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November 1, 2008

Wise Blood Nobody with a good car



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“I don’t have to run away from anything, ’cause I don’t believe in anything.”


An angry young veteran (Brad Dourif) returns to his small Southern town determined to decry the hypocrisy of its citizens. After witnessing a supposedly self-blinded preacher (Harry Dean Stanton) and his grown daughter (Amy Wright) passing out religious tracts, Hazel (Dourif) is inspired to start his own church — the Church of Christ Without Christ, “where the blind don’t see and the lame don’t walk and what’s dead stays that way.”



John Huston’s darkly comedic adaptation of Flannery O’Connor’s 1952 novel is a wild ride through a Southern Gothic universe in which quirkiness, corruption, and hypocrisy are the norm. Brad Dourif — with his intense, beady gaze — ably carries the film, keeping us interested in Hazel’s fate even when events take a decidedly downbeat turn; other performances are equally memorable — particularly Amy Wright as a young woman who takes an immediate (sexual) interest in Hazel; Harry Dean Stanton as a “blind” preacher who represents everything Dourif could eventually become; and Dan Shor as a clingy stranger who is inexplicably desperate for Hazel’s approval. Unfortunately, the characters in Wise Blood are ultimately more interesting than the narrative itself, which fails to capitalize on its heady potential: key figures (such as Ned Beatty’s shyster) are barely given enough screen time to register, and Hazel’s Church Without Christ never develops much of a following. Nonetheless, this is enough of an unusual cult favorite to recommend as must-see viewing for all film fanatics. Available here for streaming as a Google Video.


  • Brad Dourif as Hazel
    Wise Blood Dourif
  • Dan Shor as Hazel’s loyal “disciple”, Enoch
    Wise Blood Enoch
  • Amy Wright as Sabbath
    Wise Blood Wright
  • Harry Dean Stanton as Asa Hawks
    Wise Blood Stanton
  • Many clever, colorful lines of dialogue:
    She sho’ was ugly. She had these here brown glasses, and her hair was so thin it looked like ham gravy trickling over her skull.”

Of the near-50 films Huston (my favorite) directed, maybe only a handful are not really worth checking out. (He’s also among the rare directors whose work as an actor was often intriguing: esp. in great turns like his role in ‘Chinatown’; he’s even one of the few reasons to suffer through ‘Myra Breckenridge’.)As for ‘Wise Blood’, perhaps no one else could have succeeded in turning O’Connor’s eccentric book into a workable film. (But then, Huston filmed a number of difficult texts: ‘Moby Dick’, my all-time favorite film ‘The Night of the Iguana’, ‘Reflections in a Golden Eye’, ‘Under the Volcano’, ‘The Dead’…) Though short, ‘WB’ is not all that easy a book to read.


"I'd Rather Be Flannery O'Connor"



However, Huston apparently jumped into the material head first and, once inside, embraced the dark humor of the piece fully (I love that he’s credited as ‘Jhon Huston’; note Alex North’s score as well).Hazel Motes is a character after Huston’s heart; the singular kind of outsider you see throughout his films. Also unsurprising for Huston here is the theme of faith; one can see that theme popping up from time to time in a Huston film as well. What’s unique in that respect here is the film’s radical idea (the best one in the book) of the elimination of the concept of sin. That element, no doubt, piqued Huston’s interest - along with the widespread sham of professed belief mixed with the savagery of evangelism. With its often-intense language (”Jesus is a trick on niggers!”), O’Connor did indeed concoct a potent book; Huston turned it into a compelling piece of art - one which, due to being so hard to come by, has the air of an orphaned child.As for the acting - as is often the case - Huston is less interested in getting star turns than in getting believable performances that serve his stories; one often thinks his casts really are these people. The same is true here.

All told, ‘WB’ is certainly not among the most accessible of films. It tackles a weighty issue and it begs thought. However, it’s also mordantly funny. You might find yourself scratching your head a bit while watching and laughing - but, as you think on it afterwards, the rewards of the film may very well creep up on you.




Who is John Huston dating?


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FORBIDDEN ZONE: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell + MORE: DIRECTED BY RICHARD ELFMAN: MUSIC BY DANNY ELFMAN

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    28tho Anniversary

    Official FORBIDDEN ZONE DVD

    Color Version Available NOW!


