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I'm a little over two hours in....and while I'm happy that there was a minor nod to Orson Welles....No love for F for Fake?

Miyazaki Movie: Laputa, Castle in the Sky?

Thank you for the interesting note on Barry Lyndon in regards to the flatness of the shooting: I recently checked that off my Kubrick list and hadn't gotten the "Film as Painting" motiff he was going for in that one, but it totally makes sense.....

Also, thank you for comparing Carrie to Akira's Tetsuo....That's a match made in Heaven....Hell....Styx?

No mention of De Niro in Brazil?

All I have to say right now is...YES YES YES YES YES YES SIIIIIIII!!!!!!  A fresh batch of puppet-based commentary, I'm stoked...MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!

Ran

So my experience with Shakespeare's King Lear is limited to Fool by Christopher Moore, and now this (I may have read it in high school, but I tend to think not as no witches appeared at the beginning).  I liked this flick, not so much for the color palette and costuming (which were amazing), but for the extrapolation of back story which is basically non-existent in the Shakespeare play (or so the commentary noted on my second viewing).  This was also my first Kurosawa flick which was absent of Toshiro Mifune (previous flicks viewed with him were Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Stray Dog, and Seven Samurai), but not withstanding this is a truly epic film, the direction of riders and soldiers during the military scenes is of a large scale and very well choreographed, the scenery is often gorgeous, and the decline of Lord Ichimonji is well played through the Noh make-up and some very extreme facial expressions the actor uses throughout the film.  Also worth noting is the mix of Noh and Western music, which tends to intermingle at odd times but does add effect when necessary.

All and all, a decent flick...Next up on the list, rewatching SLC Punk, and finding something else from the Criterion Collection I haven't seen that catches my attention...

Great show for a movie I have never had any serious interest in watching (I might, JUST might, listen to the Titanic episode on similar grounds).  I believe the only major point I could muster while listening to it was that this show confirms that Tombstone must be addressed, if and ONLY IF to talk about the Laudanum subplot in the story line, and perhaps allow my horrible fan-edit of said film the light of day to either grow like a weed or burn horribly like a robotic Yul Brynner...

Sure, if you start with Eccleston rather than Tennant.  With him at least you only have one season of Rose before you start alternating companions at a seasonal rate.  I won't defend her, definitely not my favorite companion, but I put up with one season of her with Tennant and then forced myself to watch Series 1 after I'd completed all of his and Smith's episodes...and I only did that for The Face of Boe...

Speaking of things you love once they're taken off of Netflix, one series which became relevant when I found it was Farscape, which they took off right as I was getting into the meat of the second season (I think...it's been months since they took it down).  I was kind of put off by Orphan Black's pilot long tirade of plot points and setup, but my friends swear by it so I'll go back and re-watch that episode and the second in a row before I bury myself and throw up the headstone.

Add The Venture Brothers to the list of most compelling series currently releasing new episodes; their company switch hasn't hindered it a bit and is really doing an amazing job.

I really liked the book Carrie compared to the film, especially for the odd scientific moments between the primary story (which does help in explaining why this happened to her).  My only other history with Mr. King is The Dark Tower series, which I'm currently at The Wolves of The Calla but have put it on hold due to other reading I'm doing (Specifically The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein).  The first book in the series is a test for most readers, due to King's ability to write a desert sequence that seems to drag on endlessly, but is worth the continued effort.  I have wanted to read 11/22/63, and now I have all the reason I need to invest in it.

Finally, Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire is amazing, much like the rest of the show itself.  I haven't watch a lot, but the episode regarding his characters childhood home in season 1 was amazing and hooked me as another reason to have HBO along with Game of Thrones (I don't read it but I am spoiled for all things Arya) and Vice.

The Killing by Stanley Kubrick, which was not as good as Paths of Glory but was decent for Sterling Hayden being Sterling Hayden.

Speaking of Paths of Glory, does anybody else whose seen this film have a problem with the fact that all the actors (with the exception of the girl singing at the end) are supposed to be French but none of them actually are?

Since I missed this the first time I posted but must have been saved from being assumed a Spambot, I'll drop my notice of introduction.  I go by Throwback Soul, a DJ by love, a Library Worker by current profession.  I spent most of my time working with the Media Department, shelving and sorting DVD's, VHS's, CD's, Tapes, Records, and anything else that floated through that area.  I have long been an avid lover of all things media, and in particular the premise of the Commentary.  I was brought into the commentary fold thanks to Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick, the geniuses behind The Venture Brothers, IMHO the best cartoon series to have been released on Cartoon Network in ages (up there with Avatar: The Last Airbender for best cartoons released recently, period).  I was drawn to this show for its commentary on Dr. Strangelove, it being the base point of my love and occasional "hate" relationship with Mr. Kubrick, and have back dug many episodes while enjoying much of the newer content.  I hope to be a decent contributor with my occasional rants and notes regarding whatever episode comes to mind, and am proud to promote Friendsinyourhead.com to whoever I can pass it along to.  Salutations and Praise "Bob"!