Bubi

The vote at the record.

The dark side of the moon is one of the best Pink Floyd albums, but among so many wonderful compositions, I agree with you when you say that the experiments in Money and the renowned Time are not that impressive.

While I was writing the comment, I didn't know that hal had also quoted the same scene.

One of the best comedy films I've seen. The backbone of the movie are the performances of the great artists you mentioned; you forgot John Lee Hooker. The scenes that stuck with me the most are: when the Nazi falls from a great height in his car, shattering himself, but still has the time to tell his companion that he loved him. Unforgettable is the one where Belushi's girlfriend, holding a Bazooka, surprises them in a (tunnel?) with the intent to kill him; he throws himself at her feet, pleading and coming up with unlikely justifications for having left her, charms her once more, and then throws her to the ground and walks away.

Thank you hulloder, I understand that it's about OTIS REDDING/THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: Historical Performances Recorded Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, but in the Lifegate Music Shop there’s only Live In Europe, and it’s (I believe) the most well-stocked online shop. I searched for it on Google and found it only on an American website; by the way, I think it was the DVD, but I would like the CD because I enjoy listening with headphones.

The first time I saw it, it had the same effect on me as Picnic at... now I consider it one of the best films of all time. In my opinion, you haven't mentioned the most important thing, which is that the film is a journey through evil, war as a representation of life, told as if it’s just chaos and horror; men are depicted with their fears but also transforming into beasts. The memorable scenes are endless; I’ll only mention the most famous one, when Duvall, after having a hillside bombed, says something like, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it's... the smell of victory..." Captivating.

I want to express my opinion about Trainspotting by comparing it to the Sex Pistols. They are certainly the most important group in the history of Punk music, not so much for their modest musical merits, but because their provocative attitudes in public and on TV, along with McLaren's clever management, spread Punk on a global scale. Similarly, Trainspotting, becoming the most well-known film in its genre, brought the issue of drugs to light more than any other film. It doesn't matter whether the film is truthful or not (to me it is); Boyle's stylistic choices proved to be a winning formula. Other realistic films might be beautiful and perhaps touch the heart more than Trainspotting, but don't come to me claiming the film is for the MTV generation. For example, the scene where Renton dives into the toilet to find the opium suppositories surrealistically shows that a junkie is willing to do anything, even to hurt themselves. Not to mention the perfectly chosen gallery of actors presented; sure, they are friends, but for a dose I'd put it up your butt. What would Dr. Strangelove have been without the satire emphasized by all those over-the-top characters appearing in the film? Even the final scene, where the pilot rides the atomic bomb waving his hat in a surreal context, captivates and entertains.

Well-written review, among other things you mention: Otis Redding. His performance is as captivating as one can imagine. Well, Redding is one of my favorite artists, I even bought one of his live CDs, (in concert), but I wasn't convinced, and it's not recorded very well either. I've tried every way to get my hands on his performance at Monterey... to no avail. Do you happen to know how I can find it on CD?

Tyler, you really get it!

Please... don't bite me on the neck! Knife in the Water is, in my opinion, Polanski's best... I also liked Pirates very much. Between Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, and The Tenant, I definitely choose the last one. I've never understood why Rosemary's Baby is so popular, and neither do I understand why Frantic appeals to people, which winks at Hitchcock but is very, very distant from the master. As for the film in question, it’s worth no more than 4 stars, which isn’t bad at all.