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Yes
that is me on the lower left hand corner. My friend Raul Portillo
shot a short film 2 years ago and it was accepted into this years
Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival 2005 for more details
click here. |
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only did I have a small part in the film but I did his titles
and digital effects. |
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what
do martin denny and hunter s. thompson have in common?
the only thing i can think of is a singapore sling.
i can't prove it. but i know that the good dr. had a
few in his time, at least according to fear and loathing
in las vegas. mr. denny must have had a least one in
his lifetime (not too many aa musicians back in those
days) so there we have it, the common thread. but wait
a minute, maybe there is more. the good dr. wore acapulco
shirts and sported shorts and often found himself in
a tropical setting. was the good dr. following in the
foot steps of the pied piper of exotica? who konw's?
it would be hard to believe that thompson never heard
the sounds of martin denny. wonder if denny knew of
the adventures of one gonzo journalist? either way they
were both heros of mine, each in their own unique way.
martin denny made music for a generation longing to
escape the concrete jungle. and dr. gonzo was busy unearthing
the american dream and allowing us to tag along. in
the end the journey seems to take us to the same place,
the desire to be on a small tropical island drinking
singapore slings. i may not be able to fly off to a
tropical island, but i can take a trip over to the tiki-ti
and sip a singapore sling and enjoy the american dream
while i am there.
