all those things that seemed so important/mister, they vanished right into the air

[rhivolution]

Can we talk about how every time I see The River mentioned, I think it's based on the (amazing) Springsteen song/album?

Because that would seriously make a really interesting drama, about the 70s rural US and lost dreams and teen pregnancy and unions and economic issues. TOPICAL. I would watch the fuck out of that show.

(sohotrightnow, back me up?)

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[eudaimon]

I would totally watch that, too.

[rhivolution]

I have no idea who it would star, but it would be amazing.

NEWEST AMC ORIGINAL.

[eudaimon]

IT WOULD BE SO GOOD, TOO. I love that song *_*

Now I want to cast it ._.

[rhivolution]

Feel free if you like!

[eudaimon]

I am going to refrain.

[rhivolution]

Aw.

They did make a movie out of a Springsteen song once. It's not bad. Not great, and admittedly I saw it because it has Viggo Mortensen starkers in it. But still.

[coneyislandbaby]

Which film was that if I may ask?

What can I say, starkers Viggo Mortensen is more than relevant to my interests.

So, to be fair, is media based on songs, but I would totally be lying if I said that the latter wasn't piquing my interest as much as the former.

[coneyislandbaby]

Er swap latter and former around in my last sentence so it actually makes sense, please?

[rhivolution]

It's The Indian Runner, which is based on 'Highway Patrolman'.

It's...okay? Sean Penn made it, but he hadn't really hit much of his stride.

[coneyislandbaby]

Oh! I already own that movie (see: relevant to my interests) but I have not yet watched it. I didn't know it was based on a song though, that makes it a little more interesting to me. Also pushes it up somewhat on the "to be watched" pile.

[sohotrightnow]

Interesting story: the "official video" for that song -- like, the one that's included on the DVD of all his official videos -- is, iirc, actually a fanvid someone made to the song.

/full of ridiculous Steen trivia

[riverlight]

I would totally watch that.

Are you a Josh Ritter fan? He did an amazing cover of that song.

[rhivolution]

I have not really listened to much Josh Ritter. My musical self is entirely too insular!

[riverlight]

Oh, I love him so much. Animal Years is one of my favorite albums ever—perhaps top favorite, if you judge by my play counts in iTunes—though I'm not as much of a fan of his later stuff. Anyway, he does a great cover of the River, which is available here.

[azuire]

I would watch this with you in a heartbeat and I generally avoid rural US settings! Ack.

[rhivolution]

I usually do, too, except for Justified, which manages to be warts-and-all without being completely bleak.