Mike76

Without a doubt, the best of Argento's films that I've seen. Not a bit of fear, but it manages to convey a thread of unease. However, the ending feels rushed compared to the slow pace of the rest of the film. Not to mention that the deaths of the "bad guys" are almost tragicomic.

I’ve always thought the same thing: "But why should the clergy decide how to interpret the Bible?" And before us, someone else has asked the same question. In Calvinism, for example, if I remember correctly, everyone is a priest unto themselves, but the result seems to have been less than ideal: people even more bigoted than Catholics and alienated from the modern world. I repeat: the Church of Rome has a thousand flaws, but the fact that it has put the Old Testament in a corner is a point in its favor. If that weren’t the case, the rules of a people who lived thousands of years ago in the Middle East would have been imposed on billions of people around the world. An absurdity that happens with other religions (see Islam).

Yes, I see a little something under "Speak & Spell," because there they at least hit on a masterpiece ("Photographic" above all, but I also really like "Tora Tora Tora!!!") and then it was a less pretentious album than this one, aiming for the commercial without bastardizing the sound with a pseudo-industrial coating just to seem cooler, like in this one. At this point, I prefer the unassuming charm of "Dreaming Of Me" and "Just Can't Get Enough." For example, even the perfectly valid "Blasphemous Rumours" has a chorus that is a bit too simplistic for my tastes, which clashes with the rest of the track (which would be excellent). If they wanted to adopt a harder and more distinctive sound, they should have also used less pop and less predictable melodies.

Great group the Depeche, almost always able to balance melody and refined sound. Almost always indeed, because this album, more than experimental, is clumsy and the songwriting is less brilliant compared to their other works. A misstep, but fortunately they recovered with the excellent pairing "Black Celebration"/"Music For The Masses." As far as I'm concerned, this is their worst album of the 80s and perhaps the lowest point of their entire career. Rating between 2 and 3.

Bought for € 5.90. The career Rettore has undoubtedly released more fluff than valid material, but I'd definitely save this album. An interesting example of compromise between melody and refined sound. Just because it's Italian pop, one might be tempted to rate it a 5, but if judged against music in general, it can't go above a 3. Pop is more of a singles genre than one for full albums, and this record is no exception. Aside from "Kamikaze Rock'n'Roll Suicide" and "Lamette," I must mention the heroic and stoic "Karakiri" (my favorite) and the most daring track, "Oblio," which is almost a suite(!).

@Nofake: Congratulations on your comment, first of all; it’s rare to find people who can articulate their thoughts as well as you do. John Paul II certainly never considered AIDS to be a punishment from God, and that’s what truly matters. The fact that the church has a hierarchy is, in my opinion, a positive thing; this way, there’s a more homogeneous concept of faith, and it shields us from figures like the "self-appointed" imams who, for example, plague Islam, which lacks a well-defined hierarchical structure. However, the statements made by the rest of the clergy do carry weight and cannot be dismissed as mere opinions; they too are official figures. I am appalled by the pedophilia practiced by certain members of the clergy, but I didn’t mention it in my post simply because I see it as a deviation that has nothing to do with religion and concerns only the individual; a bishop who engages in it hides it and certainly does not claim to be right. Like you, I have a fragmented understanding of the Bible, and I agree that the Bible is a product of the times in which it was written. For this reason, it would be wise to consider it merely as a historical testimony rather than a sacred book from which to draw rules for today’s life. If many Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, or Jews find themselves in conflict with contemporary life, it’s because they base their lives too much on texts written thousands of years ago that have lost their value today. At least I credit the Catholic Church with placing more emphasis on the New Testament, which is based on love and forgiveness, rather than the Old Testament, which seen through today’s eyes appears misogynistic, warmongering, and cruel. However, I think that Galas, despite everything, doesn’t truly believe that God is evil, but that her remarks are "only" a biting (and for me, intelligent) provocation. Indeed, when you read the Old Testament, it’s hard to believe that God is "good," at least not in the way we understand "good" today.

I wanted to remind M.Poletti that a video game was also made of Terminator.

Great Tsukamoto! "Tokyo Fist" and "Tetsuo" especially.

"Many of you consider Articolo 31 as media trash good only for Festivalbar or All Music." I am one of many. I must have even seen them (by accident) perform in a club when they were still starting out. Even though it was easy to be fooled due to my young age, I felt pity for them musically back then (maybe 1994). In my humble opinion, Italian rap has the same artistic credibility as Eskimo reggae.

Mastroianni is great, but this film is an incredibly dull three hours. For some, it’s art; for me, it’s fragmentariness and inconclusiveness. Just my personal opinion!