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Jackie Brown
February 5, 2010 | Tagged 1997, Bowen Michael, Crime, Crosby Denise, De Niro Robert, Drama, Forster Robert, Haig David, Jackson Samuel L., Keaton Michael, Lister Jr. Tom 'Tiny', Thriller, Tucker Chris, Williams Ellis | Leave a Comment
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IMDB rating: 7.50 Plot: Jackie Brown is the name of a flight attendant who gets caught smuggling her boss’ gun money on the airline she works for. Luckily for her, the Fed Ray Nicolet and the LA Cop Mark Dargus decide to team up in order to arrest the arms dealer she works for, whose name they don’t even know. Here’s when she has to choose one way: tell Nicolet and Dargus about Ordell Robbie (the arms dealer) and get her freedom -except that if Ordell suspects you’re talking about him, you’re dead- or keep her mouth shut and do some time. That’s when she meets Max Cherry -her bail bondsman-, a late fifties, recently separated, burnt-out man, who falls in love with her. Then Jackie comes up with a plan to play the Feds off against Ordell and the guys he works with -Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston, among others- and walk off with their money. But she needs Max’s help. No one is going to stand in the way of his million dollar payoff… |
Actors: De Niro Robert,Jackson Samuel L.,Keaton Michael,Crosby Denise,Forster Robert,Bowen Michael,Tucker Chris,Lister Jr. Tom ‘Tiny’,Haig David,Williams Ellis,Crime,Drama,Thriller,
Getting autographs and such any stories or tips?
As a total religious devotee to music and cheesy 80s films I love to collect autographs for the shows I see and movies I love. Now while eBay and the mail are fine, how do I really know the celeb signed it? I wasn’t there was I? So for me it has to be in person, for the most part. I’m still going to keep my Arnie and Jean Marsh autos from Conan The Destroyer on the wall even if they may be fake.
So I was wondering if ya’ll had stories about getting autographs you would like to share. Whose autograph do you have that you relish? Any you are dying to get? Do you have any tips for getting an autograph be it getting backstage or even in the mail or however you work it that would be great.
I think my favorite autograph is jazz superstar Keiko Matsui, because it was my first. I sent her this sappy fan letter and she sent me a postcard inviting me to a show she had coming up. It was before she got big. It was my first meeting with "fame" and gave me the confidence to approach other musicians I like and instilled in a me a greater respect for musicians as people no "gods/celebs" and a greater passion for music.
So here are my tips for getting autographs:
1: Depending on the muscian, DANCE! Musicians love it when people dance to their music no matter how awkward you may look or feel. If you are one of the few with guts to dance they will remember you. I been to several shows where the musicians insulted the audience for remaining seated most notably Oliver Mutukudzi who played a slow improvisational mess for a half hour just because he was mad people were not dancing and said, "We can play this all night long". Jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater invited me backstage because of enthusiastic dancing. I danced onstage with Haitian diva Emeline Michel too.
2: Depending on the venue have patience and wait after the show is over. Often times the band will leave through front or go to the bar for drinks or when the crowd has died down you ask can an employee to take whatever you want signed to the person (more often than not if you are really calm and nice they will actually take you backstage to get it signed yourself).
4. Don’t head straight for the ringleader every time. Start with the drummer or bass player. Often times they do get the same love and so you are more likely to get something signed by them and they can take it to their leader for you or bring you to their leader.
3: No gifts, as a general rule, artists/celebs have no to place to put them or carry them about on the spot like that. And really it is just more clutter. I make an exception for an artist/celeb you are a die hard fan only if the gift is hand made personally by you (e.g. fan art or the like) but nothing huge keep it about the size of one volume of an encyclopedia. Yes you can mail it… but again how will you know if they really got it.
As for autographs I’m dying to have: Evelyn Glennie, Loreena McKennit, The rest of The Police ( 1 down two to go), The cast of Ghostbusters, The cast of Big Trouble In Little China, & the cast of Back To The Future, The cast of Kill Bill/Jackie Brown. Gary Larsen, Bill Watterson
That’s a cool story bro
John B | Dec 14, 2009