I liked in the Sabbath one where they play Ozzy's nonsensical but classic working vocal from 'Paranoid'
― Hierophantiasis (Jon Lewis), Sunday, 13 May 2012 15:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
i believe that face values is dark! i hope they interviewed michael mann for it.
― tylerw, Sunday, 13 May 2012 15:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
I watched the Sabbath thing too! It was surprisingly interesting. I loved the old footage and Geezer talking about how he was into hippie shit.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Sunday, 13 May 2012 15:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
I saw that yesterday! Geezer comes across as the most genuine human ever. And when they solo out his bass track... wow.
― Lil' Kim Philby (Call the Cops), Sunday, 13 May 2012 17:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
so far the steely dan aja is my favorite from that series (but i would say that).
― get wolves (get bent), Sunday, 13 May 2012 17:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ha, my friend Stripey is all about this series and loves that episode as well.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 May 2012 18:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
re: the Sabbath one - I had no idea about the skinhead connection w/Fairies Wear Boots.
The Tom Petty one is p good too
― Darin, Sunday, 13 May 2012 22:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
I totally misread the sabbath discussion and ended up finding this
― the acquisition and practice of music is unfavourable to the health of (abanana), Monday, 14 May 2012 00:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
But here's what was mentioned (at around 4:35)
― the acquisition and practice of music is unfavourable to the health of (abanana), Monday, 14 May 2012 00:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
best moment in any classic albums
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Monday, 14 May 2012 00:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
All of the Up movies are on streaming. I'm rewatching in preparation for 56 up
― remy bean, Monday, 14 May 2012 01:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tom Petty one was ok, I guess I just don't get the big deal about that album. Nice to learn Jim Kelter played uncredited shaker on "Refugee."
The best bit of "Aja" is when you hear all the different guitarists and solos that didn't make the cut for the album.
My faves may be Fleetwood Mac and the Band, but I'm not sure either is streaming.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 May 2012 02:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Wait, take it back, "Rumours" is there.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 May 2012 02:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
a few months back i watched "salsa: latin pop music in the cities", a doc on salsa in nyc from 1979 - intimate performances and interviews with fania peeps, sociopolitical angles, the palmieris teaching some grade school kids, it's pretty great
Cannot recommend enough. Remarkable footage and Felipe Luciano as narrator is perfect.
Seems like these days the ol' Netflix account exists primarily for docs. The fictional content keeps getting worse.
― Playoff Starts Here (san lazaro), Monday, 14 May 2012 16:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
That reminds me that I mean to watch that salsa doc -- three reminders = just enough apparently.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 14 May 2012 16:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
the bbc's SNUFF BOX
― fauxmarc, Monday, 14 May 2012 18:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was very happy to see the on some days totally unsung masterpiece "The Game" is in the proper aspect ratio. I was worried, especially after watching "Rango" in altered form.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 May 2012 18:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
That's the M. Douglas joint? I'd watch that.
― Hierophantiasis (Jon Lewis), Monday, 14 May 2012 18:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
fincher too
― President Keyes, Monday, 14 May 2012 23:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
Refn's Drive now available. We all watched it tonight; I liked it well enough, but my wife and daughter were fed up pretty quickly. Taking note of the nonstop teal and orange was kind of entertaining.
― Trey Imaginary Songz (WmC), Sunday, 20 May 2012 02:31 (11 months ago) Permalink
drive was my favorite film of last year
― akm, Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:16 (11 months ago) Permalink
for some reason, I was able to suspend disbelief for the action scenes in Drive, but not the love story.
― Darin, Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:58 (11 months ago) Permalink
we get free instant movie-watching with our Amazon Prime membership
last night I watched In The Loop, and Time After Time :D
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 20 May 2012 18:08 (11 months ago) Permalink
Amazon Prime doesn't let you queue things up though, does it?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 May 2012 20:00 (11 months ago) Permalink
It doesn't seem to. But I've only just started using it.
Anyhoo: Friends Of Eddie Coyle!
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 20 May 2012 20:08 (11 months ago) Permalink
I was very happy to see the on some days totally unsung masterpiece "The Game" is in the proper aspect ratio
YES, I thought I was the only one who held this deeply challenging opinion
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:53 (11 months ago) Permalink
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, May 14, 2012 2:19 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
WHAT WHY
is it 4:3??!?!?!?
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Monday, 21 May 2012 14:40 (11 months ago) Permalink
why do they even MAKE versions of movies at that aspect ratio these days??
