I had a feeling I'd get a reply from velocity :). No, I haven't seen Fitzcarraldo as of yet, but a friend of mine tells me its even better than Aguirre (which I adore). I'm tempted to order it on DVD from amazon.com (Anchor Bay in the USA have done a really nice job of transferring Herzog's entire back catalogue on DVD - with audio commentaries and all), but being broke at the moment, I'll have to settle for watching it on VHS at the Auckland University AV library. They might have a copy of My Best Fiend, too - I missed that one. Have you seen Kaspar Hauser?

//I had a feeling I'd get a reply from velocity

Shut yer big mouth, velocity, eh? Or are you just baiting me with topics I can't resist because you're captivated by my charm and wit? I don't blame you if you are. I can be pretty damned charming and witty; when I've had enough sleep, that is. I hope no one expects me to do any heavy thinking at work today, because I am _not_ up to it.

My Best Fiend is a definite must-see. I have it on tape somewhere. I should dig it out and watch it again. I haven't seen Kaspar Hauser.

I didn't take offense. Sorry, I forgot to use my sarcasm font.

You get up awfully early, SoldierBoy.

I still find it quite peculiar that Heather is a name seems to be used in american teen soaps for some sexy blonde new girl, who's only in a few scenes and hardly ever has any speaking lines, but with whom all the guys fall madly in love, much to the chagrin of their girlfriends.

Charlie Brown's little red-haired girl is called Heather.

Good choice on Donnie Darko.

I also love Cruel Intentions - the first half anyway, before Sebastian goes all wussy. Love the one-liners from it.

Dragonheart - It has a cool dragon who's voiced by Sean Connery, need I say more? Dennis Quaid is good in it too.

South Park - Songs are cute, I can sing along. (Blame Canada, blame Canada, they're not even a real country anyway)

Donnie darko is great. Very much so. Out on dvd febuary sometime, with some extra scenes and crap. Read the review in the e.g. section from thursdays herald, although it didnt rate it as highly as deserved.

i've got some guano apes cds from back when i lived in germany, they're wicked! as for the dvd, you could get it from amazon.de but the postage will probably set you back more than the product itself. i'm having the same problem trying to get hold of a wolfsheim dvd (also a german band).

No, I hadn't heard of them . . . I'd better check them out. I keep hearing Lords Of The Boards on the radio and liking it.
I also neglected to mention that I watch the very amazing Jeff Buckley DVD all the bloody time.
And apparently the Neil Gaiman series Neverwhere is going to get released on DVD this year.

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//Bladerunner

I'm still waiting for that mythical deluxe edition to show up >:( .

or take the printer out to a field somewhere, somewhere quiet, discreet, and bash the sheet out of it.

one of my favourite scenes of all time.

you gotta do it with the gangsta rap though ... that would just make it. i'm inspired and the technology in my office are quivering ...

//Bladerunner

The book is way better, and bears only a passing resemblance to the movie. There were many ethical questions raised in the book that the movie just chose to ignore, instead just turning it into a futuristic slasher flick. Not that the movie isn't cool. I saw it for the first time when I was about 7 (yeah, thanks, Dad. That really contributed well to my psychological development) and thought it was the bad-assest thing I've ever seen. But go read the book anyway:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Phillip K. Dick

a bit of a side track but...

last night i saw the Johnny Cash cover of NIN's 'Hurt'

that video is very (not to get soppy but) moving, and so sad, i just wanted to hug him. an amazing video!

god that NIN dvd is expensive, it was about $60 buck or something
The Iron Maiden Rock In Rio dvd is quite expensive too

$69, wow!!!
I've seen the Iron Maiden one, it pretty cool, they put on a good show.
The extras on each member is cool & interesting too.

have you seen it? it's in my top three. fanastic soundtrack too.

When I came out, my first impression was that Lynch wanted to direct not just the film, but the audience, by making it into such a mind scrambler that the audiences would be endlessly pontificating over its meaning. Your mention of what Lynch himself said is pretty close. The movie was literally spectacular, its a visual feast, but I was otherwise not impressed with Lynch's fairly obvious toying with us.

'salright - when I saw this post again, after I'd posted it, I thought someone was making some sort of confession too - then I realised it was my own post! Stupid ain't the word.