USA: John Carpenter, 1978
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Friday 29 February 2008
1,000 DISCORDANT VOICES UNIFIED ON DVD
I give you this grandiose title by way of informing you of my purchase of Babel Region 2 (UK). I picked up Babel for the weekend having previously trying to watch a downloaded version of the film without any subtitles. Not ideal for any film let alone one with a broad thematic canvas taking in a range of different characters based in three different countries across two continents.
I've highly rated both Amores Perros and 21 Grams from director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Thus, I approach this film, his third installment in his loose trilogy revolving around disparate lives being brought together by a random event or crisis, with high level of intrigue.
I've highly rated both Amores Perros and 21 Grams from director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Thus, I approach this film, his third installment in his loose trilogy revolving around disparate lives being brought together by a random event or crisis, with high level of intrigue.
Saturday 23 February 2008
Friday 22 February 2008
DVD IMPULSE
As part of the 'Oscar homework' my girlfriend and I are undertaking, she picked up Michael Clayton from W H Smiths on her way home from work.
Wednesday 20 February 2008
CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE PAST!
Hooray, I'm not thick. Passed my QTS Skills Tests in Literacy and Numeracy. Should have booked ICT as well and completed the hat-trick on the day.
Tuesday 19 February 2008
DAWN OF THE DEAD
Italy/USA: George A. Romero, 1978(George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Romero and moderator Perry Martin commentary listened to on my MP3 player)
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Following on from my sampling of the Night of the Living Dead audio commentary, today I listened to George A. Romero's director's commentary for his masterpiece Dawn of the Dead. Again, this track manages to make you feel as if you are sat in George's front room and watching the film with him. In fact this is a far more entertaining listen whilst retaining the high level of information evident in the Night audio track. Tom Savini takes a lot of the credit for this as his enthusiasm really drives the conversation along and as a listener one is given a taste of the creative freedom and fun the film-makers experienced in the making of the greatest zombie movie of all time.
Commentary Rating: 8/10
A DVD TRIPLE
Today I took delivery of the Region 2 (UK) Them and 24 Hour Party People and the Region 0 (UK) release of Richard III. Again, these discs are courtesy of my girlfriend's online DVD rental company.
Monday 18 February 2008
Sunday 17 February 2008
THE SOPRANOS - SEASON 3
USA: Various Directors, 2001 (Created by David Chase)So my 'Sopranos marathon' has now seen me reach the climax of season 3. This is probably the second or third time I've seen this season and arguably I've never enjoyed it more. In reflection, I now think of it in superior terms to season 2, which as I've mentioned elsewhere I re-watched expecting great things. Whereas season 2 left me slightly disappointed , season 3 only gets stronger on a return viewing due to its shift in aesthetics. Now onto my re-watch of season 4.
Score: 9/10
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
USA: George A. Romero, 1968(George A. Romero, John Russo, Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman commentary listened to on my MP3 player)
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Recently I have been indulging my taste for zombie carnage with a festival of George A. Romero's 'DEAD' Quartet (it is destined to soon become a quintet as March sees the theatrical release of Diary of the Dead). So whilst on my way to and from work today, I managed to listen to the Night 'Zombie Masters' audio commentary on my Apple i-Pod. This is the first time I have listened to an audio commentary by George A. Romero and I was suitably entertained. Whilst I wouldn't say it was one of the best commentary tracks ever, it certainly doesn't match the film's five star rating, I did feel as though I was a guest of George's and the crew, sitting alongside them as we watched this seminal indie horror classic.
Commentary Rating: 7/10
Saturday 16 February 2008
Friday 15 February 2008
Thursday 14 February 2008
VALENTINE'S DAY SEALED WITH A DVD TRIPLE
Well, its Valentine's Day and in amongst the flowers and smooching I've managed to bag copies of Ratatouiile, Zodiac and Atonement.
Tuesday 12 February 2008
A STUDY IN SCARLET
I've reached the end of my third book of 2008. The literary work in question was A Study In Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This title is notable for being the first ever outing of that most famous of fictional detectives Sherlock Holmes.Score: 9/10
Sunday 10 February 2008
Saturday 9 February 2008
Friday 8 February 2008
A DVD TRIPTYCH
Recent arrivals from my preferred DVD rental service include: Half Nelson, Black Christmas and Before Sunrise
Wednesday 6 February 2008
LA DOLCE MORTE
So we've just entered into February and I've finished my second book of the year. It is La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film by Mikel J. Koven. I am grateful to Michael over at the Land of Whimsy for alerting me to this pioneering English-language study of gialli cinema. Well researched and written in an accessible way I would heartily recommend it.Score: 9/10
Sunday 3 February 2008
Saturday 2 February 2008
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