What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Scooby - doo and the Legend of the Vampire
It's a light -hearted adventure , though be aware it does contain mild peril.
Some elements of it stretched my credulity. It's set in Australia and the eponymous Mr Doo is a dog who is there with his owners. They arrive by boats but there's no sign of Australian immigration authorities. Australia famously has very strict rules on taking foodstuffs, plants etc into the country and I couldn't believe that the strictures don't apply to dogs. Apart from that it was ok
It's a light -hearted adventure , though be aware it does contain mild peril.
Some elements of it stretched my credulity. It's set in Australia and the eponymous Mr Doo is a dog who is there with his owners. They arrive by boats but there's no sign of Australian immigration authorities. Australia famously has very strict rules on taking foodstuffs, plants etc into the country and I couldn't believe that the strictures don't apply to dogs. Apart from that it was ok
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
And you would have got away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling kids.
TruXta
tired
Two excellent films got the home alone treatment last night. First up was the remarkable Onibaba, a Japanese film from 1964 set during the civil wars of the 14th century, portraying lust, envy, wrath, betrayal, fear and anguish through its three main characters. One of those films that stays with you for a long time I suspect. Who knew long grass could look so good, so dark, so lush, so terrifying?
On a lighter note I watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil. A well executed horror comedy that rather cleverly subverts a range of genre cliches along the way, whilst fully delivering in terms of the expected violence and laughs.
On a lighter note I watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil. A well executed horror comedy that rather cleverly subverts a range of genre cliches along the way, whilst fully delivering in terms of the expected violence and laughs.
Virtual Blue
ready
True Detective - Episode 2.
Runs the same pace as a James Ellroy book - gets very interesting...getting better.
Grandmaster - technically brilliant but if you're expecting to watch a kung-fu/ martial arts film then you're better off with Ip Man.
Runs the same pace as a James Ellroy book - gets very interesting...getting better.
Grandmaster - technically brilliant but if you're expecting to watch a kung-fu/ martial arts film then you're better off with Ip Man.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Watched episode 1 of True Detective last night. Instantly hooked.
Watching some/most of the rest tonight.
Watching some/most of the rest tonight.
Voley
🐀
The Other Guys. Well, half of it before I fell asleep. Will watch the rest tonight. Some good lols. 'I am a peacock and need to fly' 
Seemed to have watched an awful lot of films with Mark Wahlberg in them lately. He's quite good in this, playing a total dick. As he was in Pain and Gain, playing a total dick. I'm always a bit wary of actors like that as I have this theory that that's what they're actually like. Total dicks. Tom Cruise being the best example. Total dick that he is.
Seemed to have watched an awful lot of films with Mark Wahlberg in them lately. He's quite good in this, playing a total dick. As he was in Pain and Gain, playing a total dick. I'm always a bit wary of actors like that as I have this theory that that's what they're actually like. Total dicks. Tom Cruise being the best example. Total dick that he is.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Gary Busey always plays dicks, jerks, assholes and arseholes. I bet he is also a dick, a jerk, an asshole and an arsehole.
Voley
🐀
Trees Lounge, although I fell asleep again so will have to finish it off tonight. Don't seem to be able to watch a film in one sitting these days. I'm enjoying this, though; Steve Buscemi stumbles drunkenly through life with no particular aim or purpose. Reminds me of a Jim Jarmusch film a bit but that might just be because I still keep thinking about Ghost Dog a lot. Not sure how it'll end. Probably with a hangover.
Voley
🐀
Rush. Not bad, this. Yer man from Thor was a pretty convincing James Hunt. A bit Hollywood when it didn't need to be but Ron Howard so to be expected. I watched a documentary about the story that was on one of the ITV channels recently that was better. It's not a story that really needs dressing up much.
MellySingsDoom
Decimated by the shrapnel of his rhetoric
Stone (1974, dir. Sandy Harbutt) - A truly excrutiatingly awful biker movie by Australian director Harbutt. Starts off OK, but then goes straight into the realms of utter tedium and boredom - I rapidly lost the will to live throughout the entire thing. There's 100+ minutes of my life I'm never getting back!
MellySingsDoom
Decimated by the shrapnel of his rhetoric
And one more before I go:
Step Across The Border (1990, dirs. Nicholas Humbert and Werner Penzel) - an excellent, fascinating documentary about the life and work of former Henry Cow guitarist Fred Frith. Mainly set in Tokyo, this film follows Frith through his many solo and collaborative works, some candid interviews about his approach to music and life in general, and has a real sense of genuine charm and humour about it - Frith forgetting the melody line to one of his own tunes is especially touching.
The black and white photography suits "Step..." perfectly, with some beautiful/haunting moments of footage. Well edited on both the visual and sonic fronts, the directors have really put together a worthwhile tribute to Frith here. Forgot boring nonsense like "The Song Remains The Same" (if I have to hear any more Massive Plagiarism Alert from that lot...), and check this out instead. Highly recommended to one and all.
Step Across The Border (1990, dirs. Nicholas Humbert and Werner Penzel) - an excellent, fascinating documentary about the life and work of former Henry Cow guitarist Fred Frith. Mainly set in Tokyo, this film follows Frith through his many solo and collaborative works, some candid interviews about his approach to music and life in general, and has a real sense of genuine charm and humour about it - Frith forgetting the melody line to one of his own tunes is especially touching.
The black and white photography suits "Step..." perfectly, with some beautiful/haunting moments of footage. Well edited on both the visual and sonic fronts, the directors have really put together a worthwhile tribute to Frith here. Forgot boring nonsense like "The Song Remains The Same" (if I have to hear any more Massive Plagiarism Alert from that lot...), and check this out instead. Highly recommended to one and all.
miniGMgoit
OverWeightUnderAchiever
I watched The Kings of Summer last night. I liked it.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Breaking Glass - kind of amusing to see it again after all these years. Time hasn't been particularly kind to it. Jonathon Pryce is ace tho. And it was a Dodi Fayed production, y'know.
Martin Luther, Heretic - also starring Pryce, a BBC early 80's dramatisation of his time at Wittenburg. Decently done, very interesting, its on youtube.
Martin Luther, Heretic - also starring Pryce, a BBC early 80's dramatisation of his time at Wittenburg. Decently done, very interesting, its on youtube.
Hehehe, I was an extra on that film. A fun day spent at the Rainbow. We were all meant to be playing avid fans, shouting "Kate! Kate!". When she finally turned up on stage in that gold outfit, we all burst out laughing. The production staff were not amused
I did actually cry at the end of that!!
Well, me and the fella are probably the last people on earth to do this, but we've just started watching Breaking Bad - first 4 episodes. Fucking ace!!
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
it was definitely unintentional, that's fer sure.
Eight Day is a decent song, as were a few others. Almost always cos of Zoot Money's sax
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
I saw that in an outdoor cinema in Oz.
Everybody felt the same as you.....apart from me. I thought it was bloody brilliant
Johnny Canuck3
Well-Known Member
World War z. Liked it.
MellySingsDoom
Decimated by the shrapnel of his rhetoric
I saw that in an outdoor cinema in Oz.
Everybody felt the same as you.....apart from me. I thought it was bloody brilliant
Fair enough!
jeff_leigh
What happened to Dubversion ?
Fuck me too mate, Got £10 a dayHehehe, I was an extra on that film. A fun day spent at the Rainbow. We were all meant to be playing avid fans, shouting "Kate! Kate!". When she finally turned up on stage in that gold outfit, we all burst out laughing. The production staff were not amused
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