SteveHerold

Wow was that a bore. The trailer looked intriguing. I love a good ghost movie. This was neither intriguing nor a good ghost movie. If this film had been made by first-time filmmakers I would understand. But seasoned veterans like Koepp and Soderbergh? Shocking. Weak characters. Amateurish dialogue. No tension. This was almost like a bad 80s after-school special. You can see where this is heading fairly early on. When all is said and done what the film boils down to in the final moments is kind of embarrassing or cringe to use current slang. Really disappointing considering the creative minds that hatched this film. Steer clear.

I was really looking forward to this one. I had read some good things about it and was stoked to find it already available on Showtime app ahead of its August premiere. It's a good film but really nothing more than the standard rock doc. Without insulting the film it gives you exactly what you would get back in the day on an episode of Behind The Music. It feels like some history is glossed over or skipped entirely (no mention of God Bless The Go-Go's.... Why?) I'd love to see a director's cut of this. I'm not suggesting the Go-Go's need some crazy 4-hour long career examination like the films about Petty, Eagles and Rush but they certainly warrant another 30 minutes or so. It was nice seeing original band members interviewed and it's hard not to feel bad for original manager Ginger who Jane probably rightfully suggests they should've stuck with. Worth a view for sure but here's hoping maybe a longer version will see the light of day in the future.

In the early to mid 80s before we had cable TV (and MTV) this syndicated show was one of my appointment viewing shows to get my music video fix. There were a handful of these syndicated shows but I remember this one best. Kenny Noble was the off camera host, acting like a DJ introducing the clips. Occasionally they'd have a guest host join Kenny but again this would be off camera. Where I lived in the NYC area the show mostly aired on Saturday afternoons. So between Friday Night Videos and ABC Rocks on Friday nights and then this show on Saturdays I got a good amount of music video viewing in every weekend.