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I didn't believe the hype when Suede first started out, thought they looked daft and The Drowners an extremely naff tune. By the time of Metal Mickey, I was hooked, really hooked. Bought all the CD singles, videos albums. Some of their finest work can be found on their B-sides (Bentswood Boys, Whipsnade, Killing of a Flashboy, Sam, Europe is our Playground). I think they broke up maybe one album too late and sadly The Tears just didn't rekindle that original spark.
I'd still say Dog Man Star was their peak.
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smiscandlon wrote:
King of Byblos wrote:A Touch of Zen 1969 China
I'm a big Hong Kong / Chinese film nut, but I found that a bit boring last time I watched it. That was a few years ago though so it may be time to give it another chance. I do agree that Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is overrated.
King of Byblos wrote:Dark City - top film!
Haven't seen that one for a few years either, but I do remember enjoying it. :notworthy:
there's a Vietnamese film called 'Oldboy'
ignore me if you know this one but its about a guy who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years in a flat. suddenley he is released and given a mobile phone and only 7 days to work out why!
the twists at the end were sooooo far off my radar it so tottally blew me away!
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King of Byblos wrote: bollox CD only, serves me right for being a vinyl whore :cry: )
If you'd still like to have 'em - on CD- R that is (probably even worse to you, but still ;)), just pm me. Lots of good choons there, especially a very subdued but disturbing original called 'Pictures of a Bleeding Boy'...
Yeah, the God Machine are great!
Do you have any live recordings perchance Raf? I have been on the lookout for those for years and couldn't find anything anywhere. Untill the mighty Z dug one up and presented it to me... Majesty :notworthy: But there are more boots out there, no doubt about it 8)

Mista Blast supplied me with the Home cdm on cdr. :notworthy: I had the 12" already, but the Bauhaus cover was something I couldn't let alone :wink:
I have some assorted live recordings, but no full gig, sadly. A VERY good live version of 'Home' recorded by the Beeb at - presumably - Glastonbury. I used to have a recording of 'Hypocrite' but it got lost, sadly :(. I do have a good selection of Sophia stuff, even the latest Brussels gig, in which you can clearly hear Robin revisiting his TGM roots in some songs. And why am I not surprised that it was Brother Blast who supplied you with the 'Home' MCD? The man does have a great taste in music indeed! :notworthy:
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Aha! I forgot! The Wicker Man is a vastly underrated film!
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James Blast wrote:I didn't believe the hype when Suede first started out, thought they looked daft
When I first saw Brett Anderson, as a hormonally charged 11 year old, the word "daft" was not what immediately sprang to mind... :innocent: :kiss:

Got a bit freaked out when he got all tanned and started wearing jeans with sandals though. Still, those can be removed... :twisted:
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... while I'm on one

Mansun! Ok they sold a few singles and albums, but were they critically acclaimed?
I think not!

A fantastic guitar based English rock band.
Go listen to She Makes Me Bleed, Wide Open Space, Legacy, Being a Girl.... ough! the list is near endless. :evil:
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James Blast wrote:... while I'm on one

Mansun! Ok they sold a few singles and albums, but were they critically acclaimed?
I think not!

A fantastic guitar based English rock band.
Go listen to She Makes Me Bleed, Wide Open Space, Legacy, Being a Girl.... ough! the list is near endless. :evil:
Critically acclaimed, but thankfully ignored! :innocent: ;D

Sorry James but I just could not stand them! :|

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Big Si wrote:I thought they had a lot of potential, but then so had the Sinclair C5 :roll:
M'case rests m'lud.


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Big Si wrote:I thought they had a lot of potential, but then so had the Sinclair C5 :roll:
M'case rests m'lud.


Yir no longer a Fud, yir a complete and utter 'Erse!
Mansun were still sh!te though! :twisted:
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Big Si wrote:Mansun were still sh!te though! :twisted:
Skollob!
She Makes My Nose Bleed, is a work of genius, as is Wide Open Space, has thee nae mind?

Ya Tit! :evil:
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James Blast wrote:
Big Si wrote:Mansun were still sh!te though! :twisted:
Skollob!
She Makes My Nose Bleed, is a work of genius, as is Wide Open Space, has thee nae mind?

