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Yeah. I've listened to that twice.
They often time their selections to round-number anniversaries of a film's release and/or their availability on popular streaming apps*. Goodfellas is on HBO Max right now, and I'm making the most of that until they take it off again. I guess I could just buy it.
I remember liking it because it showed that gangsters were/are actually pretty fucking stupid. Indeed, there's a lot of that in Casino, The Irishman and The Sopranos too. These guys think they're more clever than everyone else, but by and large, they really aren't. They're not even as funny as they think they are. Contrast that to The Godfather films, which are far more disturbing because, other than Fredo, they are all fairly clever. Even Sonny seems to know what he's doing until he lets emotion make him reckless.
*But occasionally, they do one that is hard to find like Proof of Life which is a remarkably entertaining garbage film.
Speaking of films not on an app, I just bought a Blue Ray of To Live and Die In LA. I only saw it once**, on VHS in the 80s. Until recently, I thought it was a Michael Mann film, but it's William Friedkin. But Mann thought he'd ripped him off.
**I saw it at the Durbin's house. That's also where I saw Spinal Tap. They knew about stuff we didn't and were a welcome addition to the neighborhood from Seattle but then then went back. Here's what they're doing now:
https://www.smith.edu/academics/faculty/brent-durbin
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We may well have covered it before but they also did Pump Up The Volume, by watching clips from YouTube, because it has never been available on streaming (or certainly hadn't at that point) and possibly even DVD due to issues with the music rights - one of which being that it used a Beastie Boys song that has never been released anywhere else, and it was integral to the story so couldn't be easily clipped out.
Back on the Goodfellas episode though, due to its length I'm leaving it til a long walk tomorrow so I can listen in one go, and looking forward to it.
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Yeah. Pump Up the Volume is one of those music-rights casualties.
I’m sure the music for Goodfellas is expensive too, but it’s worth it for WB to pay for it, if for no other reason than keep Scorsese happy.
I guess paying much to get Pump Up the Volume out there isn’t worth it. Gen Y and Z aren’t interested in how Gen X lived before the internet. They should be, damn it, but they aren’t.
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I watched To Live and Die in LA.
It’s sooo 80s. That Wang Chung song is in it five times, I think.
Some great set pieces. Great scenes of the uglier parts of SoCal. I don’t just mean metaphorically. I mean underpasses, warehouses and shipyards.
A lot that doesn’t age well. The term “Chinaman” is used liberally. It portrays same-gender sexuality as edgy and associated with evil.
It’s kind of misogynist, the way the leads treat one of the only two women in the film. But I suppose that’s the point. The lead characters aren’t supposed to be “good guys.”
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Originally posted by Ginger Yellow View PostWatched the new Whedon joint, The Nevers, and even leaving aside the issues around him, it's a weird one. There's a germ of a good show in there, the leads are compelling to watch, and there are lots of his characteristic dialogue touches, but the pacing is all over the place, one of the main antagonists is just poorly written, and it's leaning way too heavy into mystery-box type territory, for no particular reason. It even does a Dollhouse style time jump.
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I've watched a couple of things lately:
The Wu Assassins (Netflix) - Old skool Kung Fu type joint. Iko Uwais is the star of the show, so at least there isn't any of that cheesy and obvious stunt double work in the fight scenes. I watched the entire series without conclusively deciding if I liked it--yet I watched to the end and I will watch the next season when and if it drops.
Q: Into the Storm (HBO) - Just a documentary about Qanon. It was fairly interesting and only 6 hour-long episodes, so not a huge time commitment. I recommend it if you're curious about what this whole Q thing is about.
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- Mar 2008
- 18786
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Thanks for the heads up about the QAnon doc. I'll try to dig that one out.
I'm currently trying to work my way through The Crime of the Century, an examination of the opioid abuse epidemic in the States, but I keep on getting interrupted by family members who really wouldn't consider watching it with me a profitable use of their time.
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- Mar 2008
- 18786
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Just watched Our Towns, a documentary film about the challenges and ambitions of small town America and those people who are trying to make a difference in their communities.
Inspiring stuff.
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- Mar 2008
- 7495
- Off the purple line
- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until Jose is fired), Liverpool, and Dortmund
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Originally posted by Uncle Ethan View PostThanks to Hot Pepsi I stuck it out with Mare and I'm glad I did. Becoming must watch stuff. Still bloody grim though.
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With our NBN finally connected and the Fetch TV box up and running, we’ve just started on the content of BBC First. So far Belgravia which is a by-the-numbers BBC costume job, but beautifully done with an excellent cast include Anne Reid, good as usual, and Adam James who is always reliable for a weasly bad guy.
15 Days on the other hand is really well made but just utterly, relentlessly grim. There’s gritty, and then there’s just depressing.
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- Mar 2008
- 9766
- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
About 3 different threads this could go in but it's not a review, sooo...
went to see Nomadland in Annan cinema last night. We were the only ones in, so no fears for soc distancing. Great little cinema for such a small town, will be back next month for The Father
and they had almond Magnums- haven't had one of them at the pictures since Madrid c2005
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Originally posted by RobW View PostThere's probably a Fargo thread somewhere, but I cannot be arsed finding it. Catching up on All4 with series four and after a slow start really enjoying it. Jessie Buckley is wonderful.
Been re-watching Hip Hop Evolution documentary on Netflix and up to the foundation of West Coast hip hop up to The Chronic, which i may listen to for first time in ages now.
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Originally posted by Nocturnal Submission View PostJust watched Our Towns, a documentary film about the challenges and ambitions of small town America and those people who are trying to make a difference in their communities.
Inspiring stuff.
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- Mar 2008
- 9766
- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
Browsing All 4 recently I spotted Lipstick on Your Collar (the Dennis Potter set in the War office in 56) I had vivid recall of Ewan McGregor jiving on the desk but not much else so I watched ep 1 last night.
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After trying and failing to find it on legit platforms, I've found the entire run of Newhart* on YouTube. I'm watching the first episode and it passed the six-laugh test in the first ten minutes alone. I know it's going to descend into catchphrase hell after the first season but it's s a strong start.
*as in where they run the Inn.
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Wayne on Prime is excellent violent fun. With luck there'll be a second season but it's in limbo right now. Also recommended is Girls5Eva based on a Spice Girls type group who try to revive their act in their forties. By the same people who produced The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which is very similar humour-wise
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