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Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja Movie Streaming

Martes, Febrero 16th, 2010
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This insiders look at the recording process plus a peek into the Becker/Fagen persona is extremely well done. How the Aja album is able to simultaneously evoke southern CA and NY imagery starts making sense now. Hearing all those Peg guitar solos that never made the cut along with Don and Walter’s commentary is something that any Dan fan or guitarist will appreciate. I always thought that the SD was largely Don Fagen and that Becker was sort of along for the ride but this DVD sheds new light on that for me. Walter Becker is an incredible producer and I would be willing to bet he contributes well over 50% lyrically. But where would they be without that Fagen voice?

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I’m not sure where Aja stands on your list of favorite albums, but it’s at the very top of mine. Listen to it a couple of times, then watch this video. You will have a new appreciation for the album–its creators Becker and Fagen and the many musicians who played on it.

This DVD is a must-see/must-own for any serious fan of the Dan. Aja remains the duo’s landmark album; more than that one of the shortlist of truly significant, groundbreaking “rock” albums of the ’70s. Presented in a documentary style, it gives a brief background into the history of the band, then proceeds directly to the music itself. Donald and Walter attempt to break it down song by song, track by track, supplementing their revealing insights with interviews with the individual session players on each song, e.g., Larry Carlton, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Wayne Shorter, Michael McDonald, etc. I’ve shown this DVD to friends not intimately acquainted with SD and turned them into instant fans of the music. Btw, this makes a great companion to the Two Against Nature DVD. Although it lacks “2vN’s” lush DTS 5.1 sound, it more than makes up for it with a truly revealing look at a remarkable album for all time.

Stream Air Force Online

Martes, Febrero 16th, 2010
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The legendary Howard Hawks directed this WWII classic about the Mary Ann, a B-17 bomber lead by Captain John Ridgely and featuring crew members Gig Young, Harey Carey, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake, George Tobias, Ray Montgomery, and John Garfield. On a routine mission to Hawaii, the crew arrives just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack and find themselves thrust into war. Other stops include Wake Island and the Philippines. Of course, one of the purposes of this film was to rally the American spirit, and it features some of the anti-Japanese dialogue you’d have to expect. But the film succeeds beyond the propaganda value. The action sequences are well filmed and exciting, with terrific aerial action and some good ground sequences, too. The camraderie amongst the crew is credible. Each member has his own small “back story” as you would expect, but these fine character actors make it all very believable (Harry Carey is a particular standout). This film is a true WWII classic.

On their way to Pearl Harbor, a flight of B-17 bombers arrive at the height of the Japanese attack at the start of WW2. After landing they are told to refuel and fly on to the Philippines where they are to fight the Japanese. Many problems ensue but the crew pulls together and takes the fight to the Japanese. This is truly one of the best WW2 movies with lots of action and a relatively unknown cast…stars Harry Carey, Sr, a young John Garfield, and the B-17 “Mary-Ann”. The interplay between crew members and the Marines in the Philippines is worth the price of admission alone. A long lost classic finally being released….DO Not miss this one..!!!

The Pacifier Streaming

Martes, Febrero 9th, 2010
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Movie Title: The Pacifier
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All the negative reviews I’ve been reading have left me puzzled. Is there some reason why all movies with famous actors should be hard-core and filled with violence and profanity?? This movie is a FAMILY film. The kids will love it, Mom and Dad will love it, too. I applaud Vin Diesel and the other performers for doing a top-notch Disney film for the FAMILY! Disney films are classically just that….films for the family. Mom, Dad, the kids, even Grandma and Grandpa (and any other number of relatives) can watch this movie together and all have a great time doing so. There was a time when this type of film was the norm, not the exception. What has happened in this country? This film is great and should be seen by all and bought for future enjoyment when made available on DVD and VHS.

Vin Diesel had a choice when “Pacifier” was offered to him. He could star in this low-budget release or return for “XXX State of the Union.” Mr. Diesel opted to do “Pacifier” because he’d have the opportunity to make a film that his children could watch and enjoy with him–unlike his previous releases which he considered too violent.

