Film

Ghostbusters (1984)

I love the eighties. I love Saturday Night Live. I love sf. You’d think this would be a slam dunk… but there are just pieces here and there that I like, because young asshole Bill Murray’s charisma has no access point for me and actively repels me at times (see: trying to get Dana to agree to a date by being an awful ( Read more... )

Film

Attack the Block

Stretches every penny of its tiny budget so far that it’s a gorgeous, claustrophobic film, balancing between the fun of seeing a pack of teenagers deal with an alien invasion and the politics of housing in the block. Whenever I hear people whine about diversity in sf being shoehorned in, this is a perfect example of it being ( Read more... )

Music

Kate Bush, The Kick Inside

Look, “Wuthering Heights” is an amazing song and everybody knows it. But I’m impressed by how diverse Bush can get; it all sounds different but of a piece. “Oh To Be In Love” is charming and a bit of a chanting vortex (my favorite kind of songs!) and “James And The Cold Gun” is thrilling. Plus, they’re all story ( Read more... )

Film

The Three Musketeers (2011)

An utter delight, as ever.

Music

REO Speedwagon, This Time We Mean It

I’ve listened to this discography out of order. ALAS! I don’t care for Mike Murphy as a vocalist.

REO Speedwagon, The Wheels are Turnin’

PERFECTION.

Television

Sailor Moon, “Protect the Children’s Dreams: Friendship Through Anime”

So ( Read more... )

Music

REO Speedwagon, The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken

“Love is a Rock” brings us to the sweet spot that is REO Speedwagon-catchy, earnest, and a little sappy. “All Heaven Broke Loose” is along the same lines, but with more synthesizers.

REO Speedwagon, Hi Infidelity

Swerving briefly into slightly darker territory (like, 2 degrees ( Read more... )

 Music
Vaudeville Smash, Dancing for the Girl

After enjoying “Zinedine Zidane,” I sought their first album. Love the influences, although it can be a little forgettable at times. “Don’t Say a Word” rises above the rest to be a moody but fluffy break-up song, while “Devil Said” strains for Scissor Sisters. But “Sailor Moon” is the band’s first ( Read more... )

Fanvids

Marvel Comics, Steve/Bucky, “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now,” by trelkez

It’s rare to see good fanvids made from comics, but Ken Burns, eat your heart out. Hilarious and heartwrenching.

Film

22 Jump Street (2014)

As I suspected, superior to the first! The fourth wall takes incredible amounts of abuse as tons of money is thrown into the ( Read more... )

Fic

21 Jump Street, Jenko/Schmidt, “Destiny,” by Resonant

Well, duh, I was going to go looking for fic. Now, the problem with a lot of fic for comedies is that the fandom is, in my experience, more interested in cuties boffing than the comedy and characterization. It’s just a matter of what writers certain fandoms attract: the smaller the fandom ( Read more... )

Music

2NE1, To Anyone

I fell down a K-pop hole this week. My usual inclination towards singles serves me well here, but I do like 2NE1 as a whole and their attitude. “I’m Busy” is the only song off this album that I really dug, though.

2NE1, 2NE1 Mini Music Album

Mostly because “I Am the Best” is my favorite 2NE1 song, from the breakdown to the ( Read more... )

This week’s notes include Once Upon a Time and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
( WEEK SEVENTEEN )