Happy Face

I saw him live in Manchester before the Chili Peppers a few years back. The bloke was awesome. Blew the chili's away. Live at the apollo was a masterpiece, but I think the 1970 Live 'Sex Machine' album is just as good. He might have spent the last 30 years touring the same songs, but those songs are so strong and his performances so fresh that it was always good value, (I know there's some Stones fans on here who might not like the comparison but) you don't feel the same way about the stones. Brown spent his money on angel dust and fines, pissed it up the wall on pcp and guns, Jagger put his in off-shore accounts. Brown 'the man' had soul, not just the performer, he beat his wife and fought alcoholism, but I still like the bloke in spite of those faults, the kind of soul the stones tried to capture when the copied black music from the start, but could never replicate. It was sad to see Steve Irwin, Alan Freeman, Robert Altman, Puskas, Palance, Paul Hunter, Barrett, Billy Preston, Floyd Patterson and probably others I've missed die this year, but (as some of my rather offensive responses in their death threads might have indicated) I was suprised by some of the overreactions to the news. Personally, none of those saddened me like soul brother number one dying, the one man out of all those who I think stands out and can truly be called a legend. I think there's only Cliff Richard and Bob Dylan left vying for the longest survivng performer now.

This is just get fookin scary noo. Which shed? Not sure if it's building 7 or 8, but it's the one opposite 9.

On Friday he was at his annual toy giveaway. Went to a dentist who told him he had pneumonia. That's some hard dude coping with man-flu so well.

You wake up Christmas morning full of festive spirit only to hear the news that a legend has died. Kept performing to the end. Hardest working man in showbiz. RIP Gutted.

I'm not in the loop here but is Ted Maul Taylor 27?

Peasepud must smoke more than any fucker in the country, whenever I arrive at work he's in the shed having a bine. Is it mistaken identity?

I'd imagine Bono donates quite a bit of his personal fortune tbh.

Some classics on today... Some Like It Hot Apollo 13 Stir Crazy Wolf Creek Gremlins The Nightmare Before Christmas Jaws

I know it's early, but secret Santa's been already, and he's a reet tit.....

Aaron's in it What a legend. Looks canny to me, the lack of lead character dialogue or plot hints doesn't bode well though.

I can't watch this at work http://video.vividas.com/CDN1/5029_paramount/en/web/ Does it look canny?

Groundbreaking effects at the time though iirc, first entirely CGI shot or something. The Alien itself looks very shiny these days though aye.

Never been a fan of his music but his film was very good (The Proposition). Nobody's Perfect by Anthony Lane

Up to the end of the disaster, the place is devasted and the majotrity of inhabitants have been dispersed around the US. Part one was the personal stories of the hurricaine and it's aftermath. Part 2 is more about the politics, who's to blame, Why so little was done to prevent it or sort it etc.

Whey, don't forget to tape part 2 at 9pm tonight either.

I loved The Flintstones.

Berlin with some Argies watching them put on the best show of the world cup on the big screens.

To Kill A Mockingbird - Gregory Peck classic. Top stuff The Double Life of Veronique - Absoloutley brilliant, though I never had a clue what was going on. It looked lush though and I can't wait to watch it again and try to work it out. The China Syndrome - Missed the first few minutes but caught this on More4. I kept thinking "I'll turn this off soon", but never did and kept coming back after the adverts. It was great fun. Jack Lemmon is immense. Almost as good as he is in Glengarry Glen Ross. Only Yesterday - Early Studio Ghibli film without any of the magic of their more recent stuff. Though the stuff with the kid is adorable, especially at the end when her ten year old self runs with her back to the village. The Bicycle Theives - All I could think of was the Burlesque house episode of the Simpsons.

I'd love to see one of those actual replies in The Mag or TF. Someone send a mail requesting some Mackem tat.

James King was right though, so get the scissors. My forfeit was in no way related to James King being right or wrong about anything tbh

Star Wars wasn't exactly original in coming up with the hero/teacher/sidekick/princess scenario tbh.

ernie wise

The day I take film tips from James King on radio 1 is the day I cut off my ball sack with scissors like that Welsh fella.

Aye, the papers are a disgrace, and if Coronation Street didn't glamourise sweets and Andrex little puppies then kids wouldn't be in danger of perverts using their weakness to entice them. Ban it all, it's a fucking disgrace.

Never seen it, I quite liked Mallrats though (but not as much as Clerks). I think the second is better than the first. Mallrats is canny too, as is Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay & Silent Bob Strike back. Mallrats was on tv the other day and after previously being indifferent, I decided I hate it. The whole film is basically like the contest at the end, shit and unfunny but slightly redeemed by Jason Lee.