An Album and A Movie #2 - Snowstorms
Happy Wednesday. What better way to kick off the middle of the week than with an overnight snowstorm? I am pretty envious if you don’t live in an area that experiences much snow. Regardless, we’re here to chat about music and movies, so let’s do that, and I’ll shut up about snow.
In this installment of an album and a movie, I have an album generator site that might intrigue you and a classic movie I’ve meant to see for years but finally had the opportunity to see last week.
1001 Albums
I’m sure you’ve heard of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book. If you haven’t, it’s a music reference book initially released in 2005 by Universe Publishing.
As part of the broader "1001 Before You Die" series, the book gathers writings and details about albums selected by a panel of music critics, recognized for their significance, influence, and excellence in popular music spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.
My friend recently completed the list, utilizing the 1001 Albums Generator List to finish it. I’m starting it myself today, and I implore you all to do the same. It’s an excellent daily activity to do that doesn’t take much time and has a clear end goal in mind. Peep it!
Lady Snowblood
On the movie side, I finally saw Lady Snowblood at my favorite local theatre, which didn’t disappoint. I’ve meant to check this flick out since my friend recommended it a year ago, and I knew the time had come after seeing it listed at a theatre.
The film is adapted from the manga series by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura and narrates the story of Yuki (played by Meiko Kaji), a woman on a quest for revenge against three individuals responsible for assaulting her mother and causing the death of her half-brother.
It employs a non-linear narrative, alternating between present and past events. In addition to Meiko Kaji, the cast features Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza, and Kō Nishimura.
Besides my friend’s recommendation, the film appealed to me given its reputation as a significant influence on Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, so much so that Tarantino had the cast and crew of Kill Bill watch Lady Snowblood DVDs during breaks in filming.
Lady Snowblood is poetry drenched in blood; rich with sorrow, torment, love, and disdain while being expertly captured and visually stunning. It explodes with intense shades of red and is a film that deserves the following it has. I can’t recommend it enough.