TOTAL RECALL in new version

by Len Wiseman
USA 2012
based on Philip K Dick's short story "We Can Remember it For You Wholesale"


New version seems much more aestethic and presents the mindbending idea as interesting as original 1990 movie does. Otherwise this version has a bit too much action and too little humour.




SnowBlack Movie # 1221



Beautiful role: THREE-BREASTED WOMAN (Kaitlyn Leeb)


Wise role: HARRY [Quaids FACTORY COMPANION] (Bokeem Woodbine)

Ordinary role: DOUGLAS QUAID / CARL HAUSER (Colin Farrell)

Surprising role: LORI QUAID (Kate Beckinsale)


Shy role: MELINA [RESQUES HAUSER] (Jessica Biel)

Crazy role: SLACKER [WANTS MOBILE IMPLANT] (Stephen MacDonald)

Grumpy role: MATTHIAS (Bill Nighy)

Happy role:  McCLANE [MASTER OF RECALL COMPANY] (John Cho)


3 Characters
7 Scenery
6 Camerawork

5 Thrill
4 Conflict
1 Humour

2 Psychology
7 Philosophy
5 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
7 Concept

= 54


Classic version I gave 58



I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)








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Lonerism with Tame Impala

This australian master piece MUST be among the 12 best albums of 2012, though # 13 on allmusic's list

Kevin Parker and his Tame Impala makes layers of music like very few has been able to since the mid 70's. Yet it feels quite new even for being now.

Reminds me most of : Lennon, Eno, Genesis, Yes, ELO, Korgis, Badly Drawn Boy



most Amusing song: APOCALYPSE DREAMS

most Beautiful song: FEELS LIKE WE ONLY GO BACKWARDS
Backwards Colours

most Sexy song: ELEPHANT
Elephant Phantasy

most Smart song: KEEP ON LYING

most Strange song: NOTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR HAS BEEN ANYTHING WE COULD CONTROL

most growing Strong song: ENDORS TOI

most Loving song: SUN'S COMING UP



Overall Album

6 compositions

7 instrumentations

6 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

4 philosophy

4 timeline (order of tracks)

7 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 historical importance

= 41


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)






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unReplaceable Sides of Parallell Borders??

different sides of nowaday movies

Triangle Drama # 89







THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
[AUF DER ANDEREN SEITE]

by Fatih Akin
Germany and Turkey 2007



most charming character : SUSANNE STAUB (Hanna Schygulla)

most provoking character : CHARLOTTE STAUB (Patrycia Ziolkowska)
even more provoking character : AYTEN ÖZTÜRK (Nurgül Yesilcay)


most honourable character : NEJAT AKSU (Baki Davrak)

most funny character : ALI AKSU (Tuncel Kurtiz)

most mystic character : YETER ÖZTÜRK (Nursel Köse)


5 Characters
6 Scenery
4 Camerawork

5 Thrill
6 Conflict
2 Humour

4 Psychology
4 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

7 Composition
3 Music
6 Concept

= 55









DESCENDANTS
by Alexander Payne

[seen his Sideways. This is less humourous, but has similarities in the ways a man tries to deal with the whole world around a lost woman]

Hawaii USA 2011



most charming character : JULIE SPEER (Judy Geer)

most provoking character : ALEXANDRA KING (Shailene Woodley)

most honourable character : SCOTT THORSON (Robert Forster)

most funny character : SID (Nick Krause)

most mystic character : MATT KING (George Clooney)


6 Characters
4 Scenery
2 Camerawork

5 Thrill
7 Conflict
3 Humour

7 Psychology
2 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

3 Composition
5 Music
6 Concept

= 54









BREATH
[SOOM]

by Ki-duk Kim
South Korea 2007


most charming character : YEON (Ji-a Park)

most provoking character : YEON (Ji-a Park)

most honourable character : YEON (Ji-a Park)

most funny character : YEON (Ji-a Park)

most mystic character : YEON (Ji-a Park)


2 Characters
4 Scenery
3 Camerawork

3 Thrill
6 Conflict
2 Humour

4 Psychology
4 Philosophy
5 Fantasy

6 Composition
5 Music
4 Concept

= 48





I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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My White Christmas

Some Nights with Fun.

allmusic puts this as the 29:th best album of 2012. I've heard very few from that list or other lists, but anyway I would probably put Fun.'s firework highest on my top twelve...


