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  1. Bear

    The pacing have been the same for all 7 episodes, but it gets better and more interesting as they go deeper into the characters past. But if you feel like it's too slow, then it might not be quite your thing.
  2. Bear

    Understand what you mean, but as with both Scenes From Hell and In Somniphobia the guitars and riffs isn't exactly in the focus here. But a good rip/physical release might give everything a facelift. Anyway, the riffs sounds like something from Hangman's Hymn. Very thrashy and cool.
  3. Bear

    Shitty video, amazing song. The production feels a bit off, but then again so it did with Scenes From Hell and the original Gallows Gallery as well, and now I love both so I don't mind. I also expect that be the most straightforward track on the album. I sure hope so after all they promised. Heh. That's the song with Matt Heafy of Trivium as well. I'm pretty sure that's him on the chorus. Has to be. It is.
  4. Bear

    Seen the first 7 episodes of Better Call Saul and so far I am really impressed. It kinda turned out as I hoped. A lot different than Beaking Bad, but with nods towards the series every now and then. I love how they've included some characters from Beaking Bad, both characters with a big name (aka who had a big(er) role in the series) and small characters, such as the nurse who had to hold back Jessie in season 4. It really makes a big difference. A great mixture of drama and comedy. It's really nice to see his past and how he became who he became. Two thumbs up so far!
  5. I have to agree with this. I've only given the album 5-6 spins by now, and it's not everything that's working just now, but it's getting better with each listen and despite not being blown away by all elements, it's sniffing on the 10. Absolutely brilliant stuff. I like how innovative and original it feels. I mean, the riffs and stuff by themself aren't very original. I hear plenty of Satanic Art, Ved Buens Ende, Abigor and even Devil Doll here and there, but the way the songs are put together makes it feel so fresh. Superb stuff! Can't wait to see them live again. Should be proper good.
  6. Bear

    Finished with Twin Peaks. Great series, despite a drop in quality in the second half of the second season. First season is nothing short of perfect, and u there with the best of the best (The Wire, True Detective, Les Vampires). A 10/10. Second season starts off great with the first episodes being 9,5/10, but then came the drop. The rest of the episodes ranges between 7's and 8's. But all in all a fantastic series with soem great characters and a mysticism surrounding everything that you just can't help but love. But I believe the series easily could've been shortened down 3-4 episodes without a problem at all. Looking forward to more! I gave up on Kung Fu. Shame, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Didn't work out. Next up should be the The Green Hornet serial from 1940, if it ever get finished downloadig. I've got high expectations for this serial. Should be great. And Better Call Saul with my girlfriend. Got high expectations for this as well.
  7. Bear

    Kyo looks like a 54 year old ugly woman on the two first pictures.
  8. Bear

    GG Allin wasn't an amazing guy, but I find much enjoyment in GG Allin's music. Honest and straight to the point punk/rock/country/whatever. Not everything is top notch, but at his best he released some god damn good music. Freaks, Faggots, Drunks and Junkies, Brutality and Bloodshed for All, You Give Love a Bad Name and Hated in the Nation are more than classics in my eyes. I'm not too fond of all the shit he did, but I do find him fascinating. Very fascinating. He and his bands are also behind some of the coolest songs ever written. One of them being I Kill Everything I Fuck. There's no proper party without this song played on repeat a few times:
  9. Bear

    Sounds like a weak version of the previous albums (- the vocals which are way better). But musically it's just more of the same. The guitars adds nothing to the song at all, and I don't get why they bother having guitars there at all. Awfully boring. I'd like to hear some new riff-heavy Nightwish with Floor on vocals. Something ala what they did from Angels Fall First to Wishmaster. Just write and add some proper riffs for fuck's sake.
  10. Been playing this album lately and I am really enjoying it. Now that I've been listening to the album I think it sounds like a mixture of Austere, Grey Waters and Deafheaven. A small article around the origins of the band as well: From Velvet Cacoon to Ghost Bath: the Curious Anatomy of a Black Metal Hoax
  11. Bear

    Exactly. Everything is great when homemade by someone who's capable of making half-decent food, which is something every single human being above the age of 16 is more than capable of if willing to try, and maybe fail a few times. Waiting for my girl to come home so we can eat now and it makes me crazy. Haven't had any breakfast today as I've been busy preparing todays dinner. So now I'm walking around like this:
  12. Bear

