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The DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER documentary is fantastic. Best seen in an IMAX theater. It captures the emotions and power of the tour, especially if you were able to catch a show. Amazing and dare I say, profound.

I've spent time or lived in some big cities .... and often look back on my time in ATL fondly.

Tons of talent, great neighborhoods, a very diverse and good food scene. Arguably, the best place in the country for music on a national touring level.
Yes Downtown sucks, the falcons suck and the traffic can be challenging, but it is a vibrant city and not far from nature.

Anybody that says otherwise has not spent more than a few weeks there. It's a long term play.

Oh that's right ..... I went to NYC for two weeks for that one scene. Very solid assignment.

Lingering in bed in my apartment on W 23rd in Chelsea. I had a long night at the Corner Bistro in the West Village the night before. My phone kept ringing, but I was unable to call anyone back. My roommates were all already at work. I went downstairs to the bodega for a coffee. The line for the payphone was long, which was odd. Then I noticed people looking south on the Avenue of the Americas. I walked that way .... cars were stopped, radios on, people crying (very movie like). I took a right turn and kept going .... around 17th street, the South Tower collapsed. No sound, just a large visual.

I turned around and went back to the apt and turned on the TV to watch things unfold. That night, I sat on my rooftop watching the jets patrol the sky. I was between 6th and 7th ave (a major funnel for emergency/military toward the WTC).

The next few weeks were obviously solemn, punctuated by the missing posters, smokiness that lingered and an uncertainty to how to act.

It really is a nice little film and coming of age story. I am a big fan of AB, so was excited about this when it started prepping last year in Cape Cod. You never feel like you are bogged down in the AB mythology. It could really be the story of any rock n roll chef.

It is shot really well and is funny with great locations and detail to the time period. Banderas, Sessa and the rest are really fantastic. And the music.

Highly recommended.

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Come on over here to Southeast Asia.. the water is warm, and your American dollar bills go about 10x further than in Louisiana !

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BK -- are you a retiree there? or working expat?
I've worked on five productions in SE Asia and love it. My plan is to retire in Thailand or Vietnam.

Cleveland doesn't get enough credit as a city ... great music scene, museums, a sports town, cooler summers and some decent food (better than Pittsburgh for food IMO). And it's easy to get around.

Funny when someone from some shite town in the south dismisses Detroit, Cleveland etc without ever stepping foot in them.

I’ve done Doha to LAX a few times …. Feels much shorter up front and don’t sleep on the gift bags they have ready in the suite

I've flown 16 legs for work in the Q's and its heavenly. I'm 6'5" and stretched out nicely on the lay flat. Food and cocktail/wine list is amazing. And if you layover in Doha, the pool and gym in the airport are incredible. As are the lounges.

Any long haul to Asia, I always request it. Even if flying from LA, which adds a few hours through Doha.

And Sessa is clearly a star ...

and to think he was a very late casting for the HOLDOVERS from one of the high schools scouted for filming.