Music and Film Recomendations

Matblack · 04-07-2006, 09:55

This is a place to bung recomendations, have you watched a film or bought an album recently that deserves to be pimped? Just post a brief review and a scren shot and see what other people think.

I picked up loads of new stuff because of the Music Forum over at ocuk so I though we should have one here too

First up is;

Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Taking their lead from the best progressive rock bands of the 70's and 80's Coheed and Cambria's albums are concept albums which fit together to form a running story. However this shouldn't put off someone from jumping in and buying this particular disc, the albums are perfectly capable of standing alone and can be enjoyed without being engrossed in the whole ethos.

Although these guys are difficault to pin down in a decade where prog rock is all but dead, I would liken them to a combination of Marillion, Yes (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe) and Rush. The vocals are also similar to these last two bands with a lead singer in the high vocal range.

You'll probably find Co&Ca in the Heavy Metal section of music retailers although they should be along side bands like Led Zep and Pink Floyd.

This album is permenantly in my car CD player

Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

This much overlooked movie of the gangster genre is a real gem, it departs from the gritty realism of The Godfather by throwing comedy and a love story into the mix whilst retaining the kind of gritty violence that made this genre famous.

A group of semi-retred gangsters get pulled back into the underworld where 'the man with the plan' (Christopher Walken) hires 'Jimmy the Saint' (Andy Garcia) to perform an action (a beating) but when Jimmy hires a bunch of bungling idiots to perform the job including Pieces (Cristopher Lloyd) the results are terrible and 'the man with a plan' decides to eliminate the Jimmy and the boys in the worst way possible, he calls in Mr Shhhh (Steve Buscemi) to off the whole team in the most painful ways he can.

This is a great movie and it was also the inspiration for the name of this site

Highly recomended

MB

Haly · 04-07-2006, 19:37

My two recommendations, I have no idea how good they would be but I like them:

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape

This album is an album I always return to having been introduced to it, and the band, years ago.
I know some people heard of the Foo Fighters due to the Nirvana connection but I was never very keen on Nirvana (Don't shoot me!) so I overlooked the Foo Fighters because of this. So I listened to it at a friend's not really expecting much, loved it so much I demanded he lent it to me. The style I would say is rock but that always seems a vague way of describing music, just hard to pinpoint otherwise. Certainly can get a crowd going I reckon, but the lyrics are as good as the music.

Honestly can't find a weak song on the album, although nothing could beat Everlong in my opinion

Leaving Las Vegas

I came across this film purely by accident. I was flicking around tv channels late at night when really i should have been asleep and this was on. Thought I'd watch it for 20 minutes or so before I fell asleep. In the end I stayed awake till 2am just to see what happened.
I'd not really considered Nicholas Cage as a very good serious actor before as I haven't seen many of his more serious films like this and Adaptation, but he really impressed me in this.
The film makes for some quite uncomfortable viewing throughout, I won't explain too much why, but it's not something you can watch lightly. But I think that makes it better. It makes a change to see a film with a realistic conclusion.
Only problem I found was I wanted to go discuss it with people and there wasn't anyone to discuss it with

Dymetrie · 04-07-2006, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haly

My two recommendations, I have no idea how good they would be but I like them:

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape

This album is an album I always return to having been introduced to it, and the band, years ago.
I know some people heard of the Foo Fighters due to the Nirvana connection but I was never very keen on Nirvana (Don't shoot me!) so I overlooked the Foo Fighters because of this. So I listened to it at a friend's not really expecting much, loved it so much I demanded he lent it to me. The style I would say is rock but that always seems a vague way of describing music, just hard to pinpoint otherwise. Certainly can get a crowd going I reckon, but the lyrics are as good as the music.

Honestly can't find a weak song on the album, although nothing could beat Everlong in my opinion

*agrees muchly*

plus, did you know that the original eponymous foo fighters album was recorded by Dave Grohl, on his own! (apart from a bit of guitar on one song and i forget which).

