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'Seres extravagantes'
(Odd People Out) . .

This film is an episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente, province in Cuba to his death in New York City. As a young teen he joins Castro's rebels convinced of the merits of the revolution. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship between them lasts for years.

As the reality of the consequences of the revolution become evident his support for the revolution disappears. His openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble and he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a novel. He befriends Lázaro Gomes Garriles, with whom he lives stateless and in poverty in Manhattan after leaving Cuba in the Mariel boat-lift. When asked why he writes, he cheerfully replies, "Revenge."

Film Information: 'Before Night Falls'

Web: Cast, Bios and Additional Information at IMDb
Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Reynaldo Arenas (memoir), Cunningham O'Keffe (screenplay)
Credits: Full Cast, Crew & Credits
Runtime: 133 min
Genre: Biography | Drama
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 15 nominations
Spoken Languages: Spanish, English, Russian, French
Subtitled in: English

'Seres extravagantes (Odd People Out) . .



I am that angry and lonely child of always
that throw you the insult of that angry child of always
and warns you:
if hypocritically you pat me on the head
I would take that opportunity to steal you r wallet

I am that child of always
before the panorama of imminent terror,
imminent leprosy, imminent fleas,
of offenses and the imminent crime.

I am that repulsive child that improvises a bed
out of an old cardboard box and waits,
certain that you will accompany me.

~Reinaldo Arenas

Andy Warhol...
a kind of LaBrea Tarpit
for a vivid and talented
collection of oddballs . .

Andy Warhol was a phenomenon who warrants a lot of explaining: a completely colorless mega-star celebrity, and a kind of LaBrea Tarpit for a vivid and talented collection of oddballs in the New York scene.

He fostered their continued degeneration into weird lifestyles and heavy drug use; and at the same time acted as their mentor, agent, and sponsor.

One artist who came to be part of Warhol's "scene" was Jean Michel Basquiat, an antisocial street-bum who went from writing graffiti on alley walls to being the toast of New York City's art world.

This film biography chronicles the progression of Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) and his progression from living in cardboard boxes to penthouses, his romances, his drug use, and his death in 1988 at age 27.

Along the way, he never stopped detesting the rich, including art agent Bruno Bischofberger (Dennis Hopper), and he never lost his naivete. Warhol (David Bowie) picks up some of the pieces as Basquiat lurches through the art scene. Cameo appearances by Tatum O'Neal and Courtney Love add spice to this interesting film.

Film Information: 'Basquiat'

Web: Cast, Bios and Additional Details at IMDb
Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Lech Majewski (story) and John F. Bowe (short story)
Credits: Full Cast, Crew & Credits
Genre: Biography|Drama
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations
Runtime: 108 min
Spoken Languages: English|Spanish

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Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1986



'Basquiat' Soundtrack:

Few film soundtracks capture the essence or personality of their subject matter as beautifully as the collection of songs culled from Basquiat. Jean Michel Basquiat's charisma was based in the many facets of his character and his art, and there's a song here for a good portion of his ever-changing moods. "Public Image," by PiL is a cynical sneer matching Basquiat's own disillusionment over his fame. The inclusion of the undulating rap/funk masterpiece "White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash, plays almost like a cautionary tale, while the hopelessness of Joy Division's "These Days" seems like a theme for the bleak emotional state the painter sometimes experienced. There are, of course, songs that reflect the period of Basquiat's rise from the '70s until his untimely death in the '80s. --Steve Gdula

Soundtrack Files: 'Basquiat' mp3's

01-Public Image by Public Image Ltd
02-It's All Over Now Baby Blue by Van Morrison
03-I'm Not In Love by The Toadies
04-Is That All There Is by PJ Harvey
05-White Lines-by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
06-Rise by Tripping Daisy
07-These Days by Joy Division
08-She Is Dancing by Brian Kelly
09-Tom Traubert's Blues by Tom Waits
10-A Small Plot of Land by David Bowie
11-Summer In Siam by Pogues
12-The Last Song I'll Ever Sing by Gavin Friday
13-Hallelujah by John Cale
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