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Nice! I do love that album. NP: Prince - Small Club, 2nd Show That Night

I remember reading that Kubrick preferred the 4:3 aspect ratio overall. I'm not sure if this was spurred by the influence of early film, particularly film noir, or just an aesthetic choice, or because it would work better for television. It is an interesting choice, especially for a film like Full Metal Jacket, which probably would've benefited from a 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 ratio. As for the DVD re-releases, hopefully they used the original camera negatives and kept the original aspect ratios intact, whatever they may be. I'd hate to hear that they tinkered with things just to conform to 16:9 TV sta

If I didn't already own the previous reissues of these, I'd probably grab this. I was tempted the other day but talked myself out of it. As for them all being widescreen, that shouldn't be the case. Kubrick shot in a 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio for a lot of his films, so the DVD's for The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, and Full Metal Jacket should be in fullscreen format, and 2001 and Clockwork should be widescreen (if I remember these films correctly.)

^^ The girlfriend tried to convince me to rent that one the other day, but I balked 'cause of Molly Shannon.

I started out in a cover band when I was 15. We did Punk and Metal covers (Sex Pistols, Judas Priest...) A few years later I was in a band that did stuff like Thin Lizzy, CCR, Zeppelin, Stones... We always managed to work in an original or two during the 2nd set. There was a lot of guitar wankery back then. We often did 10-12 minute versions of songs like Gloria, with 3 or 4 guitar solo breaks. Nowadays I barely let a solo last more than 12 bars .

The girlfriend and I watched them all one in one night. Though this season didn't quite reach the highs of seasons past, it's still better than just about any other show going.

Recent viewings over the past week: The Day the Earth Stood Still Dexter (Season 1) Planet Terror All About Eve The Incredible Shrinking Man

Hopefully more people will get into it once it's out on DVD and help keep the show alive.

It's cutesy, but in a charming and sweet "Am

I saw the first episode, it was all right, though maybe a tad too soap opera-ish for my tastes. It has a pretty good cast and there's definitely some potential. I have the rest of the episodes on the PVR so I'll see if it keeps me interested. The recent show I'm liking the most is AMC's Mad Men. I don't know many people that watch it, but it's the best new show I've seen all year. Pushing Daisies has been okay too, even if it's a bit cutesy at times.

can I axe you a question? (that gets annoying quickly) spelling bonus: definately

Very cool! I've seen Aimee live a few times, would love to see her do one of those Craft shows. Unfortunately this show is on a Tuesday and Chicago is a 7 hour drive for me. Oh well, I'll just have to live with watching the little videos streaming on the Craft site.

Sorry to hear that. I remember seeing a bit of it on TV many years ago, but didn't get to see the whole thing. Murnau's original is pretty hard to beat, not sure why Herzog even bothered. Mind you, his version has received many good reviews, I guess it's one of those films that polarizes viewers.

Watched this one last night. it's been quite a few years since I've seen it, but it's still damn good. I really loved Peter Sellers and Sterling Hayden in this one, George C. Scott too for that matter. There's some real funny satire in this one, and it still holds up... political ineptitude, paranoia, excessive reliance on technology, yep, still relevant after all these years.

Yeah, I'd love to see this on DVD too .

Two of my favorites right there. I'd also add new one's by: The New Pornographers The Weakerthans Kevin Drew Mary Gauthier Patty Griffin Wilco Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings older one's: Lee Hazlewood - Cowboy in Sweden Loudon Wainwright III - A Live One (plus a few other older ones) Warren Zevon - 2 reissues Townes Van Zandt - a few reissues of the early records There's a lot more, I think I'll stop for now.

Bit rate matters to me, which is why I didn't end up paying for the Radiohead disc, yet (I will buy the CD when it's released.) To me, the difference between compressed sound (MP3's), and full CD/LP sound is akin to the difference between a real painting vs. a print: both may look similar, but when you look closer, one has depth and texture, the other is flat. It's the same thing with the music. The MP3 is an okay facsimile, but it ain't the real thing. Unfortunately, I think the number of people that care about such things has greatly diminished with the advent of MP3 players. I just

You'd be hard pressed to find (m)any Beatles songs that have any serious socio-political leanings, that doesn't make their art any less substantial. The art that usually has lasting appeal tends to be less topical and more universal anyway--when was the last time anyone listened to, or talked about Neil Young's Living with War, or Steve Earle's The Revolution Starts...Now? There's nothing wrong with topical art, but it usually isn't all that subtle or multi-layered, it's more akin to a newspaper. An artists role should be to follow their muse wherever that may lead. For some that might be

I do love that film and most of Melville's other crime films for that matter. My favorite is probably Le Samoura

Sometimes lyrics can be taken literally too .

That would be great if that's the case. Oddly enough the DVD I have of Sunrise has the lost film as one of it's extras (or at least what's left of it.) Hopefully it's true that there's a full version of it out there and it's close to release. I hope that someone finds a lost copy of the complete "Greed" someday too, though it seems unlikely. Brakhage is fantastic. I was so happy when Criterion released that 2-disc edition of his work. That film would make for a nice art installation, as would quite a few others of his. Anyhow, NP: Kenneth Anger Volume I

That's why most reviews aren't worth the paper they're written on. So many times I've had the impression that the reviewer only listened once to a record before writing their review. I know they have deadlines and may be rushed, but this of course doesn't lend itself to a proper review. You really need to listen to a record many times over the course of a week to have a somewhat informed opinion for a review.