Sometimes a movie is so God Awful that the passing minutes on the cablebox are more captivating than the plotline.
The Man Who Fell To Earth narrowly misses the boat on this, but only by a hair. Thanks in part to... David Bowie's hair! If it weren't for his chalk white complexion, carrot orange hair shade (that perfectly epitomizes not only his character's alien-chic, but also the glam rock aesthetic of the 1970's), and the most bad ass wardrobe of crisp, sophisticated neutrals this side of Michael Kors, I never would've made it to the bedroom scene where we spy a David Bowie partial erection.
Anyway, Philip Lim was so awe-struck by the 1976 movie that he based his Fall 2008 collection on David Bowie's " Esoteric, elegant, eccentric" wardrobe.
Chances are I'll adopt the same attitude when the 2009 film of The Man Who Fell To Earth is released.
Either that or I'll pay full homage to the the Thin White Duke, hide behind some clear brown aviator shades, fire up Station to Station on my i-pod, snort an ounce of cocaine, in some gray wool coats and crisp black pants.
But if any of the douches from the The Hills or Gossip Girl make a cameo, I'm demanding a refund.
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