Naïve Old Fart

It's the 40th anniversary of ABOUT FACE, this year. 'Let's Get Metaphysical' is fantastic.

I know it's not a movie quote, but... "Use of a sw-what?"

"You like my hair? I had it done, Clint Eastwood style. You see OUTLAW YOSEY WALES? Hey, hey, what a flick."

Also, the orchestra was significantly smaller, on II.

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is dark, magnificent, gripping stuff. Denny Zeitling's score is brilliant.

Agreed, Alex. I find HANNIBAL a much more satisfying watch, than THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. It has a streak of dark humour that runs through it, and it looks better.

Let's get this over with, can we? I've just seen Daisy Ridley.

Agreed. The sound - even on the Blue Box - is still "small". Imagine II and III with the LSO.

@Richard Penna, and @Tom Guernsey, which Jerry concert was that? Was it the 70th birthday, at Barbican? As for Jerry not having a Spielberg, or a Lucas, Jerry had Joe Dante, Franklin J. Schaffner, and Robert Wise. That's not too shabby, is it? Frankly (and not to get blasphemous, here), I'd rather have one STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, or one PLANET OF THE APES, than a lot to Spielberg or Lucas collaborations.

"You know, I write film music, as well." "Hey! That's my line!" "Sorry, Len."

"THIS WILL NOT LOOK GOOD ON A RÉSUMÉ!"

My favourite 10cc will always be HOW DARE YOU!, but I'll give this a spin.

Well, what is it, baby? Spitz, or Swallows?

Sadly, what it doesn't end with, is Oliver Reed.

Damn good choice! Even though the recording is almost 41 years old (!), it still sounds as fresh as a daisy. I don't know if recording it direct to 2-track was intentional, or not, but it sure helped.

Scott can direct GLADIATOR 2 (is it really going to be called that?), as much as he likes, just as long as he doesn't expect me to watch it.

That would be "32nd"

What do they call it when you kill people?

On BRAINSTORM, there is also some party source music, and the music that Natalie Wood's musical group plays... oh, yeah, and the entire score

Hold on, I'll have a wee think. Yep, still BRAINSTORM

"I'm gonna hunt you down, and shoot you, like a duck." "It's 'dog', Buford."

I don't think anything could prepare me for that I've not seen TMR, but I have seen that CGI. Hopefully, the rest is better.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Ken Thorne did a bang-up job, on II. It was a thankless task, and he rose to the challenge, with guts, and aplomb. He deserves better. The more I listen to the Blue Box, the more I like it.

Last night... Fart TV presents The Wednesday Night Movie. This week, THE MUMMY (1999). GIGGLE! at some really ropey CGIs. Even allowing for 1999, it was pretty shite. CRINGE! at John Hannah coming off like a fucking eejit, when he's trying to be funny. BE IMPRESSED! at Adrian Biddle's lush cinematography. SCRATCH YOUR HEAD! at the, frankly, very odd editing. SWOON! at Jerry's magnificent, sweeping score. ROLL YOUR EYES! as an old dude who should know better, comes over all peculiar, whenever Rachel Weisz is on screen Ok, it could have been better, but it's a fun ride, that passes two hours, quite quickly, and happily. Nothing special. Film: 4/10 Score: 8/10. I've really taken to this score, in the last few years. Book your seats for Saturday night, and THE MUMMY RETURNS.

It's only in DUNE REDUX, which is a (very good) online fan edit. DUNE 3 will be an adaptation of DUNE MESSIAH. It's a testament to both Lynch, and to Tony Gibbs, that, even at 2hrs. 15mins, DUNE is still a good film.