I just finished watching the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston.
Riveting...
and completely insane.
I’ve never been so confused in my life.
Growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, and pretty much listening to what my much older brothers listened to - and you bet your ass it wasn’t folk music - I had never, ever, ever heard of Daniel Johnston.
The very moment he opened his mouth I was like, “what the...?” Is this for real?
Beauty, indeed, is in the eye of the beholder. And so is genius, for that matter.
If thousands of people truly believe this guy is a genius... I want a hit of whatever they are smoking.
There’s a huge fan base, and I mean huge. You know what, more power to them. It’s an amazing thing to believe in someone that strongly and feel that what they’ve created speaks to you on a level that nothing else has.
But, again, can I get some of what these fans are on.
It’s a great documentary; if you haven’t seen it, you will be blown away, or, at the very least, confused out of your freaking mind.
By the way, if there is anyone out there in blog world actually reading my ramblings, I’d love to hear about any other “must-see” documentaries. As I stated in a previous post, I’ll be trying my hand at one soon.
Riveting...
and completely insane.
I’ve never been so confused in my life.
Growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, and pretty much listening to what my much older brothers listened to - and you bet your ass it wasn’t folk music - I had never, ever, ever heard of Daniel Johnston.
The very moment he opened his mouth I was like, “what the...?” Is this for real?
Beauty, indeed, is in the eye of the beholder. And so is genius, for that matter.
If thousands of people truly believe this guy is a genius... I want a hit of whatever they are smoking.
There’s a huge fan base, and I mean huge. You know what, more power to them. It’s an amazing thing to believe in someone that strongly and feel that what they’ve created speaks to you on a level that nothing else has.
But, again, can I get some of what these fans are on.
It’s a great documentary; if you haven’t seen it, you will be blown away, or, at the very least, confused out of your freaking mind.
By the way, if there is anyone out there in blog world actually reading my ramblings, I’d love to hear about any other “must-see” documentaries. As I stated in a previous post, I’ll be trying my hand at one soon.
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