The 170 Visual Pleasures of Pyro

Ok, thanks for the advice then.

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Outstanding Pyro, I have only seen Ichi and Audition. Most of his stuff isn't exactly easily obtainable over here, I know its available online but most times I prefer to buy DVD's off the shelf and you don't see a lot of his stuff here. I bought a kick ass version of Ichi the Killer that comes with its own blood packet and everything. Me likes. Pretty damn good flick too.

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That was as funny as hell seeing Grease come in after those. I'd have to say that a movie marathon with you, would forever scar my brain. It would at least scare the ever livin' ***** out of me.

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Thanks Destiny, i've mixed in a few childhood classics, that being one lol. I thought you were horror fan though?

Is that the uncut version of Ichi PW? I've been dying to see it and was holding out getting the cut version but needed to see it for my essay and it was only couple quid.

Yeah, well, it claims it is anyway its This one here. And yeah its pretty bad ass.

Lucky ducky. I can't even find the cut 2-disc version. I'm not too bothered though, just the completionist in me. I'm not a massive fan of it, each time i watch it- i enjoy it but only remember the extreme violence afterwards. The CGI was a bit ropey but the logic i've heard is that it contrasts the true violence (against women) to the cartoon/ manga overkill (literally).

Hope i've inspired you in someway to seek out more of his work, i read the special features have a trailer compromising of snippets from his other films, what did you think of that?

I certainly paid enough for it. But it was worth it. Still beats smoking crack...

Interesting...

But will you get a job before you finish?

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Doubtful. In Catch-22, overqualified for rubbish job, not enough experience for good job.

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We need more Time Bandits fans here.

Been there, buddy. Much as I'd love you to finish this odyssey, I'd love you to get a job first.

Then work on it in your spare time.

What's not to love? John Cleese as Robin Hood, Sean Connery and midgets!


Thanks for the support, i'm thinking of biting the bullet and going back to my old job, just so i can get my extra overdraft opened

Need to find an actual career first though

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I hope you didn't have to watch that in class or something. Personally I refuse to watch it, and it irritates me to no end (although its so typical of this country that it and a few others got made) to see it floating around out there. I guess its a good thing for you that I don't have my way, because if I did there would not be people in this country profiting off of the world trade center death's. I realize this isn't a reflection on you, you just watched the film, so I mean you no offense.


I think you've looked into my little list before and maybe you saw this little gem on there. It is an excellent flick isn't it? Monica Bellucci is all I'm gonna say.



I'm so glad that someone from across the pond is raving about this show, I've been trying to bully Tatty into checking it out and now a countryman of his is talking it up. I'm telling you Tatty this show is the bees knees.

Anyway, it is a brilliant crime drama and I'm glad you enjoy it so much. Have you also had the pleasure of watching Rescue Me? (Oops, I hope I didn't spoil your list!)

Nah mate Brotherhood of the Wolf has been a long time fave, it was on my last list as well. Naughty, naughty trying to claim credit

Not heard of Rescue Me. Friend tried getting me on The Wire though.

I'll get back to you on United 93 as im just waiting for MGS4 to install.....

I never! I don't see to many folks talk about it and I guess I missed it last time I looked through your list. Consider the source PT, I have been called many things and observant is rarely one of them.

Here is the wiki page and it does a pretty fine job of summing up the show. And I must say for my money it does a much better job of dealing with the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy than a movie ever will. I hope you're able to check it out someday.

I'm sure that your heart is in the right place, but United 93 is seriously-moving and wasn't made to cash in on people's heartache. Here is some info from IMDb:

Families of the 40 passengers and crew members killed on United Flight 93 cooperated in the production, offering Greengrass detailed background about their loved ones, down to the clothes they wore, what reading materials or music they had with them and what sort of candy they might have snacked on aboard the plane. [In fact, watching the interviews of the survivors on the DVD's special features will turn you into even more of a wreck than the movie, which is at it should.]

The filmmakers donated a percentage of the opening weekend proceeds to the Flight 93 memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The actual amount donated turned out to be $1.15 million.

At the request of the filmmakers, no studio-produced trailers were shown before the start of the movie in its theatrical run.

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Oh, well looks like Mark beat me to the punch a bit. Anyway, 9/11 never really had a big impact on me, heck, when i was told i didn't even know what the Twin Towers or World Trade Center was. Obviously the images of the crash were pretty shocking and that was all i really took away from the event, seeing people jumping off was obviously upsetting. However United 93 completely internalised the reality of the last flight and made a truly moving film. Not for commerce but as a memorial of the tragedy and heroic nature of those poor souls lost. And the whole way Greengrass follows it is remarkably objective but brutally real so by the end as the inevitable occurs, it was totally devastating as a viewer. As for watching it, it got good word of mouth while it was at the cinema and i eventually got it cheap on DVD. And i'm not at all ashamed to have spent money on it as otherwise i'd never have appreciate or realised the brevity the event as much.

On an aside, have you thought about the profits plenty of other films have made from World Wars and such? Out of interest, does your reasoning extend to that or does their more fictional nature avoid the problem?

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