    • New Color Version
    • Introduction by Richard Elfman
    • Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
    • DOTS 5.1 Track
    • Optional English Subtitles (DH)
    • Closed Captions
    • Pop-Up Trivia
    • Japan Promo (Altman speaks Japanese!)
    • Extended Scene (The Passion Of Squeezes)
    • Deleted Scenes in Color
    • Theatrical Trailer in Color
    • 16 x 9 Anamorphic Windscreen

    Ain't It Cool News says

    "Classic work of pure insanity...I love this film."


    New Color Trailer

    Actors:



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Wodds like "delirious" and "bizarre" simply don't suffice to describe Forbidden Zone, director Richard Elfman's 1980 musical fantasy that makes its DVD debut after two decades as a cult favorite. Conceived as an extension of the savant-guarder theater troupe/music group the Mystic Knights of the Bingo Bongo (later just Ringo Bingo, which counted Elfman, his brother Danny, and co-scripter Matthew Bright--later the director of Freeway--among its members), Forbidden Zone tells the story of Frenchy (production designer Marie-Pascal Elfman, Richard's then-wife), who accidentally enters the phantasmagorical Sixth Dimension through a door in her basement. There, her oafish good looks catch the eye of King Fatso (Herve Villechaize), much to the consternation of Queen Doris (the indomitable Susan Tyrell).
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A frantic, funny, and occasionally profane blend of Fleischer Brothers cartoons, German Expressionism, Depression-era musicals, and '60s underground movies, Forbidden Zone is definitely not for all viewers, but cult aficionados will be delighted by the sheer energy and imagination of this long-unavailable classic. Supplemental features include commentary by Elfman and Bright, interviews with Danny Elfman, Pascal, and Tyrell; deleted scenes and outtakes; clips from an aborted early attempt, The Hercules Family. (with Danny tearing up "Minnie the Moocher"), and Richard's video for Dingo Bingo's "Private Life."
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Prepare to enter the Sixth Dimension, a deliriously insane world of frog butlers, topless princesses, machine-gun toting school teachers, chicken boys and the devil himself (Danny Elfman), all ruled by the lascivious midget King Fatso (Herve Villechaize - Tattoo on FANTASY ISLAND) and his deranged Queen (Susan Tyrrell). A feast of visual and aural delights, reaching new found heights of insanity, invention and questionable taste. Propelled by the incredible songs of the one and only Danny Elfman, FORBIDDEN ZONE is an experience like no other.

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his movie is weird, period. It's got an Arrowhead vibe (probably from the black/white), and I pick up Una Chin Angelou, probably from having no idea what's coming next. The dark frame corners of the B/W stock also evoke the early parts of The Wizard of Oz, conjuring dread and foreboding. Other than that, leave your film references behind, and set your mind for new experience.

You've got to watch this film at least twice, ideally a couple weeks apart, before you decide that it's the worst film you've ever seen (a typical first reaction). Now, the weirdest movie you've ever seen--yeah, that's a spot-on description-but it's not the worst, by far. Save that crucial tag for Madonna's desecration of Swept Away, John Wayne in The Conqueror, Cardsharp 2.

I saw this B/W classic for the first time in a 1984 university film class. The prof warned us that it was racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, violent, vulgar and scatological (her words). And she was and remains exactly right. I sat through the 73-odd minutes of this thing (shown on film, no less), and when it was over I wasn't quite sure what I'd seen. I remember a strange and heavy feeling of dread and confusion that hung with me for a few days, like I'd seen something deeply disturbing but couldn't yet make sense of it. But I'd also laughed, hard, at a number of the scenes in the film.


I'll let the man start off: "The Forbidden Zone was essentially an attempt to capture on film what I had been doing on stage with my musical-theatrical group, the Mystic Knights of the Jingo Bongo." -Richard Elfman


The tale: The Hercules family moves into a house in Venice, California, and in their basement, as a matter of fact holds a door that no one should dare enter as it leads to the Forbidden Zone aka The Sixth dimension. This is explained to Frenchy (Marie-Pascale Elfman), the precocious daughter who recently returned from France, by her brother, Flash (Phil Gordon). On their way to school they catch up with Squeezer Henderson (Toshiba Baloney), half-chicken and half-boy who is constantly hurt and abused by his mother. After an incident at school that leads to Frenchy cutting class, she makes her way back home where her curiosity gets the better of her and, you guessed it: she goes down to the basement the find out what is so intriguing about this door and enters the Sixth dimension.

