ph: Arthur Elgort
Friday, December 21, 2012
New Stuff: Richard Wahnfried
A Klaus Schulze side project, this first album was made around the time he was collaborating with Arthur Brown.
New Stuff: Klaus Schulze
At the time I saw Klaus Schulze perform together with Arthur Brown here in Regensburg, so my pal Ralf got me this album.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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First Lines: Frank Herbert - Dune
In the week before their departure to Arrakis, whenn all the final scurrying about had reached a nearly unbearable frenzy, an old crone came to visit the mother of the boy, Paul.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty.
Classic, and arguably the best movie depiction of the legendary mutiny with some grand performances emphasizing the personal and ethical implications of the conflict.
Halliwell ***: "A still-entertaining adventure film which seemed at the time like the pinnacle of Hollywood's achievement but can now be seen to be slacly told, with wholesale pre-release editing very evident. Individual scenes and perforamnces are however refreshingly well-handled."
Maltin ****: "Storytelling at it's best...engrossing adaptation...Whole cast is good, but Laughton is unforgettable...; leagues ahead of its 1962 remake and the 1984 film THE BOUNTY."
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
First Lines: Thomas Harris - The Silence of the Lambs
Behavioral Science, the FBI section that deals with serial murder, is on the bottom floor of the Academy building at Quantico, half-buried in the earth.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Don Camillo monsignore ma non troppo (1961)
Don Camillo is now a bishop, Peppone is now a senator, but their rivalry is as fierce as when they were just a village priest, and a village administrator.
Entertaining, but now even more episodic continuation of the popular series.
Don Camillo e l'on. Peppone (1955)
Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament.
Still entertaining as before, although the plot is broken down into episodes.
Halliwell *: "Pleasant third collection of encounters with familiar characters."
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Le Retour de Don Camillo (1953)
After his battles with the communist mayor Peppone, Don Camillo is sent in exile by his bishop in a remote village.
Direct sequel on the same entertaining level as the original movie.
