FanFiltration

"Lemmy"

Good documentary about a very nice guy.

"If you wanna get your hands on a beautiful girl,
You gotta use a Mastercard." 

Murry Sparkles said:

John Carpeters Dark Star. If only John Carpenter could still make them as goos as this.

I own it, and watch it at least twice a year. Dan O'Bannon is so great in that film!

The Ninth Configuration

Loved it!!!  Why can't they make more smartly written movies like this?

Special thanks go out to Bingowings, who had posted a comment about this film in another thread. Thanks to you, I've found another favorite film. I just love that cast and writing!  I'm a huge fan of "The Exorcist III", and I can see lots of similarity in the styles of these two films. So now that I've seen two of his films, I can say with honesty that William Peter Blatty is now officially one of my favorite directors. Wish he would have made more...

FF 

I hate that they moved the Intrada store out of San Francisco. I used to love going there and spending hours and lots of cash.  New York city has a great sound track store, but I can't remember the name.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I love the score from Stargate (the movie, not the TV show). I get a thrill every time I listen to it.

That is a soundtrack I don't have. I'll need to check it out. I remember enjoying that score when I saw the film.

STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER: LIMITED EDITION (2CD-SET)
LLLCD 1157
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Limited Edition of 5000 Units
RETAIL PRICE: $29.98

Just got this in the mail today from SAE. I had no idea it was even out till I took a look at the SEA site. I'm glad I got a copy before they ran out. Once these things sell out from SAE, the asking price for them usually jumps to some outrageous amount from collectors.

This movie's soundtrack has always been a favorite of mine, and this new 2-disk edition is just pure greatness.  The original recordings have been superbly remastered, and the sound is crisp, clear, and punchy. The score was the best thing about the entire Star Trek V project, and I am glad it got the expanded release treatment from SAE just like Star Trek II and Star Trek III had. This cd is now my favorite of the newly expanded Star Trek soundtrack editions put out in the last few years.

The first disc (total time more than 73 minutes!) presents the full score as originally conceived by Jerry Goldsmith:

1 Nimbus III 2:01 (not used in the movie, this brooding track introduces Sybok's theme and creates an excellent atmosphere from which the musical journey unfolds)

2 The Mind-Meld 2:43 (introducing `mind-meld music' which would almost never be used in the movie, but replaced by the `heartbeat' effects we are familiar with)

3 The Mountain [Main Title] 4:53 (introducing the `Mountain' melody after the familiar Goldsmith `Star Trek march' has played out)

4 The Big Drop 0:26 (the full version, not heard completely in the movie)

5 Raid on Paradise 2:43 (including the `Enterprise music' from ST:TMP when we meet her again in Spacedock - actually, Goldsmith here uses his original, rejected variation of that 'Enterprise music', which is a nice touch)

6 Not Alone 1:11 (the first camp fire scene, with the `Mountain' melody voicing loneliness and friendship)

7 Target Practice 1:52 (the Klingons are back, along with their music from ST:TMP!)
8 A Tall Ship 1:43 (a few bold statements of Goldsmith's `Star Trek march')

9 Plot Course 1:46 (the lively anticipating cue on the Enterprise bridge introducing `mission' music)

10 No Harm 2:13 (the ghostly atmospheric music when Spock recognizes his brother and tells Kirk and McCoy the story of Sybok)

11 Approaching Nimbus III 2:59 (`mission' music, militaristic music, suspenceful music and the Star Trek march all sound as Kirk and his team prepare a ground assault and steer the shuttle to Nimbus III)

12 Open the Gates 3:01 (percussive action cue based on Sybok's theme)

13 Well Done 1:16 (Kirk, Spock and McCoy captured and led before Sybok)

14 Without Help 4:55 (Sybok is led to the Enterprise via shuttlecraft - we alternately hear Sybok's theme, Star Trek march, Klingon music and the suspense music that was introduced in track 11 `Approaching Nimbus III')

15 Pick It Up 2:31 (the `quest' theme is heard for the first time, in full force, and later Sybok's theme, to which it is directly related)

16 No Authority 0:30 (subdued Sybok's theme is followed by the `mind-meld music', not actually heard in the movie)

17 It Exists 1:47 (grand statement of Sybok's theme, when he explains his heading to the ship's crew, followed by the quest theme in suspenseful mode)