In the Forbidden Zone, she is captured and imprisoned, bound to be another of King Fausto's (Herve Villechaize) concubines. Queen Doris (Susan Tyrrell), catches him spying on Frenchy in her cell and becomes blazingly jealous, and she and their spoiled daughter, The Princess (Giselle Lindley) plan to murder her. From then on it is up to Flash and Gramps (Hyman Diamond) to plunge into the Sixth dimension and save Frenchy from the angry and sexually frustrated Queen. Also, Squeezit must somehow muster the courage to save his transvestite twin brother, Renee.

As director Richard Elfman (Danny's older brother) states, the film is based on the stage shows he and his wild crew put together in the 70s. Shot in black 'n' white and seemingly perverted, wild, ridiculously Inc, apparently offensive and just plain out of control; the production pulls influence from German expressionism, social satire, and Max Fleischer cartoons (Betty Bop, Popeye, Yoko the Clown). Altman's wife, who also plays Frenched, designed the sets which consist of long stretches of paper bearing scenes or patterns painted in black, white and grays.

Most of the characters are mentally unstable in many levels and are very crude when they open their mouths. Their costumes maybe a bathrobe, or a Cub Scout uniform on a 45-year-old man playing a schoolboy. One of the King and Queen's minions is a tux-clad frog. And even many are dressed down to their underwear and further. Yet when the musical numbers start up, very well choreographed steps ensue. As plain as the plot is, this is first and foremost a musical with songs that directly move the plot along. Even the songs pull from the past: While warning Frenchy about the Forbidden Zone, Ma and Pa Hercules break out into a very old jawboned blues lip-Lynch sequence featuring Josephine Baker. When our characters meet Satan (Danny Elfman) near the finale, he and the Mystic Knights of the Ono Bingo tell the devils deeds to the tune of Cab Hallway's original Minnie the Moocher.

With more integrity than Pink Flamingos and a much more charming script than The Rocky Horror Picture Show; the Forbidden Zone is a sure hit for those who can sit look for a film to be more than the drab run-of-the-mill crank that is laid out every month, and set themselves up for a experience in sophisticated musical-theater and the signings of a too-wise 7-year-oldie's imagination. Or the audience ready with a 12-pack of brew to keep them from thinking so much.It wasn't until a good ten years later I got my hands on a bootleg VHS copy, and I bought my own copy (signed!) from the Richard Elfman web site two years ago. It was only on second and subsequent viewings that I figured out exactly what the story was, and then really started to see the subtlety of the film, to appreciate and enjoy it more.

It opens in the kitchen at breakfast, with the family in intentionally awful stage makeup, sitting in mismatched chairs on a set with ultra low-budge hand-painted elementary school play backdrops. The psychotic mom gets knocked cold by dad when she talks too much. Then they have to tie up Grandpa before the kids go to school. And that's in the first couple of minutes.

Then school, where the scenes are pure nightmare, just chaos, with the grotesque images of the teacher and students, hideous caricatures of kids that I knew, and you'll recognize as well. Then in the middle of this highly disorienting scene comes the "Alphabet Song/Swinging the Alphabet," with the "F" and "G" verses corrupted thoroughly and hilariously.

Then we descend to the underworld and by way of introduction to the Sixth Dimension, watch two guys in jock straps sing a goofy song in a boxing ring, followed by a frog-headed guy doing some soft-shoe, and a seriously creepy version of "IBM Beam Boom."

The crass racial and ethnic stereotypes flit in and out, amateurish, really, in their insertion, and having little relation to the movie itself. Right at the beginning there's a black-face guy, described as local pimp Huckleberry P. Jones, with his bad suit and boxing gloves, no less. The Hercules patriarch has a horribly dubbed Yiddish accent, and we even run across Jewish money lenders down in the Sixth Dimension. I don't really get their placement or function in the film, other than visual distraction, or misfiring attempts at comedy.

