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Me and My Rhythm Box

jeredunn — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:08:01 +0000

From the 1982 cult-classic Liquid Sky which seriously needs DVD distribution.

Wobble Girl!!

jeredunn — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:29:03 +0000

Before you get all angry at me, this girl pulled a hoax on her local news. She isn’t really like that, but damn it is funny in this context.

Stephen King called it.

jeredunn — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:58:40 +0000

Except the real one is a million times larger. From Creepshow 2:

New Crystal Castles!! Empathy

jeredunn — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:15:22 +0000

The album is about to drop, or in other words: it has been leaked all over the net like a certain oil spill. I’m getting freaky to this number as we speak…

Legowelt – The Tower

jeredunn — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:18 +0000

Time to get retro with this ten minute epic track. I actually saw this French band in Austin years ago. Unfortunately, one of the band members broke their hip during the show (from what I was told). I doubt they’ll be coming back, but we were grateful.
(Thanks Static Fix via Test Industries)

Wouldn’t it be nice…

jeredunn — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:24:45 +0000

if candidates and senators couldn’t reveal in any capacity whether they were Republican or Democrat so that the public had to vote based on ideas and character; and senators had to vote on bills based on ideas and content and not on party lines, where the ultimate sell-out is intentionally disrupting the functionality of government in a game to win more seats than the other side. Is DC becoming a graveyard for politician’s souls?

Grammys are Clueless in Electronic Category

jeredunn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:20:36 +0000

The nominees for 2010 Best electronic Album are:

The Crystal Method’s Divided By Night, David Guetta’s One Love, Lady Gaga’s The Fame, LMFAO’s Party Rock, Pet Shop Boys’ Yes

Wait, I think that’s dinner coming back into my mouth… For god’s sake I hope the Pet Shop Boys win it just for the sake of catching up. I don’t care if they’re older than great-uncle Maurie. This color is for them.

Best Movies of 2009

jeredunn — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:31:23 +0000

(With some updates when I catch a few I missed.) The best horror movies follow in the post below.

Documentaries

5. Big River Man

4. Tyson

3. Food, Inc.

2. Anvil: The Story of Anvil

1. The Cove

13. tie - Ponyo / Mary & Max - In a year with great animation these were my favorite.

12. District 9 – Utterly original sci-fi movie that ultimately boils down to an action fantasy.

11. Star Trek – The message in this is actually more profound than the previous film: Hard work and the pursuit of excellence will save the world.

10. Dean Spanley – Lord Dunsany makes his cinematic debut, and Peter O Toole exits the stage with effulgence. I couldn’t be more charmed.

9. British Prison Films (tie) – Hunger / The Escapist / Bronson – Hunger is the intense and minimalist one. The Escapist is the best prison escape movie in a decade. Bronson is the Kubrick-esque, riveting character study.

8. Moon – Almost perfect sci-fi with tour-de-force performances [sic] by Sam Rockwell. And Kevin Spacey makes a great robot.

7. The Road – A faithful recreation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel. Viggo is lights-out in this role, and the director John Hillcoat mostly nails it.

6. Everlasting Moments – A powerful Swedish film of liberating oneself through technology.

5. The Damned United – The best sports movie since Hoop Dreams. And I don’t really care for sports movies.

4. Private Eye - This turn-of-the-century detective story puts Sherlock Holmes to shame.

3.5 Departures - I thought this was an absorbing look into Japanese culture and then it sideswipes you with an emotional suplex.

3. Gomorrah – A re-invention of the gangster film that will give youngsters second thoughts about becoming Tony Montana.

2. Avatar – James Cameron’s films have nearly all held up for repeated viewings after years have passed, and this will be no different. Its message to the upcoming generation will be measurable.

1. Inglourious Basterds – An epic revenge-fantasy that fulfilled Tarantino’s lofty ambitions. He knows how to get great performances from actors while creating a manual on how to generate cinematic tension.

Best Horror Movies of 2009

jeredunn — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:15:34 +0000

I must include the 2010 releases since I saw them this year, but consider them recommended.

10. The Children

9. Drag Me To Hell

8. Pontypool

7. Bad Biology

6. 4Bia (Phobia) – Sorry Trick r’ Treat, but this anthology has more original and unique stories.

5. Thirst – Move over New Moon. Wook-Park is your master.

4. The Revenant - This film seems to be still without distribution and could make beaucoup box-office $$ if marketed right.

3. Doghouse – Studios missed out again on this British zombie-comedy that almost eclipses Shaun of the Dead.

2. Rec 2 – My analogy is that this is what Aliens was to Alien. Now you’ve been improperly hyped.

1. Zombieland – If a character doesn’t “double-tap” in future horror movies, they will now be flawed. This won’t keep you awake at night, but it is a very re-watchable comic thrill ride with Harrelson in Natural Born Killers mode.

Best Horror Movies of the Decade

jeredunn — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:43:15 +0000

I’ve given more weight to films that truly frightened me and those that made me consider other dimensions to the beyond….

10. Martyrs

9. The Uninvited Guest

8. The Host

7. The Orphanage

6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake)

5. The Hills Have Eyes (remake)

4. Tale of Two Sisters

3. Ju-on (the original Japanese version—not the American one with Sarah Michelle Gellar)

2. Audition

1. Kairo (Pulse)