Underrated: ‘The Mighty Boosh’ and John Fahey
‘The Mighty Boosh’: Rumor has it this utterly absurd and very funny BBC series (also seen on Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swimâ€) is coming to the big screen, and we couldn’t be happier. Built around the surreal adventures of a pair of would-be musicians played by British comics Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, the series captures an improvised mania rarely seen outside sketch comedy.
John Fahey: The term “guitar hero†may conjure images of Jimi Hendrix and Jack White, but for us it doesn’t get much better than this finger-style guitarist, whose 1968 album “The Yellow Princess†will be rereleased as part of Record Store Day this Saturday. Influenced by folk, blues and something entirely his own, Fahey was a favorite of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore.
The Travel Channel’s product placement: We’re longtime fans of Anthony Bourdain’s foodie travel show “No Reservations,†and though we recognize following a guy’s stomach around the world isn’t cheap, please stop forcing the already grumpy chef to awkwardly flash a certain bank card to pick up a check every week. To his (true) credit, he looks only slightly less pained by it than we do.
The third dimension: Now that “Clash of the Titans†has earned blockbuster dollars with the help of shoddily upscaled 3-D showings, it’s time to remind the studios that “Avatar†didn’t open the door for higher-priced moviegoing experiences -- it set the bar. Either earn our spectacle dollars with innovation worthy of the silly glasses or watch this cash cow become a fad all over again.
