[Mateo Sanboval]

I've never seen Hana-Bi, but I just re-watched Sonatine a few months ago; lovely film.

PS - Watching the trailer, I'm not sure how I ever missed this film.

PPS - Looking at Kitano's IMDB page, I'm doubly unsure. I've seen virtually all of the films he helmed in the 90s save this one.

[deafmetal]

[Mateo Sanboval]

I've still never seen this film and have been told I need to amend that. Something about this style of animation/art bums me out for some reason. I can't quite put my finger on it.

[deafmetal]

@Mateo - The art style is a bit dreary, and that film just oozes black comedy. Worth your time if you could stomach it.


Intrada 3CD set currently in the headphones:

[chiefbrody]

Just picked up Maniac Cop 2 on CD, and noticed this. Pretty cool to get the 'last one'.

[Mateo Sanboval]

That is very cool. I have a few numbered items that I am pretty pleased with, numerically speaking, but one in particular comes to mind...

[chiefbrody]

@mateo, I wondered what that was, until I got a copy the other day. 52/69 a less remarkable number.

[chiefbrody]

I only have this on CD. Hopefully Trunk will do a re-press one day. (not my photo)

[deafmetal]

Since the Europe-only CD/tape on Varese are very rare, the 5-disc release DVD/CD set by Subversive is easier to find in the US:



Includes Simon Boswell's original score on a separate CD. The film is incredible, IMHO. This text from Steve Beard sums it up well:

Looks like Tarkovsky on acid and feels like Nightmare on Elm Street placed through a cultural blender."

[ScoJo]

@deaf -

Agreed! Actually saw it in the theatre back in the day, it played at the local arthouse where I worked :)

I also have this amazeballs set!

[Mateo Sanboval]

Wow, I haven't seen that movie in ages. Maybe twenty years?

[static14]

Since the Europe-only CD/tape on Varese are very rare, the 5-disc release DVD/CD set by Subversive is easier to find in the US:



Includes Simon Boswell's original score on a separate CD. The film is incredible, IMHO. This text from Steve Beard sums it up well:

Looks like Tarkovsky on acid and feels like Nightmare on Elm Street placed through a cultural blender."

Love this flick. Killer set for sure. The workprint version is fun even though it looks like crud. :)

Also a heads up the cd in the dvd set has different mixes/tracks then the old oop cd.

[ScoJo]

@static

Nice Tracksplaining, my fact-checkin' cuz! ;-)

[deafmetal]

@static - Oh, wow... different tracklist... bonus tracks?.. alternate mixes?... reprise of main theme?



Argh.

[Hatter313]

I've got opinions on Richard Stanley....mostly on Richard Stanley's options on Richard Stanley....and I'll leave it at that.

[NathanLurker]

Richard Stanley was in attendance at the Fantasia Festival, for the movie "Replace" which he's co-written. I couldn't stay after the movie to listen to the Q&A but I would have if I could have. Barbara Crampton was there as well. A shame I didn't have the time to stay and get maybe a few records signed by Barbara

[deafmetal]

@Hatter @Nathan - I think Stanley is now completely off his rocker. That said, it can be entertaining at times to hear such banter in a public forum. Reminds me that I recently heard Michael Ironside claim at a Scanners Q&A to have supernatural powers during a Spanish presser back in the 80's. You could hear the whispers of "what the fuck?" from the crowd. Dude dropped it totally straight-faced without missing a beat.

[tim28212]

Jerry Goldsmith died 13 years ago today. I'm at work and will be spinning as much of his work as I can, starting with this one.

Air Force One
Varèse Sarabande ‎– VSD-5825

[ScoJo]

Not sure how many of you can access this outside the UK, apologies if it's a dead end. But I'm really digging this right now - a new piece called EVERLAST by composer Mica Levi (Under The Skin/Jackie).
I get variously Sakamoto, Sarde, Shore, Stravinsky and Burwell...and Philip Glass' 'Low Symphony' - though that doesn't dilute the fact that this is wonderfully original music from a fascinating modern composer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058yn04

[tim28212]

Alien Nation
Varèse Sarabande CD Club – VCL 0505 1035

[deafmetal]

@tim - RIP Jerry Goldsmith.

@ScoJo - Bummer:



It sounds very interesting from your description. I believe she is a virtuoso.

[Hatter313]

Had a JG sequel morning myself on the commute.

Poltergeist 2 and Psycho 2...both excellent goldsmith scores.

[tim28212]

Had a JG sequel morning myself on the commute.

Poltergeist 2 and Psycho 2...both excellent goldsmith scores.

@hatter, Nice choices. Since I'm at work I may have to listen to Intrada's expanded Poltergeist 2.

[ScoJo]

@tim - RIP Jerry Goldsmith.

@ScoJo - Bummer:



It sounds very interesting from your description. I believe she is a virtuoso.

DM me if you like brother... ;)

[deafmetal]

I will have to pull out some Goldsmith next, but I had this one queued up for my first listen of the work day: