Posts by nimblenomad41

There wasn't even a crowd, tbh... there were barely any people around, so you could pretty much stroll between the halls without hitting anyone—the only thing was I kept tripping over that one mirror near the ballroom area..

hehe

I honestly just love his movies. They’re seriously top-tier. My absolute favorite has gotta be Hana-bi—there's just this certain childlike quality to it that really hits home for me (especially that scene by the sea)... I haven't sat through his entire filmography yet (Zachary Thompson2 is hitting the grill this weekend, so remind me to catch one of those documentaries where he just rambles about cinema and life in general),...

Anyway, it just clicked for me later on—he's that same Takeshi who hosted Takeshi's Castle on DSF... Does anyone else even remember that show? Hahaha, man...
that final battle involving those weird lungs, oh man, hahaha...

nimblemarlin17 said:Watching a movie at home on a DVD player or through some computer setup with 5.1 headphones is basically naked compared to the theater experience. I never even bothered downloading DivX files for movies—only for TV shows. Honestly, I don't get people who insist on watching new releases on a laptop just because they're too cheap to drop $8.25 at the cinema.

It’s pretty straightforward, really. I’m just a college student living off whatever allowance my parents send me every month—no side hustles, no extra cash.
It’s not like I’m too broke to hit the theater once or twice, but I’ve got much smarter things to spend my money on. I mean, an AMC Theatres ticket alone is $9.75 and the cheapest popcorn you can find is $4.00... etc. It all adds up to being way too expensive, so for me, it makes more sense to just grab something to watch on my PC since it costs me next to nothing.

Sure, I’m not exactly obsessed with those massive blockbusters, but my heart still warms up when I know there's a Godard marathon playing at some indie spot for practically zero dollars—and hey, I wouldn't even mind paying full price for that—or some weird midnight screenings for maybe 10/$5.00 (seriously, was that even real? lol), etc... etc...

At the end of the day, it all boils down to the money. I don't get why they don't just lower the prices to $3.25, just to start with,...

Look, I’ve been spinning DT for a long time now, and honestly? Awake is an absolute masterpiece. It’s hard to even put into words how much it influenced everyone else out there—though if we're talking about pure historical impact, maybe IMW takes the win for that one... but as a standalone album? Truly top-tier.

lonebison37 said:Who even is that guy on the skateboard? I haven't turned on a TV in years.😳
Personally, I’m still vibing with "Thinking of You."

Wait, what?
"I'm traveling"... and I don't mean, you know, thinking about you...

PunkPen said:but tbf they’ve been getting pretty damn boring lately...

I mean, somehow... I just can't bring myself to sit through it.

well you don't have to listen to them, nobody's forcing your hand

Narantxa said:they might actually be even more annoying than Manu Chao. I honestly can't decide... 😈

hehe 🙂 personally, I find Manu Chao to be the absolute peak of being irritating... but Earth, Wind & Fire is killer...
they had plenty of hits, too—like Deeper Underground (that Godzilla soundtrack one), Corner of the Earth, Love Foolosophy, Canned Heat (which is seriously good),.. anyway, I haven't checked out this new stuff yet..

William Doyle2 said:hey, looks like Coachella is happening again from June 16th to the 19th...[/url]

Man, it sucks that I had to move out to the big city temporarily just to deal with college stuff, but whatever... life happens.

Jesse Ortiz4 said:The new flick from the director of Hero.

So, I just finished watching it... 😉
you guys should definitely check it out 🙂

Aha, sounds like that movie might end up in that Asian cinema festival... the one that was supposed to happen this week, but I think they pushed it back?

Jason Chavez32 said:Are you actually being serious right now...?

I am definitely not acting serious...

hollowseal33 said:For the third time, in my third attempt at explaining this: I think there are way more talented trip-hop artists out there than just Portishead.

Look, it's all subjective, right?
But honestly, Portishead is easily one of the greats—not just because of the production quality, but because they were basically one of the pioneers who shook up the entire music scene back then and paved the way for everyone else...

Just curious though, purely out of interest—which artists are we talking about here? I don't want to go on a random rabbit hole without knowing what to look for, so give me some names so I can actually grab them and give them a listen...

Susan Murphy said:Franz Ferdinand is actually decent listening for a Discman on the subway—especially when you’re only two stops in and you already know those batteries are about to give up the ghost...

lol
classic

Rock Hudson said:Honestly, Oasis is pretty much the only thing worth listening to from the UK in the last decade or so.

I mean, it’s all subjective, right? Personally, I could never really get into them... 🙂
not sure why, but British bands always seem a bit too self-important for my taste... 🙂
ah... though there are exceptions, I guess... just keep in mind I was specifically talking about Britpop and rock here, not stuff like trip-hop... 👍 👍

stiven said:that band is absolute garbage...

man, I just love these deeply researched, intellectually stimulating arguments we get here...🙂
it's not even that I don't agree with you, 👍

Rock Hudson said:What do you mean, insults? Man, I actually said right away that it felt a bit too commercialized, but I wasn't about to pass judgment just yet...

alright, fine 🙂 I was talking about that part regarding the wimps... hehe...
anyway, I'm with you—it sounds corporate, just like a lot of other stuff coming out of Hawaii lately 🙂 the only thing that really grinds my gears is how much the media obsesses over them, especially when it’s someone from the islands... it's like they're desperate for their own version of the Beatles or something 🙂
you know what I mean 🙂
I can't shake this feeling that FF is just fake—like, it's all just music made for clout, nothing more. maybe I need to give them a closer listen though...
for example: FF - Michael
lol lol

Rock Hudson said:Honestly, this could easily turn into a whole debate about FF.

Look, if you’re trying to be "cool" right now, you basically have to listen to Franz Ferdinand. Personally, I don't think they're anything special—they fit that description you gave, but in my opinion, it's all just a little too soft for me...
no offense intended, obviously.

Zachary Thompson2 said:of course—everyone expects trip hop to sound exactly like Massive Attack or Tricky (who used to be in MA)

but they're kind of a tricky band to pin down... half their stuff barely even has a beat, it's more ambient, sort of like Jean-Michel Jarre
while the other half sounds pretty close to MA!

you just happened to find the wrong half, I guess😁

yeah, I know. I know.
obviously.

Zachary Thompson2 said:Boards of Canada makes some seriously unique stuff—you can definitely hear echoes of Vangelis or Jean-Michel Jarre in there at times, but most of it just has this weird, offbeat trip-hop vibe...

It’s not bad, I guess, but I wouldn't really call it trip-hop... and honestly, mentioning Jean-Michel Jarre? That's a bit of a stretch, man...

Melissa Wright31 said:Tricky is just... weird to me. Especially those collaborations with Red Hot Chili Peppers—I honestly struggle to get through them.

I haven't checked that specific stuff out, but his debut "maxinquaye" is an absolute masterpiece... plus, back when he was touring with Massive Attack at the start of it all, the guy was a total legend.

Thomas Diaz6 said:Also, you've gotta check out the Howie b - Switch (Depth Charge mix) 😁 😁 😁

honestly, I’m sitting here wondering who actually produced this track 😁 😁
btw, caught a glimpse of one of their Radiohead remixes too, and man... that sounds even more tempting... 😁 😁