Recently I have been mostly watching...

[pencilface]

I've seen his first three that he did on his own (Walkabout, Don't Look Now and The Man Who Fell To Earth) and all three are worth the bother of tracking down. Walkabout is quietly weird (Jenny Agutter in the Australian Bush), Don't Look Now is a masterpiece (Donald Sutherland in Venice) and The Man Who Fell To Earth is much more intriguing than the premise (David Bowie from outer space).

Ah, of course - DLN is a lipping classic. Didn't know (or forgot) that that was a Roeg film. I think i've seen half each of the other two on TV yolks ago, i'll seek them out. Cheers.

[Filthy Rich]

"Yes, interesting reading of the film. Didn't see it yet (and didn't like Antichrist much either), but my friend didn't think it was very good. Maybe I should reading more films as depressed, fever-ridden nightmares...?"

I think Melancholia is a lot better than Antichrist, I really wanted to like that but, despite some good bits, it was just too silly and I laughed outloud too many times for it to be effective as the psychological horror I think it wanted to be. That said I love the bit where he sees the deer with the half-born faun and I'd say there is something genuinely creepy when he looks at loads of old photos and realises that his child's slightly deformed feet were caused by his wife consistently putting his shoes on the wrong feet.

GK - what think you of The Final Programme?

[ginghamkitchen]

GK - what think you of The Final Programme?

An interesting misfire with some excellent bits which don't make for a satisfying whole. It's just a bit too polite, I think. Jon Finch is really good as Jerry Cornelius, although I wouldn't have cast him. I wish it had been a big hit so we could have had a few sequels which got progressively weirder and wilder.

[Filthy Rich]

An interesting misfire with some excellent bits which don't make for a satisfying whole. It's just a bit too polite, I think. Jon Finch is really good as Jerry Cornelius, although I wouldn't have cast him. I wish it had been a big hit so we could have had a few sequels which got progressively weirder and wilder.

Yeah, sounds fair. Not sure I would have said that it's polite but I agree about it being a misfire. Obviously I liked it better as a whole but I could never defend it as a great or even good film.

[pencilface]

SPAGHETT!


BLINDMAN

Blind guy goes after a gang of Mexican bands after a debt of 50 prostitutes is stolen from him... I dont' see this Spaghetti being heralded much, but it's flipping ace +++ Loads of action, some mentalness, a very cool score by Stelvio Cipriani (Morricone-esque Spaghetti sounds with funky drums and sitars added!), and Ringo Star playing an unhinged Mexican bandito... What more could you need from a western?

[Aggie]

'The perfect family', *very* predictable but totally uplifting and feel good little movie with Kathleen Turner, Richard Chamberlain (!) and that girl from Bones.

Also 'The Killing' Season 2, as well as a sh!tload of bad tv series and the greek melodrama 'Truth or dare' aka 'How to tear apart a country in less than three years'...

[Brainbomb]

Fido

Well made, good fun zombie comedy about a future where a collar keeps the walking dead docile so they can be trained to do all the menial work as slaves. And no it's not about them breaking free of their slavery to take revenge but about a lonely boy who finds a friend in the zombie his mother buys because all the neighbours have one - naming him Fido and throwing ball with him in the park and stuff. Yes - of course there's some trouble and occassional bits of gore but it's more of a social satire than anything else. Even has Lassie references.

[babycart]

It's all about RIZZOLI & ISLES round here recently.
Mostly RIZZOLI, though

[Headless mermaid]

Saw Cronenberg's The Fly for the first time ever. Love catching up on genre classics even if they're much of their time. TF was genuinly frightening, gross and moving in parts. Good stuff. Videodrome up next. Liked Spider and Dead zone a lot.

[babycart]

Saw Cronenberg's The Fly for the first time ever. Love catching up on genre classics even if they're much of their time. TF was genuinly frightening, gross and moving in parts. Good stuff. Videodrome up next. Liked Spider and Dead zone a lot.

The relationship between Goldblum and Davis is surprisingly touching in this film. They were married at the time, which I suppose helped.

[Headless mermaid]

The relationship between Goldblum and Davis is surprisingly touching in this film. They were married at the time, which I suppose helped.

Yes, the human aspect always helps make farfetched sci-fi interesting. Geena Davis is actually a capable actor, too bad she doesn't get that interesting roles lately.

[babycart]

My dad always told me that this one of the best films ever, but I didn't get around to seeing it until last night.

My dad was right. Makes you realise that Peckinpah and Leone were just as adept at sampling/homage as the likes of Tarantino.

[babycart]

More haulage-related thrills in this Brit thriller, which has an incredible cast of Baker, Lom, McGoohan, Sid James, Connery, McCallum and Peggy Cummins from Gun Crazy. There's even room for Charles Bronson's missus Jill Ireland and a Doctor Who

Its more about tearing down wet country lanes with a couple of tons of gravel in your Dodge than transporting nitroglycerine through the jungle. 50s England still manages to seem as much of a shithole as Las Piedras, though, and there's some superb denim, leather and sheepskin action.

