Comments on: Celluloid Country: Payday is a Satisfying, Violent Tale of a Country Outlaw http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw A Roots Music Publication Thu, 23 May 2013 22:44:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: edd hurt http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1499 edd hurt Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1499 I first saw "Payday" at least 25 years ago. The film covers not 48 but 36 hours in Maury Dann's life. Decent enough review but I believe the reviewer has simplified what the film is actually doing--just saw it again on DVD this week and it played even better than it did in the '80s and probably has more resonance today, when country music has become totally not what this film depicts, than it did when it was made in 1972. Dann does have feelings for his associates; he's a man who knows he's escaped his upbringing and reached the limits of what he can do. He also enjoys hunting. What the reviewer also misses is the humor of the film. Country music today is often a sad, deracinated shadow of what it once was--music of real Southern people--and "Payday" is merely about country as backdrop. The real action is the road itself and the grubby little urban world of Alabama in 1972, of which Dann is a sort of ruler. I first saw “Payday” at least 25 years ago. The film covers not 48 but 36 hours in Maury Dann’s life. Decent enough review but I believe the reviewer has simplified what the film is actually doing–just saw it again on DVD this week and it played even better than it did in the ’80s and probably has more resonance today, when country music has become totally not what this film depicts, than it did when it was made in 1972. Dann does have feelings for his associates; he’s a man who knows he’s escaped his upbringing and reached the limits of what he can do. He also enjoys hunting. What the reviewer also misses is the humor of the film. Country music today is often a sad, deracinated shadow of what it once was–music of real Southern people–and “Payday” is merely about country as backdrop. The real action is the road itself and the grubby little urban world of Alabama in 1972, of which Dann is a sort of ruler.

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1498 Rick Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:52:07 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1498 Juli, now that you've actually enjoyed a "Celluloid Country" film its time to get back to the dregs and go for "Grand Theft Parsons". We'll overlook the fact the featured "(cosmic) country artist" in the movie is already a corpse and the main "star" is Johnny Knoxville because we get to hear a bit of Gram's music in the background! (lol) Juli, now that you’ve actually enjoyed a “Celluloid Country” film its time to get back to the dregs and go for “Grand Theft Parsons”. We’ll overlook the fact the featured “(cosmic) country artist” in the movie is already a corpse and the main “star” is Johnny Knoxville because we get to hear a bit of Gram’s music in the background! (lol)

]]> By: Juli http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1497 Juli Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:23:39 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1497 Rick, after sitting through <i>Rhinestone</i> and <i>Doing Time For Patsy Cline</i>, <i>Payday</i> is like <i>Citizen Kane</i> in comparison! Rick, after sitting through Rhinestone and Doing Time For Patsy Cline, Payday is like Citizen Kane in comparison!

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1496 Rick Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:04:27 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1496 Juli, its too bad the fine film "Duets" wasn't centered around country music karaoke as then it would have been right up your alley judging by your enjoyment of this film...(lol) Juli, its too bad the fine film “Duets” wasn’t centered around country music karaoke as then it would have been right up your alley judging by your enjoyment of this film…(lol)

]]> By: Peter http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1495 Peter Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:33:24 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1495 Thanks for the recommendation. This movie sounds fascinating. Just added it to my Netflix queue. Thanks for the recommendation. This movie sounds fascinating. Just added it to my Netflix queue.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.engine145.com/celluloid-country-payday-is-a-satisfying-violent-tale-of-a-country-outlaw/#comment-1494 Kelly Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:16:33 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7583#comment-1494 "guzzling Wild Turkey, popping pills, and banging barely legals." I didnt know that my last podcast "interview" was being filmed as well?? “guzzling Wild Turkey, popping pills, and banging barely legals.”

I didnt know that my last podcast “interview” was being filmed as well??

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