The man is truly a musical genious

Jasper · 04-07-2006, 23:46

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Originally Posted by dymetrie

[quote author=Haly link=1152003329/0#1 date=1152038261]My two recommendations, I have no idea how good they would be but I like them:

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape

This album is an album I always return to having been introduced to it, and the band, years ago.
I know some people heard of the Foo Fighters due to the Nirvana connection but I was never very keen on Nirvana (Don't shoot me!) so I overlooked the Foo Fighters because of this. So I listened to it at a friend's not really expecting much, loved it so much I demanded he lent it to me. The style I would say is rock but that always seems a vague way of describing music, just hard to pinpoint otherwise. Certainly can get a crowd going I reckon, but the lyrics are as good as the music.

Honestly can't find a weak song on the album, although nothing could beat Everlong in my opinion

*agrees muchly*

plus, did you know that the original eponymous foo fighters album was recorded by Dave Grohl, on his own! (apart from a bit of guitar on one song and i forget which).

The man is truly a musical genious

[/quote]

i'm pretty sure that the color and the shape were also recorded in his home studio, by him alone.

Get Some - Snot.

infamous debut (and only) album from LA punk/hardcore band Snot. Lynn Strait died of an overdose after recording this piece of genius with Snot. an album that fuses Hardcore Punk, Hardcore, Funk and Thrash to form some of the catchiest, instantly classic songs in my hardcore experience. it's popular with almost every person i've played it to - and Snot are very well-known and revered in the industry - a tribute album was recorded (Strait Up) by several musicians to celebrate Strait's life and contribution to the scene.

Primer

essentially, a duo of freelance scientists make an amazing discovery, and use it to benefit themselves in massive ways; but even the smallest changes can have massive repercussions.

The film has had a lot of comparissions drawn from Donnie Darko, and i must say i agree - my favourite "Like Donnie Darko for grown-ups" is possibly the most apt. if you're into mind-bending, thought-provoking dramas in the same vein as Donnie and Dark City, then give this a watch; it's totally amazing.

Matblack · 05-07-2006, 07:15

I bought Primer a few days a go, its on the Tartan label which is always a good sign, Tartan Asia and Asia Extreme are also labels worth keeping an eye on, the choose little know but excellent movies.

MB

Matblack · 05-07-2006, 15:02

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape (7.99)

Bought that today along with Aeon Flux the Animated Series (9.99) and Trigger Happy TV series 1&2 for £12

Todays recomendation is

Sometimes by City and Colour

I'll bung up some info later

MB

Daz · 05-07-2006, 15:08

You never heard TCOTS before

It's absolutely the definitive Foo's album, I thought everyone knew that

Roberta · 05-07-2006, 16:02

So many albums I could have picked! Finally decided on this:

Supernature - Goldfrapp

If T-Rex and Kate Bush had a lovechild it would sound like this.

Film:

Blue Juice

Never fails to cheer me up.

Haly · 05-07-2006, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaconCheeseBurger

You never heard TCOTS before

It's absolutely the definitive Foo's album, I thought everyone knew that

Indeed, go listen to it NOW :P

Dymetrie · 05-07-2006, 19:58

Time to post something constructive in this thread...

For quite a while then one of my favourite albums has been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. The music is superb, combine this with the narration of the story by Richard Burton and you have to be on to a winner! I managed to see it performed at Wembley Arena earlier this year and to be honest it is absolutely spectacular

Still one of my favourite films due to the foolish tagline and wonderful rapport that the main actors have. Shaun of the Dead never fails to raise a smile for me. Inspired by George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead and Conceived in the first series of Spaced it's a wonderful romantic comedy... with zombies

