Before 42nd street was "cleaned up" it was a seedy little spot often referred to as "Slime Square" as this t-shirt is reminiscent of http://www.cafepress.com/tshirtcade.121898827
And although I like walking down a street and not looking at porn at everyturn...I'm still sad to see that old B movies are gone. The low-budget rough cut films that where once a popular thing of the 50's, 60' and 70's...are now gone...well almost. Its back...but not as low-budget...unless 53 mill is low budget...
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have made two films dubbed as “Grindhouse” and it's not being billed as 2 movies but two for the price of a single ticket. “Planet Terror,” from Rodriguez, is 80 minutes long, and tells a story of, biochemical terror...not an uncommon theme in cult classics (although usually they involved aliens too). Tarantino’s “Death Proof,” is 90 minutes long, has to do with a murderous stuntman and his car. The movies are connected by trailers for four movies that do not exist, by four directors who do — Eli Roth (whose most recent real film was “Hostel”), Rob Zombie (“House of 1,000 Corpses”), Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead”) and Rodriguez.
Now do I like scary movies?...um not really...but what I do like about this is the nostalgia, and the grittyness of New York. I read the recent Timeout article and it gave me a brilliant idea for a night on the town..a "Gritty in the City" Night so to speak...:
1. 8pm Grindhouse in Time Square
2.Midnight Pussycat Lounge
"Part urban strip joint, part divey rock/cabaret venue, the Pussycat Lounge (96 Greenwich St between Carlisle and Rector Sts, 212-349-4800) is three floors of throwback New York sleaze (the well-guarded doors first swung open in 1969). The main floor is dank, narrow and lined with a wall of mirrors and ratty sofas—the perfect perch for settling in for the show, or further developing the friendship you just made in one of the private lounges. The dancers ($20 for a lap dance) are more vintage Debbie Harry than Jessica Simpson. Invite one along for the rest of the night’s journey."
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3. 2am Cordato’s Bodega Bar
"After Pussycat, skulk into the back of this deli–pizza parlor (94 1/2 Greenwich St between Carlisle and Rector Sts, 212-233-1573), where a glowing Michelob Ultra clock illuminates a plain door. Behind it, a mix of traders, hip-hop heads and Ground Zero carpenters score $10 lap dances from Pussycat moonlighters. It’s worth a stop, and soon: Word is, this block may be demolished to make room for a high-rise hotel."
I'll keep interested parties posted on the when now that you know the where...