Ya Tit! :evil:
Hated the guys whiney voice, on those 2 tracks especially.... :twisted: :urff:
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bushman*pm wrote:there's a Vietnamese film called 'Oldboy'
ignore me if you know this one but its about a guy who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years in a flat. suddenley he is released and given a mobile phone and only 7 days to work out why!
the twists at the end were sooooo far off my radar it so tottally blew me away!
Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
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Mansun's Attack of the Grey Lantern is one of my all time favourite albums.
I really must enlighten your big sorry ears. :|
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James Blast wrote:Mansun's Attack of the Grey Lantern is one of my all time favourite albums.
I really must enlighten your big sorry ears. :|
Next! Please! :|

But for those who are interested - http://www.mansun.co.uk/soundclips/index.html

I did give them a chance at the time James, but it's a no from me i'm afraid. Next you'll be telling me you liked Menswear :eek:
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smiscandlon wrote:
bushman*pm wrote:there's a Vietnamese film called 'Oldboy'
ignore me if you know this one but its about a guy who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years in a flat. suddenley he is released and given a mobile phone and only 7 days to work out why!
the twists at the end were sooooo far off my radar it so tottally blew me away!
Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
dont quite remember that bit but its certainly quite an excellent filum!
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Big Si wrote:I did give them a chance at the time James, but it's a no from me i'm afraid. Next you'll be telling me you liked Menswear :eek:
fairy 'nuff

and Menswear (well even the name left me cold, I kept having visions of Mr. Humphreys!) apart from a decent Wire soundalike, I think not :cry:
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I kept having visions of Mr. Humphreys!


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smiscandlon wrote: Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
Yup. But that's in no way the most disturbing part of the movie. :urff:
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smiscandlon wrote: Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
Yup. But that's in no way the most disturbing part of the movie. :urff:
It is fairly disturbing though. :urff:
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James Blast wrote:Mansun's Attack of the Grey Lantern is one of my all time favourite albums.
I really must enlighten your big sorry ears. :|
I listened to that incessantly when it came out, I think I was about 12 or 13. Then I "went off" them (as happened far more frequently in those days).

They did have some very good songs, now that I remember - but there was an element of "who tightened the nipple clamps?" to that guy's singing, as I seem to remember the NME putting it. If it wasn't for his vocals I'd probably still listen to them.

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smiscandlon wrote: Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
Yup. But that's in no way the most disturbing part of the movie. :urff:
It is fairly disturbing though. :urff:
i wish i had stopped watching it about 10 mintues from the end...not that it isn't amazing but the blissful ignorance would be as great.
cos it does hit hard and then twists the knife again :twisted:
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James Blast wrote:I didn't believe the hype when Suede first started out, thought they looked daft and The Drowners an extremely naff tune. By the time of Metal Mickey, I was hooked, really hooked. Bought all the CD singles, videos albums. Some of their finest work can be found on their B-sides (Bentswood Boys, Whipsnade, Killing of a Flashboy, Sam, Europe is our Playground). I think they broke up maybe one album too late and sadly The Tears just didn't rekindle that original spark.
I'd still say Dog Man Star was their peak.
..'big time' :cry:

Animal Nitrate lives in my DJ box tho and always gets a reaction :notworthy:
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smiscandlon wrote: Have that on DVD but haven't got round to watching it yet. The guy eats a live octopus, right? :eek: :urff:
Yup. But that's in no way the most disturbing part of the movie. :urff:
It is fairly disturbing though. :urff:
like nothing in comparison to the twist at the end!
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bushman*pm wrote:
Hom_Corleone wrote:
Badlander wrote: Yup. But that's in no way the most disturbing part of the movie. :urff:
It is fairly disturbing though. :urff:
like nothing in comparison to the twist at the end!
:urff: :urff: :urff:
Wow. Six :urff: 's so far ... I really must watch this film.
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Excellent bands and movies I love but never appear in any of those albums or movies of all time lists which is real shame and it annoys me no end :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Fields of the Nephlim
The Cult
Anathema
Tristania
Type O Negative
Paradise Lost
Bathory
Arcturus
To/Die/For
Tiamat
In The Woods...
Amorphis
Thin Lizzy
Mercyful Fate
Empyrium
Primordial

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Susperia\Inferno
Whitefang
The Duellists
Witchfinder General
Balto animated filims
The Wicker Man (original)
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