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I remember them: they were really annoying!

I don't know if it's normal, let's say it's understandable and justifiable (I count myself among the admirers of Mercury and company, just to be clear).

Just a really great review, captivating and full of juicy elements (as the album should be, given Kosmo's judgment). Well done, keep them coming! (quote)

I'll leave the review to others; in the meantime, let's talk about the album, which is a good thing since Belgium has produced some interesting and lesser-known material. Very under the radar in the realm of European Progressive, even though a couple of names have emerged more prominently. Another name I gladly highlight, also Belgian: Kandahar. You'll find something around if you dig in the right places.

You said too many things in the review, you should have taken it slower and been less generous with the praises. Tarantino is a director I've appreciated a lot in certain films; is this a masterpiece? I wouldn't know, but it definitely deserves to be seen and to receive good reviews.

@Muffin, Marlon Brando must have said something like that with good reason based on his experience as an extraordinary actor, yet I don't feel inclined to change my mind just because an authoritative quote goes against my own view. "Scarface" has a great script (rewritten from the '30s "Scarface") and De Palma puts his touch on it, especially a director like him who plays more with editing and framing than many of his famous peers, but it's not at his highest level. It has something less compared to "Body Double" or "The Untouchables." At that moment, perhaps certain flaws are overshadowed by the actor. A cinematic masterpiece emerges from a series of factors; it’s too easy to oversimplify in one direction or another.

Review too long and with T-B-T (my usual record returns). I don’t know who the hell these guys are.

There are plenty of good places. The recommendation is interesting, even though I don't agree with the description you give of Milan.

Marpado is right about the real value of the game, but my love for this FIFA is PURELY for sentimental reasons: playing on the PlayStation with Salernitana, with my beloved team, is priceless and outweighs any technical assessment. Those who support a big team cannot understand reasoning like mine. It’s funny to think that Chianese scored a ton of goals in the game, completely the opposite of reality. For many years I have switched to PES and I do not regret it, but when it comes to sentimental memories, there's little to be done.

@Muffinman, I allow myself the right of reply. It is undeniable that cinema and its beauty often arise from editing, filming techniques, light play, and the ability to construct an image, but it is equally undeniable that the first factor is the actor, the acting. Cinema is the child of theater, there’s no denying it. It’s no coincidence that often, in theater, there are adaptations of films and it happens that great film actors come from theater. It’s no accident that great films are accompanied by extraordinary performances from the actors, because you can have the most beautiful story and the best direction, but the moment there are mediocre people in the art of acting in front of the camera, the film suffers. I wouldn't call it the cherry on top. A film is made up of many elements and the work of many, and your reasoning diminishes the actor's contribution. It reduces them to a mere compositional tool of the director. Want an example? Here’s a silly one: Scarface by De Palma. A great film, probably not his best given how he directed it, but it has entered the collective imagination in the explosive way we know, thanks to Al Pacino's performance, because he worked on the character and shaped it, turning the film into what it is today.