About two minutes ago I had to prise off a key from my keyboard to wipe off the snot that dribbled down between the keys.
Oh fuck yeah baby, I'm one sexy mofo.
Yes folks, it's that time of year again when people who lack anything better to say moan about cold and flu season. I am currently soaring on mental wings of heavily-medicated delusion so you may wish to seek cover as I let fly with a stream of meandering verbiage like the gentle pitter-patter of rain upon your heads.
Or something.
Lacking anything better to talk about, here's a couple of reviews for you before we get to the interesting part.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: I recently bought the boxed set of the entire first series. It's a smart, thrilling, intricate sci-fi thriller anime series that COMPLETELY FALLS TO SHIT IN THE LAST FEW EPISODES. ARGH! I have never been so disappointed in an ending. Tension is built, the stakes are raised, plot threads are thrown out through the whole series, the plot twists and turns like a twisty-turny thing and then? FUCK-ALL. The last episode is the most pointless 25 minutes of talking heads ever, there's no sense of climax at all. The plot meanders around for the last three episodes when it should be going for the big, exciting climax. There's a decent action sequence in the second-to-last episode, but without a decent context in terms of plot, it's just bodies in motion. I expected so much from this, and everything up to that point is fucking amazing. I just want to find whoever wrote the last few episodes and break their knee-caps.
King Kong: This review will be conducted between me and my inner 10-year-old
Me: King Kong is, quite simply, an incredible piece of cinema. A rollicking adventure film that still includes strong character development and interact-
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY!
Me: Yes. Quite. The film is a treat for the eyes. Although some of the effects are less-than-perfect in places, it includes moments of jaw-dropping cinematic beauty.
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY! BIG MONKEY! Tell them about the BIG MONKEY!
Me: Shut up you. Now, the film could be criticised as indulgent, and it's hard to argue against. Clocking in at around 3 hours, the beginning portion of the film feels a little bloated, but after the first 45 mintues or so the story really start to soar.
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY fights DINOSAURS!
Me: Yes, yes he does. In fact, the whole Kong/T-Rexs sequence is quite possibly the most joyous 5-10 minutes of cinema in years. The sheer invention and bravado pinned me to my seat with a dumb grin stuck to my face.
10-year-old: I cried when BIG MONKEY died
Me: Yes, it's a tearjerker. Jackson tugs on the heartstrings with aplomb, with Kong being a credible character by himself. It's almost heartbreaking to think of how he dies just as he's starting to appreciate beauty.
In conclusion, go watch King Kong now. It's powerful, thrilling, and most importantly of all BIG MONKEY!
Now, I know I promised you a Punk-Rock Christmas in my last update, but unfortunately I'm going to have to break that promise. Most of the tracks I found were extraordinarily bad quality or they were by Simple Plan. And quite frankly, I just don't hate you all enough for that. So instead I'm going to go even better.
Big Poppa Creamy's Audio Goodness: 100% Super-Crazy Ultra-Japan Edition!
Yes boys and girls, for Christmas this year I'm giving you all the greatest gift of all, a bumper-sized dose of crazy Japanese people.
Electric Eel Shock - Do The Metal: The first track tonight is by Electric Eel Shock, a Japanese rock band notorious for playing in the buff. Quite. Do The Metal is an old-fashioned, balls-out Rock and Roll track that demands you listen to is whilst screaming down the highway in some sort of convertible with it's fuzzy, squealing guitars and machine-gun bass. It's helped along by the exuberant yelling of the lead singer and his simplistic, but infection 'ROCK AND ROLL!' attitude.
The Mad Capsule Markets - MIDI Surf: There's something I want you all to realise. Mad Capsule Markets are not a band. They are, in fact, a full-blooded techno/metal/drum-and-bass kick to the face. MIDI Surf is the closing track to their (in my opinion superior) first album and perfectly embodies what they're all about. It's fast, furious, aggressive and doesn't let up till the end. I can only imagine their mosh pits.
Do As Infinity - Boukensha Tachi: Something a little more light-hearted for you now. this is a bouncy, infectious bit of J-rock/pop that rollicks along rather unoffensively. The lead singer sounds cute too.
Dokaka - Smells Like Teen Spirit: There are certain songs that you just don't cover. Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of them. However, professional Japanese Crazy Person Dokaka has found a rather... 'unique' angle for the song. I shan't say any more.
Ska Ska Club - Waiting On A Van: Next up we've got some Japanese Ska-Punk of the kind that was fashionable for about 5 minutes a while ago.Ska Ska club obviously didn't get the memo that trumpets weren't fashionable these days and thank God for it. Waiting On A Van is one of those songs that gets me bopping along in my chair without even wanting too. Unbelievably infectious, grin-worthy ska. Be right back, I'm just going for a quick skank.
The Pillows - Come Down: I've posted some Pillows before but, well, fuck it, they deserve another go. Come Down is a favourite song of mine, a song that careens wildly between quiet, tense moments and warbling frantic insanity (but in a happy, smiley kind of way). Good stuff.
Enjoy kiddies
Oh fuck yeah baby, I'm one sexy mofo.
