News on The Movie from a favorite website

Probably my favorite Jack Kerouac-obsessed website is DHARMA beat. If you haven't checked it out before, you'll definitely want to put it on your "to-do list."

For instance, here's a great page that pulls together all sorts of information on The Movie.

I apologize in advance to those of you who spend the next two hours addicted to surfing DHARMA beat when you had planned to do something else with that time. You were forewarned.

Films related to the Beats

Regarding my previous post, there is really no need for me to compile a list of Beat films, given that it's been done before by UC Berkeley (and probably many other folks).

Beat films

The release of Howl may trigger an interest in other films about the Beats. I'm going to compile a list and share it in the near future, but in the meantime you can read about a couple of others here.

Views on the upcoming Road film

The talking heads are at it regarding the upcoming film version of On The Road. No matter what, it won't meet some people's expectations, but I rather agree with this analysis.

Now I'm getting worried about the Road movie

Gag. They've added Kirsten Dunst to the cast of On The Road. Click here for details. You literally cannot tell Kirsten Dunst and actress Julia Stiles apart (see above), which says a lot about her memorability factor. Plus she can't act worth a hoot.

PLEASE, Mr. Salles, be careful with casting.

Inch by bloody inch

Click here for details about actress Kristin Stewart joining the cast of the upcoming movie version of On The Road. She is slated to play Marylou. All signs point to filming to begin - FINALLY! - this summer. W00t!

The Last Time I Committed Suicide

Have you seen the film, The Last Time I Committed Suicide? It's based on a letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac and stars Thomas Jane, Claire Forlani, Gretchen Mol, and Keanu Reeves. I have it somewhere around the house, a VHS version, borrowed from my great friend Keith, and we don't own a VHS player.

I just read this 1997 review at CNN Interactive and it makes me want to watch it, despite some harsh criticism.

Anybody out there seen it? What did you think?