No, not mood: Halloween yet. We're still laughing over Easy A. Which had some great tunes but no soundtrack album. Which got us to thinking about cool movies based on books we're pretty sure some of us slept on instead of read and the excellent cover songs that have appeared in them.
So let's start with the wonderous Emma Stone + Easy A*. Seen it? No? You're missing an actress walking away with your attention like no one else has this century (yes, we are that kind of clever). And for the cover: The Dollyrots covering Joan Jett's Bad Reputation, perfect song for the movie.
Next up: Ten Things I Hate About You** where Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger teach us that even people who are bad at dating can be good at passion (and paintball). And yes, we do watch the movie just to hear the Letters To Cleo cover of "I Want You To Want Me" some nights (always brings on the dancing + the air guitar.)
Clueless***: Alicia Silverstone and company taught us everything we needed to know about fashion (and driving -- don't do it in LA) in this movie. Choice cover: "Kids In America" The Muffs
And the cover we really want: Kristen Stewart rocking "I Love Playin' With Fire" in The Runaways**** (yes, based on a book, although probably not one "they" want you to read in school.) Not on the soundtrack, not available as a single. Boo.
Speaking of boo, enjoy your October. We are currently planning our Horrifying Processed Food Product Costumes for Chipotles Boorito charity FUNdraising event. $2 Burritos, a good cause ($1,000,000 for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution)...there may be pictures. TK's thinking of going as glowing nuclear yellow processed cheese food dip (we're really hoping someone tries to dip something in him.)
And the answers to the quiz you didn't know about:
*Scarlet Letter
**The Taming of The Shrew
***Emma
****Neon Angel
