Just picked up The Gods of Times Square, a great documentary on Times Square religious eccentrics.



Saw it in the late 90s on cable and thought it was amazing; it's been out of print since then, but was finally released this month.

There's one particularly interesting homeless guy sitting on the sidewalk with a cup of change, talking like a Zen Einstein. He says the secret to life is to slow down, to sit, to observe. He eloquently observes people interacting like atoms, running back and forth, exchanging energy. The filmmaker comments that he's homeless on the street, having this spiritual experience. He says no, he's on a journey, learning, having a scientific experience.

I wonder how long the lucidity will last, before it turns into schizophrenic delusion...

There's another crazy guy who looks like Evan Dando, and thinks he's the Second Coming of Christ, and that he's going to marry Madonna, have a hit record, then start smiting nations in wrath... Classic!