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Nov
30

The Scene List #3

By Moff  //  Scene List  //  5 Comments

The third installment in the never-ending story of scene.  This week completed wholly by Moff (thankfully).

CHEATING AT SPORT

Scene Levels: DEVIOUS

I know it is late but the French have surpassed themselves in sneakiness.  The 'Alien-Headed One' managed to molest a ball twice, yes twice and then bundle the ball across the 6 yard box to 'The Miserable Average One' to score in late, late extra time.  One example, but more have come to light recently too! Andre Agassi smoked Meth whilst still on the ATP tour.  However i would to see this trend continue in more sports.  Snooker would be hilarious; when players start taking turns to try and slyly drop balls into pockets without anyone seeing as they mince around the table.  Or darts; where those fats cunts would try and sneak ever closer to the board until their chins are touching the bull and they are just placing the darts in the board.

I know it is late but the French have surpassed themselves in sneakiness. The 'Alien-Headed One' managed to molest a ball twice, yes twice and then bundle the ball across the 6 yard box to 'The Miserable Average One' to score in late, late extra time. One example, but more have come to light recently too! Andre Agassi smoked Meth whilst still on the ATP tour and that South Africa fella won the ladies 800-meter gold at the World Championships. However I would like to see this trend continue in other sports. Snooker would be hilarious; when players start taking turns to try and slyly drop balls into pockets without anyone seeing as they mince around the table. Or darts; where those fats cunts would try and sneak ever closer to the board until their chins are touching the bull and they are just placing the darts in the board.

FOLLOWING CELEBS ON TWITTER

Scene Levels: TWEETIFUL

This really confuses me more than anything else, however confusion still leads to scene.  Although I would love to know what Fearne Cotton happens to be doing at 3a.m., in bed, in just her underwear, with just her hands for company... she would never REALLY let me know what shes up to.  That would be too creepy for her.  The same goes for following football players tweettering themselves crazy before kick-off because they got dropped (because theyre shite).  That is what the match day programme is for surely?  I know a few people that read this list do in fact follow people that wouldn't talk to them in real life, I hope this doesn't upset you: YOU ARE SCENE.

This really confuses me more than anything else, however confusion still leads to scene. Although I would love to know what Fearne Cotton happens to be doing at 3a.m., in bed, in just her underwear, with just her hands for company... she would never REALLY let me know what shes up to. That would be too creepy for her. The same goes for following football players tweettering themselves crazy before kick-off because they got dropped (because theyre shite). That is what the match day programme is for surely? I know a few people that read this list do in fact follow people that wouldn't talk to them in real life, I hope this doesn't upset you: YOU ARE SCENE.

KATIE PRICE

Scene Levels: POUTING

Like Cheryl Cole but covered in lumpy marsupial shit.  This woman is like Starbucks... FUCKING EVERYWHERE!  She is hideous and everyone that reads those bastard mags like MORE! (you know who you are) perpetuate this myth that she is a human with normal human frailties.  This she is not.  She is a B-Movie monster with implants and as of now scene.

Like Cheryl Cole but covered in lumpy marsupial shit. This woman is like Starbucks... FUCKING EVERYWHERE! She is hideous and everyone that reads those bastard mags like MORE! (you know who you are) perpetuate this myth that she is a human with normal human frailties. This she is not. She is a B-Movie monster with implants and as of now scene.

HAND-HELD CAMERA FILMS

Scene Levels: WOBBLY

They seem to be everywhere right now, the docu-mocku-found-footage style film oft' used for horror and sci-fi flicks when there is no budget or no interest from someone to fund it.  All started with Blair Witch (surely? - more likely Cannibal Holocaust in 1980) others include Cloverfield and most recently Paranormal Activity.  This doesn't even annoy me, it just came to me that there are an awful lot of these style films.  Maybe scraping the barrel for ideas and twists? Maybe not.

They seem to be everywhere right now, the docu-mocku-found-footage style film oft' used for horror and sci-fi flicks when there is no budget or no interest from someone to fund it. All started with Blair Witch (surely? - more likely Cannibal Holocaust in 1980) others include Cloverfield and most recently Paranormal Activity. This doesn't even annoy me, it just came to me that there are an awful lot of these style films. Maybe scraping the barrel for ideas and twists? Maybe not.