And some violence. A guy gets shot at school, although it's pantomime-corny. There is some serious fisticuffs, but it's also hammy. A knife goes right through a thigh, but it's a wheezy effect. But when Grandpa Hercules fights the gorilla he ends up literally bashing its head into ground meat, and that's a pretty disturbing close-up, even in B/W. The queen gets shot, somewhat graphically, with a little bit of blood. The two queens end up at the bottom of the pit, their bodies run through with steel blades. And Squeezing loses his head, although he doesn't really die, and the head even sprouts wings to flit around as a cheeky Sixth Dimension mascot.

And some nudity. The excruciatingly nubile Princess wears nothing but tight high-rise briefs, pumps, and gloves for the entire film. There's a wacky kind of topless cattle drive of young ladies, comical and erotic in its own strange way. There's a lot of comically strange/strangely comical frontage going on, mostly Flash and Cramps grabbing various Sixth Dimension denizens. Nothing graphic at all, but the MAPS would call it sexual content.

And fun with trivia: 1) Umber-nerds will recognize the Forbidden Zone theme as that from the short-lived Dilbert TV show from a few years back; 2) Music nerds also will recognize an original recording of "Paco and Spliced," which was for many decades the backing/theme song of the Doctor Dementia radio show (The Very Best of Dr. Dementia).

Lastly, get that soundtrack (Forbidden Zone). If you like a good mix of music, you'll love the CD. If you're expecting raw Ringo Boeing, you'll be disappointed. Sure, they're there, but not in the kind of depth and orchestration you're probably looking for. There's a couple old-Timmy tunes ("Bum Beam Boom," "Some of These Days"), lots of Danny Elfman's original score, and the sorrowfully too-short "Squeezer The Moocher." For whatever sad reason, "Paco and Spliced" is not included in this release.



Hey folks, Harry here - and above is a shot from last nights BBQ feasting out at the infamous SALT LICK of Driftwood, Texas with Richard Elfman, the founder of The Mystic Knights of the Ono Booing, the director of the esoteric masterpiece of mania - FORBIDDEN ZONE and lastly of note - the distinguished older brother of the notably younger brother, Danny Elfman - the new age Oompa Loompa of choice!

As is the way of a full half of all things cool in my life of cool things, The Alamo Drafthouse was again responsible for a hellaciously cool evening out of my cheery convalescence. About 6 weeks ago I got an issue of Buzzine Magazine in the mail with a hand written note from Richard Elfman asking me out to dinner on the last day of April - when he'd be in town to screen FORBIDDEN ZONE at the original Drafthouse. COOL! F'n A I'll dine with one of the leaders of my favorite all time groups and creator of eclectic madness.

About a week ago, Elfman suggested the Salt Lick, as he wanted real Texas Bar-B-Que - and he'd done his research. The Salt Lick at Driftwood is an exceptional establishment. One meal a week at the White House is apparently catered by them ever since the Johnson Administration. It really is that good. Now I've had many a good meal here with folks like Edgar Wright Jr, George Wendt and Stuart Gordan. And it seems that future AICN Dinner supremes prior to Butt-Numb-A-Thon will commence here, as Moriarty throws a wicked tizzy and demands this flesh by the never-ending poundage.

Richard and I chatted about Max Fleischer and his KoKo, Betty Boop, Bimbo and the Color Classics! We chatted about Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys - in particular Cherokee Maiden, oh how I love that song. Then we went into talks about Lon Chaney Sr, Famous Monsters of Filmland, surrealistic filmed realities, the great meals of our lives, Transylvania, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Beijeng, Crenshaw BBQ vs Barrel House Blues Great Robert Shaw and his Louisiana style slow smoked BBQ I grew up with. In all we ate and chat feasted about a great many subjects for over 4 hours. As the hour closed upon his hosting of FORBIDDEN ZONE - we had to depart this heaven of cooked hides. As Father Geek and I made our way back to the fair city of Austin, from the end of this backwoods road came bursting forth an enormous fireworks display... those giant ones, like when celebrating the birthday of the Statue of Liberty syle displays. IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. We were delighted, yet confused. What was this fireworks display on the edge of the land beyond beyond? As we rose above a hill we saw the golden top of a Hindu Temple - with rockets firing off from behind it... and as we passed it we saw Elephants and Tigers and costumed people with many arms... Off a backwood road in Texas, Shiva partied as we were headed for THE FORBIDDEN ZONE!