04-07-2006, 19:37	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Re: Music and Film Recomendations My two recommendations, I have no idea how good they would be but I like them: Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape This album is an album I always return to having been introduced to it, and the band, years ago. I know some people heard of the Foo Fighters due to the Nirvana connection but I was never very keen on Nirvana (Don't shoot me!) so I overlooked the Foo Fighters because of this. So I listened to it at a friend's not really expecting much, loved it so much I demanded he lent it to me. The style I would say is rock but that always seems a vague way of describing music, just hard to pinpoint otherwise. Certainly can get a crowd going I reckon, but the lyrics are as good as the music. Honestly can't find a weak song on the album, although nothing could beat Everlong in my opinion Leaving Las Vegas I came across this film purely by accident. I was flicking around tv channels late at night when really i should have been asleep and this was on. Thought I'd watch it for 20 minutes or so before I fell asleep. In the end I stayed awake till 2am just to see what happened. I'd not really considered Nicholas Cage as a very good serious actor before as I haven't seen many of his more serious films like this and Adaptation, but he really impressed me in this. The film makes for some quite uncomfortable viewing throughout, I won't explain too much why, but it's not something you can watch lightly. But I think that makes it better. It makes a change to see a film with a realistic conclusion. Only problem I found was I wanted to go discuss it with people and there wasn't anyone to discuss it with __________________ Halycopter

05-07-2006, 07:15	#5
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Re: Music and Film Recomendations I bought Primer a few days a go, its on the Tartan label which is always a good sign, Tartan Asia and Asia Extreme are also labels worth keeping an eye on, the choose little know but excellent movies. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

05-07-2006, 15:02	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Re: Music and Film Recomendations Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape (7.99) Bought that today along with Aeon Flux the Animated Series (9.99) and Trigger Happy TV series 1&2 for £12 Todays recomendation is Sometimes by City and Colour I'll bung up some info later MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

05-07-2006, 15:08	#7
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Re: Music and Film Recomendations You never heard TCOTS before It's absolutely the definitive Foo's album, I thought everyone knew that __________________ apt-get moo

05-07-2006, 16:02	#8
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Re: Music and Film Recomendations So many albums I could have picked! Finally decided on this: Supernature - Goldfrapp If T-Rex and Kate Bush had a lovechild it would sound like this. Film: Blue Juice Never fails to cheer me up. __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

04-07-2006, 09:55	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Music and Film Recomendations This is a place to bung recomendations, have you watched a film or bought an album recently that deserves to be pimped? Just post a brief review and a scren shot and see what other people think. I picked up loads of new stuff because of the Music Forum over at ocuk so I though we should have one here too First up is; Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Taking their lead from the best progressive rock bands of the 70's and 80's Coheed and Cambria's albums are concept albums which fit together to form a running story. However this shouldn't put off someone from jumping in and buying this particular disc, the albums are perfectly capable of standing alone and can be enjoyed without being engrossed in the whole ethos. Although these guys are difficault to pin down in a decade where prog rock is all but dead, I would liken them to a combination of Marillion, Yes (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe) and Rush. The vocals are also similar to these last two bands with a lead singer in the high vocal range. You'll probably find Co&Ca in the Heavy Metal section of music retailers although they should be along side bands like Led Zep and Pink Floyd. This album is permenantly in my car CD player Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead This much overlooked movie of the gangster genre is a real gem, it departs from the gritty realism of The Godfather by throwing comedy and a love story into the mix whilst retaining the kind of gritty violence that made this genre famous. A group of semi-retred gangsters get pulled back into the underworld where 'the man with the plan' (Christopher Walken) hires 'Jimmy the Saint' (Andy Garcia) to perform an action (a beating) but when Jimmy hires a bunch of bungling idiots to perform the job including Pieces (Cristopher Lloyd) the results are terrible and 'the man with a plan' decides to eliminate the Jimmy and the boys in the worst way possible, he calls in Mr Shhhh (Steve Buscemi) to off the whole team in the most painful ways he can. This is a great movie and it was also the inspiration for the name of this site Highly recomended MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

05-07-2006, 19:58	#10
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Re: Music and Film Recomendations Time to post something constructive in this thread... For quite a while then one of my favourite albums has been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. The music is superb, combine this with the narration of the story by Richard Burton and you have to be on to a winner! I managed to see it performed at Wembley Arena earlier this year and to be honest it is absolutely spectacular Still one of my favourite films due to the foolish tagline and wonderful rapport that the main actors have. Shaun of the Dead never fails to raise a smile for me. Inspired by George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead and Conceived in the first series of Spaced it's a wonderful romantic comedy... with zombies __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....