PHILLIP SCHOFIELD’S VEIL OF HETEROSEXUALITY

Scene Levels: AS A ROW OF TENTS

C'mon this debate has been dragging on for months (in my head).  He has gotta be gay, to be working with Holly Willa-booby and not get caught looking at those beauts is a sure sign!  Take The Cube as well, surely a Silver Fox idea dreamt up after a BDSM escapade somewhere in Hampstead Heath!  "Can you cottage in The Cube?!" asks the big butch voice of The Cube whilst The Body is all gimped up inside.  It could be that this debate exists solely in my mind and that I have dreamt up this confusion.  Perhaps it is caused by some subconcious desire to canoodle with the Silver Fox and let him wear me like Gordon the Gopher.  But the veil of hetrosexuality is slipping and one day the News Of The World will have a cover story of how The Silver Fox has been found being savaged by a contraption built by The Cube designers in an undercover investigation.  (Hopefully The Silver Fox can take a joke and will not desire to sue over such suggestions like certain Level 7 Operating Thetans when someone questions their sexual desires)

C'mon this debate has been dragging on for months (in my head). He has gotta be gay, to be working with Holly Willa-booby and not get caught looking at those beauts is a sure sign! Take The Cube as well, surely a Silver Fox idea dreamt up after a BDSM escapade somewhere in Hampstead Heath! "Can you cottage in The Cube?!" asks the big butch voice of The Cube whilst The Body is all gimped up inside. It could be that this debate exists solely in my mind and that I have dreamt up this confusion. Perhaps it is caused by some subconscious desire to canoodle with the Silver Fox and let him wear me like Gordon the Gopher. But the veil of heterosexuality is slipping and one day the News Of The World will have a cover story of how The Silver Fox has been found being savaged by a contraption built by The Cube designers in an undercover investigation. (Hopefully The Silver Fox can take a joke and will not desire to sue over such suggestions like certain Level 7 Operating Thetans when someone questions their sexual desires)

Nov
30

Terse Film Reviews

By Matt  //  Reviews, TV & Film  //  2 Comments

I watched a bunch of films this week, here is what I thought in as brief a manner as possible because let’s face it in the modern world nobody has time to read anything.

  • Black Book (2006, dir. Paul Verhoeven) – Cracking film from the man Showgirls and several good films like Starship Troopers, Paul Verhoeven.  Story of a young Jewish singer in Nazi occupied Netherlands starring Carice van Houten.Official_poster_Black_Book
  • Looking For Eric (2009, dir. Ken Loach) – Ken Loach makes a heart warming story about a postman called Eric (Steve Evets) and his hero Eric Cantona.  Laugh out loud funny but maintaining a great foothold in the realism that Loach does best.  One of the best films of the year even if you hate Man Utd.looking-for-eric_poster
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008, dir. Charlie Kaufman) – I enjoyed this but didn’t completely understand what the hell was going on at all.  Philip Seymour Hoffman dates a lot of actresses and has a lot of kids and build New York within New York within New York.  Compellingly baffling.  PSH is just awesome in it as is most of the cast.
  • Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997, dir. Werner Herzog)- Documentary about Dieter Dengler, a German flying planes for the US army.  He retells and revisits his own ordeal whilst Werner Herzog follows him around.  It’s a fascinating film and great to see it through the eyes of the subject it is about rather than in retrospect.  Dengler’s story was later made into Rescue Dawn a film where Christian Bale is out acted by Steve Zahn.
  • Good Bye Lenin! (2003, dir. Wolfgang Becker)- Idealistic social single-mother of two has a heart attack, the Berlin wall comes down and her kids pretend it hasn’t in case it triggers her dodgy ticker.  Entertaining on many levels and thoroughly satisfying viewing, especially for the great cast.
  • Nov
    28

    Kiss in Cities

    By Matt  //  Music  //  1 Comment

    kissincitiesThis song ‘Colours‘ by Kiss In Cities is ridiculously awesome pop music, you will either love or hate.  The band is made up by members of (We Are) Performance, whom I have a personalised copy of their self-titled debut album.  Kiss In Cities have a single out soon ‘U R My Girl’ and it is also very good.

    Carry on.

    Nov
    24

    The Scene List #2

    By Moff  //  Scene List  //  5 Comments

    Another week, another Scene List.  This week featuring no references to The X-Factor.

    UMBRELLA RETARDATION

    Scene Levels: WINDSWEPT

    Licenses should have to be obtained to use these major pieces of technology.  When using, these people seem to lose all sense of personal space and general intelligence.  You have a massive object above your head defending you from that dangerous substance known as water and that is also dangerous to other's sight.  I swear to Fonz that these cunts intentionally go out of their way to make everyone else that doesn't own this scene technology FUCKING DIFFICULT.  Then they have the cheek to look at you like you owe them the space they have taken up using that massive GOLF umbrella waiting for the bus.  WRONG ANSWER.  This is my space.  STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE.