    The Swordsman II - The Swordsman IIcontinues the story of Ling Wu Chung and Kiddo, but with a whole new set of actors, Ling is played by Jet Li and Kiddo by Michelle Reis, and the always amazing Brigitte Lin stars as Asia the Invincible, a man who is willing to go very far to become invincible. Most people consider this to be the superior film in the series, and I can see why, but I think it's equal to the first part. Amazing film, amazing characters, amazing, powerful fights. Well, fuck this. Everything's amazing! The Swordsman III: The East Is Red - Brigitte Lin returns to this sequel, but the film is a mess. Amazing fights, amazing Brigitte Lin as Asia the Invincible and it is visually stunning, just like the two first, but the plot is a mess. A huge fucking mess. I was really entertained by the film, but it got nothing on the two first films. It's very weird, very bizarre and messy. But if you like camp, like I do, you'll find something to enjoy here. Because the film is by no means awful. Just not amazing, and not very good.
  13. Bear

    Oh dear, the bolognese turned out amazing. I'm gonna eat till I explode later on. This is why you don't buy any of that half-made crap you just add water or milk or whatever in. This is the real shit, and it's worth both your time and money and everything. Gonna eat half or something now, and use the rest for lasagne next weekend. Can't wait!
  14. I'll check it out as I usually do, but as usual I bet it'll a waste of time. I count 4 awful and 2 mediocre albums from the last 6. In other words there's not any reason whatsoever for me to check it out, but for some reason I'll check it out just in case they've returned to form. Awful.
  15. Bear

    Making homemade pasta and homemade bolognese. Shit's gonna be amazing when ready.
  16. Full album: https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/umbras-de-barbagia Amazing atmospheric pagan black metal. The album is epic and beautiful, yet tormented and haunting. An amazing mix of different types of black metal that just flows into eachother without feeling weird or out of place. It's not very original per se, but I think he's got something of his own going on Highly recommended! Apparently, the guy is just 18 years old as well.
  17. Bear

    Ok. That was uninteresting.
  18. Bear

    Ashes of Time Redux - I really enjoy this film and consider it Wong Kar Wai's best film, but not for its plot or narrative, because neither plays a big part of the film. I enjoy this for it's fantastic imagery, atmosphere and haunting feeling of vastness. Wong Kar Wai's Ashes of Time Redux sure isn't for everybody, and for a lot it'll be like watching paint dry, but for me it's a beautiful masterpiece. The Swordsman - Beautiful wuxia masterpiece by God King Hu (who left halfway), and a directorial team put together by Tsui Hark. The plot is great, the action scenes are magnificent and the cast are top notch. Everything works in this film, and I love how powerful the fights are. Love the costumes too, esecially for the Sun Moon Sect. Looks stunning! Well, everything looks stunning. An absolute masterpiece of a film! Sharla Cheung and Fennie Yuen might be the pretties girls I've ever seen on screen.
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    Blood Music, who released Gallows Gallery on vinyl, will rellease Graveward on vinyl as well, so fans of Sigh and vinyls will have something awesome to look forward to. Some quotes from Blood Music: This is gonna be good. This is gonna be very good!
  20. Really looking forward to the album. Waiting for a better rip before I check it out. I saw people compare a part of one of the songs to Devil Doll. That gets my pants wet as I am a massive Devil Doll fan. This album can easily end up as one of the best albums of the year. This band is recommended for fans of raw black metal. Some Vietnamese-american guy making amazing black metal. Reminds me of some of the early Moonblood material, just not quite as epic. Great, underrated band!
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    Duel to the Death - Shaolin monks, samurai and ninja in one and the same film. How cool is that? It's very cool, I'll tell you that. Very cool wuxia that feels a bit original compared to what I've seen from before. It's quite short, so the film is fast-paced and there's almost something happening every second of the film. Despite all the fights throughout the film, you don't see the fights themself too often because of the style of directorial (at the time) debutant Siu-Tung Ching. Everything happens very fast and the fights are mostly rapid cut, which makes them seem very chaotic and less choreographed than most other martial arts films of the time. But it works really well, and it always ends up looking cool as fuck. The ninja in this film, though. Flying ninja, surf ninja, sand ninja, giant ninja, naked ninja and so on. It's got all types of ninja you can imagine. Cool? Yes, very cool.
  22. Bear

