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Everything Else / Re: Movies that make you grin, smile or laugh out loud...
« Last post by cthulhu on February 15, 2026, 11:04:05 AM »..i immediately have to think about the cockroach-pipe scene 
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Everything Else / Re: Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors
« Last post by cthulhu on February 15, 2026, 10:40:12 AM »I finally got to watch The Long Good Friday and i can see why MR and Winterwulf were recommending it, thanks for that. It is an oustanding good movie, loved it very much. The beginning, almost 8 minutes without dialog, building tension and a story build only by observing action, a fantastic score which sometimes remindend me of a Goblin-esque DawnOfTheDead vibe, maybe the bass and drums and synths...really fantastic movie and the end... the end!!, what an ending!!..the last scene, is soo good!
Also watched French Connection II and it fitted so well in this great old thrillers bloody outstanding works sequence i had with Black Sunday, TLGF and this one.
@Guillaume
Yesterday i met the former manager of Tangerine Dream and did ask him about The Keep and a possible release as a soundtrack.
The story is that my friend is working for him for years and they became friends and he told me already years ago that he wanted to introduce us, because he told me that he is a total cool, grounded, nice and friendly guy and/but freak. So he really is that guy and had such great storys to tell, he also worked with Nina Hagen in those days and what he could say is (he was manager, making contracts etc. til '94, he was very close friend to Edgar Froese..) that the Widow of Edgar has all the rights (and she is at the moment a little busy, not in trouble! but busy legally, we could say) and that there were different kind of contracts out. Sometimes the client orders a soundtrack without the rights to it, they remain by the artist and sometimes the artist sells the whole rights. And that's something he could, if he has the time, look into. But i think somehow, because of the history of the film and production and especially the discontent of Michael Mann with the movie, that the rights are with the studio, but thats what i think and have not discussed with him.
Ok, that's not that much more of information than you already had, but maybe there's a slow development there...
Also watched French Connection II and it fitted so well in this great old thrillers bloody outstanding works sequence i had with Black Sunday, TLGF and this one.
@Guillaume
Yesterday i met the former manager of Tangerine Dream and did ask him about The Keep and a possible release as a soundtrack.
The story is that my friend is working for him for years and they became friends and he told me already years ago that he wanted to introduce us, because he told me that he is a total cool, grounded, nice and friendly guy and/but freak. So he really is that guy and had such great storys to tell, he also worked with Nina Hagen in those days and what he could say is (he was manager, making contracts etc. til '94, he was very close friend to Edgar Froese..) that the Widow of Edgar has all the rights (and she is at the moment a little busy, not in trouble! but busy legally, we could say) and that there were different kind of contracts out. Sometimes the client orders a soundtrack without the rights to it, they remain by the artist and sometimes the artist sells the whole rights. And that's something he could, if he has the time, look into. But i think somehow, because of the history of the film and production and especially the discontent of Michael Mann with the movie, that the rights are with the studio, but thats what i think and have not discussed with him.
Ok, that's not that much more of information than you already had, but maybe there's a slow development there...
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Everything Else / Re: Sami National Day 6th Feb
« Last post by cthulhu on February 15, 2026, 08:24:52 AM »I feel myself more or less tribeless. Just wanted to share and contribute a little personal stuff here and as i said i have not a great amount of knowledge of the history of my ancestors. I see a big difference between tribes like the Sami and the Siebenbürger in the practiced religion. I think the Sami managed more to keep their spirituality, meaning the connection to their place, roots, sourroundings and nature while co-living with the driving force of the missionary itentions of the christian movement. My folks are more involved in christianity, not catholics but protestants and i think that my inner rejection of the "company church" and their system also led to a rejection of thinking religion and traditions can have a good side.
I think Drag it Down says a lot about parts of these thoughts and feelings for me about these subjects, tradition, religion, modernity and i'm glad to have such a great song(s) to reflect on and about.
I think Drag it Down says a lot about parts of these thoughts and feelings for me about these subjects, tradition, religion, modernity and i'm glad to have such a great song(s) to reflect on and about.
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Everything Else / Re: Sami National Day 6th Feb
« Last post by Rusco on February 13, 2026, 09:53:04 PM »Thank you for sharing the knowledge and your part of the culture you come from, Cthulhu.
It was interesting to read. What I think is important is our memory of the roots we come from. To document it, write it up in some form to our beloved, friends and children. But to bear in mind that at the same time there are also foul intentions by these new rightwingers and so called ethnonationalists trying to corrupt unsuspecting people who are interested of folklore by telling them lies about people's ethnicity and history. It's up to us to speak the truth and cut their lies.
It was interesting to read. What I think is important is our memory of the roots we come from. To document it, write it up in some form to our beloved, friends and children. But to bear in mind that at the same time there are also foul intentions by these new rightwingers and so called ethnonationalists trying to corrupt unsuspecting people who are interested of folklore by telling them lies about people's ethnicity and history. It's up to us to speak the truth and cut their lies.
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Everything Else / Re: Movies that make you grin, smile or laugh out loud...
« Last post by Winterwulf on February 13, 2026, 08:53:18 PM »I know Cheech & Chong's stoner comedy isn't to everyone's taste but "Up In Smoke" has its moments. I've always loved the bit at the start where Cheech wakes up, seriously hungover, with his nephews and nieces making a racket in the house and staggers into the bathroom. He leans against the wall, starts to empty his bladder, then opens one eye and sees the toilet next to him, looks down and realises he's pissing in the laundry basket...
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Everything Else / Re: The R.I.P thread...
« Last post by Master Ray on February 11, 2026, 08:09:08 PM »Ah, that's sad, bloody love The Pogues...
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Everything Else / Re: The R.I.P thread...
« Last post by Winterwulf on February 11, 2026, 08:00:54 PM »Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken 
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd03ge858j3o
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd03ge858j3o 98
Everything Else / Re: What pisses you off..? ;o)
« Last post by Winterwulf on February 10, 2026, 08:22:12 PM »I think it's the case in a lot of places that good chefs are undervalued, people think that it's not a difficult job because they can cook at home, but they have no idea how different (and difficult) it is preparing and cooking a lot of different dishes for a lot of people all at once! Hope everything works out fine for you in the new job.
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New Model Army / Re: The Love of Hopeless Causes 30th
« Last post by Gaijin on February 10, 2026, 02:11:32 PM »Great gathering of information, thanks Gaijin for your effort!
I saw some of the videos before, just had a look into older ones and it totally reminded me of my experiments in the vhs days..bad quality;-) and the huge logistic effort to prepare and synchronize images. I also did a video to Wipeout later, still on analog equipment, shot on DV but edited on an analog workstation around 2002.
But i think that Nemo didn't do the French Mix he just made the video to it.
BTW..did you ever compare and analyze the differences of the Carnival Redux versions? I'm still blown away by this transformation of the sound and feeling.
I'm certain Nemo Sandman did the remix.
BTW - his real name is Jean Manuel Moreau. His name appears in the liner notes for the Anthology DVDs (which you can see in this link: https://www.discogs.com/release/8541096-New-Model-Army-Anthology-1980-2010/image/SW1hZ2U6OTgzMTg0OTk= )
I've not compared Carnival to the Redux version in the same way. I appreciate the differences on both but the songs from Carnival work best live IMO.
It's standout feature of Redux is the inclusion of Stoned, Fired and Full of Grace IMO - Previously a track that JS & Friends played on tour in 2004 and on RSC Vol 5
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Everything Else / Re: what Film / TV are you watching RIGHT NOW
« Last post by Ghosttrain on February 10, 2026, 11:35:32 AM »Binge watching ''Small Prophets''...........brilliant..........