[bongolia]

the BBC4 Nina Conti thing the other night about ventriloquism was weird and great

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jv1yr

[kestrel blazer]

An interesting interview for those who may be interested with Gene Clark amongst others from 1988.

[Mr Naga]

I managed to win tickets for an early screening of 'Searching for Sugarman' at the BFI on Saturday which tells the story of Sixto Rodriguez. Initially I thought it was a bit of a non-story but by the end I was close to tears. It's a beautiful documentary. He came on after the film and played a few songs as well.

Is he partially sighted or blind now? It didn't mention it in the doc and I've not found much on the web.

I also saw Promtheus at the IMax and I thought it was terrific. There are a couple of sections that didn't work for me but overall I thought it was stunning.

[Rich Hero]

Is he partially sighted or blind now? It didn't mention it in the doc and I've not found much on the web.

To not answer your question in any way; for years I thought that Jose Feliciano* simply enjoyed wearing shades and had no idea that he was blind. It was only when Matt Hero or Bongolia pointed it out that I realised why he wore them... And now that you've mentioned it, I can't remember seeing a picture of Rodriguez without his sunglasses. Sounds like a film worth seeing. What did songs did he play afterwards?

*Or it may have been Lennie Peters.

[Mr Naga]

To not answer your question in any way; for years I thought that Jose Feliciano* simply enjoyed wearing shades and had no idea that he was blind. It was only when Matt Hero or Bongolia pointed it out that I realised why he wore them... And now that you've mentioned it, I can't remember seeing a picture of Rodriguez without his sunglasses. Sounds like a film worth seeing. What did songs did he play afterwards?

*Or it may have been Lennie Peters.

Ha ha! *resists urge to insert cool emoticon*

He is such a humble guy the impression I got was that he wouldn't mention being blind as it would encourage unnecessary sympathy but he did have a person accompanying him to the stage - initially I thought it was just because he had trouble walking.

He played a cover of 'Fever', 'Sugarman' then 'Forget It'. His voice hasn't changed at all. I would whole-heartedly recommend going to see the documentary - it's beautifully shot and genuinely very moving. I think a lot of musicians and artists could use a little of his humility.

[Filthy Rich]

Don't know anything for a fact but I've had friends who've gone to see Rodriguez live and they left with the impression that he was blind.

[Headless mermaid]

Love my 90s corrupt cop-action dramas. Just watched Cop Land in director's cut and it's a lot different from the normal video release! Many scenes are extended, some are moved around, previously unused shots appear, and in 2-3 crucial scenes instead of Harvey Keitel's villain it's actually Annabella Sciorra's old flame who motivates Sly's sheriff to act as he does. In this edition, he is actually driven by tenderness and unfulfilled love rather than a sense of justice and pride. Sly just got soft here!

Oh btw, there's a nice scene of a overweight Sly rolling over on his bed and showing his fat tummy

[pencilface]

Love my 90s corrupt cop-action dramas. Just watched Cop Land in director's cut and it's a lot different from the normal video release! Many scenes are extended, some are moved around, previously unused shots appear, and in 2-3 crucial scenes instead of Harvey Keitel's villain it's actually Annabella Sciorra's old flame who motivates Sly's sheriff to act as he does. In this edition, he is actually driven by tenderness and unfulfilled love rather than a sense of justice and pride. Sly just got soft here!

Oh btw, there's a nice scene of a overweight Sly rolling over on his bed and showing his fat tummy

I really enjoyed that film, didn't know there was a DC. Will check it out.

[Headless mermaid]

I really enjoyed that film, didn't know there was a DC. Will check it out.

Yes, it's great. A modern western.
Btw, never notived Robert Patrick from T2 plays one of the corrupt cops.

[Brainbomb]

I watched Awakening of the Beast yesterday. And my head is still spinning.

[pencilface]

I watched Awakening of the Beast yesterday. And my head is still spinning.

Is that the Cofin joe film? It's great fun - defo one of his better ones (i.e.: one of the few that are any good!)

[kestrel blazer]

Got caught in the storm today working at a proposed cycling event on Newcastle Quayside, saw this strike from sheltering in an event tent near the Baltic. It then moved on to Gateshead and had a couple of go's at the new Tesco structure built on the Get Carter site!

[babycart]

Got caught in the storm today working at a proposed cycling event on Newcastle Quayside, saw this strike from sheltering in an event tent near the Baltic. It then moved on to Gateshead and had a couple of go's at the new Tesco structure built on the Get Carter site!

Amazing. Any particular reason why God is smiting Tyneside?

[kestrel blazer]

North East job figures worst in the UK as 11.5% without work. He's just letting us know he's watching.

[Knitwearfan]

I really enjoyed that film, didn't know there was a DC. Will check it out.

Me too. A really good film in its original cut IMO. Intrigued to see the DC.

[Headless mermaid]

Me too. A really good film in its original cut IMO. Intrigued to see the DC.

Maybe go for the orignal cut. DC went in a slightly diff .direction

[Headless mermaid]

They're showing BENNY'S BATHTUB, a famous Danish psychedelic children's cartoon from the 70s with a funky soundtrack, in a park here in CPH this weekend. Think I'm going.