Once at the Drafthouse - we settled into our seats to watch this classic work of pure insanity unleashed to the rhythms and beats and sounds of Cab Calloway by way of Danny Elfman, Lena Horne and oh so many others. There was Herve Villechaize and Susan Tyrrell as the King and Queen of the Sixth Dimension... and the room was swaying along with the music of The Oingo Boingo. Prior to the film was a filmed introduction that Richard had made for the Japanese rerelease of the film, which is getting done up big in Japan. They even have Forbidden Zone beer I'm told! I love this film, first saw it on a Drive-In in 1980 for 3 weekends in a row - where after the screenings my stoned parents took me back to our Victorian house to watch reels of Betty Boop cartoons. This is one of my fave cult films.

Which is why - in the post-screening Q&A - when Richard alerted us to a Sequel to FORBIDDEN ZONE being mounted... it is being written by Richard Elfman and Matthew Bright (original bass guitar player for The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo) and will have Matthew back chicken walking and Danny back as Satan by way of Calloway - but this time doing his take on the classic ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES!!! Ah, Heaven? No, The Sixth Dimension! And I cannot wait! I know this was a long ways to go to tell you just a tidbit of information, but folks... When you get a chance to meet one of your childhood boogie woogiers, and they're as cool as Richard Elfman and in the setting of a night as cool as last's... well, I simply have to share about my oh too brief venture into the FORBIDDEN ZONE!!!




GRAHAM KNIGHT INTERVIEWS KAY MARTIN ABOUT MEETING JERRY LEE LEWIS IN 1957 AND THEIR LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP + INVOLVEMENT WITH JERRY LEE LEWIS FAN CLUB!





GRAHAM KNIGHT INTERVIEWS KAY MARTIN ABOUT MEETING JERRY LEE LEWIS IN 1957 AND THEIR LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP + INVOLVEMENT WITH JERRY LEE LEWIS FAN CLUB!

Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooo-OOOOOOOOM

Well, we can talk talk talk until we're blue in the face, OR we can watch some cute girls pretending to ride Vespas.

[::] #1 SPELLCHECKING THE YOUTUBE COMMENTEERS/EXPERTS: ABSINTHE (You misspelled "bad")



"IT's an art. It's a science. It's a marriage of vapor and water. From the elite to the illegal, the banned, to the celebrated, the distillation of spirits is a 50 billion dollar a year business. We will visit brandy, liqueur, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries to see how this magic is done. A trip to the Christian Brothers Distillery in northern California will reveal the secrets of how brandy is made and in the Deep South we observe a working moonshine still. Then it's off to France, where we visit the Curvier Cognac distillery and at the Jade Absinthe Distillery we see how this controversial drink is made. Includes expert commentary and historical perspective given by Born Appetizer's Anthony Dias Blue."

This "creative high" notion comes from the fact that artists portrayed it in their works. It didst make any of them creative, they were already creative. If anything Ill bet absinthe made them procrastinate on some of their pieces. Absinthe tint make them better artists. It gives you a "lucid" buzz, Thad's probably the best way to describe it.
I saw this show a few weeks ago. I also love How It's Made on Discovery Networks.
its like getting stoned and drunk in a REALLY FUD way!
No hangovers in the morning
No it isn't! And if you drink enough, you most certainly can wake up with a hangover just like you can with any other high proof spirit. Please don't even bother commenting on things you have absolutely no comprehension of.
Thad's just my personal opinion and i don't go through a lot of it on a night out but why bother tilling u last i heard absinthe's illegal in the states and u poor fucks can't drink till you're 21
Wrong again Sparky... absinthe is NOT illegal to possess or consume in the US, just to distribute hence it can't be bought/sold in stores here. Once again, you know not what you speak of regarding this matter so just STUFF before some ignorant fool takes you seriously.
see Thad's what happens ta you if ya listen to this gunshot. for nu1 who wants ta meet green fairy have at least half a bottle within 15Mons!
Your right. But in most parts of Canada absinthe can be bought/sold in stores. so he he Lola
Yeah but the stuff they sell in Canada is crap, most of it is from Czech Republic. Hills seems to be the abusing of choice up there. And you can't import the good stuff into the country... so I'd much rather be in the U.S.
The sell La Fee at the Canada wine dealer. And customs won't stop a bottle if it's for personal use. I believe anyways.
ass a couple times. Van Goth didst drink absinthe any more than any other spirit and probably less. Saying how Ted "perfected" it. Even he would tell you hes nowhere near perfecting it, but he does have some great stuff. Would've done without the BS talk about its "psychoactive properties", it just gets the math spun neanderthals looking to set everything on fire and "trip ball" into an uproar
and don't forget that begum drinks it :p
If you get the chance to purchase some, don't by any produced in the Czech Republic. Many people here in the States don't even know of the differences, they're just impressed by the exclusivity of the drink. Many Czech producers actually just add dye to produce the famous green hue rather than rely on THERESA fennelL like French and Swiss manufacturers.
what brand of absinthe does this young man produce? i have terrible eye sight.
He makes one the truly best brands out there , the Jade brand , which can be purchased from places such absinthe classics on the net . Avoid the brands that tote high thickly content , this has nothing to do with quality which they claim , and in fact makes it quite crappy in flavor .
Typo : I meant to type "thicken" and not "thickly"
Yeah the throne hype is garbage. The best secondaries I've felt were from brands with a relatively low thymine level, like Duals & Francois Guy. The Franky Guy isn't exactly low in beta thicken, but not very high either. My theory is that it's a combination of several herbs, not any 1 by itself, and the louche causes the chemical reaction to set it into motion.
And of course with inferior Czech brands that rely on oils instead of real herbs, that won't louche, you won't get this reaction. This is why the only effects you feel from Czech abasing is an upset stomach and rankness. It's funny how they hype their product as if it gives better secondaries than higher quality French/Swiss brands, yet the exact opposite is true.
interesting... thanks for the tips!
hammy...interesting
This past week I had the pleasure of trying both the 1797 Roquette & Marteau. 1797... great secondfairies. I normally don't feel them much and don't like to talk about them, but WoW, I felt nice. The Marteau, in a word... Yummy! Both are excellent.
I've only tried the brand absente of absinthe, its one of the French brands, though i don't know how its quality ranks. but the effects are amazing. your body feels drunk, though your mind is enlightened to the point of coming to greater realizations of subjects you normally talk about. I'm going to have to order a bottle of his brand and see how it compares to my experiences.
Absente isn't absinthe at all. This is a common misconception. No artemesia absinthium... no absinthe, period. I feel a similar lucid buzz with a good pastis or arak as I do with absinthe. Almost makes you wonder if it's the anise? I think it's a combination of several things, and honestly I don't believe thujone is one of them, despite popular belief that it is primarily, if not solely responsible.
I've just got into Absinthe, it's not only a wonderful drink, but has a fascinating and colourful history.

Anyway, you guys seem to know what you are talking about so i wondered what brands i should buy. I recently bought La Fee (Parenthesis) as it seems to be the easiest to find in the uk.

I haven't watched the video cos it wont load for some reason.
I've just bought some Lucid Absinthe and I was just wondering where it ranks out?
I've seen a wide range of opinions on Lucid. Anywhere from "I liked it"... to "Tastes fishy". Even the people who like it concur that it's not on par with his Jade line. I think it's drinkable, but not that great personally.


how much are you selling it for?
Does it have any thujone in it?
That doesn't matter. You won't get high on thujone anyway.

rueful
what is the best absinthe that someone can get
Show of hands:
Who's for re legalizing absinthe in the United States?
Try "Lucid" absinthe... legal in the usa.. its pretty good...
It is legal now. Check out St. George's Absinthe Verte from California.
No Green anise... No absinthe... IMO.

All I tasted was Star anise and basil. Too sweet and cloying. Not a fan. It sucks because I know Lance could make a fine product. There were no flaws in his method of craft, he just tried to do something different and the end result wasn't good. I have no doubts that if he stuck to a traditional recipe it would rival any comm. on the European market. I hope he tries again.

