Weezer to star in forthcoming film as The Velvet Underground. Yes, really...

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 16 comments 13:40 January 25th, 2006

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Super-ace geek rockers Weezer - what is it with these guys dissing my girl, anyway? - have been lined up to appear as The Velvet Underground in a forthcoming film based on the life of Edie Sedgewick, entitled Factory Girl.

(No, really, that title must've taken years to arrive at, if not entire decades... for fuck's sake...)

Lou Reed, former frontman of the Velvets, has reportedly called the film's script "one of the most disgusting, foul things I've seen - by any illiterate retard - in a long time". This information comes to you courtesy of Playlouder, by the way.

Weezer have covered 'Heroin' for the movie, but they're not really on drugs, whatever that awful song from Make Believe said...

Edie Sedgewick, case you're wondering, was an associate of Andy Warhol back in the 1960s. The pair eventually fell out, and Sedgewick turned her back on Warhol's Factory complex. She's, like, dead now. Like Chris Penn. And The Queen Mum.

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That Lou Reed

quote is magnificent!

Panic | 25 Jan '06, 13:41 | X | Reply

As is...

... the comment about the Queen mum. Nice work Diver!!!!!

JonnyRockstar @Panic | 25 Jan '06, 13:51 | X | Reply

I thought Chris Penn

died in the mouth of the thames a few days ago?

And just like that whale, I would rather die of kidney failure, dehydration & hunger whilst trying to find the atlantic to munch on squid before I see this film.

usa_nails | 25 Jan '06, 13:53 | X | Reply

How do...

...people find out about celebrity deaths so quickly on this site? You're always first to the action.

redapple @JonnyRockstar | 25 Jan '06, 13:54 | X | Reply

it was on the bbc website...

sarkyfox @usa_nails | 25 Jan '06, 14:03 | X | Reply

As "heroin"

is in my top 10 favourite songs ever I was at first rather disheartened to hear this. Now I suppose it'll be interesting to hear what they've done with it. If it's terrible (which it most probably will be) it'll hopefully get more people to go out and get the original.

Filip @sarkyfox | 25 Jan '06, 14:27 | X | Reply

Fucking

idiots.

I love the quote. I didn't used to like him, but I do now.

wrightylew | 25 Jan '06, 14:58 | X | Reply

i thought

weezer were throwing in the towel? plus, i hate being the only person in the world who really likes make believe.

dkiener | 25 Jan '06, 16:18 | X | Reply

I like make believe hold me is as good as anything on the blue album

gay4conoroberst @dkiener | 25 Jan '06, 17:06 | X | Reply

Ahhh

the Weez, they should just jack it all in right? I have found memories of their last Reading performance and don't need their legacy ruined by utter tosh like Beverley Hills and Velvet Underground covers.
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