Wild Thing

The good - and sometimes the fucking batshit insane - always die young.

09:11 - 2008-Aug-6 - comments {7} - post comment

I Believe That What Ever Doesn't Kill Us, Simply Makes Us... Stranger

Watched The Dark Knight again yesterday.

May watch it again tonight.

Don't tell anyone, but I found, completely by accident, through no fault of my own, a high quality telesync copy of the movie.

By no means even remotely close to a DVD copy, but it is probably the finest telesyncs I have ever seen.

But now that I have had the opportunity to watch it at home, I am even more certain that Ledger will get an Oscar nomination, an probably even the statue.

And the reason is simple. It's not that he plays a maniac perfectly. It's not that his Joker is a superb villain. It's the little things. It's the few more peaceful moments that Joker has, that makes him a remarkably complex character. The way Ledger displays minute, almost hidden signs of weakness.

Second time around usually makes an action movie weaker. This time, I am even more thrilled, even when I know what's coming. It's gold, because the action is second place, the characters come first.

God damn!!

09:55 - 2008-Jul-31 - comments {15} - post comment

Hot Dog

It's hot. Really hot. And kinda humid.

Can't get to sleep.

Oh, and some fucking asscracker has left the door to his balcony open, so his little piece of shit dog is there all night long, yapping at anything that moves, doesn't move, is out of phase with this dimension, is easily defineable as a physical object... it just won't stop.

I think this is how serialkillers are born.

01:41 - 2008-Jul-29 - comments {25} - post comment

Kindred

After nearly breaking my ankle little over few weeks ago, I have spent a lot of time on my sofa, watching TV. Mostly I've been watching movies and old shows on DVDs, but I've come across a few new gems as well. I figured I'd mention them in passing, but after I started writing, I realised I would have to make separate posts for them all. Sorry, I are geek.


Kindred - The Embraced, was a shortlived show which aired originally in 1996, and only had 7 episodes + an long hour pilot. Despite it's short lifespan, I will always rate it as one of the best shows of the nineties.

The show followed the lives of vampires, mostly focusing on Julian Luna, the Prince of San Francisco. As Prince, Julian's duties were mostly to keep the peace between various vampire clans, and uphold the laws of the Masquerade, the ancient set of laws which had protected the existence of vampires since the middle ages. While keeping the peace and the Kindred hidden was always Julian's greatest concern, he was also shown to be able to dispense immense brutality when need be.

In the world of Kindred, vampires had been divided in to five clans, all different not only by their philosophies, but also by their physical characteristics. The Brujah are a warlike clan, closely resembling the mafia, seeking power via physical brutality and breaking the rules.
The Gangrel are a nomadic tribe, descendant of gypsy blood, often appearing as free spirited and rebellious, but extremely honourable.
The Toreador are artists. They are hedonistic, taking full advantage of immortality, embracing all life has to offer. Physically, they are the most beautiful of the Kindred.
A strict contrast to the Toreador clan are the Nosferatu, monstrous beasts combining all images people have of vampires. Their appearance makes them mostly unable to live among humans, some seeking refuge literally underground. But, despite their appearance, the Nosferatu are revered and feared, both for their great wisdom and their physical strength.
The Ventrue are in many ways the lords of all Kindred. They are aristocratic, noble and intelligent. Almost all Kindred Camarillas are governed by a Ventrue, and their power usually extends far beyond the Kindred world. As in the case of Julian Luna who, aside from being the Prince, was one of San Francisco's wealthiest men, and considered by many to be a Godfather like character, with ties to the mafia and a finger in every pie.

"You exist... only because I allow it." - Julian Luna

09:09 - 2008-Jul-23 - comments {10} - post comment

BASTARDS!!!!!!!

I just read on the news, that some cock has stolen the headstone from the grave of Ian Curtis. Is nothing sacred anymore?

Curtis, who committed suicide in the May of 1980, was one of the most influential punk musicians of the original punk era. He fronted the now legendary band Joy Division, which today is considered by many to be on level with Sex Pistols, if not even superior, as the original kings of punk.

Following Curtis' death, Joy Division was reformed in to New Order which went on to become a monumental success. But they would never record anything as big as Love Will Tear Us Apart, the heart wrenching punk anthem which was released only a month before Curtis' death.

02:25 - 2008-Jul-4 - comments {4} - post comment