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Stereojack

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  1. I'd heard that the band had finally gained the rights to their name, but apparently there are still unresolved issues between Katz and CBS. It could be that Katz threatened legal action, and CBS just decided that fighting him wasn't worth the expense.

  2. I saw it. Its definitely not bad, and is fairly entertaining. However, the entire time I was watching it, I kept thinking to myself how it had all the ingredients to be a really great film, but ended up being just a good one. Something was missing.

    I had a similar reaction. I also felt that Washington's portrayal, despite his statements otherwise in interviews, probably made Lucas seem a little more likeable than he actually was at the time. Washington was far more convincing of a bad guy in "Training Day".

    I agree with the above opinions, although I will say, that at 2 hours and 40 minutes, it moved right along, and I found it very entertaining. The performance from Russell Crowe was surprisingly low-key. Some fine characters in the secondary roles, especially Ruby Dee. I did find the portrayal of Lucas' well-oiled operation very interesting.

  3. The equipment dealers had no choice but to demonstrate on Audio Fidelity Records. The company never achieved widespread success, however, and ceased operations by the early 1960s.

    Not entirely true. The company existed well into the 70's. Their most successful acts were the Dukes of Dixieland, Al Hirt, and they had a big hit with a middle Eastern album entitled "Port Said".

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