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Suburban Funk
Jul 11, 2014
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The Artists
It is hard to imagine DJ Qualls playing anything remotely tough, but that is what he did in the “New Guy” where he went from a zero to a hero and reinvented himself as a tough guy from the wrong side of the tracks. Before Qualls (whose character name was Dizzy, became Gil Harris) he was part of a Funk band, who made an appearance at the end of the film joining the former Dizzy. The film did well, though the fact that they were in a Funk band (that only did covers) was not really relevant other than (we think) a plot device to get the Zooey Deschanel more scenes.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The New Guy (2002)
Actor:
DJ Qualls (Dizzy/Gil Harris)
Zooey Deschanel (Nora)
Parry Shen (Glen)
Jerod Mixon (Kirk)
Songs you might remember:
Play That Funky Music
Why you should vote for them:
They weren’t that bad.
Why you should not vote for them:
Playing covers and not exactly being relevant to the plot doesn’t help the cause.
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Street Slim
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
The Blues Brothers may be one of our favorite films of all time (and we suspect if you are reading this, one of yours!), but this was added at the last minute, as we never really knew until recently that John Lee Hooker had a character name. We saw Hooker in an extended cameo where he sang one of his signature songs (Boom Boom Boom) on the street of Chicago, in a spot that did nothing to further the plot along, but was a delightful segment nonetheless. Now if only Aretha Franklin qualified!
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Actor:
John Lee Hooker
Songs you might remember:
Boom Boom Boom
Why you should vote for him:
This is a legendary film for our purposes.
Why you should not vote for him:
Calling this an acting performance is a stretch by any definition.
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The Stray Cats
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Hmmmm. Maybe a sequel shouldn’t have happened. A year after the decent British film, “That’ll Be the Day” took place starring David Essex as an aspiring Rock Star. After he left his wife and kid, this was the band he formed, and the sequel that should have been aborted. The biggest note in the pantheon of pop culture is that the Rockabilly revival band, The Stray Cats, took their name from this. That isn’t enough to get them in our eyes.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Stardust (1974)
Actors:
David Essex
We don’t know who else.
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
Um……
Why you should not vote for them:
The first movie was way better than this.
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Strange Fruit
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Strange Fruit was a 1970’s British Rock band that disbanded following a lightning strike to the stage at the Wisbech Rock Festival of 1977. The lightning was a microcosm of their problems as their egos and pursuit of “fame, fortune and fornication” had already set them on their path of destruction.
Fast forward twenty years later and they are reuniting for a twentieth anniversary of the Festival. Prior to, they are on tour in Europe where egos and issues remain a problem, but with this great cast, we just sat back and enjoyed the ride. Depending on how strong our British following is, this is a solid candidate.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Still Crazy (1998)
Actors:
Bill Nighy (Ray Simms, Lead Singer)
Stephen Rea (Tony Costello, Keyboards)
Jimmy Nail (Les Wickes, Bass)
Timothy Spall (David “Deano” Baggot, Drums)
Bruce Robinson (Brian Lovell, Guitar)
Hans Matheson (Luke Shand, Guitar)
Songs you might remember:
The Flame Still Burns
Why you should vote for them:
This was a very good film that had great acting, good music and equal parts drama and comedy.
Why you should not vote for them:
It did not gain traction in North America, nor was its legacy that strong in England.
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