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Nov. 24th, 2009 02:24 amMy older brother is four years older than I am, which means he went off to college just as I entered high school. He was pretty much my hero until that point, and I got into metal and Depeche Mode because of him. But I didn't get his Sex Pistols obsession - he had a poster of Sid Vicious in his bedroom - till I was a lot older. I mean I still prefer the Ramones, but you know.
Sunday morning after my walk I put on Sid & Nancy. I'd never seen it before, but I knew Courtney Love had a bit part. I also knew that my brother wrote letters to his girlfriend in high school calling her "Nancy." And I knew the basic story, that they had a suicide pact. Er, Sid & Nancy, not my brother. But I had no idea how horribly shrill and annoying the character was. Not sure if that was the actress or the director, but GOOD GOD she really confused me as to why any fucking person would spend more than five minutes with her, let alone have a love affair.
Apart from that I liked the movie. The ending was a downer but I was ready for it. Gary Oldman was fantastic, as he always is, but the amount of weight he lost to play punk junkie Sid Vicious was almost frightening. And of course the music was kick-ass. I am now convinced that Courtney Love's not getting this part led her to just lead the life, except for failing at dying.
Sunday morning after my walk I put on Sid & Nancy. I'd never seen it before, but I knew Courtney Love had a bit part. I also knew that my brother wrote letters to his girlfriend in high school calling her "Nancy." And I knew the basic story, that they had a suicide pact. Er, Sid & Nancy, not my brother. But I had no idea how horribly shrill and annoying the character was. Not sure if that was the actress or the director, but GOOD GOD she really confused me as to why any fucking person would spend more than five minutes with her, let alone have a love affair.
Apart from that I liked the movie. The ending was a downer but I was ready for it. Gary Oldman was fantastic, as he always is, but the amount of weight he lost to play punk junkie Sid Vicious was almost frightening. And of course the music was kick-ass. I am now convinced that Courtney Love's not getting this part led her to just lead the life, except for failing at dying.
