| Odds n Sods |
[06 Nov 2006|02:44pm] |
*** For the past week I've had a strange sort of headcold that goes to my throat, then my ears, nose, back to the throat again. Today it's in my ears and listening to music is very difficult, sadly. A shame, because I found a decent new music podcast: Connexion Bizarre. It's a couple of hours of everything industrial/ebm/electro/etc, poppy stuff, hard and noisy stuff. Superb!
*** Tell me this isn't true: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. When I heard about this I thought it was some sort of joke, but it appears to be real. The first one is now shown every Christmas here by law. Thankfully it was beaten to the US Box-office number 1 spot by the Borat film which was showing on a quarter of the screens The Santa Clause 3 was.
*** Get well soon, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) noodleslutbunny.
*** Picked up a copy of the PC version of GTA III for a couple of quid off Amazon Marketplace. It is so much more playable on the PC, sin't it? No more confusing and fiddly buton combos, it's just much more natural. So far this weekend I've just been picking up hidden packages and doing the taxi and firetrcuk things. Okay, it's not everyon's cup of tea, but there's just something nice about cruising around Liberty City with that one radio station that just plays tracks from Scarface on.
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| The Tune |
[27 Oct 2006|01:52am] |
Whilst I was on my illustration degree I saw an animated film that just blew me away. It mas a cold Sunday morning at about 1.30am, my flatmate said "you might want to watch this" - and I'm glad I did!
It was called The Tune by cartoonist and animator Bill Plympton
( images in here )
It probably doesn't look much to you in these stills, but basically everything morphs, heads get twisted, there's lots of visual humour. Some of the songs are actually pretty good. Sorry, I could go on and on, but you'd just have to see it.
Basically by the end of the first viewing I was literally weeping because it was so my artstyle. I loved the charicatures, the twisted visuals, the way it flowed.
Alright I'll stop now. If you get the chance to, do see it.
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| Yes, Another Video To Watch... |
[03 Sep 2006|08:37pm] |
The 1K Project - 1,000 Cars In Trackmania
Really impressive video put together by some nutter who played the same self-built track in the PC racing game Trackmania 1,000 times and merged all the replays together to create this beautiful piece of work. Even if you hate computer games you should watch this as it's stunning.
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[23 Aug 2006|04:52pm] |
Well, I just got back from a lovely few days with the adorable noodleslutbunny. Apart from a nice trip out to the hospital (don't worry, it was a planned visit), we generally stopped in and watched a ton of films including V For Vendetta ("loved it") and Aeon Flux ("that was pants, wasn't it?"). Never a boring moment! Many thanks, Suze, for having me up there. I really enjoyed myself, and I hope you did too *hug*
Anyway, got back to Gloucester and ended up stood in driving rain for almost 20 minutes waiting for the bus - I was soaked, obviously. Got home to find my room had been "tidied up" ie everything stacked up in the corner, heavy boxes on top of my effing records! I went mad at my mum, "don't touch my stuff! I don't care how higgledy-piggledy it looks!" - argh!
And if my twin has a hand in it he'll get my hand too.
Generally then, got home from superb few days with a good friend only to have my mood darkened. Bollocks.
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| Game-related Chatter |
[06 Aug 2006|10:31pm] |
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Is it me or is using guns in Grand Theft Auto III really hard? I can't get any further in the game because when I have to shoot someone the control just goes to pot and I end up aimlessly shotting stuff before getting 'wasted'. It's frustrating because the game is actually quite enjoyable and this is an integral part of the game. Please help!
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[31 Jul 2006|02:30pm] |
There you go, Top Of The Pops is no more.
I watched the last ever episode last night, just for the hell of it. I haven't watched the show properly since the early 90s, and my main memories of the show were from the 80s, so it was interesting to see the likes of Janice Long presenting.
Anyway, the show was a mix of old clips, I'm guessing designed to show the show's high points. But they managed to pick all the most boring performances.
The show ended with Sir Jimmy Saville, in gold tracksuit, turning the lights off. If anyone had to do that it should be him.
As I've said before it's good riddance to a show that passed it's use-by date 10 years ago.
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| FilmFourFree |
[24 Jul 2006|12:23pm] |
Well, FilmFour is now on free-to-air TV! Excellent news, as long as they show a ton of decent films without the ads like they used to.
Anyway, they had some huge list show on Channel 4 to promote it - 50 Films To See Before You Die - an entertaining enough show, although once again it was choc-full of spoilers, and they didn't warn the viewer. I'm still angry after they ruined the end of Shallow Grave for me on another show.
