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Dave Gorman in America Unchained PDTV Xvid AC3
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Posted at 24/04/2010, 05:15
taken from - davegorman.com/projects_america_unchained.html
"when i toured the us with the stage-show googlewhack adventure it wasn't the happiest of times. i
was away from home for four months doing 7 or 8 shows a week while having more than occasional
disputes with the american promoters. what really defined it was the homogenous sameness of the
places i saw and in particular, the hotels i stayed in. one night in la, while out taking photos of
beautiful old googie motels my thoughts crystalised. the faded glory of the motels i was
photographing seemed to represent an america i really liked. it was the be-your-own-boss,
do-your-own-thing, get-up-and-go america i'd grown up admiring and not the safe, faceless, corporate
america i was staying in.
so when the tour was over and i'd recovered (i lost two stone and developed a nodule on tour, yum) i
decided to go back and see if the america i liked still existed. the plan was simple: go to america.
buy a second hand car. travel from coast to coast. try not to give any money to the man
"when i toured the us with the stage-show googlewhack adventure it wasn't the happiest of times. i
was away from home for four months doing 7 or 8 shows a week while having more than occasional
disputes with the american promoters. what really defined it was the homogenous sameness of the
places i saw and in particular, the hotels i stayed in. one night in la, while out taking photos of
beautiful old googie motels my thoughts crystalised. the faded glory of the motels i was
photographing seemed to represent an america i really liked. it was the be-your-own-boss,
do-your-own-thing, get-up-and-go america i'd grown up admiring and not the safe, faceless, corporate
america i was staying in.
so when the tour was over and i'd recovered (i lost two stone and developed a nodule on tour, yum) i
decided to go back and see if the america i liked still existed. the plan was simple: go to america.
buy a second hand car. travel from coast to coast. try not to give any money to the man
Posted at 24/04/2010, 08:01
this is a really good road-trip documentary about travelling the us from west to east without
staying in any chain hotels, eating chain food or buying from chain gas stations. dave gorman is a
great uk comedian and this is well worth a watch if you know his work or not.
staying in any chain hotels, eating chain food or buying from chain gas stations. dave gorman is a
great uk comedian and this is well worth a watch if you know his work or not.
Posted at 25/04/2010, 14:57
great show with a literally heartwarming message. i know that sounds gay, but watching this made me
feel okay about america for the first time in a long time.
feel okay about america for the first time in a long time.
