Recently seVen seen Movies from Before

I give from 1 star to 7 stars
by 8 cathegories they become maximum 56 stars




CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
by Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet
(France -94)


7 Beauty (SnowWhite)

2 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

4 Conflict (Grumpy)

5 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

7 Mystery (Bashful)

= 44






GREMLINS
by Joe Dante
(USA -84)


4 Beauty (SnowWhite)

5 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

2 Conflict (Grumpy)

5 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 39






BACK TO THE FUTURE part III
by Robert Zemeckis
(USA -90)


5 Beauty (SnowWhite)

3 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

3 Conflict (Grumpy)

5 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

6 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 38






BELLE DE JOUR
by Luiz Bunuel
(France /Italy /Spain -67)


7 Beauty (SnowWhite)

3 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

4 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

5 Timeline (Sleepy)

2 Idea (Doc)

6 Mystery (Bashful)

= 35







ASTÉRIX ET CLÉOPATRE (animation)
by René Goscinny & Co
(France -68)


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

5 Joy (Happy)

5 Humour (Dopey)

2 Conflict (Grumpy)

4 Action (Sneezy)

3 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

3 Mystery (Bashful)

= 33






ZAZIE
by Louis Malle
(France -60)


5 Beauty (SnowWhite)

2 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

1 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

4 Timeline (Sleepy)

3 Idea (Doc)

5 Mystery (Bashful)

= 32






ALIEN IV : RESURRECTION
now with some actors from "City of Lost Children"
by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
(USA -97)


5 Beauty (SnowWhite)

2 Joy (Happy)

1 Humour (Dopey)

5 Conflict (Grumpy)

5 Action (Sneezy)

3 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

5 Mystery (Bashful)

= 31










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Old Records I Rediscover or just Discover

Third Elevator of 2011
(fourth came before)



1
DARE!
Human League (-81)


OPEN YOUR HEART
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



2
COUNT THREE AND PRAY
Berlin (-82)


LIKE FLAMES (REACHING OUT FROM THE SUN, na-na-na-na)
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



3
DREAMSCAPES [Box with Versions]
Alphaville (1977-99)


TWELVE YEARS (orchestral version, last of CD 6)
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



4
HERREYS' STORY
Herreys Brothers (80's collection)


CRAZY PEOPLE (first version)
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



5
AMMONIA AVENUE
Alan Parsons' Project (-84)


PRIME TIME
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



6
BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
Eurythmics (-85)


ADRIAN
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



7
DREAMTIME
Stranglers (-87)


MAYAN SKIES
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



8
BARK AT THE MOON
Ozzy Osbourne (-83)


CENTRE OF ETERNITY
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



9
DJUNGELMUMS
SÅNGTAJM MED TRAZAN & BANARNE
E' BANANERNA FINA?
3 originalalbum med Trazan & Banarne (1974-78)


DOM HAR INGA BANANER [Yes, they have no Bananas]
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



10
ZOOLOOK
Jean-Michel Jarre (-84)


ZOOLOOKOLOGIE
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now



11
MUSIC FOR GIRLS
Twice A Man (-82)


BREATHE
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now








00
TOP SECRET*

(*GREATEST HITS)
Secret Service (most 80's)


THE DANCER (YOU HAVE LOVED WALKS OUT THE DOOR)
= Song that Speaks most Strong to me Now










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Recently seVen seen Movies and Series from Nowadays

I give from 1 star to 7 stars
by 8 cathegories they become maximum 56 stars




BBC EARTH : LIFE
BBC /Discovery Channel /SKAI /Open University Co-Production

seen some episodes so far, especially about REPTILES and PRIMATES


7 Beauty (SnowWhite)

4 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

6 Mystery (Bashful)

= 46






TROUBLED WATER [DE USYNLIGE]
Erik Poppe (Norway)


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

6 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

4 Idea (Doc)

7 Mystery (Bashful)

= 45






APAN [THE APE]
Jesper Ganslandt (Sweden)


7 Beauty (SnowWhite)

1 Joy (Happy)

4 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

4 Idea (Doc)

7 Mystery (Bashful)

= 44






BRÖLLOPSFOTOGRAFEN [The Wedding Photographer]
Ulf Malmros (Sweden)


5 Beauty (SnowWhite)

5 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

4 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

6 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 43





THE MENTALIST
1:ST Season, episodes 7-14
Bruno Heller (USA)