18 Free Minds 3:18 (wonderful atmospheric exposition of Sybok's theme)

19 The Birth 3:53 (the quest theme is heard in different guises as Kirk, Spock and McCoy are under the influence of Sybok and ultimately renounce him)

20 The Barrier 2:52 (heraldic statements of the quest theme alternate with fluid undulating orchestral textures reminiscent of the music for the V'ger cloud in ST:TMP, followed by the five-note Sha Ka Ree theme and a hint of Alexander Courage's Star Trek fanfare)

21 A Busy Man 4:41

22 An Angry God 6:57

23 Let's Get Out of Here [part 1] 3:42

24 Let's Get Out of Here [part 2] 3:07

25 Cosmic Thoughts 1:16

26 Life Is a Dream [End Credits] 3:57 (Including the wailing ram's horn, not present on the original 1989 album)

On the second CD is the original 10-track album (which had only 42 minutes of music) plus additional tracks (almost 17 minutes):

11 The Mountain [Main Title] (alternate, with different percussion etc.) 4:45

12 A Busy Man (alternate) 4:42

13 Paradise Saloon (source) 2:42

14 The Moon's a Window to Heaven (film version) 1:10 (with Nichelle Nichols singing)

15 Vulcan Song/Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Instrumental source) 1:33 (purely instrumental version)

16 Synclavier Effects 1:54

Theme from "SHAFT"

captainsolo said:

 

FF-was this the player you used for your original Criterion Bond transfers?

Yes it was, but I was using a crap DV codec to capture. Take that into consideration.

Made some Lasagna.

Hulu has all 22 episodes of "Total Recall 2070" for free online viewing.

Link

The truth? You Can't handle the truth!

Bingowings said:

Wasn't Total Recall 2070 already a sort of indirect sequel to the first film, evoking much of the look of the movie and some of the missing elements from DADOES?

I was just going to ask this!

"Total Recall" (1990)

Not as good as I remember it being 21 years ago.

I have the Pioneer CLD-D504, and you will need a RF-demodulator to decode the AC-3 signal from that optical port.

I use a Kenwood DEM999 Laserdisc RF Demodulator.

FF

"What's Up, Doc?" - 1972

Not bad, not bad at all.

Made some "Chicken Piccata" last night.

Chicken Piccata is  boneless skinless chicken breast that is very thinly sliced (much thinner then in the photo above), then I dipped the sliced breasts into a dry flower spice mix (Salt, pepper, oregano, paprika) . Then the breasts are fried lightly (about 3 min.) in a shallow pan of olive oil and simmering freshly diced garlic.  When all  the chicken is done frying, it should be set aside in a baking style dish or pan, then placed into a warm oven (not hot!) as the sauce is now made. Now I add a small amount of butter to the left over oil and garlic in the frying pan. This pan will also contain a fair amount of the dry flower spice mix that had fallen from the breasts during cooking. I simmer the contents of the frying pan on a very low heat. as it heats up, I add some white whine, lemon juice, and some blanched capers to create a sauce. The alcohol in the whine is cooked away as you let it simmer for about 10 min. You will need to keep stirring the mixture with a spoon and make sure it remains a liquid and does not turn into a paste. I just keep adding a 50/50 mix of lemon juice and water to do that. Then when the mix is finished cooking off, take the chicken out of the warm oven and cover it with the sauce mix from the frying pan.  Serve with some saffron rice and fresh vegetable.

"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes, well, he eats you. ."

captainsolo said:

There's not a way to playback dvd-a on pc that I know of. However I did find this tutorial on how to rip and convert with some software:

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/How-Rip-DVD-Audio-DVD-Video-Audio-And-HDAD-Discs

The software used does convert to FLAC, but costs about $33. There's a freeware program also mentioned but I'm not sure how well it works.

Thanks!

"Always look on the bright side of life."

"The World at War" 

A  26-episode British television documentary series (1973/74) on World War II, narrated by Sir. Laurence Olivier.

So much great historical footage. This series set the standard model for war documentaries for years to come. 

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!" -Rocky Balboa

"Revenge is a dish best served cold" - Khan Noonien Singh

"We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat"

- Chief Brody ("Jaws")

"My Favorite Things" - John Coltrane