Yes folks, it's that time of year again when people who lack anything better to say moan about cold and flu season. I am currently soaring on mental wings of heavily-medicated delusion so you may wish to seek cover as I let fly with a stream of meandering verbiage like the gentle pitter-patter of rain upon your heads.
Or something.
Lacking anything better to talk about, here's a couple of reviews for you before we get to the interesting part.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: I recently bought the boxed set of the entire first series. It's a smart, thrilling, intricate sci-fi thriller anime series that COMPLETELY FALLS TO SHIT IN THE LAST FEW EPISODES. ARGH! I have never been so disappointed in an ending. Tension is built, the stakes are raised, plot threads are thrown out through the whole series, the plot twists and turns like a twisty-turny thing and then? FUCK-ALL. The last episode is the most pointless 25 minutes of talking heads ever, there's no sense of climax at all. The plot meanders around for the last three episodes when it should be going for the big, exciting climax. There's a decent action sequence in the second-to-last episode, but without a decent context in terms of plot, it's just bodies in motion. I expected so much from this, and everything up to that point is fucking amazing. I just want to find whoever wrote the last few episodes and break their knee-caps.
King Kong: This review will be conducted between me and my inner 10-year-old
Me: King Kong is, quite simply, an incredible piece of cinema. A rollicking adventure film that still includes strong character development and interact-
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY!
Me: Yes. Quite. The film is a treat for the eyes. Although some of the effects are less-than-perfect in places, it includes moments of jaw-dropping cinematic beauty.
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY! BIG MONKEY! Tell them about the BIG MONKEY!
Me: Shut up you. Now, the film could be criticised as indulgent, and it's hard to argue against. Clocking in at around 3 hours, the beginning portion of the film feels a little bloated, but after the first 45 mintues or so the story really start to soar.
10-year-old: BIG MONKEY fights DINOSAURS!
Me: Yes, yes he does. In fact, the whole Kong/T-Rexs sequence is quite possibly the most joyous 5-10 minutes of cinema in years. The sheer invention and bravado pinned me to my seat with a dumb grin stuck to my face.
10-year-old: I cried when BIG MONKEY died
Me: Yes, it's a tearjerker. Jackson tugs on the heartstrings with aplomb, with Kong being a credible character by himself. It's almost heartbreaking to think of how he dies just as he's starting to appreciate beauty.
In conclusion, go watch King Kong now. It's powerful, thrilling, and most importantly of all BIG MONKEY!
Now, I know I promised you a Punk-Rock Christmas in my last update, but unfortunately I'm going to have to break that promise. Most of the tracks I found were extraordinarily bad quality or they were by Simple Plan. And quite frankly, I just don't hate you all enough for that. So instead I'm going to go even better.
Big Poppa Creamy's Audio Goodness: 100% Super-Crazy Ultra-Japan Edition!
Yes boys and girls, for Christmas this year I'm giving you all the greatest gift of all, a bumper-sized dose of crazy Japanese people.
Electric Eel Shock - Do The Metal: The first track tonight is by Electric Eel Shock, a Japanese rock band notorious for playing in the buff. Quite. Do The Metal is an old-fashioned, balls-out Rock and Roll track that demands you listen to is whilst screaming down the highway in some sort of convertible with it's fuzzy, squealing guitars and machine-gun bass. It's helped along by the exuberant yelling of the lead singer and his simplistic, but infection 'ROCK AND ROLL!' attitude.
The Mad Capsule Markets - MIDI Surf: There's something I want you all to realise. Mad Capsule Markets are not a band. They are, in fact, a full-blooded techno/metal/drum-and-bass kick to the face. MIDI Surf is the closing track to their (in my opinion superior) first album and perfectly embodies what they're all about. It's fast, furious, aggressive and doesn't let up till the end. I can only imagine their mosh pits.
Do As Infinity - Boukensha Tachi: Something a little more light-hearted for you now. this is a bouncy, infectious bit of J-rock/pop that rollicks along rather unoffensively. The lead singer sounds cute too.
Dokaka - Smells Like Teen Spirit: There are certain songs that you just don't cover. Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of them. However, professional Japanese Crazy Person Dokaka has found a rather... 'unique' angle for the song. I shan't say any more.
Ska Ska Club - Waiting On A Van: Next up we've got some Japanese Ska-Punk of the kind that was fashionable for about 5 minutes a while ago.Ska Ska club obviously didn't get the memo that trumpets weren't fashionable these days and thank God for it. Waiting On A Van is one of those songs that gets me bopping along in my chair without even wanting too. Unbelievably infectious, grin-worthy ska. Be right back, I'm just going for a quick skank.
The Pillows - Come Down: I've posted some Pillows before but, well, fuck it, they deserve another go. Come Down is a favourite song of mine, a song that careens wildly between quiet, tense moments and warbling frantic insanity (but in a happy, smiley kind of way). Good stuff.
Enjoy kiddies
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Thanks sweetie, you too
Ah well, either way, enjoy the festivities dude, speak soon.
[Edited on Dec 24, 2005 4:50PM]