Seriously, this was drive in camp at its best. In “Wild Guitar” we had Bud Eagle who arrived in Hollywood with his pompadour, a guitar and attitude, looking for a break in the music industry. With illogical plots and cheesy dialogue, that is what happens, but sometimes a film is so corny you can’t help but watch, and that is what we have here. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Wild Guitar (1962) Actor: Arch Hall Jr. Songs you might remember: Vickie Why you should vote for him: This is B-Movie best. Why you should not vote for him: B-Movie best may not be what is worth looking for here. {youtube}
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A film that crossed multiple genres, Buckaroo Banzai (as it is commonly known) featured a hero who was the ultimate Renaissance man. Of his many skills, “Rock Star” was one, and his multi-talented associates were his backup band. Music was part of the film, but that was not necessarily what was remembered the most in this quirky cult film. The Bullet Points: Movies Appeared: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Actors: Peter Weller (Buckaroo Banzai) Clancy Brown (Rawhide) Pepe Serna (Reno Nevada) Lewis Smith (Perfect Tommy) Jeff Goldblum (Dr. Sidney Zweibel) Billy Vera (Pinky Carruthers) Songs you might remember: Since I Don’t Have You Why you should vote for them: This cult film does have its share of fans. Why you should not vote for them: The film was memorable, but is the music amongst the first things you think about? {youtube}
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From the strange yet effective David Cronenberg film, Cosmopolis, the funeral of the lead character’s favorite rapper, Brutha Fez set everything in motion. Played by the innovative Somalian-Canadian Rap Star, K’Naan, we did not hear as much of him as we would have liked, but the way this film was constructed, we do understand why; though there far more other things in this film we didn’t understand. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Cosmopolis (2012) Actor: K’Naan Songs you might remember: Mecca Why you should vote for him: Musically, what was seen was decent. Why you should not vote for him: Many of the people who watched this film, could not have cared less about the rapper. {youtube}
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A Smothers Brothers parody (though the actual Smothers Brothers apparently provided the singing voices), The Brothers Brothers was a pair of singers oblivious to the fact they were black, which was essentially the running gag. Played by Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans on “In Living Colour”, the sketch was always good for a laugh, but the music was not exactly special. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: In Living Colour (1990-91) Actors: Damon Wayans Keenan Ivory Wayans Songs you might remember: None Why you should vote for them: This is a chance to respect a very good sketch comedy of the early 90’s. Why you should not vote for them: Music was a small part of the parody. {youtube}
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