F&C1922: Foolish Wives

(December 31, 2015)

It’s funny how Erich von Stroheim looks just like his name sounds. Bloopers! Now he’s got an arm band… Now he doesn’t! Oh the humanity! I wish people would stop making interlaced DVDs. I mean, mplayer de-interlaces them just fine, but it means that the vertical resolution is, in effect, half of what it should … Continue reading F&C1922: Foolish Wives

F&C1923: Souls for Sale

(December 30, 2015)

I can’t think why… Er… I guess standards changed… That’s the beauty in question. Even crossing the street was almost heroic. I listened to Wrong Eye instead of the alternatingly jaunty and maudlin soundtrack. It’s a very bowdlerised “behind the scenes” look at Hollywood. Kinda fun. Souls for Sale. Rupert Hughes. 1923. Mojito This post … Continue reading F&C1923: Souls for Sale

Useful Consumer Review

(December 20, 2015)

I’m travelling next month, so I thought it would be nice to have a really lightweight disk to carry movies around with. On. In. After. Under. <PREPOSITION>. So I got this rather spiffy-looking USB3 SSD: It shows up in Linux as [30759.597367] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access Samsung Portable SSD T1 0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6 but … Continue reading Useful Consumer Review

F&C1924: Greed

(December 19, 2015)

Like… he was there?! On the set!? Man. Hey, this one doesn’t have an overly jaunty soundtrack… It’s more like a… er… slightly modernist jazzist thing… Who am I to criticise this classic? I don’t know anything about nothing. But I still think this film sucked. And I doubt the original eight hour version was … Continue reading F&C1924: Greed

F&C1925: The Lost World

(December 19, 2015)

That has to be the worst blackface in the history of blackface. I listened to Thighpaulsandra instead of the overly jaunty soundtrack. Well… I kinda liked this film. It’s really quite wonky in places, and it seems to be edited by someone who doesn’t mind repetitious scenes. (This is a “restored” versjon created by adding … Continue reading F&C1925: The Lost World

F&C1926: The Black Pirate

(December 19, 2015)

Instead of listening to the overly merry soundtrack I listened to Woodslippercounterclatter by Susan Howe & David Grubbs. The Black Pirate. Albert Parker. 1926. Paloma This post is part of the F&C series.

F&C1927: It

(December 19, 2015)

This DVD had a soundtrack, but it was kinda annoying, so I switched to Coil again. I’ve heard Clara Bow’s name, of course, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen her in a film before. She’s rather smashing, eh? The film is rather nonsensical. It. Clarence G. Badger. 1927. This post is part of the … Continue reading F&C1927: It

F&C1928: Jeanne d’Arc’s lidelse og død

(December 18, 2015)

This is amazing and utterly riveting. All those close-ups and the rapid editing… I had no idea that this was going on in the 20s. I watched the completely silent “newly discovered” complete version, so I had to supply my own soundtrack. I chose the Hellraiser Themes by Coil. The Passion of Joan of Arc. … Continue reading F&C1928: Jeanne d’Arc’s lidelse og død

F&C1929: Cocoanuts

(December 18, 2015)

Hey! We’re getting pretty close to the silent age… If I were to guess, I would guess that all the dancing scenes and the general “overview” scenes were filmed without sound. But when they talk, they talk. Mostly. And it’s funny. Some of the jokes are kinda, er, dated. Radius – WJZ? I mean… (Yes, … Continue reading F&C1929: Cocoanuts

Useful Consumer Review

(December 18, 2015)

I have several small USB-powered monitors for various things. They’re all from Mimo Monitors, and they work very well. Haven’t had a problem with any of them over the years. The only problem is that the displays suck. The viewing angle is horrible on them, and the contrast is worse than you can imagine. That … Continue reading Useful Consumer Review

The Best Comics Of The Rest Of 2015

(December 15, 2015)

I started chronicling particularly interesting comics this summer, so I might as well continue? Sure. Once again, the shelf of comics that makes me go “hmmm” and “that’s pretty good” is full. Let’s start with the new stuff. (I’m not going to, er, give an in-depth critique about anything here. Just jut down some short … Continue reading The Best Comics Of The Rest Of 2015

F&C1930: The Divorcee

(December 12, 2015)

This starts off pretty swell, but then it turns into a Moral Drama. The Divorcee. Robert Z. Leonard. 1930. Rosehip tea I don’t think the cocktail thing really agrees with me when I’ve got a cold. You got to have a certain level of not-illness to enjoy drinks, even if they are quite light on … Continue reading F&C1930: The Divorcee

F&C1931: Monkey Business

(December 11, 2015)

So humour. Perhaps Duck Soup is better in some ways? But this feels very well-balanced. And some nice cinematography in the barn. Monkey Business. Norman Mcleod. 1931. Blueberry Tea This post is part of the F&C series.

F&C1932: Horse Feathers

(December 11, 2015)

I’ve still got a cold, so I’m pretty slow on the uptake. So by the time I’ve understood a joke, it’s too late to laugh because there’s been three new jokes arriving in the meantime. It’s so deliciously silly throughout. Not a very… well-plotted… film, perhaps, but inspired, nonetheless. Horse Feathers. Norman Mcleod. 1932. Autumn … Continue reading F&C1932: Horse Feathers

F&C1933: Duck Soup

(December 10, 2015)

So amuse. Duck Soup. Fred Guiol. 1933. Hot Lumumba This post is part of the F&C series.

F&C1934: L’Atalante

(December 10, 2015)

Lolkittens! I can certainly see why this is a classic. I haven’t seen anything from this time period quite like this. But… is this another case of the “more interesting than good” syndrome? Possibly… I’ve god a cold and am not so good with the thinking thing. L’Atalante. Jean Vigo. 1934. El Diablo I’ve got … Continue reading F&C1934: L’Atalante

The Best Albums of 2015

(December 6, 2015)

This list has been scientifically created by making Emacs list what albums I listened most frequently to this year.  You can’t argue with facts, so you’ll just have to admit that this is the best music released this year. Róisin Murphy Hairless Toys Baby Dee I Am A Stick Dat Politics No Void Hauntologists Hauntologists … Continue reading The Best Albums of 2015

My New Concert Blog

(December 3, 2015)