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The Doors Vs The Muppets Vs Los Del Rio M-Ner-M-nu on through to the Macarena.

Wonder why "he had to go"? Might have been hands in the till, but I'm guessing it's because the owner was a tit.

First rate "I listened to the Beach Boys just a minute ago Wild Honey, it's not their best album but it's still pretty good They've got some funny little love songs on there But its not mainly a Brian Wilson production So it's probably not as good as something like Pet Sounds"

That's what I love about those first 2 clips. He's genuinely disgusted by how the other networks report news. A while back there was the what makes you proud/ashamed to be british thread, and I couldn't believe people said the BBC was shameful. The BBC might occassionally seem biased (they seem to be accused of this by all sides though which suggests they aren't) but you don't see them asking sodding spiritualists about euthenasia, or reporting a 'miracle'.

Your Tax Dollar$ At War

Anyone watch it? It's very funny, and biting. Yet another example of how f**ked up US news media is. Jon Stewart rips into the news media pundits

Just had a look at that on imdb, might be worth a look. Why don't you download it, watch it, and if you like it, buy it? 103560[/snapback] That's you that is.

Der Untergang seems very popular, has anyone seen Solntse (The Sun)? It's meant to be similar but focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II. It's a russian film directed by Aleksandr Sokurov who did Russian Ark (which was class). I can't find it cheap, so I want to canvas opinion before blowing my wad.

As NUFC.com point out...

The best bit was when he took one on the head. He dropped his bat and made as if to smack the lads head in. Why do they bother. Tony Blair was worse than Diana Ross, but the best politician sports clip was Charles Kennedy trying to bowl with the old dears. He was shit.

Career Oscars awarded to... Martin Scorsese = 0 Three 6 Mafia = 1

American Grafitti - Everyone says it, but the soundtrack on it is exceptional. Not just a load of 50's music, but a load of 50's music that compliments the picture like few others. I never thought I'd compare George Lucas favourably with Martin Scorcese, but the use of music made me think of him. Not only does the it help the film, but the film brings something out in the songs too. I must've heard Green Onions by Booker T and the MG's a million times, but when it's used to introduce the race I made a little bit of man goo in my pants. It's a shame Star Wars has taken over Lucas' life, I'd like to see some other original material. The Third Man - I can't see it personally. It's supposed to be the best British film ever made, but I was never drawn into it. Perhaps it's too famous to appreciate now, if I wasn't aware of the entire plot and all the best lines I might have enjoyed it. I don't think so though, because I loved Sunset Blvd, and I knew just as much about that. A Taste of Honey - Came free with the paper a few weeks back. Apparently it's Morrissey's favourite film and he's used a lot of lines from it. I can see why he likes it, because he's a miserable bastard.

Fight Club is based on Calvin and Hobbes. FACT!

12 years after Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, it remains to be a mad mad world.

Cheers Bum, don't know if that's sarky since my appraisal of The Descent was so derided, but I will check it out. I'd read that Tarantino said it was the most disturbing film he'd seen. How have you seen it so soon, It's not out till the end of March. Have you been naughty? tut tut. Wallace and gromit in the Curse of the Were Rabbit - Total class, one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time. I particularly enjoyed the joke stolen from Peasepud ("Ay Up" rather than "Alreet"). I didn't really go for the previous W&G's, but this one was so reverential of other films I couldn't fail to be amused.

Don't forget your trophy when you go... Sleaziest poster EVER!

Good man, so it is! I'll remind you before I'm up next time tbs tbs 102815[/snapback] Wicker Man - One of IMDB's best musicals Sunset Blvd. - If you want to see hamming up, look at Gloria Swanson in this (It's in character likie, and spoils nothing). I'm ashamed it's taken me this long to see it, and I only got it because it was £2 on teleport (bargain). The whole think is bizarre, the dead monkey is one of the most macabre things I've seen on screen. I watched most of it with open mouthed astonishment. For a film made 55 years ago it's still relevant and disturbing. His Big White Self - I know nothing about South Africa, so this was a lesson. It's a shame all the change that's gone on seems to have yielded little positive effects so far. An informative but uninspiring documentary.

The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics 2 tracks in and I'm loving it. Unexpectedly. I thought they'd be chasing the mainstream dollar after the success of Yoshimi and I've never loved a Flaming lips album. They've always got a couple of class songs on but never enough to hold my interest. Hopefully the high standard will continue.

Lies! Although he did look quite "cool" Also don't forget Bowie made the classic "Hello Newcastle" remark at Roker park. Deserves some kudos for that. 102486[/snapback] But he was a total cunt to John Peel. 102497[/snapback] Was he? I didn't know that. I'm not supporting anyone who was a cunt to old Peely. 102499[/snapback] Aye. John Peel invested time and money getting Bowie started, who never spoke to him again once he was big. Same with Marc Bolan, who practically lived with him. Peel stopped being mates with the bands he pushed after that. As much as he loved The Fall or Undertones, he hardly spoke to them outside of sessions. 102512[/snapback] Don't remember him saying anything bad about Bowie in his autobiography like. He was really hurt about what happened with Bolan though. 102667[/snapback] He wrote a lot about Bolan. As you say, that one seemed to really hurt. But I think he (or Shiela) also mentioned how he'd gone to a Bowie gig and couldn't even get to speak to him. Might have read it elsewhere though. This is all I can find.... link

Still angry about that catshit pie then Five-bellies?

Just like Last Days, but with a happy ending (a low key tour of small english town halls).

Lies! Although he did look quite "cool" Also don't forget Bowie made the classic "Hello Newcastle" remark at Roker park. Deserves some kudos for that. 102486[/snapback] But he was a total cunt to John Peel. 102497[/snapback] Was he? I didn't know that. I'm not supporting anyone who was a cunt to old Peely. 102499[/snapback] Aye. John Peel invested time and money getting Bowie started, who never spoke to him again once he was big. Same with Marc Bolan, who practically lived with him. Peel stopped being mates with the bands he pushed after that. As much as he loved The Fall or Undertones, he hardly spoke to them outside of sessions.

Last Days (Kurt Cobain) is shit. Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin) is shit. Ray (Charles) is canny, if a little too sanitised. Amadeus (Mozart) is on my pile to watch but is meant to be class. Backbeat (The Beatles) is shit. The Doors was disappointing. I think there's potential in a Robert Johnson film (Crossroads was great, but not particularlyly about him). Aretha Franklin went through some shit, Peter Green too. A Frank Sinatra/Rat Pack film would be class.

Lies! Although he did look quite "cool" Also don't forget Bowie made the classic "Hello Newcastle" remark at Roker park. Deserves some kudos for that. 102486[/snapback] But he was a total cunt to John Peel.