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Monday, 21 May 2012 14:41 (11 months ago) Permalink
You asking about Rango? Rango was closer to 1.85, but to be fair, a lot of CGI animated films aren't pan and scanned but digitally recomposed for 1.85, which is a much better option.
"Game" was glorious Scope.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 May 2012 15:02 (11 months ago) Permalink
oic.
ya, i find a weird number of films on netflix are 4:3 p&s, what kind of lazy asshole studios send over those versions? because it's for tv? what's wrong with people?
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Monday, 21 May 2012 15:04 (11 months ago) Permalink
So, I just watched The Baby… That may be one of the flat out creepiest movies I've ever seen. What is wrong with people?
― The Devil's Panini Machine (J3ff T.), Saturday, 26 May 2012 05:37 (11 months ago) Permalink
That's in my queue to watch!
― Jeff, Saturday, 26 May 2012 10:24 (11 months ago) Permalink
Just saw the Helvetica doc. Neat. But also kind of creepy!
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 12:53 (11 months ago) Permalink
Driver was really great though they overstepped the 80's feel with the music a bit. Otherwise, total gem. Love the fonts!
― jump them into a gang - into the absurd (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 26 May 2012 14:29 (11 months ago) Permalink
You guys...525 minutes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. What up, jr. high.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Saturday, 26 May 2012 14:51 (11 months ago) Permalink
Huh, Michael Mann's "The Keep" is streaming. That's not even on DVD, I don't think.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:08 (11 months ago) Permalink
Ooh, and "Everyday Sunshine," the great Fishbone doc!
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:10 (11 months ago) Permalink
watched gainsbourg: a heroic life this week. pretty terrible! dude who played serge was ok, but the rest was cliche biopic cringe-a-minute.
― tylerw, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:22 (11 months ago) Permalink
Watch the Fishbone doc!
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:27 (11 months ago) Permalink
the keep is bad, i couldnt get through it
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:34 (11 months ago) Permalink
It's terrible! Nice to see it there, though.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 16:00 (11 months ago) Permalink
the keep could've been great, but iirc there was a lot of pressure on mann to keep the runtime down. it has this languorous rhythm, feels like it should've been 2.5 hours long and been a thoroughly immersive experience. movie also suffers from weak monster design, it's clearly not mann's forte, or he hired the wrong ppl. that said I still enjoy watching it from time to time and imagining what it could have been.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Saturday, 26 May 2012 16:08 (11 months ago) Permalink
Weak monster, also Scott Glenn with magic flashlight.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 17:12 (11 months ago) Permalink
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 May 2012 17:13 (11 months ago) Permalink
Not my cuppa, but my wife has been streaming marathon sessions of Dark Shadows. Even weirder, she's been alternating an episode of Glee for every 2 episodes of Dark Shadows.
― Trey Imaginary Songz (WmC), Saturday, 26 May 2012 18:10 (11 months ago) Permalink
Yeah The Keep is terrible, just does not fucking work. The beginning where they are truckin' into the village scenery enveloped in T-Dream has real Herzogian power tho. The novel is pretty great.
If you want to check out another super odd mainstream 80s movie that's almost WTF enough to be good, watch Nomads. Pierce Brosnan is french! Gail Anne Gurd is Pierce Brosnan! Adam Ant is a numinous being of some sort! Ted Nugent and Bill Conti team up on the music!
― but he go's to a resturang and then die in a toilet (Jon Lewis), Saturday, 26 May 2012 18:14 (11 months ago) Permalink
Yeah The Keep is terrible, just does not fucking work. The beginning where they are truckin' into the village scenery enveloped in T-Dream has real Herzogian power tho.
otm the setup & the premise are good, it's just horribly executed the rest of the way
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 May 2012 18:20 (11 months ago) Permalink
The beginning where they are truckin' into the village scenery enveloped in T-Dream has real Herzogian power tho. The novel is pretty great.
otm
there are a couple of other cool sequences scattered throughout, I actually hated it the first time I saw it because of the gap between promise and delivery, subsequent viewings better cuz I knew what I was getting
I was watching it while tripping once and at the end the fog that rolls through the keep came out of the TV and started filling the room
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Saturday, 26 May 2012 19:24 (11 months ago) Permalink
Yeah, its one of those bad movies I know I'll watch again...
― but he go's to a resturang and then die in a toilet (Jon Lewis), Saturday, 26 May 2012 20:43 (11 months ago) Permalink
This Emotional Life - Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Gilbert hosts this three-part PBS series that explores the range of human emotions and how we can strive to become more positive in our day-to-day lives.
Cast: Chevy Chase, Larry David
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Sunday, 27 May 2012 12:15 (11 months ago) Permalink