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Footrot Flats

Mon, Nov 29, 2004./noise/movies | Link
Absolutely bloody classic.

Casablanca

Sat, Nov 27, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Hal Hartley: Trust

Fri, Nov 26, 2004./noise/movies | Link
Less artificial than his more recent work, some cute dialogue and provocative exchanges. Another recommendation from Pete R..

Killer's Kiss

Fri, Nov 26, 2004./noise/movies | Link
An old Kubrick. I distinctly remember seeing this one before, but don't recall when or where. It captures beautifully the glamorous halcyon New York City of the 50s.

Don's Party

Wed, Nov 24, 2004./noise/movies | Link
Hadn't seen this since '99 or so, when I watched it at Dave's behest in Canberra. I'll have to see which else of Bruce Bereford's efforts are any good.

Highlander III

Tue, Nov 23, 2004./noise/movies | Link
What do you do when you make a crap sequel? Remake the original, that's what. Pretty bad.

Citizen Kane

Sat, Nov 20, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Lantana

Fri, Nov 19, 2004./noise/movies | Link

While sifting through IMDB I discovered that John Clarke was the voice of Wal Footrot in Footrot Flats. There you go.

Gettin' Square

Thu, Nov 18, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Thanks Dave. Paul Byrnes wrote a fair review (as always) in the Smage.

Hal Hartley: Ambition

Wed, Nov 17, 2004./noise/movies | Link

The Game

Wed, Nov 17, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Directed by the guy who did Fight Club.

Heat

Tue, Nov 16, 2004./noise/movies | Link

A De Niro / Pacino headed all-star crime flick. Better than I remembered and a soundtrack that captures the mid-90s to boot. It includes the magical Always Forever Now by the Passengers (U2 and Brian Eno), and various other Eno efforts.

Rebel Without a Cause

Mon, Nov 15, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Hal Hartley: Surviving Desire.

Sat, Nov 13, 2004./noise/movies | Link
Cute. I like his contrivances.

Hal Hartley: Theory of Achievement

Sat, Nov 13, 2004./noise/movies | Link
A short I couldn't find the point in.

Time after Time

Thu, Nov 11, 2004./noise/movies | Link
Not bad. Malcom McDowell is decent.

Hal Hartley: No Such Thing

Tue, Nov 09, 2004./noise/movies | Link

The Fifth Element

Mon, Nov 08, 2004./noise/movies | Link
In the Osmosis bar, ground floor of the hostel in Glasgow.

Birth

Sun, Nov 07, 2004./noise/movies | Link
With Andy and first-year friend at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh. Forgettable.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Carling Academy, Glasgow.

Fri, Nov 05, 2004./noise/music | Link

A nice gig, as far as I recall: I remember him playing The Ship Song more-or-less solo, on the piano. I took a RyanAir flight to Glasgow from Gothenburg. Met up with Andy in the following days in Edinburgh. Certainly a decent mental-health break.

The Last Temptation of Christ

Tue, Nov 02, 2004./noise/movies | Link

Great soundtrack by Peter Gabriel and some Indian musicians.