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Category Archives: Film
The Incredibles
Went to see The Incredibles today. Let’s just say I owe Disney an apology. Great characters, amazing animation. I’d bitch about the somewhat underdeveloped, predictable storyline but the wife would kick my butt. Superpowers indeed! ;)
Derailroaded
Wild Man Fischer, cult-phenomenon whose “An Evening With…“ was produced by FZ, is the subject of a soon to be released documentary called Derailroaded (watch the trailer). This one should be very interesting: “We visit him at home, follow him … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
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Fahrenheit 911 Download
Crikey! Grab your free download of Fahrenheit 911 right over here, it’s available in just about any format.
Les Triplettes
Surreal, funny, subversive, no dialogue, outstanding drawings. Down with Disney junk — “Les Triplettes De Belleville“ has to be the best animated movie I’ve seen in many years.
Posted in Comics, Film
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Down Monster Road
Next Wednesday 13 the Doctor and I will be attending the annual Filmfestival of Ghent for a screening of “Monster Road” (the Bruce Bickford docu). Should you be looking for us, we’ll be the ones wearing the fake Groucho Marx … Continue reading
Moore And The Oscars
Filmmaker Michael Moore says he is willing to give up a chance to compete in the Oscar race for best documentary with his anti-Bush movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” in order to have it shown on television before the U.S. presidential election … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Politics, Uncategorized
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Silencio!
Anyone seen David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive? I have a couple of days ago, and now I’m needing to peruse this site in order to get what the hell it was all about.
Posted in Film, Personal, Uncategorized
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I Coulda Been Somebody
Marlon Brando is no more. Zeldman: “No actor since has possessed such talent and no actor ever threw so much talent away.”
Posted in Film, Uncategorized
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Another Brick
wherein Barry introduces “The Thursday Superfluous Classic Movie Review” while risking to get lynched by a mob of angry PinkFloydians. We watched Pink Floyd’s The Wall on DVD last weekend. I’d seen the film before but that was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music, Personal, Uncategorized
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Bananas Revisited
“Woody Allen,” a radio interviewer says into his microphone, “You’re a film director, a musician, a scriptwriter, an actor, and a comedian… which of these roles do you prefer?”“Yes,” Woody says succinctly. — 7 (early 70’s) Interviews with Woody Allen
Posted in Film, Pop Cult, Uncategorized
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Monster Road Hits LA
Those of you who live close to Los Angeles (as opposed to, oh, say Asscrack Belgium) may be interested to know that “Monster Road”, the Bruce Bickford docu, will be screening at the LA Film Festival on June 22 & … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc
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Medium Cool
Tonight, at 23:50 GMT, BBC2 is broadcasting Medium Cool (’69), a movie which may ring a bell with FZ-fans as it features quite a few Zappa songs (Oh No, Are You Hung Up, Who Needs The Peace Corps, to name … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Pop Cult, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc
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Miguel Milanos
The 100 Worst Porn Movie Titles, too funny: “Willie Wanker and The Fudge Packing Factory”, “All Anal On the Western Front” and “Beyond The Valley of The Ultra Milkmaids”, among other linguistic gems. (Kudos to the person who can tell … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Pop Cult, Uncategorized
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Movie Characters
For those who like completely arbitrary lists: The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Sadly, Fielding Mellish has been overlooked. Not to mention Derek Smalls!
Posted in Film, Uncategorized
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Moore vs Mickey
Michael Moore may not have been made to shut up quite this drastically but Disney forbidding the distribution of Fahrenheit 911 to please Brother Jeb B. is just as ludicrous – and effective. Un-effin’ believable. Luckily the film will be … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Politics, Uncategorized
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