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Now that Rock Band has released the six albums they announced last year, those of us who play the game are anxiously awaiting the next round of announcements. My excitement is somewhat tempered with the Rock Band: Beatles game coming out, but I'm still hopeful that Harmonix won't completely forget about their flagship game. This is a sample of albums I'd like to see come to Rock Band in the near future:

  • "Dirt" - Alice in Chains
  • "Pet Sounds" - Beach Boys
  • "Perfect From Now On" - Built to Spill
  • "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - The Flaming Lips
  • "Flight of the Conchords" - Flight of the Conchords
  • "You'd Prefer an Astronaut" - Hum
  • "Grace" - Jeff Buckley
  • "Are You Experienced" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • "Greatest Hits" - Journey
  • "Hot Fuss" - The Killers
  • "Above" - Mad Season
  • "It Still Moves" - My Morning Jacket
  • "Twin Cinema" - The New Pornographers
  • "In Utero" - Nirvana
  • "Satellite Rides" - Old 97's
  • "Vs." - Pearl Jam
  • "Mer de Noms" - A Perfect Circle
  • "Animals" - Pink Floyd
  • "Rated R" - Queens of the Stone Age
  • "Murmur" - R.E.M.
  • "The Bends" - Radiohead
  • "Sweet Oblivion" - Screaming Trees
  • "Chutes Too Narrow" - The Shins
  • "( )" - Sigur Ros
  • "Greatest Hits" - Simon & Garfunkel
  • "Siamese Dream" - Smashing Pumpkins
  • "Badmotorfinger" - Soundgarden
  • "This is Spinal Tap" - Spinal Tap
  • "Temple of the Dog" - Temple of the Dog
  • "Tenacious D" - Tenacious D (minus the talky skits)
  • "Greatest Hits" - Tom Petty
  • "AEnima" - Tool
  • "Joshua Tree" - U2

I don't expect any of these to happen. They'd either be too expensive (U2, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix), unattainable because of Warner Bros. vs. Music Games (Built to Spill), or just plain unpopular, but dammit I'd love to see some of these.

Any other thoughts? What would you like to see in Rock Band (if you play it)?

As usual, have at it. Oh, and, um, I can't believe that one thing happened in Lost last night. I did NOT see that coming.

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I have not yet seen last night's Lost so no spoilers please anybody

but I will say that if NBC doesn’t bring Chuck back there will be much anger.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 9:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's not true.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will disagree with this and argue that this show delved into

some of the themes and ideas at the very heart of the series. And because there is a request for no spoilers, I will stop there.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Apr 30, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

We found out a shit-ton of stuff yesterday, including something that potentially sets up the rest of the series.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I adore the idea of Built to Spill and FOTC albums in Rock Band.

I don’t know why I’ve suddenly become the defender of all things Audioslave, but they really would make a good Rock Band group. Plenty of funky Tom Morello guitar work, vocals, and the right length of song in general. I’d go with Out of Exile. CALLING JI! CALLING JI!

by abender20 on Apr 30, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Listen to Cornell's latest album and Out Of Exile will sound like Exile On Main Street though

seriously. I haven’t heard the whole thing but from the bits I have listened to it’s one of the worst albums I have ever heard.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eye-opening is a good word for it

He was here last night and I was tempted to go see it just for laughs, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

I have no problem with R&B style club music, but Chris Cornell’s voice is not suited for it and he makes no attempt to change his voice or delivery to accommodate the style in which he was singing – which thus ends up being a trademark Chris Cornell yowl and lyrics, done over club beats. Cringeworthy.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh god this is amazing

and I’m only 45 seconds into it.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's the name of the song?

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Scream is the first single

but just do a youtube search for “Chris Cornell Timbaland” and all sorts of goodness awaits.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not entirely true, these lyrics are not Chris Cornell lyrics

and for the most art he uses his bluesy pop voice and avoids going for the high notes

by JI on Apr 30, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Having listened to it all the way through

I don’t think it’s nearly as bad as everyone thinks it is. Don’t get me wrong, it’s terrible, but not for the reasons you’d think. The album is never at any point boring and the production is superb, the problem is that Chris Cornell is singing misogynistic lyrics and trying to sound like he’s a mac daddy . Dude, you grew up in Seattle playing heavy metal you are not black. Quit acting like it. It’s embarrassing.

by JI on Apr 30, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, but GH already stole Cochise. They'd be better off to steal a few songs from each album.