I'm on my second bottle of Lucid and it is really good. I get that tripped out feeling after about the fourth glass but it usually puts me to sleep. TY TA Breaux, I work the graveyard and this helps a lot :)
...lucid doesn't make you hallucinate. read up on the chemistry of it. it's odd.
What type of effect do you get with Lucid?
It's a very mental intoxication. Creativity and ease of concentration are enhanced and it's a very social, relaxing experience. It's not sloppy like other alcohol intoxications; it's a purely mental effect. It's the only alcohol I enjoy drinking.
It is believed that much of the effect on the brain of the old absinthe was caused not by the thujone, but by the high concentration of lead in the water at the time.
Yeah, it's legal in the U.S. now...it became legal in late 2007. It tastes like licorice.
fuck champagne,im gonna serve this at my wedding
Great!
Absinthe is awesome ! I'm glad it's finally being sold here in the U.S. Got a bad rap because of jealous competitors. Just like many other things.
most of the absinthe in North America is pretty weak.
You misspelled "bad".
what?
What I mean is that it's not "weak" at all. It's a high proof spirit, just like the European varieties. It just so happens that most of the products that have entered the U.S. market thus far aren't very good, but that is a changin. Sirene is decent stuff and look for Leopold Bros. & Ted Breaux's Nouvelle-Orleans to hit the shelves soon.
Fine vid. I'm damn glad the tradition is being kept.
absinth is legal in usa HOORAY!
I saw this show a few weeks ago. I also love How It's Made on Discovery Networks.
Awsome post
we just had an abinthe session and its making my muscles spasm and shake. never again.
Never had a problem with it,Nor did I "Trip",I did however paint a great self portrait and have written pretty good music while drinking it...I love it but, it is not for everyone.I feel clear headed and have a wonderful time with it,you have to get the right stuff.

I KNEW YOU WERE HUNGOVER! IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER, I KNEW ABOUT IT AND STILL ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK ANYWAY: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!




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"IF ONE DOES NOT RECEIVE WHAT ONE EXPECTS FOR FREE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME NOT KNOWING WHAT THIS MAY BE, ONE IS ALLOWED, AND INDEED, EXPECTED TO PUNISH OR "TRICK" HE OR SHE WHO DOES NOT, OR CANNOT COMPLY WITH THIS MYSTERIOUS AGREEMENT"...
KIND OF LIKE RUNNING A BLOG.


I'VE PURCHASED A 6-PACK AT THE GROCERY STORE, WHERE I'VE SEEN A BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL UNIFORM/COSTUME, AND I'VE TAKEN SOME
ADD MEDICINE AND 15mgs ROXICET (PRESCRIBED AFTER SURGERY ON a compressed ULNA NERVE), IN THE HOPEs THAT INSPIRATION WILL APPEAR LIKE KUBLA KAHN, only WITHOUT THE KNOCK ON THE DOOR, TO HEAR WHISPERED THE NAME OF THE GLYPH/PICTOGRAM WHICH ADORNS THIS BLOG.

THIS BLOG WILL TAKE OVER WHERE THE OLD MASTER LEFT OFF (I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY); AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE, MY HAND-PICKED, SAVVY STAFF AND I, WILL OFFER SOMETHING DIFFERENT--LIKE OBAMA--AS YET UNDEFINED.


I WON'T POST MUCH
YT, BECAUSE IN TWO YEARS AFTER BURNOUT SETS IN AND I BEQUEATH [::] TO SOMEONE, I WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISAPPOINTED, AS SEBASTIAN MUST FEEL, TO SEE VIDEOS BECOME "UNAVAILABLE".

IN THE COMING DAYS WHILE I POST VIDEOS FROM AN ALTERNATIVE CACHE OF OBSCURE, "OFFSHORE" SITES (LOCATED IN HOLLAND, POLAND, FRANCE, ETC.), I WILL ALSO PROVIDE HELPFUL LINKS WHICH THE READER MAY USE AT HIS/HER DISCRETION TOWARD THIS SAME END--ONE OF FREEDOM FROM CENSORSHIP, INSURING LONGEVITY AND PRESERVATION OF THE MEDIA.

TPA



(NOW TO RELEASE VIDEOS POSTED EARLIER TODAY DURING CONSTRUCTION FROM WONDERFUL STAFF MEMBERS, AS WELL AS A SPECIAL SEBASTIAN POST)