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JUN 2, 2009
'Passing Strange' FILM / SIFF
'Passing Strange'

Passing Strange is a musical in name only. Really it's an autobiographical concert by the soulful, rotund, endlessly charming Stew. Imagine Reggie Watts crossed with Mike Daisey, hooked up with a backing band. And actors. The results, filmed by Spike Lee (here atoning for Bamboozled), are soul-shaking. An African American growing up in 1970s L.A., Stew liked punk rock and Camus—he and a select crew of misfits felt like they were "passing for black folks." Stew flees for Amsterdam and Berlin where sex, drugs, and performance art crack his American head wide open. Just watching Passing Strange will make you a better person. (Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, thestranger.com/siff. 6:30 pm, $11.) by Brendan Kiley

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jackie treehorn 1
I saw Spike Lee on my flight to NY last Thursday. He looked really, really tired.
Posted by jackie treehorn on June 2, 2009 at 11:24 AM · Report
Will in Seattle 2
Me, I'm going to see the cool lesbian girls in Miao Miao, followed by The Whole Truth.

Although it was that or ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction.

They have a 4:30 showing of Daddy Cool at the Uptown - that film was great!
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on June 2, 2009 at 11:25 AM · Report
Keekee 3
Reggie Watts is not even remotely in the same class as Stew! Stew takes it to a whole 'nother level baby.
Posted by Keekee on June 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM · Report
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Bamboozled was excellent. You're nuts Kiley!
Posted by look at what wayans went on to on June 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM · Report
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Lee has made so many bad movies and you chose Bamboozled?
Posted by keshmeshi on June 2, 2009 at 12:32 PM · Report
Keekee 6
@5:
Care to provide us a list??????
Posted by Keekee on June 2, 2009 at 12:47 PM · Report
Betsy Ross 7
I think Bamboozled is great, but I should add that the first time I watched it, it was with director's commentary running, which I think greatly enhanced my understanding of it. As for Spike's bad films, the only one I gave up on halfway through was She Hate Me.
Posted by Betsy Ross on June 2, 2009 at 12:53 PM · Report
Lose-Lose 8
Ditto: What are you talking about? Bamboozled is easily Spike Lee's best movie. Why not cite "Girl 6" as his worst?
Posted by Lose-Lose on June 3, 2009 at 10:40 AM · Report

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