Is film director Panos Cosmatos a King Crimson fan? It can’t be an accident that in his latest forthcoming movie, Mandy, he has Nicolas Cage playing a character called Red. If further proof were needed then the use of Starless would pretty much confirm it.
It would seem that critic Glenn Kenny is also a KC fan. His New York Times review begins with this paragraph:
“Mandy” opens with a God’s-eye view of a dense, dark forest; on the soundtrack, you hear the stately prog-rock of King Crimson’s “Starless.” I had goose bumps immediately. It wasn’t just the combination of aesthetically apposite sounds and images, but a personal association — that music has moved me for many decades.
You can read the whole review here.
And speaking of King Crimson fans, actor Ben Stiller’s pre-movie-star band Capital Punishment cite Robert Fripp as an influence. Find out more here.
Finally, Washington Post political reporter Dave Weigel appears on a two-hour podcast show discussing King Crimson. Peppered with clips of the band across the course of their history through to the present day hosts Scott Bertram and Jeff Blehar assist with an enthusiastic commentary throughout.