    A license should have to be obtained in order to use these major pieces of technology. When using, these people seem to lose all sense of personal space and general intelligence. You have a massive object above your head defending you from that dangerous substance known as water and that is also dangerous to other's sight. I swear to Fonz that these cunts intentionally go out of their way to make everyone else that doesn't own this scene technology FUCKING DIFFICULT. Then they have the cheek to look at you like you owe them the space they have taken up using that massive GOLF umbrella waiting for the bus. WRONG ANSWER. This is my space. STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE.

    GLASTONBURY

    Scene Levels: ELEVATED

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    A picture speaks a thousand words.

    APPS

    Scene Levels: BEING SCENE, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT

    More importantly 'Apps' for the bastard machine thing, iPhone.  "Do you need to split a bill between three people for a meal? Theres an App for that."  IT'S CALLED A CALCULATOR!  Every App I have ever seen used (ALWAYS IN FUCKING PUBLIC) is shite.  A mate has an App for making things level, as in a spirit level.  Yes for people that put up a lot of shelves etc, and have an iPhone it's fantastic.  The fact that this App couldn't tell the difference between level and a ski jump ramp, but entirely useful? NO, just scene.

    More importantly 'Apps' for the bastard machine thing, iPhone. "Do you need to split a bill between three people for a meal? Theres an App for that." IT'S CALLED A CALCULATOR! Every App I have ever seen used (ALWAYS IN FUCKING PUBLIC) is shite. A mate has an App for making things level, as in a spirit level. Yes for people that put up a lot of shelves etc, and have an iPhone it's fantastic. The fact that this App couldn't tell the difference between level and a ski jump ramp, but entirely useful? NO, just scene.

    FLOODING

    Scene Levels: DAMP

    I'm bored of this biblical level of flooding or more specifically the reporting of it.  Yes bridges fell down and people will have to clean their carpets for the first time in 8 years but can it not take up half of the six o'clock news?  I'm half-expecting Noah to come sailing into Cockermouth.  The people of Cumbria I apologise, but if you will live on a flood plain you are SCENE (for the time being, until your socks have dried).

    I'm bored of this biblical level of flooding or more specifically the reporting of it. Yes bridges fell down and people will have to clean their carpets for the first time in 8 years but can it not take up half of the six o'clock news? I'm half-expecting Noah to come sailing into Cockermouth. The people of Cumbria I apologise, but if you will live on a flood plain you are SCENE (for the time being, until your socks have dried).

    MOTHERFUCKING TWILIGHT VAMPIRES

    Scene Levels: BLOODSOAKED

    SERIOUSLY SCENE SERIOUSLY ANNOYING.  The whole bullshit thing of Team Jacob vs Team Edward and I've heard people that have seen the new film that women actually gasp when some douche rips off his top.  This however is not the cause of motherfuckingtwightvampires entry onto the scene list.  It IS the fucking non-stop bullshit on the radio, TV and t'internet.  EVEN FROM PEOPLE I USUALLY LIKE!  It's completely infuriating and more importantly scene.

    SERIOUSLY SCENE SERIOUSLY ANNOYING. The whole bullshit of Team Jacob vs Team Edward. I've heard that certain female cinemagoers have witessed women actually gasp when some douche rips off his top in the new film. This however is not the cause of motherfuckingtwightvampires entry onto the scene list. It IS the fucking non-stop bullshit on the radio, TV and t'internet. EVEN FROM PEOPLE I USUALLY LIKE! Anyone who watches True Blood will know that necro-abstinence is not essential. It's completely infuriating and more importantly scene.

    Nov
    24

    Gigs

    By Matt  //  Music  //  1 Comment

    I keep buying tickets for gigs that seem to be an eternity away.  I have Pavement at the O2 Academy (Brixton) in May and Muse next September at Old Trafford (the cricket ground).  At least it gives me something to look forward to when everything is so frustrating at the moment.

    Nov
    21

    The Bare Midriff

    By Matt  //  TV & Film  //  No Comments

    This was possibly the funniest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm ever.  Numerous jokes set up and then paid off, all of which would have been worthy of having an entire episode revolve around them.  It had everything and more, I haven’t laughed so much at a TV show in years.  Jerry Seinfeld is great in the show and the scenes with him and Larry are great, it was great to see Richard Lewis again and the final shot is an absolute side-splitter.  That’s not even mentioning the spraying on Jesus*.  It was as perfectly plotted as any Curb episode and even the best Seinfeld episodes.

    It’s on More 4 again at 12:20am in the early hours of Monday morning, watch it, SKY + it or even use a VHS.

    *Anything that pisses off Bill O’Reilly is good.  And let’s face it, Larry has already eaten Jesus so urinating on him is a step down.