Paradise: Land of the Meat Puppets
CDNOW, November 13, 2000
"Meat Puppets: Favorites" compiled by David McGurgan, CDNOW Editorial Staff
Curt Kirkwood, singer and guitarist of the Meat Puppets, is a self-proclaimed movie fanatic. "I watch a lot of real garbage. I'll watch anything," he told CDNOW. His favorite? Animation, which isn't a surprise given the cartoon-like feel of Kirkwood's paintings, which rival the Meat Puppets' music for both their quality and free-wheeling spirit. What follows is a diverse list of some of the best and trashiest films according to Kirkwood.
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Patrick Swayze: Road House
Curt Kirkwood: "It's a Patrick Swayze movie about bouncers in a bar. I've been telling people to watch it since it came out. It's so bad you can hardly stand it -- it's that good, and you're just going, 'God, do they mean to hurt me? It's so insulting, how could they be so perfect?'"
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Tom Hanks: Saving Private Ryan
"I thought this was the best comedy I've seen in years. That's me though. I almost got beat up being in that movie, because I fucking broke down in sobs of laughter and burping. I almost vomited when Tom Hanks died. This guy told me to shut up, and I told him, 'Why it's the worst fucking movie I've ever seen, why don't you fuck off?' And that was it. My friends were like, 'You need to get out of here.' But I didn't mean it. I don't mean anything I say. That is the problem."
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Linda Manz: Gummo
"It's fucking ridiculous. I really liked that stupid movie. I enjoy things that are fully amusing."
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Ralph Macchio: Karate Kid
"Any of the Karate Kid stuff with Ralph Macchio is a must watch. If it comes on, I just have to see it."
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John Wayne: Hatari
"The John Wayne African zoo-collecting epic. That is where the baby elephant walk came from. And I guess 'Elephant Walk' was my favorite song when I was little kid, so I really loved the movie. It kind of shows you where I'm coming from."
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Marlon Brando: Godfather
"I've liked parts one and two from the time I was a teenager."
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Johnny Depp: Sleepy Hollow
"This was just amazing, I thought. Tim Burton has made some movies that I really enjoyed."
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"I really love any Simpsons episodes. I consider it amazing animation."
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Peter Pan: Peter Pan
"I love this film."
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Gold Collection: Pinocchio
"A great Disney film from my childhood. I really like animation."
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Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark
"I love all the Indiana Jones stuff. I have all those on tape."
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Kirk Douglas: Spartacus
"I really loved this when I was a kid."