Jumping into this 45 day journey through the Ronnie James Dio fronted incarnation of Black Sabbath it was nice to have the first song that I listen to be one that I am somewhat familiar with.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Exploring The Rules of Hell - Neon Knights
Jumping into this 45 day journey through the Ronnie James Dio fronted incarnation of Black Sabbath it was nice to have the first song that I listen to be one that I am somewhat familiar with.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Exploring The Rules of Hell - Introduction
I haven't been the best Black Sabbath fan. After getting into the band over 20 years ago I haven't really dug much deeper than their first 6 genre-defining albums. Starting with 1970's Black Sabbath and ending with 1975's Sabotage, Black Sabbath laid the groundwork for the musical direction countless bands would take in the decades that followed, and that was good enough for me.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Friday, February 08, 2013
Camel Clutch Cinema - #29: Mighty Joe Young
Friday, February 01, 2013
Camel Clutch Cinema - #28: The Longest Yard
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Craig Cohen and Guy Hutchinson celebrate Super Bowl weekend by watching the 2005 film The Longest Yard. They discuss the film's supporting parts performed by The Great Khali, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Goldberg and Kevin Nash and try and determine if they have ever watched this film before.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
2012 was a very good year to be a James Bond fan. Celebrating 50 years of Bond as a cinematic character the year brought books, new home video releases, a brand new Bond movie, and a wonderful documentary that explored the entire 50+ year "career" of Bond, James Bond.
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 is the intensive doc that was long overdue. It's all here*: Bond's beginnings as the literary creation of Ian Fleming, the struggle to bring him to the silver screen, and the recasting that occurred when it was time for Bond actors to move on.
Every Bond actor is present to varying degrees. Original Bond, Sean Connery is mostly seen and heard via archival interview material, while the others seem to sit for brand new interviews. Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan all share stories about their time as Bond. It is wonderful to hear them all, but Brosnan might be the most satisfying. He tells of how he had and lost the role prior to Timothy Dalton and of the phone call that he took that ended his day's as Bond. The most welcome interview though is George Lazenby. The man who played Bond in only 1 film tells of his quest to play the character and the reasons that he didn't return. Daniel Craig is also present but beyond his blonde hair there isn't much said.
The other real treat in Everything or Nothing is the focus on the series original producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman.The portions that look at these two men and their involvement in the series make for some of the most interesting viewing. Current producers Barbara Broccoli and her half brother Michael G. Wilson are of course on hand to share their experiences, but the involvement of Harry Saltzman's children Hilary and Steven was a welcome surprise. The portion detailing Saltzman's exit from the franchise was fascinating to watch.
Far from a puff piece or promotional tool for the new movie, Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 is an excellent look at the remarkable history of James Bond.
Everything or Nothing:The Untold Story of 007 is now available to stream via Netflix.
* Although the unofficial Bond film Never Say Never Again and the "Playhouse 90" version of Casino Royale are mentioned there is no coverage of the 1967 spoof.
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