Jahfin Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 BY ANGELA DOLAND, Associated Press Writer CANNES, France - Most documentaries stick with interviews of living people. But since this one's about New York's Chelsea Hotel and its rock 'n' roll aura, it seems natural that the ghosts of Janis Joplin and Sid Vicious turn up. For "Chelsea on the Rocks," which premiered Friday at the Cannes Film Festival, director Abel Ferrara ("Bad Lieutenant") strung together archival footage and interviews of the artists, writers and actors who have lived there, in typical documentary fashion. He also hired actors to play Joplin and Vicious for trippy flashbacks. To read the remainder of the article click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Sid's fifteen minutes of fame should have been over by now...indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hmmm, I heard Janis hangs at the hotel she died in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Sid's fifteen minutes of fame should have been over by now...indeed. So true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmage Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 (edited) Didn't Janis die in L.A.? Edited May 27, 2008 by electricmage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I've heard of people seeing Janis there, and other places too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJay Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Yawn yawn yawn. Old news. There have been apparently hauntings by Ratpack members too, and Marlyn in that one hotel she loved. Also, if Sid's 15 mins is up, so should Janis' ... indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmage Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Yawn yawn yawn. Old news. There have been apparently hauntings by Ratpack members too, and Marlyn in that one hotel she loved. Also, if Sid's 15 mins is up, so should Janis' ... indeed How do you figure? Janis was talented, and helped change the face of music. What did Sid Vicious do, aside from die around peculiar circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Yawn yawn yawn. Old news. There have been apparently hauntings by Ratpack members too, and Marlyn in that one hotel she loved. While this may be "old news" to some it's the first I've heard of it. Not to mention, it's the documentary that is "news" anyway, not the sightings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 What did Sid Vicious do, aside from die around peculiar circumstances. I'm no fan of punk rock or the Sex Pistols but there's no denying they were one of the most influential bands of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmage Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I'm no fan of punk rock or the Sex Pistols but there's no denying they were one of the most influential bands of all time. I was specifically talking about Sid Vicious himself. He didn't really contribute anything to the Pistols, aside from being a personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 I was specifically talking about Sid Vicious himself. He didn't really contribute anything to the Pistols, aside from being a personality. Well, none of them could play their respective instruments so contributions music-wise across the board were nil. That said, Sid wasn't really around long enough to contribute much of anything but in the short time he and the Sex Pistols were an active band they definitely made a huge impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmage Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Well, none of them could play their respective instruments so contributions music-wise across the board were nil. That said, Sid wasn't really around long enough to contribute much of anything but in the short time he and the Sex Pistols were an active band they definitely made a huge impact. I think Sid was the worst of the bunch, in regards to contributing anything sound wise to the band. They supposedly turned his amps way down, as he didn't know how to play Bass. Second, He was there as a stage prop, or personality if anything, during their heyday. Basically, what I'm saying is, yes, the sex pistols were influential. But Sid Vicious didn't do jack shit but give attitude to that band. And in my eyes, they are sell-outs like the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 None of 'em could really play, much less Sid. As far as attitude, Rotten definitely had his fair share of that as well (and still does). In regards to the Sex Pistols being "sell outs", they didn't really know it at the time but that was apparently part of the deal as the whole thing was orchestrated by their manager Malcolm McLaren. From what I've read this is what led to Rotten's infamous ""ever feel like you've been cheated?" comment at their last show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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