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Surprise, “Pacifier” isn’t just for kids. While there is a “family feel” to the film, there’s enough action and suspense to keep the adults on the edge of their seats. Besides, the whole film is surprisingly funny as well.

Vin Diesel stars as a Special Ops soldier who lost a famous scientist on a mission. When he’s assigned to guard the scientists’ children while their mother is away, Diesel is triply determined to make sure the kids are safe. The children pose their own problems: the son dresses as a Nazi (turns out he’s secretly gotten a part in “Sound of Music”), the daughter is having problems learning to drive, the baby just really doesn’t know what’s happening. Everyone’s traumatized by the loss of their father–and having such a rough-and-ready guardian is hard on all of them. But, they band together when the family’s at risk.

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Overall, an excellent film with a lot of good messages for children. Plus, a lot of laughs. Kudos to Vin Diesel. This little-known film actually shows a lot of depth in his ability to act that we have not seen before.

Why I hate Autopsy

Miercoles, Febrero 3rd, 2010
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this so-so “giallo” was directed by ARMANDO CRISPINO, not Josè Marìa Forquè. Set during a sizzling Roman summer, “Autopsy” opens with a grim montage sequence depicting various people committing suicide/homicide. Straight after this we are plunged into a startling episode at the central morgue: as overwrought heroine Mimsy Farmer looks round, grotesquely leering corpses seem to come to life and get up from the slabs. Powerful stuff, but unfortunately the rest of the movie doesn’t come up with anything to top it. What follows is an involved, but not very interesting murder mystery, fleshed out with exclusively unlikeable characters - Farmer included - and occasional touches of cruelty. Certain scenes - the deadly trap in the crime museum, for example - are effectively suspenseful, but the tricksy narrative outstays it’s welcome long before the 100 minute running time is up. Picture quality, however, is excellent and the DVD includes a trailer for the film under it’s official export title, “The Victim”. If you’re new to the “giallo” and are looking to build up a good collection on DVD, invest your money in films like “The Girl Who Knew Too Much”, “Blood and Black Lace”, “The Bird With The Crystal Plumage”, “Deep Red” and “Torso”. “Autopsy” is passable entertainment, but hardly essential.

“Autopsy - A Chilling Slab of Unspeakable Horror”

Or so we read on the box of this DVD. Of Italian origin and first released in 1973 as “Macchie Solari”, Autopsy has not aged well as a horror movie. Interestingly, I believe the original title referred to suns spots, which are a recurring theme in the movie.

Autopsy starts brilliantly depicting a number of suicides that invariably end up in the autopsy room, where we meet the protagonist played by Mimsy Farmer. Mimsy is studying forensic medicine and writing a thesis on how to distinguish between real and fake suicides. Something happens and Mimsy begins to see the cadavers moving around.

After this promising opening, the movie strays away from the moving cadavers and turns into a murder mystery. A young woman that Mimsy briefly meets in her apartment is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. However, dead woman’s brother (played by Barry Primus) is convinced that it was murder.

Eventually, Mimsy realizes that the dead woman’s brother, who is also a priest, is correct. By then, other suicides/murders start occurring around her, and even she becomes the target of one attempt. Suddenly, she doesn’t know if she can trust the priest, her father, her father’s business associate, her boyfriend (who also is a target of a murder attempt) or even herself.

By now, this movie is no longer a horror film. Instead, it has become a classic who-dunnit film, with occasional sunspot flare- ups depicted a certain intervals. Surprisingly, the mystery is actually well-done. Agatha Christie couldn’t have written a better murder mystery.

Why the movie was titled Autopsy in English is beyond me. Scully and Mulder (X-Files) spend more time in the morgue than do Mimsy and Barry. Furthermore, the autopsies in the X-Files are sometimes even more graphic than in this movie. I can only speculate that the studios felt that “Autopsy” would draw more movie-goers than “Sun Spots”. On the subject of sun spots, the movie tries to suggest a relationship between sun spots and suicides, which doesn’t really fit into the murder mystery.

Overall, it is an excellent movie-if you like mysteries. But a horror movie it is not, certainly not one of “unspeakable horror”.