David Sanborn

 

Saxophonist David Sanborn, one of the greats of the instrument and a rare "mainstream name" in Smooth Jazz, has died at age 78. 

A childhood survivor of polio, Sanborn took up the sax at the recommendation of his doctor, looking to help his damaged lungs. He would go on to a six decade long career in music, and working far beyond the labels attached to his style. 

He performed at Woodstock; played iconic roles on Springsteen and Bowie albums, toured with Stevie Wonder, and along the way put out a discography of jazz that left an indelible mark on the genre. 

RIP

Madam Web

 

Was it as awful as the reviews say? No, but that's almost an impossible standard, given how horrendous the reviews were across the board. 

I didn't think it was that bad. Not that it isn't a clunker. It's woefully written, visually stale, and - with the exception of Dakota Johnson -  badly acted.

The first act is salvageable. The rest - oy vey. 

(Light spoiler warning) Generally, you don't steal a cab and continue to calmly use it, not just for a day or two, but after you return from a week long trip. The three future Spider Woman are obnoxious tropes - the mean girl, the shy girl, the genius - and contribute nothing to the film And I mean that - you could replace them with Baby Yoda and not affect the plot. Why go after them anyway? It's painfully obvious to a middle schooler that the bad guys action *creates* the problem wholesale. And my word, enough with the Pepsi placement and the lame, slightly disguised nods to Peter Parker. 

Like I said, not as bad as advertised. 

But bad. 

Grade: C-

Da Huck

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