4 Beauty (SnowWhite)

3 Joy (Happy)

5 Humour (Dopey)

5 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

5 Mystery (Bashful)

= 42






INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
Quentin Tarantino (USA)


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

1 Joy (Happy)

3 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 40






THE SOCIAL NETWORK
David Fincher (USA)


3 Beauty (SnowWhite)

1 Joy (Happy)

3 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

4 Idea (Doc)

2 Mystery (Bashful)

= 33










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Recently seVen seen Movies from Before

and the 8th has stepped into never ending cartoon episodes

I give from 1 star to 7 stars
by 8 cathegories they become maximum 56 stars




BACK TO THE FUTURE part II
by Robert Zemeckis
USA -89


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

3 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

3 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

5 Mystery (Bashful)

= 44






MAN WITH THE MOVIE CAMERA
Dziga Vertov
Soviet Union -29


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

6 Joy (Happy)

3 Humour (Dopey)

2 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

6 Idea (Doc)

6 Mystery (Bashful)

= 43






IT
by Tommy Lee Wallace
USA -90
based on Stephen King


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

3 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

5 Conflict (Grumpy)

5 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

7 Idea (Doc)

7 Mystery (Bashful)

= 41






STAND BY ME
by Rob Reiner
USA -86
based on Stephen King


4 Beauty (SnowWhite)

5 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

7 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

6 Timeline (Sleepy)

6 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 40






MONKEY BUSINESS
Howard Hawks
USA -52
with Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe and chimpanse


3 Beauty (SnowWhite)

4 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

3 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

4 Mystery (Bashful)

= 39






THE PINK PANTHER (Cartoon Collection)

short episodes, the very first 7 (or already 8)

by Friz Freleng & Hawley Pratt
on Blake Edwards' script
USA 1964...


5 Beauty (SnowWhite)

1 Joy (Happy)

6 Humour (Dopey)

4 Conflict (Grumpy)

7 Action (Sneezy)

7 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

3 Mystery (Bashful)

= 38






STAR TREK III : THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
by Leonard Nimroy
USA -84


6 Beauty (SnowWhite)

5 Joy (Happy)

1 Humour (Dopey)

4 Conflict (Grumpy)

2 Action (Sneezy)

3 Timeline (Sleepy)

4 Idea (Doc)

5 Mystery (Bashful)

= 30






TERMINATOR
by James Cameron
USA -84


3 Beauty (SnowWhite)

1 Joy (Happy)

2 Humour (Dopey)

3 Conflict (Grumpy)

6 Action (Sneezy)

3 Timeline (Sleepy)

5 Idea (Doc)

2 Mystery (Bashful)

= 25










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88 + 11 + 1+1 Songs from the 80's most Zplendid

Since the 80's wasn't longer a time of super creative ALBUM concepts, I choose from all the strong single SONGS instead. Each artist is represented by one song only. And since this blog is in english I avoid choosing songs made in other languages only.


0
FOREVER YOUNG
Alphaville




1
(DREAMS ARE MY) REALITY
Richard Sanderson
[composed by Vladimir Cosma]

2
ME AND I
ABBA

3
C'MON EILEEN
Dexy's Midnight Runners

4
DIGGI-LOO DIGGI-LEY
Herrey's Brothers

5
LIKE FLAMES
Berlin

6
IT'S A SIN
Pet Shop Boys

7
THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)
Eurythmics

8
LIKE A PRAYER
Madonna

9
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
A-ha

10
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Europe

11
TWILIGHT
Electric Light Orchestra




12
THE REASON
Ted Gärdestad

13
RAINY SEASON
Crumbacher

14
BUTTERFLY [Som en fjäril på en sommaräng]
Carola Häggkvist

15
HIDE AND SEEK
Howard Jones

16
LITTLE 15
Depeche Mode

17
TARZAN BOY
Baltimora

18
MAJOR TOM (Völlig Losgelöst von Der Erde)
Peter Schilling

19
SOMEBODY OUT THERE (has stolen your face)
Alan Parsons' Project

20
IN YOUR ROOM
Bangles

21
LEAVE A LIGHT ON
Belinda Carlisle

22
COMFORT ME
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
[composed by Peter Glenister]




23
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
Agnetha Fältskog
[composed by Mike Chapman]