Reminds me and not only me of Queen, Fleetwood Mac's Buckingham, Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, Harpo, ELO, Elton John and some more 70's vibes.

This maybe superficial song I fall in love with most now:
with a toy reminding of



most Amusing song: ALL ALONE

most Beautiful song: some nights INTRO

most Sexy song: IT GETS BETTER

most Smart song: WHY AM I THE ONE?

most Strange song: STARS

most growing Strong song: ALL ALRIGHT

most Loving song: WE ARE YOUNG



Overall Album

7 compositions

7 instrumentations

5 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

5 philosophy

5 timeline (order of tracks)

5 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 historical importance

= 41


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)





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Glee Christmas Music

GLEE : THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM, volume 2
(from season 3) Released 2011
+
GLEE : THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM, volume 3
(from season 4) Released 2012




most Amusing songs:
[2] EXTRAORDINARY MERRY CHRISTMAS (Rachel & Blaine)
[3] JINGLE BELL ROCK (Sam)

most Beautiful songs:
[2] (I WISH I HAD A) RIVER (Rachel Berry)
[3] THE FIRST NOEL (Marley Rose)

most Sexy songs:
[2] SANTA BABY (Santana Lopez)
[3] FELIZ NAVIDAD (Artie Abrams)

most Smart songs:
[2] LET IT SNOW (Blaine & Kurt)
[3] HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Brittany and more)

most Strange songs:
[2] CHRISTMAS WRAPPING (XMAS BY MY SELF THIS YEAR) (Brittany)
[3] SILENT NIGHT in transformed melody (Santana)

most growing Strong songs:
[2] DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? (Harmony & Wade)
[3] I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (Rachel)

most Loving songs:
[2] ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU (Mercedes Jones)
[3] HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) (Finn)



Overall Albums

7 // 7 compositions

5 // 4 instrumentations

7 // 5 playin' feeling and singin' feeling

5 // 5 philosophy

5 // 2 timeline (order of tracks)

2 // 2 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 // 5 historical importance

= 38 // 30


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)








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Crayon Angel : A Tribute to the music of Judee Sill

different nowaday covers on Sill's 70's songs
compilated 2009



most Loving song: JESUS WAS A CROSS MAKER
performed by FRIDA HYVÖNEN


most growing Strong song: THERE'S A RUGGED ROAD
performed by THE BYE BYE BLACKBIRDS


most Strange song: SOLDIER OF THE HEART
performed by NICOLAI DUNGER


most Smart song: THE PHOENIX
performed by COLOSSAL YES


most Sexy song: THE KISS
performed by & BLACK HOLE INFINITY


most Beautiful song: LADY-O
performed by TREMBLING BLUE STARS


most Amusing song: DOWN WHERE THE VALLEYS ARE LOW
performed by PRINCETON



Overall Album

7 compositions

6 instrumentations

4 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

5 philosophy

2 timeline (order of tracks)

6 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 historical importance

= 37


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)






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The Final Countdown 'n Out of This World with Europe

Both their albums of the late 80's were almost impossible to miss. The band from my home country went out to the world, possibly all the way to Venus and/or Mars. And maybe now(?) when we finally have counted down to zero(?) we are going out of this world (?) and into some other world(?).

Anyway, completing what I wasn't able to hear then... finally repeating these soft metal tracks, syntesized by Michaeli, made by Tempest. It really became a public pop combination, a solution to the polarisation between hard guitar groups and synthpopish schlagers.