Here's the list of films, with the ones I've seen in bold:
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Alien
All About Eve
The Apartment
Apocalypse Now
Badlands
Black Narcissus
Boyz 'N The Hood
Brazil
The Breakfast Club
Cabaret
Chinatown
City Of God
Come & See
Dawn Of The Dead
Donnie Darko
Erin Brockovich
Fanny & Alexander
Fight Club
Heavenly Creatures
Hero
The Ipcress File
The King Of Comedy
The Ladykillers
Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India
Lost In Translation
Manhattan
Manhunter
Mulholland Drive
A Night At The Opera
North by Northwest
Pink Flamingos
The Player
Princess Mononoke
Pulp Fiction
Raising Arizona
The Royal Tenenbaums
Scarface
The Searchers
Secrets & Lies
Sexy Beast
The Shawshank Redemption
Terminator II: Judgement Day
This Sporting Life
Three Colours Trilogy
Touch Of Evil
Trainspotting
2001: A Space Odyssey
Walkabout
Looks like I have a few to watch before I go, some I'm looking forward to more than others.
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| This Just Made My Day |
[10 Jul 2006|07:34pm] |
Yeah! Oldschool tracker tunes here we come, thanks to Schizm Tracker. Rock n roll etc.
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| MyspAce |
[21 Jun 2006|07:25pm] |
I've joined 2006 and openned a MySpace Music page:
http://www.myspace.com/vimtracks
Feel free to jump in, tell your friends, leave commens, and the like.
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[20 Jun 2006|07:41pm] |
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Goodbye, Top of the Pops - used to watch you in the 80s, but in recent years you were utter shite. You won't be missed.
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[18 Jun 2006|12:28am] |
Despite the heat I had a decent Saturday.
Jon rang about 2 and asked if we fancied going for some lunch. So my twin John, Jon and myself headed into town and had a nice luch in a greasy spoon. I plumped for overly-strong tea and a bacon bagette - very tasty.
Then Jon gives me a ring at about 7. Us three head out to Bristol to Cribbs Causeway to watch the latest X-men film. My twin hadn't seen the first two, so he was totally bewildered by it all. But there was enough jazz in it to keep him entertained. Cribbs Causeway's cinema is one of those American-style multiplexes with the massive screens and decent seating, none of those nasty tip-up seats there :). I enjoyed it, although I did prefer the first two.
We did stay for the extra bit after the credits, as did a surprising number of people. It felt like some sort of club :).
Anyway, all in all had a decent Saturday for a change :)
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| Pinched from elves_uk |
[16 Jun 2006|01:44pm] |
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Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me - it can only be one word long. Then copy and paste this in your journal so that I may leave a word about you, if you like.
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[11 Jun 2006|11:27pm] |
Okay, I know all of you hate games, you think they're childish and all that, but if you want something fun, fun, and fun, and you own a PS2, honestly, this is brilliant : Global Defence Force. Basically you run/fly about destroying tons and tons and tons of B-movie-inspired aliens, flying saucers, spiders, ants, etc.
I picked up the Japanese version of this a few months back. It's easily the most fun I've had with a game in ages.
Oh well, had to mention it, for what it's worth.
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| The Chance To Become Part Of The Human Race |
[06 Jun 2006|12:17pm] |
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Friday sees me at another job interview! This one is for a clerical assistant at the county council. So, if you have any spare fingers, please keep them crossed for me - sick of being out of work. Thank you :).
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| "It's not 'next gen' until we say so!" |
[05 Jun 2006|07:32pm] |
Smashing :)
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| When Post-Modernism Turns Bad |
[04 Jun 2006|06:19pm] |
There are some pretty awful World Cup cash-in records this year, Sham 69, Shawaddywaddy, Stan Bordman eve, but the prize for Most Pointless Exercise In Musical History must surely go to Neil and Christine Hamilton, a couple who have, inexplicably, managed to remain in the public eye several years after their use-by date.
This entry isn't some post-modern ironic 'laugh', I'm being serious: I am keen to know the thinking behind this folly. It's not funny, it's not entertaining. It is, however, embarrassing, pointless, cynical twaddle.
( Not safe for work, not safe for anyone )
If you've ever fantasised about Christine Hamilton in football kit, I strongly suggest you seek psychiatric help as soon as possible.
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| Wedding Bells (not mine though) |
[04 Jun 2006|06:06pm] |
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A huge 'congrats' to vampgirl and her fella Mike on their wedding. Hope you had a magical day and that your marriage is a happy and long one :) x
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