24
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
Roxette

25
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
Lena Philipsson

26
THE RIDDLE
Nick Kershaw

27
SONG OF SEVEN
Jon Anderson

28
THE VOICE
Ultravox

29
RENDEZ-VOUS part IV
Jean Michel Jarre

30
ROBERT & MARIE
Lili & Sussie

31
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Bonnie Tyler

32
ONE LOVE TO GIVE [FLASH]
Princess Stephanie

33
PARADISE
Pernilla Wahlgren with Emilio Ingrosso




34
POISON
Alice Cooper

35
PRECIOUS
Pretenders

36
DIRTY MIND
Prince

37
GOOD THING
Fine Young Cannibals

38
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Guns 'n' Roses

39
BROTHER LOUIE
Modern Talking

40
OPEN YOUR HEART
Human League

41
EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME
Korgis

42
JUST LIKE STARTING OVER
John Lennon

43
A LOVE SO BEAUTIFUL
Roy Orbison
[by Jeff Lynne]

44
OH, SOMETIMES
Erasure




45
IT'S RAINING AGAIN
Supertramp

46
SUMMER'S CAULDRON
XTC

47
BRUSA HÖGRE LILLA Å (instrumental)
Björn J:son Lindh

48
AFRICA
Toto

49
OUR HOUSE
Madness

50
STATE OF INDEPENDENCE
Vangelis with Jon Anderson

51
JUST A FEELING
Kim Wilde

52
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW
(Jefferson) Starship

53
BARCELONA
Freddie Mercury with Montserrat Caballé

54
BLUE MAGIC WOMAN
Sound of Music

55
XANADU
Olivia Newton-John
[composed by Jeff Lynne]




56
KARMA CHAMELEON
Culture Club

57
(AIN'T NOTHING'S GONNA) BREAK MY STRIDE
Matthew Wilder
(only heard swedish cover by Herrey's before)

58
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK
from Chess
[composed by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus]

59
T.L.C. (TENDER LOVING CARE)
Gemini

60
SUMMER KISSES
C.C. Catch

61
FISH ON THE SAND
George Harrison

62
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN
Phil Collins

63
THE ROSE (SOME SAY LOVE)
Bette Midler

64
(Thank you for the) DAYS
Kirsty MacColl
[composed by Ray Davies]

65
SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
Tears for Fears

66
MR CROWLEY
Ozzy Osbourne




67
CRUEL SUMMER
Bananarama

68
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
Stevie Wonder

69
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
Whitney Houston

70
OH, SUSIE
Secret Service

71
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
Bon Jovi

72
I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU
Anki Bagger
[original by KISS]

73
WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
Twisted Sisters

74
(I DON'T WANT YOUR) FREEDOM
Wham!

75
IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Cher

76
YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST
Tina Turner

77
SONG FOR WHOEVER (Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue, Deborah, Annabelle too)
Beautiful South




78
ALL OF YOUR ATTENTION
Visitors

79
SKIN DEEP
The Stranglers

80
TRAMPOLENE
Julian Cope

81
JUMP
Van Halen

82
UPTOWN GIRL
Billy Joel

83
PITY FOR THY SELF (GIOCONDA SMILE)
Poesie Noire

84
RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
Level 42

85
STOP (GIVE IT UP)
Paul Rein [Reinikainen]

86
I BELIEVE (+prelude)
Style

87
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
Jimmy Sommerville & The Communards

88
YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND (LIKE A RECORD)
Dead or Alive




89
NO MORE THE FOOL
Elkie Brooks

90
THE TIDE IS HIGH
Blondie

91
HEADSTART FOR HAPPINESS
The Style Council

92
HAPPY HOUSE
Siouxie & The Banshees

93
EGYPT
Kate Bush

94
MEMORY
from Cats
[composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber]

95
WILTED DREAM
Eva Dahlgren

96
WALK OF LIFE
Dire Straits

97
(NOTHING BUT) FLOWERS
Talking Heads

98
THE ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD
Bod Geldoff with his Boomtown Rats

99
99 RED BALLOONS
Nena




100
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
Yazz & The Plastic Population










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Songs Suddenly Reminding of my maybe Happiest Summer ever

Forgot how good they sounded, even live (though playback). And their fantasy-rich clothes colours matches more tasteful than I remembered.


swedish Sound of Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzWyfE5Y-lQ&feature=related

swedish Double Fantasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFGF2N2uuSM


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