As I said in the last (real) post, the Saturday night in Raleigh was an awesome one. I got the chance to shoot the breeze with Elliot Earls, knock back a few Big Boss brews, and see a special screening of Elliot’s new movie, The Saranay Motel. This movie marks Earls’ second foray into the motion picture realm (his first being Catfish) and his first venture into narrative.
The Saranay Motel is centered around the story of Dougy-G. Armed with only a southern drawl and his unique brand of flow, Dougy tries to make it on the Detroit rap scene. It’s this desire for fame and acceptance that keeps the narrative moving forward and eventually concludes the story. While trying to get his ends, Dougy encounters an odd cast of characters including, but limited to: his medical-assistant beatboxer cousin, a neo-Nazi philosopher songwriter and his tweeker side-kick, an Asian avant-garde fashion guru, and an Amish music master.
The Saranay Motel may not fit in with the budget busters currently on tap, but I would have gladly paid $12 for admission. I’ll pass on the intellectual analysis because there are layers of imagery and symbolism too deep for me to catch in one screening. Besides, a long day mixed with free beer at night makes for fuzzy details. For a more in depth look, I’ll just send you on over to The Apollo Program and let you read it straight from the horse’s mouth.