Gasoline, Set it Off, I am the Highway , Like a Stone from the self-titled. Out of Exile, Be Yourself, Doesn’t Remind Me, and Drown me Slowly from Out of Exile. The rest aren’t really great RB songs.

by abender20 on Apr 30, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but there are a few songs that are available on both games

I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of seeing Cochise on RB.

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They hated it because it sounded like RATM and not an original band

Cornell sings his fucking ass off too, he totally changed his style on that record and I love it.

It’s too bad the lyrics to Exploder suck because otherwise I think it would have been a classic: the vocal 100% goes for the balls. It’s ridiculous in a very pleasing was.

by JI on Apr 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just care about whether it flows with the song

Actually listening to the lyrics happens after I decide whether I like it or not.

by Graham on Apr 30, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course

But songs that are superficial tend to get old quickly. If they’re about something the replay value is much much greater

by JI on Apr 30, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Totally agreed. Their first album is pretty good.

Everything since then has sucked donkey balls, though.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Audioslave's first album was good

The last two sounds like they were thrown together over a weekend. There’s no reason Cornell needs RATM backing him on those two since the best songs are the singer songwriter types like Yesterday to Tomorrow and Dandilion

by JI on Apr 30, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh and

If I played Rock Band I’d want to see:

 - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables – Dead Kennedys
 - Sound Affects – The Jam
 - Gluey Porch Treatments/Ozzma – Melvins (and I’m not even kidding about this)
 - Boys And Girls In America – The Hold Steady
 - Alien Lanes – Guided By Voices

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I would want to see

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.

by royalcurve on Apr 30, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought about putting that in my list, then didn't think it would work in the game.

A few tracks would, though. I’d love to play “Picture Book” and “Johnny Thunder” in the game.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would be fantastic.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Iggy Pop - Lust for Life

Just cause I love singing the black and strong line from “Turn Blue”

by sammy on May 1, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lake Chelan was given an AVA designation this week.

Anyone been to the wineries out there? Worth a trip?

by waldo rojas on Apr 30, 2009 9:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No.... that's interesting.

What varietals do they grow up there?

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting....

nothing too different, eh? Nothing like Red Mountain’s weirdness (Mourvedre? How is this possible? I like it, but I’m shocked). I’ll see if I can grab one of those Lake Chelan winery offerings.

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have you tried their Granache?

My friend just bought one… I went for another Syncline mourvedre.

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just last week.

Perfect for a nice spring day, light and well-balanced. I paid 25 at DeLaurenti, so you would probably be able to find it cheaper (I was in a hurry).

by waldo rojas on May 1, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it was right there, but yeah, I wasn't comparison shopping.

So I tried a Chelan Estates merlot last night – a purchase spurred by this subthread. Pretty nice, actually, and under $20 (maybe $18?). I’d like to try a Cab, but they didn’t have any.

by marc w on May 1, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lake Chelan should be on your bucket list

Lake Chelan which just received its AVA yesterday is in North Central Washington and has been producing award-winning, distinctive wines for years but no one has known about them. So they finally get some recognition with this AVA. All are small boutique wineries selling mainly from the tasting and locally in Washingon State. For full disclosure, I am a winemaker and vineyard owner there. You can find more information about Lake Chelan Wineries at http://www.lakechelanwinevalley.com. Also visit Hard Row To Hoe Vineyards (www.hardrow.com) and order some of the Barbera. It is awesome, made with grapes from a high altitude vineyard at Lake Chelan in the foothills of the North Cascade mountains. So not only are the wines fantastic , the place has beautiful scenery and is absolutely pristine. Feel free to contact me for more info.

by hardrow on Apr 30, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What aftershave are all the cool kids using these days?

I have just run out of mine on the eve of the weekend stag doo FROM HELL [erm think they are called Bachelor Parties in Yankee] and I need to sort this out within the next 24 hours. What do you guys [and especially girls!] recommend?

