short post, short song!
i’m a big fan of kevin smith’s movies. his latest, red state, is a great horror flick: a tense satire on extreme right wing fundamentalist groups. the film begins with three high school best buddies responding to an online adult advertisement. the ad turns out to be a fake and the three kids are abducted by a (much worse) westboro baptist church-type organization and taken to a rural church. the head pastor of the compound is terrifyingly portrayed by michael parks. i haven’t seen acting this good in a long, long time. his character is cool, calm, and horrifying. i’d recommend the movie if you’re looking
for a truly creepy movie. a heads up, though- it’s pretty graphic.
“just a closer walk with thee” plays during the final credits. i’m sure smith means it to be a bit sarcastic (if you watch the movie, you’ll see why), but i’m going to talk about the song just as a song.
parks’ performance is so refreshingly natural. there’s no auto tune. there are a few pitch inaccuracies. there a missed notes here and there. and you know what? it’s GREAT! what a pleasure it is to hear something REAL.
i love the old hymns. take a listen to this, check out the movie, keep it real, and, of course,
enjoy,
-jglmnk
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