Rolling Stone - Let's Live for Today
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: D.R. Cobb
Based on the Rolling Stone magazine
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Aimee Teegarden, Lou Taylor Pucci, Karl Glusman, James Urbaniak, Frances Conroy, Matthew Perry, Martin Mull, Dan Fogler and David Costabile
Plot: July 1971. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) is in the conference room at the Rolling Stone magazine offices meeting with Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) and Ralph J. Gleason (James Urbaniak). The compliment him on his latest article. Wenner then asks Brady if he's ever considered writing something more long-form more the magazine. Conroy says that he hasn't really thought about it to be honest. Wenner and Gleason tell him to go ahead and think about it and let them know if he has any ideas that he would want to tackle in that format.
When Brady gets home he finds Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) working away at some of her writing while Jimmy (Lou Taylor Pucci) is taking hits on his bong. Brady chastises Jimmy for getting high before they have to leave to go visit their mother at the commune. Celeste reminds Brady that her creative writing class reading is the next night downtown. She tells him that she doesn't want him showing up in the midst of a drug-fueled bender after partying all night at a hippie commune. Brady assures Celeste that he knows how important the reading is to her and tells her that he wouldn't miss it for the world. Brady gives Celeste a kiss, then tells Jimmy to get in the car.
On the drive to the commune, Brady talks about needing to make a decision between teaching or writing full-time. Having his toes dipped in both waters part-time just isn't proving sustainable. He says that his boss at the university has given him a deadline to decide to teach full-time or not, while at the same time the editors at Rolling Stone want him to write bigger, more in-depth articles. Jimmy rolls his eyes at his brother's dilemma, and points out that it's better to have to choose between two careers than not have one at all. Brady seriously asks Jimmy what he plans on doing, and Jimmy says that he wants to find a way to display his photographs. He believes that his work is strong enough that if the right eyes end up on his photographs something will happen.
Brady and Jimmy arrive at the commune as the sun begins setting. Jimmy leads the way as the two brothers make their way through the field of gardens, tipis and vans looking for their mother. They finally stumble upon Wavy Gravy (Dan Fogler), who they both recognize. Wavy Gravy, on the other hand, does not seem to recognize either of the Conroy brothers and goes about introducing himself to them. Brady and Jimmy inform him that he's met both of them before. Wavy Gravy laughs, but still doesn't believe them. Jimmy asks him if he knows where their mother Colleen is, and Wavy Gravy leads them to their mother Colleen (Frances Conroy). Wavy Gravy tells her that a couple strangers have come looking for her. She smiles at her sons and thanks Wavy Gravy for his help. Brady and Jimmy ask their mother how she is doing, and she says that she is genuinely happy. She tells her sons that she actually has some big news for them. She says that she has fallen in love with a man here at the commune. Brady and Jimmy are stunned. Suddenly, Artie (Martin Mull) emerges from a nearby tipi completely naked. He walks up to Colleen and gives her a kiss on the cheek before holding out his hand for Brady and Jimmy to shake. Brady shakes his hand, but Jimmy is distracted by the naked elderly man in front of him. Colleen tells Artie to put some shorts on or something since her sons don't need to see him naked.
That night, Brady, Jimmy, Colleen and Artie eat dinner around a fire. Artie then pulls out an accordion and begins playing it while Colleen dances. Brady and Jimmy look at each other in confusion. In the morning, Colleen wakes Brady and Jimmy up, telling them that she has made breakfast. They are a little disappointed that there is no meat with the meal, but Colleen tells her sons that Artie is a vegetarian, so it wouldn't be fair to him if they had meat with breakfast. Brady cuts to the point of the visit and asks Colleen if she wants to come back to San Francisco with he and Jimmy. Colleen declines the offer and assures both of her sons that she is happy on the commune with Artie, who is still snoring away from the inside of their tipi. Brady tells her that she is always welcome in the city with him if she so chooses. Colleen thanks him for the offer and gives Brady a hug. She then tells Jimmy to join in for a family hug. Artie, once again naked, comes out of the tipi and also joins the family hug.
Brady and Jimmy drive back to the city and head straight to the cafe where Celeste's class reading is taking place. Brady tells Jimmy that he can take the car back to the apartment, but Jimmy insists on coming in, saying that he never turns down the chance to hit on college girls. Brady tells Jimmy that would have been easier if he had bothered to go to college. Jimmy reminds Brady that he got drafted into the military, so he was a little busy during his college-age years. When they enter the cafe, they find Celeste's table and sit down. Professor Leonard (Matthew Perry) gets up in front of everyone and introduces the first reader of the evening, Celeste. She gets up on stage in front of everyone. She is clearly nervous at first, but as she reads a poem she wrote she gains more confidence. At the end of her poem, everyone cheers for her. Jimmy comments to Brady that he is surprised that she's actually a really good writer, although the poem was clearly about her relationship with Brady. Brady is taken aback by this since he didn't come to that conclusion. At the end of the event, Celeste is approached by Peter Cousins (David Costabile), who says that he runs a small publishing house in the neighborhood and would love to publish Celeste's poem and any other she has like it. Celeste excitedly tells Brady about the publishing offer. Brady congratulates her. Celeste then goes over to tell Professor Leonard the news.