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Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Apr 30, 2009 10:16 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

BY THE GALLON BEEEYOTCHES

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

POP THAT COLLAR DAWG

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 POLOS AT ONE TIME

BOTH WITH POPPED COLLARS

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ain't no collar like a lotta popped collar

cuz a lotta popped collars don’t stop

Photobucket

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Bloomin' onion.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wore 4 popped collars to a theme party one time.

It was really uncomfortable.

Jose Lopez roxxorz my boxxorz.
51!

by joof on Apr 30, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seconded.

Nothing spoils the mood like a babe sneezing in your face when she catches a whiff of the aftershave.

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

'stag doo'

I love it.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What is the location of said stag do?

Is it in your town or are you flying somewhere?’

/pleasedon’tsayDublinpleasedon’tsayDublinpleasedon’tsayDublin

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just Leeds, because everyone is skint at the moment so trips to Newquay/Brighton/Abroad would have resulted in about four of us going.

Should be a good weekend. Karting, curry, boxing, booze, shaving all the grooms hair off and tying him to a lamppost outside Elland Road with a Man United shirt on…

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by EnglishMariner on Apr 30, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never really saw a benefit to using aftershave.

Maybe my facial hair isn’t manly enough to require a salve.

by Teej on Apr 30, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am sorry that you needed my help and I was not here.

I don’t agree with the no aftershave policy. I like a very faint classic aftershave. I like:
Armani Code
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
Polo Blue
And my favorite, Hugo Boss Hugo

by NOLAmarinergirl on May 1, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mer de Noms would be pretty good for Rock Band, I think

Judith, 3 Libras, and The Hollow would all be awesome to perform

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by tootthekazoo on Apr 30, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We just watched Role Models and it's hysterical

we also just watched Bigger Stronger Faster, which was really interesting. Cinema Paradiso’s always an awesome choice.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too

I can’t stand Sean William Scott and I’m starting to tire of the Apatow school of comedy, but I kept hearing so many good things about this I had to see it, and I’m glad I did.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anything by Miyazaki.

That’s the recommendation I give to everyone.

by BrianL on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I completely agree.

Spirited Away is in a class by itself, but Mononoke, Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Howl’s Moving Castle are all a blast too.

by Decatur on Apr 30, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I recently rewatched Swimming with Sharks which I enjoyed.

Seconded on Role Models. I seriously suggest watching the deleted scenes and other extras on that one. Just as funny as the movie itself.

by Sec 108 on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely hysterical movie.

And if you like dark comedies, War Of The Roses is fantastic.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God that movie was overhyped and just generally poor.

(This may yet turn into a new version of ‘why do they gotta put so much stuff in a cell phone’)

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why do you think it was poor?

I don’t like Colin Farrell at all, but In Bruges was hysterical, at least to me.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because none of it makes any goddamn sense.

The whole premise of the movie is the old hitman trying to save/redeem the younger one, but there’s zero reason for this to happen. They try to set it up as the odd couple with guns, but the dialogue, pacing, plot, etc. don’t support the central premise of the movie. So you’re left with archetypes + a midget, which just seems like laziness.
Did I mention that the dialogue is crap?

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, seriously, how do you really feel?

I actually thought the dialogue was the best part of the film, but then I liked McDonagh’s stage stuff before I saw In Bruges so I was predisposed to like this.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sometimes a really good movie is a really bad movie

I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ

by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is true.

Uschi Digart is better than Liv Ullman. There, I said it.

by marc w on Apr 30, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Note to the uninitiated

Do not do a google image search for Uschi Digart if you are at work.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ohhh, good save

I honestly was about to do this…what’s the reason for not doing so?

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, makes sense

The Nazi-blockade they have here at work may not have even let me get that far though, but it’s good to not try these things

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If your work is like mine

that nazi blockade also dumps what was blocked into a log file containing user ID of the searcher. Probably best not to step on that particular third rail, on the off chance that someone ever looks at that log file (which they really don’t at my company).

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, but the fun part about ours is...

That we don’t need to log into the computers to surf the web, only to access the POS system associated with each computer. But still, I’m almost positive that if I was able to access any of the system files and settings on these damn things that there is a logging function going on somewhere

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just throwing this one out there...

