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DeAge™ : 6612 days • Here since 3 may 2008

James Newton Howard The Village OST

25 apr 11

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@Hell: no, in fact, at the time it was only liked by radical chic types like Ghezzi, Canova, the critics of "duellanti" (who praised the film immensely) and a few others, and even today both the fans of the director and the vast majority of critics consider it to be of low value. Call me whatever you want, I don't care, but despite my disdain for Shyamalan, I consider "The Village" one of the best films of the 2000s.

James Newton Howard The Village OST

25 apr 11

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I completely agree with the reviewer in praising the splendid, splendid "The Village" as Shyamalan's true and only masterpiece: I consider his other films to range from quite good ("Unbreakable," "Signs") to boring (I still can't understand why everyone loves "The Sixth Sense," where the twist ending is quite obvious from the start, oh well). However, here the director manages to reach a truly high artistic level that isn't solely tied to the need to insert his famous surprise ending. Frankly, I don't remember the soundtrack being of particular quality either: there's a school of thought that says a soundtrack works when "you don't hear it," meaning it blends so well with the film that you don't notice it; this is probably the case with the OST of "The Village," especially since it was created by a highly valued professional like Newton Howard. I'll delve deeper into it, for now, a 4 for appreciation, come on.

Kanon Wakeshima Shinshoku Dolce

21 apr 11

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Oh my God, a review of Mana's pupil on DeBaser, I can hardly believe it. Mmmh, well, it has never impressed me much; maybe the ED for "Vampire Knight" is her most interesting thing, the rest doesn't say much to me. Her project kanon×kanon (the collaboration with Kanon from AN CAFE) on the other hand isn't bad at all.

Akira Kurosawa Rashomon

15 apr 11

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Good review, but very didactic. A film that doesn’t need my comment; it is well known to be the most Pirandellian thing realized by Kurosawa, and Pirandello + Kurosawa = brilliant work.

Rebecca Black Friday

12 apr 11

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@nes: since major labels dislike the free proliferation of music videos of their artists on YouTube (as if it weren't all free advertising), they've come up with this VEVO, practically a sort of alternative YouTube where you can only watch without being able to upload. In theory, it should be the only platform where you can find the official channels and related music videos of major artists, but since it only works in North America, worldwide it’s integrated into YouTube, which is a big load of crap because being effectively a site within a site (the YouTube page opens, and inside it, instead of the video, there's a rectangle that redirects to VEVO) it loads the videos more slowly and everyone wonders what the point of all this is.

Nintendo The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time

11 apr 11

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It is a masterpiece, the work that has shown that even a video game can rise to the level of a work of art like other consumer media such as literature or cinema. The review, while clearly written with passion by a great fan, does not do justice to this splendid work: commitment, commitment!

Duran Duran All You Need Is Now

10 apr 11

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@teenagelobotomy: obviously the same for me, I’m speaking from my point of view. ;)

Duran Duran All You Need Is Now

10 apr 11

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@teenagelobotomy: so "Girls on Film" and "Notorius" are not the very embodiment of the '80s?

Rebecca Black Friday

9 apr 11

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The horror.

Duran Duran All You Need Is Now

8 apr 11

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I also notice a certain victimhood, especially in the need to repeatedly mention that Duran Duran are hated: but by whom? At most, there are people who speak ill of them; "hated" is a strong word. Even if part of the criticism may have spat on them during their teen idol period, I believe that by now no serious critic can contest too much a band of skilled musicians, with thirty years of experience, magnificent albums behind them, and some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century. Personally, I cherish several of their moments, like the entire album "Rio" (it’s genius), the song for 007 "A View to a Kill," and some quirky '90s gems like the fun "Electric Barbarella." I haven't listened to the new album in its entirety yet, but I love the title track, and I've heard several songs thanks to the streaming concert on YouTube, the one directed by David Lynch: the impression is really excellent. 3.5 stars on the estimate, let’s make it 4 because today the birds are singing outside my window and I feel at peace with the world.