5 via Dekkoo Films.  Over four years, Robbie (played by Andrés Erickson) and Cameron (played by Queer Niro) learn to accept and love one another and themselves.  “I really wanted to explore the idea that a lot of the expectations we hold for ourselves and others can lead to sadness and conflict,” filmmaker Jono Mitchell explains. “Fundamentally you can connect with a person on the most basic level, but ultimately that connection still needs to be built on mutual expectation.” 

The story begins with Robbie, newly dumped, and in such deep need for companionship that he's willing to embrace the company of anyone who extends a hand.  Enter Cameron, the life of the party who appears to revel in the admiration he receives from others. However, behind the happy go lucky exterior is a man who constantly craves validation and is struggling with finding a clear sense of purpose in his life.

 

Robbie and Cameron are two young men who are desperate to connect with one another but have different ways of achieving the bond.  They each offer their own version of love and affection and as they chase the ideal of what each deems to be true friendship, they create a relationship that may not be healthy for either one of them. 

 

Mitchell explains he was inspired to write the story based on a similar friendship he experienced a few years ago.  “I have an incredible friend who changed my life. He is so special to me, but circumstances within our current stages of life drove us apart,” he recalls. “When everything changed, I had to accept the version of friendship that I idealized didn’t exist anymore. What we became is just as special, but I think I’ll always grieve for what we had.” 

 

Filming for Bad Together took place in Atlanta, Georgia, where Jono Mitchell found the actors who would play Robbie and Cameron. Due to a familiarity with his work, Mitchell didn’t audition Andrés Erickson for the role of Robbie; he offered it to him outright.  For his part, Erickson sees several similarities between himself and the role that he plays in Bad Together.  “Robbie is a caring guy, but like me he has a tendency to overanalyze, and I think we both like to talk things out as opposed to allowing bad feelings to fester.”

 

Where they differ is in their style of communication. “Robbie tends to be petty and more aggressive than I am,” Erickson says.

 

As for his choice of Queer Niro in the role of Cameron, Mitchell explains, “When you’re casting a character who may behave in unlikable ways, it’s important to find an actor who will naturally highlight some of the character’s more likable attributes. Queer Niro’s charm makes it believable that someone like Robbie would look past Cameron’s mistakes and embrace him as a friend.” 

 

 “Cameron is me, just dialed up some notches,” Queer Niro adds, acknowledging that he played the scenes how he would handle the scenarios in real life.  “Cameron is an endearing guy who longs to make something of his life but fears the possible consequences that come from change.”  He hopes viewers will consider Cameron’s conundrum when deciding whether they are Team Robbie or Team Cameron.  “Obviously, Team Cameron is the correct answer,” he laughs.

 

True to character, Andrés Erickson takes a more neutral stance.  “I hope people are reminded to take care of their friendships. People are complicated and they change and letting go can be necessary. It’s sad, but that doesn't always mean it's a bad thing.”

 

He also commends Jono Mitchell on writing a script that focuses on queer friendship. “It's not something we see a lot of in queer cinema.  There's often a tendency to focus on the romantic aspects, when in real life things are much more complex and nuanced.”

 

Filmmaker Jono Mitchell is best known for his work on the Adult Swim digital shows, Dear Jono and Stupid Morning BS.  His most recent works include Courtney Gets Possessed(2023) and Miles from Nowhere (2022).  He hails from Atlanta, Georgia and in 2023, he was named a “2023 Creative to Watch” by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 

 

Bad Together releases December 5 via Dekkoo Films, a subsidiary of the Dekkoo streaming platform. It will be made available for TVOD rental across numerous platforms including Apple, Amazon, Google, and many others before arriving on the Dekkoo streaming platform in 2024.

 

For more information, visit www.dekkoo.com.

Palm Springs

Palm Springs like any other town is creepy this time of year and the DTPS famous retro vibe restaurant Lulu is no exception.

I went there like a virgin for the very first time the other day and had pretty standard fare a cheeseburger with fries. I also had a not so standard fare adult beverage a Blood Orange Margarita (blood is the talk of the season) which was delicious!

Of course they had their Halloween finest out. I opted to take the photo op of the entrance to the establishment.

Give a shake rattle and roll for Mr. Skull and his not so Eensy Weensy hairy spider buddy and only 10 more days until Halloween Minions!!!

Lulu Palm Springs on the WWW -

https://www.lulupalmsprings.com/