Teeth…it’s creepy, but somewhat entertaining as well

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh god that movie is bizarre

I’m not sure if I liked it or not, but it was definitely something I haven’t seen done before.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I saw it and really wasn't sure how to comprehend it

But the same thing for me, I hadn’t really seen anything like it done before. Good concept for a horror movie, but it was just really odd

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have that on VHS.

It’s based on a french film called Le Sexe Qui Parle, which is also funny.

by marc w on May 1, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only caught a little bit of John Adams, but I really enjoyed it

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're both equally good,

But I relate to action/cop movies better than zombie movies, so I liked Hot Fuzz much more. But I started with Shaun of the Dead.

by Decatur on Apr 30, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have yet to see Hot Fuzz, but I hear good things about it

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do it, do it now.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Calm down

My brother works at a movie store, I’ll have him pick it up so I can watch it this weekend

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And as others have mentioned

checking out Spaced is also advised.

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES YES.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Hot Fuzz better than Shaun of the Dead.

I love love love Hot Fuzz and I like Shaun ok, but zombie movies aren’t my thing. Still I’m glad I saw Shaun first because of the few callbacks to it in HF.

Yay I have an opinion!

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by Eyebrows on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm the same way. Pretty tired of zombie flicks over here.

Hot Fuzz had me rolling while Shaun had spots that annoyed me.

by Sec 108 on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shaun of the Dead works better if you've seen Dawn of the Dead.

However, the fact that it is both a perfect parody and also stands alone on it’s own merit is what I enjoy so much.

by abender20 on Apr 30, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I should say what they're about.

Das Leben der Anderen is about the Stasi in East Germany
You know Wall-E and Blood Diamond.
Hot Fuzz is quite possibly the funniest movie I’ve ever seen (excepting only Monty Python movies).
Der Untergang is about Hitler, and internet videos that change the dialogue of his epic tirade are funny.
La Haine is about the French Banlieus in the 1990s
The Wire is the best show ever.
And North and South is a 4-hour badass like Jane Austen but way way better BBC miniseries

by Decatur on Apr 30, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How people here think Scarecrow is the greatest movie rental store ever?

It’s like a university film school library. You can find absolutely anything there. I don’t watch enough movies to justify getting my own netflix, so I’m not sure how good its selection for obscure stuff is, but Scarecrow is the King Felix commanding his fastball of movie rental stores.

by Decatur on Apr 30, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just don't try to work with the staff at all

I love Scarecrow, and miss it now that I don’t live there. But the people that work there are insufferable for the most part – and I say this as someone who worked in a video store for five years. Don’t hold the fact that I don’t know Japanese grindcore against me when I ask where your copy of Kill Bill Vol 2 is, please.

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by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably so.

But I have an irrationally special place in my heart for Scarecrow nevertheless.

by Decatur on Apr 30, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'd be wrong.

Scarecrow beats our asses in terms of selection.

by acblue on Apr 30, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True, but outside of location,

I know for a fact you’re going to wait until I leave the store to laugh at me for getting “Never Been Kissed.”

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Apr 30, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oldies (relative) but goodies:

Greg the Bunny (TV)
People Under the Stairs
Shakes the Clown
Engineering an Empire (History Channel)
Dark City
In the Mouth of Madness

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, Greg the Bunny. Haven't seen that in forever and a day

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by Fuzz on Apr 30, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't age well, but it's great in small doses.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

PDB-STYLE DISCLAIMER

I thought it didn’t age well. Your mileage may vary.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The IFC episodes are still great

The FOX episodes, not so much.

by OlSalty on May 1, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Julius Caesar's Rome, maybe?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have not yet.

I am eager to see the film version of 1491 whenever it gets done.

by Matthew on Apr 30, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, the War of 1812 one was good.

And while I’m not into planes, so I didn’t like the Dogfights series, it was very highly sold to me by others.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lost Worlds

The Universe
Engineering an Empire is amazing
Battles BC

by seattlebruin on Apr 30, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Better that you've already seen them

that’s quality television right there, even if none of them quite stack up to Engineering an Empire

by seattlebruin on Apr 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I expected this comment from Fogel.

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by Faux on Apr 30, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suggestions

The Fast and the Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Twilight
Twilight – Director’s Cut

by seattlebruin on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

You know you could have just called.

Let the Right One In, the Third Man, Night of the Hunter, Night and the City, Thieves Highway, F is for Fake, Ninotchka, the Sweet and Lowdown, Bringing Up Baby. I could keep going if you’d like.

by acblue on Apr 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alright then.

Oldboy, Biozombie, Aguirre the Wrath of God, Grizzly Man, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Encounters at the End of the World, Hype!, the Searchers, Heavy Metal in Baghdad, Once Upon a Time in the West, Harvey.

by acblue on Apr 30, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The other two Vengeance Trilogy movies are pretty good as well.

Not on the same level as Oldboy, but still worth watching.

by acblue on Apr 30, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually liked Lady Venegence better.

Have you seen Memories of a Murder?

by sammy on May 1, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have not.

And hey, looking at Joon-ho Bong’s imdb page I see that they’re doing a US version of the Host. Well that’s just fucking great.

by acblue on May 1, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely. I unfortunately ruined most of the surprise by checking out a review or two beforehand.

One of the reviews I read gave away a little too much, but i was still very pleasantly surprised. Are the other movies in your above recommendation all on par?

by abender20 on May 1, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, Oldboy is one of my favorite ever movies.

Biozombie is a lot of fun and is somewhat similar stylistically, but it’s not even on the same planet as Oldboy. Heavy Metal in Baghdad is really interesting and really well done, but it’s not one of those documentaries that’s going to redefine the genre or anything. The rest are equal to or surpassing Oldboy in quality, but they’re obviouslly very different movies.

by acblue on May 1, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alright. I'll look into the others on the list to see what may tickle my fancy.

Also, you never weighed in on In Bruges yesterday. As LL’s resident movie fanatic, how do you feel about it?

by abender20 on May 1, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I started it,

but I couldn’t finish it. I couldn’t get past Colin Farrell. To be fair, though, I had just gotten home from seeing The Boredoms live, and really any movie I would have seen would have paled in comparison.

by sammy on May 1, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

[Seinfeld voice] What is the deal with the subtitles on Let the Right One In??

I was trying to find out (a) why Magnolia insists on calling them “narrative subtitles” and (b) why there is nothing there when you pick “narrative subtitles” and © why everyone is hating on the translation of the regular subtitles.

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The translator wanted more money for her translation for the DVD release.

Mark Cuban is a dumbass and told her to go piss of a rope. Nerds started bitching. Mark Cuban is a dumbass but is remarkably adept at knowing which way the wind is blowing and a new version with the theatrical subtitles will be released soon.

by acblue on Apr 30, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, having a copy of the current release

which subtitles should I read? If any and if there’s a choice.

by Matthew on Apr 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I went with the narrative first and watched it again with the other ones

and the narrative ones are indeed better.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, the narrative ones showed up for you?

We couldn’t get them to play on a variety of machines.

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, they showed up on ours

we have a ~2yo Samsung DVD player and it worked fine.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 30, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And ....

Baby face, The lady Eve, Ball of fire, Lady of Burlesque, The file on Thelma Jordan, Night nurse, Four on a match

The more the merrier, Easy living, Talk of the town, Only angels have wings

Bachelor mother, The major and the minor, Once upon a honeymoon, Tight spot, Roxie Hart

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Out of the past.

Can’t believe I forgot it.

by msb on Apr 30, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also,

Badlands, 4 months 3 weeks 2 days, Dead Ringers, The Killing, Sweet Movie, Holy Mountain, Mishima, Cat People (the 1942 version), Lovers on the Bridge, Assault on Precinct 13 (Carpenter version), Blood simple, City of Women, The Descent, Fat Girl, Junebug

Some of these are rather harrowing to watch but they’re some of the cream of my crop. For lighter fare: American Movie, Logan’s Run, Barbarella. I recently enjoyed Hamlet 2.

by sammy on May 1, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, I saw Wicker Man the other night, which is really good.

The 70’s version, though the Nic Cage version is also pretty good but for totally different (and unintentional) reasons.

by sammy on May 1, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs