If anything, my tangle with Lady Gaga left me thinking a lot about the film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains.
Should any of you not seen this cult classic from the 80's, it is no surprise, and yet I must demand you see it now!
Diane Lane stars in one of her first screen roles as Corrine Burns, a bored teen living in a nowhere town with no prospects. Inspired upon seeing her first punk rock band (fronted by Ray Winstone from Quadrophenia, and featuring members of The Clash) she forms a group with her cousins (including a pubescent Laura Dern) that is riot grrrl before there were riot grrrls. The story unfolds over the next hour and a half with surprising depth, tackling youth, feminism, love, betrayal, disillusionment, selling out, image vs. substance, and the dirty biz of rock and roll. If you've ever wanted to see members of The Tubes portray Spinal Tap, or just see Diane Lane looking amazing in a see-through shirt, this is the movie for you.
Extra for experts * when Winstone decry's Lane's descent into style over substance he accuses "You're just a couple of white stripes!" - did that line name the band? Who knows...?
