http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=285;5;-1;-1&sku=713485
Shit yes.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
It may be Saturday night, I may be drunk. But...
http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=interviews&id=11883
Characters with the surname LORING!!! Finally my family's legacy gets movie recognition!! Ha, brilliant. Sorry but Loring is such a weird surname and its being used in a film, he he.
My bad.
Characters with the surname LORING!!! Finally my family's legacy gets movie recognition!! Ha, brilliant. Sorry but Loring is such a weird surname and its being used in a film, he he.
My bad.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Back to blog...
Sorry for the massive interruption in blogging, work has been hectic hectic hectic, as I am currently the only manager in my store, and so I am spending too much time at work. This has also been affecting the output of my podcasts also but this area is getting fixed. The fact that I am not a professional who gets screeners also doesn't help as I can only see films when I have the time/money. I love doing the bloody thing though and I thank everyone for keeping with me.
So then, the impending strike in Hollywood. For those who don't know, writers and actors are going on strike next summer and this has resulted in mucho rush-to-production for some dodgy sounding properties. Particular stand-outs include:
A remake of Friday the 13th written by the guys who wrote Freddy vs Jason
Will Ferrell in a big-screen adap of old TV series Land Of The Lost
A fucking Sex + The City movie.
I understand the studio's postion. They need to have enough product to stagger releases during the strike. Indeed the third Narnia film has just been shoved back a year for this very purpose, but 2008 is already looking a bit shaky for big films. I can't help but be nervous about Indy 4 and the Incredible Hulk, with its teaming of action director Louis Letterier and control freak Edward Norton, could be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Iron Man, which anyone who listens to my podcast will know, is my only sure thing for summer 2008. Rushing films is completely not what we need and I can't help but fear for the level of quality Hollywood product we will be getting.
Speaking of quality product, after the death of Ingmar Bergman I have been going through some of his films. The only one I saw before was The Seventh Seal, a truly great meditation on the nature of death and what its inescapable grasp means to us, but I have now also seen Wild Strawberries and Persona. Wild Strawberries is a nice little film but I found it quite forgettable. Persona on the other hand is a completely different beast, Bergman fucking with the audience's notions of what is on the screen and what the images actually mean. The opening sequence with a projector actually being unable to fathom the film it is showing, is truly something amazing and indeed the cock moment at the end of Fight Club is obviously a tribute to this. The story is also a mjaor influence on Fight Club and is a chilling little film. Its only 78 minutes but it leaves you more affected than any 3 hour epic..
OK that's enough rambling. Podcast will be up over the weeknd. Coming up I got reviews of Death Proof and A Mighty Heart, a look at the DVD of Blades Of Glory and more.
Ian out.
So then, the impending strike in Hollywood. For those who don't know, writers and actors are going on strike next summer and this has resulted in mucho rush-to-production for some dodgy sounding properties. Particular stand-outs include:
A remake of Friday the 13th written by the guys who wrote Freddy vs Jason
Will Ferrell in a big-screen adap of old TV series Land Of The Lost
A fucking Sex + The City movie.
I understand the studio's postion. They need to have enough product to stagger releases during the strike. Indeed the third Narnia film has just been shoved back a year for this very purpose, but 2008 is already looking a bit shaky for big films. I can't help but be nervous about Indy 4 and the Incredible Hulk, with its teaming of action director Louis Letterier and control freak Edward Norton, could be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Iron Man, which anyone who listens to my podcast will know, is my only sure thing for summer 2008. Rushing films is completely not what we need and I can't help but fear for the level of quality Hollywood product we will be getting.
Speaking of quality product, after the death of Ingmar Bergman I have been going through some of his films. The only one I saw before was The Seventh Seal, a truly great meditation on the nature of death and what its inescapable grasp means to us, but I have now also seen Wild Strawberries and Persona. Wild Strawberries is a nice little film but I found it quite forgettable. Persona on the other hand is a completely different beast, Bergman fucking with the audience's notions of what is on the screen and what the images actually mean. The opening sequence with a projector actually being unable to fathom the film it is showing, is truly something amazing and indeed the cock moment at the end of Fight Club is obviously a tribute to this. The story is also a mjaor influence on Fight Club and is a chilling little film. Its only 78 minutes but it leaves you more affected than any 3 hour epic..
OK that's enough rambling. Podcast will be up over the weeknd. Coming up I got reviews of Death Proof and A Mighty Heart, a look at the DVD of Blades Of Glory and more.
Ian out.
Monday, August 20, 2007
The Format War gets really interesting...
OK so HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray has had another major development. After mucho speculation that Universal would soon start to support Blu-Ray effectively ending the format war, it has been announced that Paramount/Dreamworks will be going HD-DVD exclusive aside from major Spielberg films. For the first time in a while, HD-DVD nabs some points in this particular race.
How many people do we think wil be getting HD-DVD just for Transformers? Even though it is a Spielberg production, thi shas been announced as an exclusive title. With HD-DVD player prices continuing to fall, could this mean that they will be making some ground up? I shall say this much.
2 hundred pound HD-DVD player with titles which have better features and no form of region coding. Or a 400 pound Blu-Ray system with more titles from more studios?
Fuck me this is tough.
How many people do we think wil be getting HD-DVD just for Transformers? Even though it is a Spielberg production, thi shas been announced as an exclusive title. With HD-DVD player prices continuing to fall, could this mean that they will be making some ground up? I shall say this much.
2 hundred pound HD-DVD player with titles which have better features and no form of region coding. Or a 400 pound Blu-Ray system with more titles from more studios?
Fuck me this is tough.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The summer lull...
Fucking summer. Weather of the eh variety, no decent sport and to cap it all off, blockbusters aside, nothing of note at the cinema, and nothing worth looking at on DVD!! Seriously, I wish releases would gte spread out more. The last one I remember getting which was a big release was Hot Fuzz and that was what maybe April?
Thankfully though my friends, we are coming out the other side! The new Premiership season starts on Saturday, and Donna is actually going to let me watch some of it in the flat! Also, its my birthday next week, The Bourne Ultimatum comes out the day after and its Donna and myself's 2-year anniversary next Friday. Now all this is great, but not of much interest to you guys (Bourne aside). Oh no but...
THE GREAT DVD RELEASES ARE BACK!!!!
Next Monday (13th August), a 2-disc special edition of Taxi Driver is being released over here. At last, Taxi Driver is seemingly getting a set worth the film. Commentaries, documentaries, trailers, and some really nice artwork combine to make the first essential purchase in months.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taxi-Driver-2-Disc-Special/dp/B000SNUQXA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186579795&sr=8-2
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3350003/Taxi-Driver-Special-Edition/Product.html
Following this, on Monday 20th August, us Brits get a 2 disc special edition of INLAND EMPIRE. One of my favs of the year so far, the great David Lynch brings us his most challenging film yet. A running time of 3 hours, an incomprehensible plot, but images you will never forget and a film which seems to capture exactly what a dream feels like, I really rate this film and I hope you guys give it a chance. The Region 2 set comes with interviews including one with Lynch at BFI Southbank. I could listen to the guy talk for hours and the price for which the disc is being offered on Amazon and Play really is a bit of a steal IMO.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inland-Empire-David-Lynch-Laura/dp/B000OM8WWM/ref=sr_1_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580078&sr=1-1
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3229343/Inland-Empire/Product.html
On Bank Holiday Monday, 27th August, my favourite film of the year so far comes out. Danny Boyle's Sunshine is something truly special and deserves to be seen by any Sci-Fi fan. The fact that this was made in a warehouse in England staggers me. This film is a perfect combination of visuals and audio and the story and perfomances are bnoth top notch. This film has a vibe the likes of which I have not felt since 2001: A Space Odyssey. Honestly. I love this film. The DVD looks pretty good, I would like a 4 disc mega set but hey. Commentaries by Danny Boyle and Dr Brian Cox should be interesting and intelligent meditations on the film, but the other features look a bit eh. get a great sound system and the largest TV you can find and wallow in this film. If it comes out on Blu-Ray, I may let it be a sole excuse for getting a PS3 and a HDTV.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunshine-Rose-Byrne/dp/B000S6UZEM/ref=sr_1_2/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580345&sr=1-2
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3308998/Sunshine/Product.html
On the 10th Septmeber, 28 Weeks Later comes out. A more intense, viscreal and disturbing film than the first, maybe lacking the social commentary but in my mind making up for it with pure entertainment and chills, 28 Weeks Later was one of the more satisfying franchise films of the summer and is one I very much look forward to seeing again. Disc has a commentary which should be interesting as its a Brazillian working on a very Brit-film, deleted scenes and a making of. like Sunshine, starndard issue but stuff I will still be exploring and no doubt reviewing on the podcast.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/28-Weeks-Later/dp/B000RZFQ5W/ref=sr_1_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580552&sr=1-1
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3335473/28-Weeks-Later/Product.html
Oh yes my friends. The good shit is back. Thank fuck.
