Quote of the Day- Joe Strummer

Today, we continue our series of quotes with artistic radicals and subversives with a quip from the late punk rock singer Joe Strummer (1952-2002), leader of the legendary band The Clash.



Unlike many rock n rollers who died before their name, Strummer died of natural causes. He was actually not a user of recreational drugs, though his chain-smoking was one of his trademark traits.



Strummer also acted after the break-up of The Clash (circa 1986) in such films as "Mystery Train" by Jim Jarmusch and "Stright to Hell" by Alex Cox, who has directed the biopic "Sid and Nancy" depicting the short, wild life of Sid Vicious, the bass player for The Sex Pistols, another Enlgish punk rock band.



Here is the quote from Strummer:



"Everyone has got to realize you can't hold onto the past if you want any future. Each second should lead to the next."

Ten Best Films of 1991- Slacker Changed Everything

The year 1991 was a groundbreaking one for the independent film movement, which has sadly been taken over by big Hollywood studios. And, films like "Slacker" and "My Own Private Idaho" helped make the year the equivalent of 1939 for the indy movement. There were some good Hollywood films as well. Two which did not make the list are "Thelma and Louise" and "JFK."



Here is our choices for the ten best of 1991:



1. Slacker (Richard Linklater)



2. Raise the Red Lantern (China. Zhang Yimou)



3. Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch)



4. My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant)



5. Barton Fink (Coen Bros.)



6. Naked Lunch (David Cronenberg)



7. An Angel at My Table (New Zealand. Jane Campion)



8. Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme)



9. Bugsy (Barry Levinson)



10. Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese)