vellutogrigio

DeRank ™: 1,60

DeAge™ : 7216 days • Here since 6 september 2006

The Who It's Hard

9 apr 08

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Years ago, I decided to get into The Who by buying a live album from '83 for 5,000 lire - from a bin at UPIM - from the tour following the release of this album, containing various tracks taken from their latest record. I found it so awful that for years, I considered The Who to be a terrible band. Then, fortunately, I purchased "Who's Next." In my opinion, the only track worth saving here is "Cry If You Want"; as for the rest - including that "Eminence Front" which flirts a bit too much with electronic pop - it's better to just gloss over it. The review, however, is well done.

Judas Priest Killing Machine

9 apr 08

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Painkiller is an extremely intense album, interesting for being made by people over forty in the '90s, but in my opinion, it’s not the true sound of Judas... that is found in the albums from '78, as well as in those from the early '80s, provided you like their shift in style. I find Painkiller to be a fundamentally "false" album when it comes to understanding the band's value, somewhat like what happened with "Imaginos" ('88) by Blue Oyster Cult.

James Mangold Walk The Line

9 apr 08

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A somewhat boring film that, in Italy - at least in theaters - has been completely overlooked because it features a character not very well-known in our latitudes. Phoenix is perhaps yet another incarnation of the beautiful and damned, but, tending towards alcoholism and weight gain, within ten years he will end up in minor supporting roles. Witherspoon is a good actress - the Oscar in this case feels a bit exaggerated - although, in my opinion, she's not the epitome of sensuality: it’s curious that all her films - including the latest "Rendition" - have been half flops in Italy.

Ivan Reitman Ghostbusters - Acchiappafantasmi

9 apr 08

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Poletti, I thought you were older.

Premiata Forneria Marconi Per un Amico

9 apr 08

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Sorry: "atmospheres almost like a videogame from 'The Banquet'? I don't know, they've always seemed medieval to me. Perhaps you're alluding to medieval videogames. No doubt...

Blue Cheer Outsideinside

9 apr 08

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As a first review, I want to compliment you: informative and critical at just the right point. The group has always intrigued me, but having found the Iron Butterfly disappointing, I was never drawn to the late '60s Bay Area rock. I will make up for it.

Ivan Reitman Ghostbusters - Acchiappafantasmi

8 apr 08

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At the time, it was one of the most significant events of the mid-'80s, alongside "Back to the Future," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," and other blockbusters of the era. Viewed a few months ago, it comes across as naive and prematurely aged: which, regardless of its sentimental value, makes the film overall a bit weak. It makes one reflect on how "consumption" cinema has evolved in the years that followed, with "Jurassic Park" ('93) being a true turning point for the genre.

Judas Priest Killing Machine

8 apr 08

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'70 without a doubt, I never really liked British Steel much, then they took an excessively "commercial" turn, abandoning the underlying darkness of their early days and leaning into caricature. However, I find "Point of Entry" ('81) interesting, considered by many a half-baked effort.

Stanley Kubrick [e Anthony Mann] Spartacus

3 apr 08

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I often argue with Poletti, but at least from my side, it's with balance: therefore, I give him a nice score for a nice review. In fact, overall, I agree with him on the film's value as well, which, however, deserves a different rating in my opinion. Poletti: better one Spartacus than ten Fellinis.

Dino Risi Profumo Di Donna

1 apr 08

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Ah... with all due respect, just comparing this film to its American version highlights the differences between the best of Italian cinema and much of the cinema from across the ocean (except for the performances of actors and directors, coincidentally, Italian-Americans). Spaghetti & Mandolini rules.