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The opening and closing of this video is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.
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You know what director I love that doesn't get talked about enough? Ken Russell. Come on, "The Devils", "Altered States", Tommy", "Lisztomania" and "Lair Of The White Worm" are all great movies. I am in awe of the man really.
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Because I went to a Radiohead concert. Here's a run down of what happened: It was a 4-5 hour drive, and I was fucking exhausted. Took me about 30 minutes to regain some energy. I got there early so I could get good lawn seats, and so I could get a good parking space. First things I saw at the parking lot: a guy vomiting in the bushes and some hippies. Fortunately, not to many. Beer was $10, so no getting drunk tonight. Cool T-Shirts I saw: A Neu! shirt, a Corgi T-Shirt (I love Corgis), and a Jesu T-Shirt. Minimal Techno music played before sets. I recognized the Vlasdiv (sic) Delay and Basic Channel tracks. Opening act was Grizzlybear. They were alright, and came off as nice guys. Before Radiohead's set, there were the obligatory ads. I can happily say I've never heard a Jonas Brothers song in my life. Also Bill Maher has a really obvious receding hairline. Radiohead were great. "National Anthem", "Body Snatchers", "Idioteque", "Pyramid Song", "Dollars and Cents", "There There", and "Everything In It's Right Place" are fucking experiences live. So yeah, a really stellar live show full of energy from both the band and the crowd. There was an asshole behind me (obviously on E) who kept bumping into me, so I moved. He looked a lot like Marvin. Traffic was a pain in the ass. Me and my friends played "Name That Tune", and my pal Shawn "You know what would be really funny? If care could hump each other" Got back to my place on Tuesday. So there's the lowdown.
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Detroit Mayor Violates Bond Twice; Sent to Jail
Gary Floyd replied to Nightwing's topic in Current Events
Having been there, I agree. Even being the birthplace of American Techno can't salvage it. -
The OAO TSM "Happy Birthday, you!" Thread
Gary Floyd replied to DrVenkman PhD's topic in No Holds Barred
Happy birthday to Ced. -
"Bad Boys II" is an awesome stupid movie. I've seen it like 7 times.
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"Flaming Telepaths" is the best Blue Oyster Cult Song.
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Dude, you need to get the Hercules & Love Affair Album-it's really good.
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The rest of her videos are...something else.
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"And nothing of value was lost."
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The current Raw thread is all kinds of stupid.
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Just wanted to let you know that Glenn Beck sucks and that it must be impossible for you to have an original thought or opinion.
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I don't see what's so baffling about it. The right wing in this country has just managed to use race/religion/guns/"political correctness"/whatever to essentially trick a whole bunch of people into voting against their own economic interests. It's pretty simple, really. People in small towns and rural areas, areas associated with "red states," have lost faith in the government to fix economic problems. It's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. They vote for people based on these issues instead of their economic self-interest. Man, if only some politician were smart enough to realize this problem and talk about it. I'm sure if he did, the press would have no choice but to cover the problems facing these people instead of encouraging, and fanning the flames of, the name-calling and the knee-jerk moral indignation that's characterized this campaign so far. Jesus, how do you sleep at night?
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This is either the best or worst thing ever.
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Radiohead put on a great show. No fucking way the Strokes could put on a better one. No way. Also, "National Anthem" is quite the experience live.
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13 reasons why remaking "Friday the 13th" isn't the end of the world
Gary Floyd posted a blog entry in How To Vibrate
If you're like me, you go to horror movie websites, and get the latest in news, reviews, interviews, etc. Even if you haven't, you've probably heard that Platinum Dunes is remaking it, and Michael Bay is producing it. Some, like luke-o and Jingus (known for being bitchy when it comes to movies) are opposed to it. Me? Well, it's not the best idea in the world, but it's not the worst either. Here are the 13 reasons why remaking Friday the 13th is not the worst idea in the history of mankind. They've done all they can with the series-Come on, there's been a impostor Jason, Jason vs. a Psychic, Jason in Manhattan (for a short time), Jason in Space, Freddy vs. Jason-they've done everything but "Next Friday the 13th", in which Ice Cube must save the hood from Jason. Actually, that's a pretty good idea. Anyways, I think you see my point: they've done all they can do with the series. There is nowhere else to go with the series except a remake. New ways to kill people-Come on, you have to at least be curious to see what he has in store for campers this time. Many bad rip offs-Ok, there were a few good slashers to come out after Friday the 13th ("The Burning", "The Prowler", "Stage Fright", "Night Warning"), but there were also plenty of bad ones-in fact, there were more bad ones then good ones. Come on, you can't defend "Don't Go In the Woods...Alone", "Honeymoon Horror", "Silent Madness", "Final Exam", "The Prey", "The Final Terror", and several others, because they are horrible, and in some ways, have taken away some of what made the Friday the 13th series fun. Sometimes, nerds bitching on the Internet is funny-It's true ya know. It was going to happen anyway-They've already remade "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "The Haunting", "Halloween", and others, and more movies will be remade, so it was only matter of time really. The series needs a reboot-No, not the animated tv series. However, as I already said, the series has done all it can, and if a remake is the next step, then so be it. I need a new horror movie to see-Not the best reason but I have been watching a lot of older horror lately, and I need something different. The series was never really about originality-The series can be best described as "Horny teens get killed in gruesome but inventive ways." Hell, I already mentioned the various rip offs, so when you think about it, movies in general (particularly horror movies) aren't as original as we like to believe. Imagine the porno movie knock off-You just know they did a Friday the 13th porno knock off came out back in the day, so maybe we can get a remake of that knock off. The Asylum needs another "Mockbuster"-Ok, maybe not, but hey. Bitching on the Internet accomplishes nothing-It's true ya know. You can bitch and moan about this all you want, but it won't change things, so what's the point? Some are looking forward to it-Yes, some of us want to see what will happen. I wouldn't say that I'm looking forward to it, but I am curious. Who knows, maybe (I said maybe) it will be entertaining. Besides, it can't be worse than Parts 8 and 9. It's Friday the 13th-Nobody is expecting brilliant, Oscar Worthy filmmaking here. You are expecting Jason to kill people. Think about it. There you go. -
13 reasons why remaking "Friday the 13th" isn't the end of the world
Gary Floyd commented on Gary Floyd's blog entry in How To Vibrate
I really should have added "at least they aren't remaking "Friday"" to the list. -
2008 movies to open with a PSA under $1,000
Gary Floyd replied to bob_barron's topic in Television & Film
I'm surprised "Frontier(s)" isn't on the list. Granted, it was released in a few theaters, then came to DVD two days later due to the ratings board refusing to give it an R-rating (probably because it dealt with a family of Nazi Cannibals), but I'm still surprised. -
2008 movies to open with a PSA under $1,000
Gary Floyd replied to bob_barron's topic in Television & Film
"The Signal" is pretty damn good-one of my favorite horror movies of the year so far. It reminded me of Romero's "The Crazies" at times-and like that movie, it didn't make much in the Box Office. I've been wanting to see "Rogue" for a while now. It got good word of mouth, and is said to be better than you'd expect. The DVD came out today in fact. That reminds me, Dimension still hasn't released "All The Boys Love Mandy Lane", as they've been delaying that one for God knows how long. "Midnight Meat Train" has my interest because 1.) It's based on a good Clive Barker story 2.) Vinnie Jones as the villain, and 3.) It's from the director of "Versus" and "Godzilla: Final Wars", two movies I absolutely love. "Shrooms" is a real let down. The premise is a lot of fun, but the movie itself is dull. -
First og all, welcome back Zorin. Also At the moment
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Concert was awesome. Grizzlybear opened (they were ok), and Radiohead were great. That out of the way, are there any concerts that don't have the "token Tool T-Shirt" guy? Seriously, every concert I've been to has that guy. Also, there was a really obnoxious dude who looked kinda like Marvin behind me. I think he was on E.