I’m so glad they finally decided to make music happy again. It was like come on guys just make it happen already.
well anyway happy music here goes:
diskjokke / en fin tid
school of seven bells / disconnect from desire
the books / the way out
others???
The Autumn Kaleidoscope Got Changed by Black Moth Super Rainbow is now the top 5 albums of the year
and decade.
forever.
see above ↑
Wouldnt any man push their entire head into a throbbing expanding television set?
oh, videodrome.
oh, cronenberg.
oh, explosive tumor weapons and pulsating beta tapes.
how i love thee all so much.
Videodrome for those who have not been witness to it, is the simple tale of a smut broadcasting pirate television station owner and his wacky misadventures with sado-masochism, torture-porn, and giant chest vaginas. yes, i hear you say, “but ep why are you taking such a condescending tone, why are you lacking respect for such a respectable movie??” well, i will counter my regrettable entrance with the following statement; that is if you have not viewed this movie, go now and purchase it. besides this movie being required viewing for any “respectable” individual it is an achievement in horror film-making as well as in pure brilliance. perhaps it is because of this movie being such a pinnacle that it is hard to take it seriously. perhaps i feel about this film as most feel about Star Wars or perhaps Lord of the Rings, though there is no sequel to Videodrome, it manages to fit such a complex story worth retelling and exploring within it’s 90 minutes quite smoothly.
my point is, i guess, that i wish videodrome had as many sequels as hellraiser. then wouldnt the world be a better place? oh but look, there, on the horizon… a remake?
Zach Galifianakis trying to not explode.
Visioneers enjoyed moderate success on the festival film circuit late last year and finally came to dvd a month or two ago. I heard about this film a while back, but didn’t get a chance to watch it until now. I gotta say, wish I hadn’t put it off.
This movie has a lot of odd plot devices, which can be confusing and in times counter-intuitive to the plot itself. Though this can be bothersome at the start of the film, upon further inspection it is clear this indecision and strife only embodies the emotions of the characters themselves and serves to set the mood perfectly for the director’s intended viewing.
Visioneers is by no means a “fun” movie, even with the casting of a top rate comedian such as Galifianakis in the main role. It is however quirky and imaginative. The absurdity of many of the situations presented in the film leads you to chuckle, but other times they result in a head-scratch. By the end of the film however, many of these mysteries are simplified, alleviated, or ignored without causing the audience to feel disappointed.
Many will praise the ending of course, with it’s furious embrace, each of the two characters involved fighting themselves for love. I found it added less value to the film, though, then the scenes taking place within George’s (Galifianakis) home and workplace. I would’ve liked to see more exploration of the husband-wife dynamic between Galifianakis’ character and Judy Greer’s as well as more exploration of the workplace a la Brazil.
Overall, the film has a consistent mood, which I think many directors have problems achieving and I would love to see more of the Drake brothers’ work in the future.
RATING: i’ll probably watch this again some time perhaps.
