Landmark Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd
310.281.8223
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Let's Get Lost
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Friday Jan 11, 2008
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$9.50
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Forgive Bruce Weber for his sculpted Abercrombie and Fitch ads or his too-chic-for-comfort Calvin Klein photography if only to fully appreciate his exceptional, incisive documentary on the "James Dean of Jazz," Chet Baker. Let's Get Lost eschews razzmatazz to expose the fabulously attractive and talented trumpeter's dissolute side of drug addiction and destructive womanizing, especially during his final, forgettable years. Weber gives ample attention to Baker's American and European timelines, from his association with Charlie Parker to his bit parts in Italian B-movies. The interviews with contemporary musicians, friends, venting wives, and Baker himself offer unapologetic insight into a remarkable presence.
