Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains

'Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous stains'-1982

 Directed by Lou Adler the famous record producer. Starring the beautiful Diane lane who I love as an actress. I think every cinephile goes through a Diane Lane stage I remember first watching her in 'RumbleFish' by Francis Ford Coppola opposite Matt Dillon the pair are in a few great films together.

I remember first watching this film at fourteen and instantly wanting to act like Corrine Burns or should I say third degree burns. I wanted to be just as rebellious, loud and have the exact bitchy witty attitude that she had. Her iconic signature style, I mirrored with the big black eye liner and red wings arrowing over her big eyes. I wore the black bra, green blazer and red beret to match and bitchin behaviour whilst boys made stupid remarks and called them excuse my french 'Cunt' as she calls Ray Winstone whilst taking over his spotlight.

Yes the famous Winstone who Starr's alone side Lane is a famous British actor famous for 'Quadrophenia'. He falls for Corrine whilst she supports his band with hers while on tour across America. As her band 'The Fabulous Stains' tour, they grow a bigger support bases than Winstone's and he gets jealous and she stills his songs after sleeping with him. Its great to see the roles reversed in films and for the eighties was probably ground breaking. A young teenage girl setting the scored cursing, teaching feminism with her punk rock ways and showing everybody how she can kick ass and fool boys around. When usually the roles are reversed when portrayed in films of that time.

This film had an enormous effect on me and like many films influence me you kind of take on mini aspects of characters you admire their style or sayings which in this film is many brilliant quotes I revised and remember.

This film is a 9/half out of ten and you should watch is asap especially if your a teenage girl who wants a bad ass influence and some style inspiration or you wanna see and hear some punk rock music and attitude.

P.S: Also in the film is the stunning Paul Simonon from the Clash

Elvis and Anabell

'Elvis and Anabelle 2007'

 If I was fifteen again and discovered this movie it would be one of the best dark romantic teen films I had ever watched. Its perfect for all the little creepier teens or creepier adults who in films find death exciting and love, romantic tales that are a tad on the odd spectrum.

 I have had this film on my play list for a while and didn't think much of it but I watched a bit of the trailer and thought I would give it ago. Blake lively plays a girl who's mother has pushed her into beauty pageants her whole life and once she is awarded winning the national title in Texas pageant she falls stone cold dead on live T.V. Whilst this is going on a funeral home run by young boy. Who's father since losing his wife and being hit over the head by a bottle by some local teens is now disoriented hunchback who is know longer in the right state of mind to work. His son has taken over embalming still running the business without a license and does the job perfectly whilst caring for his adorable father who love each other dearly.

Being the only embalmers for miles and the best they take Annabel in, and the son named Elvis is getting ready to embalm her when he is in ore of her beauty even though she is blue and dead he kisses her awaking her so to speak. Her rising from the death is a national story. The news wants to report on her more than ever and famous television stations get in touch wanting to hear her story. Her mother pushes her even further to the point where Annabel runs away to the funeral home looking for answers on how she awoke from her death.

She stays there for a while and get to know the angst teen Elvis and both begin to fall in love when a big misunderstanding happens jeopardising there relationship but all is well your just have to see for yourself.

I really liked the film is was kind of 'Pushing Daisies' esque and if Terence Malick and Tim Burton has a love child I really loved the film the colours were great and the acting was superb a really sweet tale of life, death and love.

Wish You Were Here 1987

'Wish you were here' 1987

 Wish you were here is a British film made in 1987 but set in early fifties in a seaside town. The lead character played by Emily Lloyd. Her character being called Lynda is a potty mouthed sixteen year old who's goal is to shock and create uncomfortable atmospheres for anyone and everyone. Her vulgar behaviour and rude words create a stir in the town she is known for her outlandish behaviour and and sexual nature. Her father since returning back from the war when she was younger is often embarrassed by her and she makes a mockery of him and her family constantly. 

Bored in her small town she sleeps with a boy who she finds even more boring and he stops talking her shortly afterwards. Lynda doesn't seem to bothered and her fathers pervy friend seems a little to interested in her touching her and waiting outside her house every night hoping for a little action. To be honest I found him very creepy and pervy and rapey like, often Lynda didn't seem to want to sleep with him anyway but he was manipulative and ongoing. She falls pregnant and moves for a while and on her return is wearing a bright yellow dress and fancy pram pushing it all throughout the town as if to parade that she is proud of herself and that's basically the movie.

I thought it was hilarious and for the era it was set in her character was even more vile and hilarious.  I love female characters who are gross and realistic and makes me feel more human and normal for once, like the character of the character Helen in 'Wetlands'. The film was a 4 out of 5 for me just wished their was a more fulfilling ending I suppose.