Realise now Out of This World (-88) has stronger melodies and less empty space passages, though I never owned nor listened to it as much as The Final Countdown (-86) whose three first breakthrough tracks seemed enough for making a completely historic record. But if Europe would've waited two years, then melting half of each album into one - it should have been among our world's 100 greatest. Yet it probably would've been to late by then - to press the most successful keys on the universal keyboard...




most Loving songs: TIME HAS COME and OPEN YOUR HEART

most growing Strong songs: CHEROKEE and JUST THE BEGINNING

most Strange songs: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN and TOWER'S CALLIN'

most Smart songs: NINJA and SUPERSTITIOUS

most Sexy songs: LOVE CHASER and READY OR NOT

most Beautiful songs: CARRIE and COAST TO COAST

most Amusing songs: ROCK THE NIGHT and NEVER SAY DIE!


Overall Albums

5 // 7 compositions

6 // 6 instrumentations

7 // 7 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

4 // 5 philosophy

3 // 3 timeline (order of tracks)

5 // 2 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 // 5 historical importance

= 37 // 35


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)




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Garland Girl Lana Turner

SnowBlack Movie # 1216

from a Judy Garland box, but with Lana Turner as very main character



ZIEGFELD GIRL
by Robert Z. Leonard & Busby Berkeley
USA 1941

an energetic drama romantic satiric movie in dance & musical costume




Happy role:  SUSAN GALLAGHER (Judy Garland)

Grumpy role: GILBERT (James Stewart)

Crazy role: FRANK (Tony Martin)

Shy role: FRANZ (Philip Dorn)


Surprising role: MISCHA A VIOLINIST (Felix Bressart)

Ordinary role: SANDRA (Hedy Lamarr)

Wise role: PAPA GALLAGHER (Charles Winninger)


Beautiful role: SHEILA (Lana Turner)


4 Characters
6 Scenery
4 Camerawork

3 Thrill
5 Conflict
5 Humour

6 Psychology
4 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

4 Composition
5 Music
2 Concept

= 50


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)




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Lucia of Gothenburg

Martha Marcy May Marlene

escaping her eventual memories of an eventually secteristic collective



SnowBlack Movie # 1214


MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
by Sean Durkin
USA 2011



Happy role:  ZOE (Louisa Krause)

Grumpy role: TED (Hugh Dancy)

Crazy role: MARTHA (Elizabeth Olsen)

Shy role: LUCY (Sarah Paulson)


Surprising role: MAN IN HOME # 2 (Allen McCullogh)

Ordinary role: WATTS (Brady Corbet)

Wise role: PATRICK (John Hawkes)


Beautiful role: SARAH (Julia Garner)


4 Characters
1 Scenery
5 Camerawork

5 Thrill
6 Conflict
1 Humour

7 Psychology
4 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

7 Composition
4 Music
4 Concept

= 52


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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Latest Story of How Santa Makes it All in Time

SnowBlack Movie # 1213



ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

UK /USA 2011
by Sarah Smith, Barry Cook, Peter Baynham




Happy role: ARTHUR the younger son of Santa

Grumpy role: STEVE the older son of Santa

Crazy role: GRAND SANTA and his real reindeer sleigh Eve

Shy role: MRS. SANTA seeing through Santa's defectiveness


Surprising role: ERNIE CLICKER getting contact with lost santas

Ordinary role: SANTA who soon will retire

Wise role: BRYONY the main little helper elf


Beautiful role: GWEN the only child who didn't got her present...?



6 Characters
7 Scenery
5 Camerawork

5 Thrill
4 Conflict
7 Humour

4 Psychology
6 Philosophy
6 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
7 Concept

= 64


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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Genesis Revisited with Steve Hackett

part 2 from 2012

Member of good old Genesis makes new covers/versions of pieces he has been co-creating with Gabriel, Banks, Collins and Rutherford mostly in the 70's. Last pieces of this double album are his own. Steve Hackett's main role here is as usual guitarist, while John Hackett plays flute. Different singers and musicians has been invited to perform.



