Monthly Archives: July 2005

I Love Marmite

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.ilovemarmite.com/marmite/ Classified under ‘Relationships’ which is possibly taking it a wee bit far… Toast is incomplete without it.

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Underclocker Obscura Photo Gallery

Stumbleupon Review of : http://underclocker.com/gallery/050123/p1181316_copy

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Masters of Photography: Bill Brandt

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.masters-of-photography.com/B/brandt/brandt_at_charlie_browns_full.html

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Oldboy (2003)

Stumbleupon Review of : http://imdb.com/title/tt0364569/ Just go and watch it, and DON’T read about it first, the fewer the preconceptions the better the surprises 🙂 For the hard of thinking there’s going to be a Hollywood remake in 2006, which … Continue reading

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Ai no corrida (1976)

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074102/ Leaving aside the fact that the movie consists almost entirely of non-stop non-simulated non-pornographic sex, and all the ‘controversy’ about that, this is probably one of my favourite romance movies of all time. Then again … Continue reading

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Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1 (1997)

Stumbleupon Review of : http://imdb.com/title/tt0149899/ Beautifully shot, moderately blood drenched, and a bit weird. Which was good. Unfortunatly a bit lacking in the character and empathy building needed to really gel it together, could of been so much better… Did … Continue reading

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Ennio Morricone

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.enniomorricone.it/ I did wonder briefly if I might be Ennio Morricone reincarnated. Not based on any evidence or for any particular reason, just because that’s the sort of thing I sometimes wonder… He’s still alive though.

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The Early Days of a Better Nation

Stumbleupon Review of : http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com/ From the page: “Ken MacLeod’s comments. The title comes from two quotes: ‘Work as if you lived in the early days of a better nation.’ – Alasdair Gray. “If these are the early days of … Continue reading

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Fear is the mind killer

Stumbleupon Review of : http://web.archive.org/web/20030111195938/tadhgohiggins.com/design/fullscreen/textual/fearisthemindkiller.php I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And … Continue reading

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