Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Dylan was/is a great poet/writer.

The Beatles were great writers of whimsy and great writers of catchy pop tunes. In terms of a musical act, the Beatles win hands down.

Although I did like Jimi Hendrix, Manfred Mann and Burl Ives

Yes, sad... a truly wonderful human being has been lost to us.

I am a Technical Writer for a software engineering company. That is probably the last thing I would have imagined myself doing. As a kid I aspired to be either: a) a fireman b) a train driver c) one of the Beatles (but that job was taken - although I did sing in bands for a couple of decades) Your f...

It was a natural step. BTW, as MacCartney said, Dylan was a hero for them. And i can´t see how Lennon could write such songs as I´m A Loser, Hide Your Love Away or I´m The Walrus without Dylan. MacCartney said that he even bought a hat - after seeing Dylans debut album cover. One could argue that D...

laughingcrow wrote:Why don't we have lime cola in region 2 yet?...

Region 2??!!?? Don't tell me that the film studios have finally managed to take over the world.

Blame it on Cain

God Give Me Strength - this sends shivers up and down my spine (and I'm not even religious ;)) So Like Candy - the ultimate break-up song. Shipbuilding - beautifully understated vocals Let 'em Dangle - don't know why exactly... it just appeals Eisenhower Blues - a great romp in which EC exercises hi...

It is certainly anyone and everyones prerogative to abstain from commenting. I abstain from commenting on many of the subjects that begin threads because I am either ill-informed or I don't have a strong opinion. But to cast dispersions as a way to discredit the original post without addressing a s...

If the United States will be successful in protecting our soil against future heinous attacks on the homeland, then the language is Power. If you believe that gentle diplomacy works, read the history, and read the papers, and re-read this item #4. And be aware that since the invasions of Afghanista...

Sorry bobster , but I do have a copy of Cagliostro ;) I originally had it on VHS years ago (released on the Manga label) and got it again as soon as it was released on DVD. We actually have just about the entire Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli catalogue including all of the major titles such as Grave o...

Lots of really smart people love "Triplets," but I just want to counter slightly that personally didn't care much for "Triplets", despite the fascinating animation...(Lapinsjoli actively hated it, btw.) I like the song alot, though. I can understand why people might not really b...

Well, Sydney at least

Last weekend I watched the French animation and Academy Award nominated (Best Song and Best Animation) "Belleville Rendez-vous" (aka Les Triplettes de Belleville) - in a word "superb"!!! I cannot recommend this enough and would rate it second only to Miyazaki's brilliant "Sp...

Actually, the trains in Madrid were blown up using back-packs loaded with explosives and detonated using a mobile phone. I epect that they use marshalls to keep an eye out for suspicious looking packages? I would think though that they are doing the usual trick of shutting the stable door after the ...

Speaking of titles on Criterion, I finally watched M last night. I had always thought I was too stupid for that sort of thing, but the man of the house plied me with wine and made me watch with him. Oh my God, is that the scariest movie ever made or what? It starts off with a bang, with the childre...

I'm not much into herd mentality. I'm a lone animal. Most folks go along with the crowd, but I never have. Take offense if you like, but I prefer to be challenged. Red Shoes is right. The words I write are intended to stir up shit. I get a charge out of it. ARL, while you do possess the gift of a g...

So Like Candy gave me solace (the song, I mean ) as did a non-Elvis song at the same time, La Wally from the soundtrack to the French film Diva.

I am rather amazed that the live double album (in vinyl speak) Nighthawks at the Diner, hasn't been listed yet... in my ever so humble opinion, it is a must have in any Tom Waits collection.

Actor and storyteller Spalding Gray, best known for writing and starring in the autobiographical film monologue, Swimming to Cambodia, was confirmed dead today after going missing for nearly two months. The body of 62-year-old Gray was pulled out of the East River off Brooklyn yesterday. http://www....

A rope leash wrote:I would have said he was a Libra...

Were you about to say Librarian?

Tim(e) and Bobster, movie dudes extraordinaire, recommend something else along those lines, if you would be so kind. Goody2Shoes, The following are my recommendations based on genre (or thereabouts) and are not necessarily Criterion label and are not necessarily available in the US/Canada (so a mul...

Add an antipodean happy birthday to the list.

I wish the Criterion DVDs weren't so bloody expensive. I really want to pick up Down By Law, Rushmore, Gimme Shelter, Monterey Pop, and the deluxe Brazil. I have all of the Criterion titles you listed. I cannot recall exactly where I bought them all (which online stores), but I know that I have nev...

taz wrote:Unfortunately I don't think I'll have another one until two weeks from tonight...

Some people might think that two weeks between "lays" is not bad going at all

Thanks Time. I will, then, give them a try when the trilogy DVD comes out. Should I read the books first, or go in cold? If you intend to read the books at some stage anyway, then I would definitely recommend reading them first. The reason I make that recommendation is not for the background that t...