Plot: July 1971. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) is in the conference room at the Rolling Stone magazine offices meeting with Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) and Ralph J. Gleason (James Urbaniak). The compliment him on his latest article. Wenner then asks Brady if he's ever considered writing something more long-form more the magazine. Conroy says that he hasn't really thought about it to be honest. Wenner and Gleason tell him to go ahead and think about it and let them know if he has any ideas that he would want to tackle in that format.
When Brady gets home he finds Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) working away at some of her writing while Jimmy (Lou Taylor Pucci) is taking hits on his bong. Brady chastises Jimmy for getting high before they have to leave to go visit their mother at the commune. Celeste reminds Brady that her creative writing class reading is the next night downtown. She tells him that she doesn't want him showing up in the midst of a drug-fueled bender after partying all night at a hippie commune. Brady assures Celeste that he knows how important the reading is to her and tells her that he wouldn't miss it for the world. Brady gives Celeste a kiss, then tells Jimmy to get in the car.
On the drive to the commune, Brady talks about needing to make a decision between teaching or writing full-time. Having his toes dipped in both waters part-time just isn't proving sustainable. He says that his boss at the university has given him a deadline to decide to teach full-time or not, while at the same time the editors at Rolling Stone want him to write bigger, more in-depth articles. Jimmy rolls his eyes at his brother's dilemma, and points out that it's better to have to choose between two careers than not have one at all. Brady seriously asks Jimmy what he plans on doing, and Jimmy says that he wants to find a way to display his photographs. He believes that his work is strong enough that if the right eyes end up on his photographs something will happen.
Brady and Jimmy arrive at the commune as the sun begins setting. Jimmy leads the way as the two brothers make their way through the field of gardens, tipis and vans looking for their mother. They finally stumble upon Wavy Gravy (Dan Fogler), who they both recognize. Wavy Gravy, on the other hand, does not seem to recognize either of the Conroy brothers and goes about introducing himself to them. Brady and Jimmy inform him that he's met both of them before. Wavy Gravy laughs, but still doesn't believe them. Jimmy asks him if he knows where their mother Colleen is, and Wavy Gravy leads them to their mother Colleen (Frances Conroy). Wavy Gravy tells her that a couple strangers have come looking for her. She smiles at her sons and thanks Wavy Gravy for his help. Brady and Jimmy ask their mother how she is doing, and she says that she is genuinely happy. She tells her sons that she actually has some big news for them. She says that she has fallen in love with a man here at the commune. Brady and Jimmy are stunned. Suddenly, Artie (Martin Mull) emerges from a nearby tipi completely naked. He walks up to Colleen and gives her a kiss on the cheek before holding out his hand for Brady and Jimmy to shake. Brady shakes his hand, but Jimmy is distracted by the naked elderly man in front of him. Colleen tells Artie to put some shorts on or something since her sons don't need to see him naked.
That night, Brady, Jimmy, Colleen and Artie eat dinner around a fire. Artie then pulls out an accordion and begins playing it while Colleen dances. Brady and Jimmy look at each other in confusion. In the morning, Colleen wakes Brady and Jimmy up, telling them that she has made breakfast. They are a little disappointed that there is no meat with the meal, but Colleen tells her sons that Artie is a vegetarian, so it wouldn't be fair to him if they had meat with breakfast. Brady cuts to the point of the visit and asks Colleen if she wants to come back to San Francisco with he and Jimmy. Colleen declines the offer and assures both of her sons that she is happy on the commune with Artie, who is still snoring away from the inside of their tipi. Brady tells her that she is always welcome in the city with him if she so chooses. Colleen thanks him for the offer and gives Brady a hug. She then tells Jimmy to join in for a family hug. Artie, once again naked, comes out of the tipi and also joins the family hug.
Brady and Jimmy drive back to the city and head straight to the cafe where Celeste's class reading is taking place. Brady tells Jimmy that he can take the car back to the apartment, but Jimmy insists on coming in, saying that he never turns down the chance to hit on college girls. Brady tells Jimmy that would have been easier if he had bothered to go to college. Jimmy reminds Brady that he got drafted into the military, so he was a little busy during his college-age years. When they enter the cafe, they find Celeste's table and sit down. Professor Leonard (Matthew Perry) gets up in front of everyone and introduces the first reader of the evening, Celeste. She gets up on stage in front of everyone. She is clearly nervous at first, but as she reads a poem she wrote she gains more confidence. At the end of her poem, everyone cheers for her. Jimmy comments to Brady that he is surprised that she's actually a really good writer, although the poem was clearly about her relationship with Brady. Brady is taken aback by this since he didn't come to that conclusion. At the end of the event, Celeste is approached by Peter Cousins (David Costabile), who says that he runs a small publishing house in the neighborhood and would love to publish Celeste's poem and any other she has like it. Celeste excitedly tells Brady about the publishing offer. Brady congratulates her. Celeste then goes over to tell Professor Leonard the news.
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