    Project A 2 - Jackie Chan is back as Dragon Ma is this sequel, but sadly this film doesn't live up to the first one. It's by no means a bad one. The fights are good, the slapstick humour is good, the stunts are good and so on, but the plot isn't as engaging as the first one, the villains isn't as cool as it lacks Sammo Hung and Yen Biao, and especially Sammo Hung is a big loss for the film and its comedy. But it's a good film, and Jackie Chan is his usual self - fucking god! And Maggie Cheung is amazing. She's an underrated angel. Legend of a Fighter - A classic early 80's martial arts film, and one of many to be based on the story of Chinese hero Huo Yuanjia. Fantastic film with a great plot and even better fights. Last Hurrah for Chivalry - An early John Woo film, from before he started with his heroic bloodshed films, slo-mo-doves and all that. I have to admit that I was surprised by the quality of this film. John Woo has god masterpieces like A Better Tomorrow I & II, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, Hard Boiled, Red Cliff: Part I & II and Face/Off to his name, but this is by far the best film I've seen from him. The whole film feels like John Woo's tribute to Shaw Brothers Studio, and especially Chang Cheh, because he's realy close ot nail the Chang Cheh feeling with this film. Lovely, likeable heroes, amazing villains, a good plot and lots and lots of amazing swordplay. Amazing film and by far the best I've seen from John Woo. Close to perfect!
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    New Police Story - Jackie Chan is back, but this film has nothing to do with the four first films of the series. Instead it's somewhat a reboot. It's not as light as the two firt and not as James Bond-esque as the two others. It's more focused on drama, which works well enough. However, I am not too fond of the trendy villains and the sidekick as I think they comes off as a bit forced. I like the concept, but the execution could've been much better. Could've done with much less English as well, because that is a part I find annoying as fuck in this film. On par with First Strike and a very entertaining film, but not close to the three first. Project A - A fantastic martial arts comedy featuring three of the Seven Little Fortunes, Jackie CHan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Fantastic film with amazing martial arts scenes, pirates, a good plot and everything. The slapstick humour works so well here, and the scenes in and outside the clocktower is top fuckong notch. Brilliant!
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    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies - A documentary shot at the very end of cult sexploitation film maker Joe Sarno's life. There's some talk bout his career and his unique films, as well as his wish to make one last film, but at the end of the day this is about his relationship to his wife, Peggy, and how they've survived and experienced their life. A touching and nice little documentary about a very unique film maker. Some interviews with John Waters, Jamie Gillis, Michael Raso and others as well are very fun. Especially the scenes with John Waters. Good stuff. Police Story 4: First Strike - In the fourth and last film of the original Police Story series, Stanley Tong just continues what he started in Supercop and makes an even more James Bond-esque film. Is it good? Well, it's so-so, but is it entertaining? Yes, very much. The worst of the series, but a very fun film with lots of great fights and stunts. I wasn't really aware until 10 minutes into the film, but I have actually seen this a billion times on TV. Didn't know it was this one.
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    Return of Bastard Swordsman - The first one was as amazing as it was crazy, and in this sequel they've upped everything to be quite honest. This film picks up where the first ended, and from there on it only goes one way. Wuxia in general are chinese fantasy films, but usually the fantasy element are kept to the minimum with just some superhumans flying and doing crazy things. In these films however, the fantasy element are upped to max with humans shooting fucking lazerbeams, some shooting cobweb and people doing shit. The special effects are amazing, albeit batshit crazy as the rest of the film, but fans of the genre should find something enjoyable here. However, I wouldn't exactly recommend this to newcomers, though. This is for the experienced wuxia watchers only. Well, not really but it's so batshit crazy that I imagine it being way too over the top for most. Not quite as good as the first one, but not too far behind. Amazing, loony wuxia madness! Raining in the Mountain - Classic King Hu film. However, to my big surprise this isn't exactly an epic wuxia film. There are many wuxia-elements in the film, but the film itself is a drama with elements of comedy and action. Both the main plot and sub plots are amazing, the characters are good and it's very much a cat & mouse kind of film which makes it exciting. Not King Hu's best, but totally recommended anyway. It's beautifully shot as always!
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