Ay, there's The Rub

NYC-based hip-hop DJ collective The Rub have apparently been hard at work on a series of historical mixtapes—one for each year since 1979. More importantly, all of the releases, which so far stretch to the end of the millenium, can be had on mp3 at their website for frizzle.

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No End in Sight

(Charles Ferguson, 2007)

Outlines the poor decision process which yields today's Iraq.

Documentary. So pretty much goes into detail about various poor choices which has made Iraq an absolute cluster fuck. Lessee... from the film it doesn't look like the administration was in it for oil, democratization, uh, peacekeeping? More like somebody just really really really had the need to beat down Saddam and didn't think about anything else. Fortunately, no weird 3D photos in this one. Fairly mellow soundtrack, could have used a bit more ambient sound. Bit heavy handed w/ montages at the fore and aft. Just give me the plump, I do not require the appeal to emotions. That will be handled thru media snippets and interviews. None of the interviewees came across as wackos. Sane, straight forward presentation. No sensationalism. Suggest watching also The Power of Nightmares.

Recommended

Crazy Love

(Dan Klores, 2007)

Loose nut gets woman to cave.

TRUE STORY. DOCUMENTARY. Yeah, well probably the best example of not letting go until the goal has been obtained, despite the lives ruined along the way. Ah... New York Jews don't age well? Like these people were uglier than usual. And then there was the fellow who looked a bit like the character art from the flop gaming title Kain & Lynch. Hrm, pretty standard documentary fare. Awesome soundtrack (until the end). Cool photos, however, many of them were ruined by that "let's make them look 3D and zoom around in them and stuff" manner which I guess is supposed to attract attention. Felt odd, as though the documentary wants you to sympathize and be cool about how things turned out. Sad really.

Not recommended

Det Sejunde Inseglet

The Seventh Seal
(Ingmar Bergman, 1957)

Doubtful Crusader seeks respite to seek knowledge in the face of the plauge.

But really the star character is the squire. Tough, true to his, witty, and centered. All aspects of the story feel well developed. AND HOLY COW! What they've to say about SVENSK ladies is true... even the kinda ugly one is still pretty hot. Dialouge is sharp! Esp betwixt death and Antonius Block (raddest name ever) & to a fairly even degree just about anything his squire utters. Stark, well composed, no need for cultural knowledge.

Recommended

GIZMO

Got 80 minutes to kill? You do now. YEAH....

hot/cold chicken noodle salad

1) bake some chicken yesterday
1a) hopefully you put it in the fridge, otherwise FAIL

2) today, boil your fav noodle, but not too long. firmness is desirable

3) get out chicken and cut into pieces that are pleasing to you

4) drain noodles and let sit until you get bored

5) put noodles in a receptacle appropriate for eating

6) add red pepper flakes (like pizza joint) to noodles

7) add chicken bits

8) add pepper to the top of it all

9) observe your creation

10) masticate

Baby Dee @ the Triple Door 2/11/08

I won't bother recapping here, since the full review is available over at mel.opho.be.

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Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me

(David Lynch, 1992)

Hick town underground has related murders?

Pretty rad. Good soundtrack. Gets a bit eraserhead at times (certainly shared visuals/ideas, i wonder if his other works are like this... well dune certainly isn't, but you understand i'm sure). goofy cripple from the shitty hbo show carnivale appears. Nice and thought provoking, the mind certainly does not stagnate during this piece. Titties.

Recommended

SHOTGUN FILM REVIEW (µnh!)

it has been many a while...
there has been many a film...
quickly now, before it escapes...
quickly now, quickly now...

Gojira (Ishiro Honda, 1954) - dawn of time lizard Fs the S outta Tokyo, "I hope I didn't survive Nagasaki for nothing!"
RECOMMENDED

Tears of the Black Tiger (Wisit Sasanatieng, 2000) - boy's life ruined by bratty chick. leading lady is freakin' hot.
RECOMMENDED

Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985) - ruskies run for their lives from the ss. insanely gripping.
RECOMMENDED

Da wu wei (i think that means "6am") (Adrian Kwan, 2004) - fucking terrible, whatever dialect is spoken in hong kong is the most grating thing i've ever heard in my life, only hot chick was a milf so that's pretty cool. makes no goddamn sense whatsoever.
NOT recommended

Severance (Christopher Smith, 2006) - arms mfr peeps hunted by ruskies. campy, enjoyable as the dickens.
RECOMMENDED

Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa, 1952) - pitiful city worker rocks the hood. highly emotional, came close to cracking several times myself.
RECOMMENDED

Tengo to jigoku (High and Low) (Akira Kurosawa, 1963) - limo driver's kid swipped, shoe ceo loses ass, sick man hunted. JDM TYTE detective thriller.
RECOMMENDED

Kumonosu jo (Throne of Blood) (Akira Kurosawa, 1957) - great general driven to unreasonable ends by selfish wife. think samurai macbeth.
RECOMMENDED

Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961) - ronin plays gangs against one another. pretty much last man standing or any cowboy film (now you know where the plot vehicle got popular) but w/ swords and shit. kinda hardcore.
RECOMMENDED

Tsubaki Sanjuro (Akira Kurosawa, 1962) - ronin steels motely crew to win over unjust. waaay light hearted, sequel of sorts to yojimbo.
RECOMMENDED

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Mike Hodges, 2003) - retired strong arm returns. think cowboy bebop in england recently, killah jazz soundtrack, anticlimatic
RECOMMENDED

Rumble Fish (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983) - dipshit wants to lead a gang. hecka growing pains, missing of the train, etc. leading lady is uber hot which is rad, screwy experimental soundtrack.
RECOMMENDED

Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977) - ... yeah don't look at me. awesome AV experience, attempt to interpret if you dare.
RECOMMENDED

Tetsuo (Tetsuo the Iron Man) (Shinya Tsukamoto, 1989) - d00ds totally turn into weirdo metal mutants. uh yeah... basically a japanese eraserhead, but makes a little bit more sense. fun experience.
RECOMMENDED

Once - just straight fucking blows, i don't know how it even got funded, i'm not dignifying it by writing a synopsis or listing director and year. If anyone asks you see this film w/ them punch them in the face and run.
NOT recommended

A Bridge Too Far (Richard Attenborough, 1977) - account of market garden. terrible, terrible film. failed to capture the absolute cluster fuck the operation was. however, for pushing 3h did not seem that long.
NOT recommended

It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934) - spoiled runaway hooks up w/ sod reporter. Actually funny, actually romantic. odd how that works when your cast can act and your writers can write and all sexuality needs to be implied not just straight up boob shots and mad finger blastin'.
RECOMMENDED

The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960) - barely lovable loser climbs to the type via favors. kinda cute, kinda bland, a bit too long.
NOT recommended

The Lost Weekend (Billy Wilder, 1945) - sorry excuse of a man can't climb out of the bottle. think leaving las vegas, but actually good.
RECOMMENDED

Paths of Glory (Stanley Kubrick, 1957) - incompetent decision paid for w/ private lives. an incredibly short kubrick film. sweet war scene, nice sets, a bit of emotion.
RECOMMENDED

The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941) - smart ass dick outwits treasure hunters. taught, fast paced, snappy dialog.
RECOMMENDED

The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934) - gin soaked PI finds the real crook. wildly charming.
RECOMMENDED

Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946) - Gman makes spy out of traitor's daughter. O-M-G, Ingrid Bergman is crazy gorgeous! Right amount of suspense and intrigue.
RECOMMENDED