most Loving song: AFTERGLOW
[singer John Wetton]
origin on Wind and Wuthering -77


most growing Strong song: THE CHAMBER OF 32 DOORS
[singer Nad Sylvan]
origin on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -74


most Strange song: SUPPER'S READY [in seven pieces] : THE GUARENTEED ETERNAL SANCTUARY MAN
[singer Simon Collins and others]
origin on Foxtrot -72


most Smart song: BROADWAY MELODY OF 1974
[singer Gary O'Toole]
origin on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -74


most Sexy song: SHADOW OF THE HIEROPHANT
[singer Amanda Lehmann]
origin on Voyage of The Acolyte -75


most Beautiful song: THE LAMIA
[singer Nik Kershaw]
origin on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -74


most Amusing song: ENTANGLED
[singer Jakko Jakszyk]
origin on A Trick of The Tail -76




Overall Album

7 compositions

6 instrumentations

5 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

5 philosophy

2 timeline (order of tracks)

7 concept (titles, cover picture)

6 historical importance

= 38


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)








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Pallace of Gothenburg Rebuilt

Killing Me Softly with Roberta Flack

Roberta is still unknown to me, but her 1973 album I've returned to. It's is a pearl of fine jazz-soul songs, of quite different kinds though all fit her well. Similar singers: Nina Simone, Joni Mithcell, Dionne Warwick. And Lill Lindfors' swedish version of the mystic title track, also made -73, was my first meeting with that intriguing lyrics.




most Loving song: JESSE [Janis Ian]

most growing Strong song: CONVERSATION LOVE [Plumeri, Seighman]

most Strange song: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONGS [Fox, Gimbel]

most Smart song: SUZANNE [Leonard Cohen]

most Sexy song: NO TEARS IN THE END [McDonald, Salter]

most Beautiful song: I'M THE GIRL [Shelton, Shelton]

most Amusing song: WHEN YOU SMILE [McDonald, Salter]



Overall Album

7 compositions

5 instrumentations

7 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

5 philosophy

2 timeline (order of tracks)

3 concept (titles, cover picture)

4 historical importance

= 33


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)






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Beyond the Hill with Mia Martini

OLTRE LA COLLINA con Mia Martini

Since I visited Italy seven years ago for my first time
I've returned to early records she sings
This is her debut album from 1971
in fields sounding somewhere between Dusty Springfield, Jesus Christ Superstar and (a little later) Frida in ABBA or maybe Baccara.

Martini may not have the most sweet or strong voice
but anyway she brings spirit and mystery
to every kind of 70's music so tastefully arranged




most Loving song:
TESORO MA È VERO
[Piero Pintucci, Antonello De Sanctis]


most growing Strong song:

GESÙ È MIO FRATELLO
[Coggio, Baglioni, Oremus]


most Strange song:
PADRE DAVVERO
[Piero Pintucci, Antonello De Sanctis]


most Smart song:
TESTAMENTO (AU VOLEUR)
[Matalon, Musy, italian lyrics by Baglioni]


most Sexy song:
AMORE... AMORE... UN CORNO!
[Coggio, Baglioni]


most Beautiful song:
LA VERGINE E IL MARE
[Matalon, Musy, italian lyrics by De Sanctis]


most Amusing song:
NEL ROSA (INTO WHITE)
[Cat Stevens with italian lyrics by M.Martini]




Overall Album

7 compositions

7 instrumentations

6 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

4(?) philosophy

2 timeline (order of tracks)

6 concept (titles, cover picture)

5 historical importance

= 37


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)







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Sin After Sin with Judas Priest

Never really heard Judas Priest before, but I give them a chance now. This album is from -77, as they just began to get big.



most Loving song: STARBREAKER

most growing Strong song: SINNER

most Strange song: DIAMONDS AND RUST [cover of Joan Baez' song]

most Smart song: DISSIDENT AGGRESSOR

most Sexy song: RAW DEAL

most Beautiful song: LAST ROSE OF SUMMER



Overall Album

4 compositions

3 instrumentations

6 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

3 philosophy

3 timeline (order of tracks)

4 concept (titles, cover picture)

6 historical importance

= 29


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)







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