RM's Icons of Speed and Style Auction at Petersen Automotive Museum

What I wouldn't give just to drive any one of these beauties around for an afternoon. Imagine flying down the highway windows down, or on some of these, top down even, blasting the speakers. The only question then would be what song? Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolfis a great one, but I wonder if that's too cliché. Maybe Panama by Van Halen? More Steppenwolf with Magic Carpet Ride? Springsteen's Born to Run? This? I dunno...

UPDATE: Come On and Take a Free Ride by Edgar Winter Group. Hells Yes.

Kubrick vs Scorsese

I found this around the internet the other day and really wanna to share it with you guys. This guy over at Vimeo, Leandro Copperfield, dissected the works of Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese and worked up a kickass video. Even if you're not a follower of either director, if you're just a fan of good films, its worth a look:

(If you can, check it out in full-screen.)

Kubrick vs Scorsese from Leandro Copperfield on Vimeo.

Its clever how everything plays out almost like a dance. Symmetry, balance, movement and gravitas all flow together in a beautiful blend of style and substance. These guys influence the last 40 years of movies, folks like Tarantino, Woo, the Wachowskis, Zack Snyder and others would be no where without these original movie badasses. Now I'm totally gonna have to crack open every Kubrick and Scorsese DVD in my library and bask in the glory that are these classics of American Cinema.

It's Intermission Time!

Its five o'clock now, you know, "Quittin' Time", but today I'm sure I'm like a few of you out there now where although you're done for the day, you're not actually done for the day. Maybe you kids have sports, maybe you're going out with the guys, or maybe a diner and a movie with a special someone.

So for everyone gearing up for rush hour traffic before the night out on the town, here's a classic treat from the shared American Consciousness for the time in between work and play. Let's call it our intermission.



I love those special effects.