Podcast up Friday, no cinema reviews this week but I got some good DVD stuff for you, and the next part in our Rebellion Marathon.
Ian out.
Thankfully though my friends, we are coming out the other side! The new Premiership season starts on Saturday, and Donna is actually going to let me watch some of it in the flat! Also, its my birthday next week, The Bourne Ultimatum comes out the day after and its Donna and myself's 2-year anniversary next Friday. Now all this is great, but not of much interest to you guys (Bourne aside). Oh no but...
THE GREAT DVD RELEASES ARE BACK!!!!
Next Monday (13th August), a 2-disc special edition of Taxi Driver is being released over here. At last, Taxi Driver is seemingly getting a set worth the film. Commentaries, documentaries, trailers, and some really nice artwork combine to make the first essential purchase in months.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taxi-Driver-2-Disc-Special/dp/B000SNUQXA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186579795&sr=8-2
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3350003/Taxi-Driver-Special-Edition/Product.html
Following this, on Monday 20th August, us Brits get a 2 disc special edition of INLAND EMPIRE. One of my favs of the year so far, the great David Lynch brings us his most challenging film yet. A running time of 3 hours, an incomprehensible plot, but images you will never forget and a film which seems to capture exactly what a dream feels like, I really rate this film and I hope you guys give it a chance. The Region 2 set comes with interviews including one with Lynch at BFI Southbank. I could listen to the guy talk for hours and the price for which the disc is being offered on Amazon and Play really is a bit of a steal IMO.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inland-Empire-David-Lynch-Laura/dp/B000OM8WWM/ref=sr_1_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580078&sr=1-1
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3229343/Inland-Empire/Product.html
On Bank Holiday Monday, 27th August, my favourite film of the year so far comes out. Danny Boyle's Sunshine is something truly special and deserves to be seen by any Sci-Fi fan. The fact that this was made in a warehouse in England staggers me. This film is a perfect combination of visuals and audio and the story and perfomances are bnoth top notch. This film has a vibe the likes of which I have not felt since 2001: A Space Odyssey. Honestly. I love this film. The DVD looks pretty good, I would like a 4 disc mega set but hey. Commentaries by Danny Boyle and Dr Brian Cox should be interesting and intelligent meditations on the film, but the other features look a bit eh. get a great sound system and the largest TV you can find and wallow in this film. If it comes out on Blu-Ray, I may let it be a sole excuse for getting a PS3 and a HDTV.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunshine-Rose-Byrne/dp/B000S6UZEM/ref=sr_1_2/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580345&sr=1-2
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3308998/Sunshine/Product.html
On the 10th Septmeber, 28 Weeks Later comes out. A more intense, viscreal and disturbing film than the first, maybe lacking the social commentary but in my mind making up for it with pure entertainment and chills, 28 Weeks Later was one of the more satisfying franchise films of the summer and is one I very much look forward to seeing again. Disc has a commentary which should be interesting as its a Brazillian working on a very Brit-film, deleted scenes and a making of. like Sunshine, starndard issue but stuff I will still be exploring and no doubt reviewing on the podcast.
Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/28-Weeks-Later/dp/B000RZFQ5W/ref=sr_1_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186580552&sr=1-1
Play link http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3335473/28-Weeks-Later/Product.html
Oh yes my friends. The good shit is back. Thank fuck.
Podcast up Friday, no cinema reviews this week but I got some good DVD stuff for you, and the next part in our Rebellion Marathon.
Ian out.
Podcast 11 - Show Notes
Sorry for the delay...
If (with exclusive screenplay) http://www.amazon.co.uk/If-including-screenplay-exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B000NJLYV2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186579216&sr=8-1
Heroes: Season One Part One (RIP-OFF BRITAIN!!!) http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/heroes-season-one-part-one.html
Spider-Man 3 http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/spider-man-3.html
Grindhouse: Death Proof & Planet Terror http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/grindhouse.html
If (with exclusive screenplay) http://www.amazon.co.uk/If-including-screenplay-exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B000NJLYV2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-4041995-1508726?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186579216&sr=8-1
Heroes: Season One Part One (RIP-OFF BRITAIN!!!) http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/heroes-season-one-part-one.html
Spider-Man 3 http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/spider-man-3.html
Grindhouse: Death Proof & Planet Terror http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/grindhouse.html
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