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#1111 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 688 weeks ago
Axlin12 wrote:BLS-Pride wrote:I loved the Miami Vice movie. Really great stylish flick. Killer soundtrack too.
I've said on here from the beginning.... Vice 2006 was awesome. A true representation of what the series would be in the modern day.
It's crazy to think how old it is now. The damn thing is SEVEN years old. That's crazy.
Yeah time is flying man. I just watched it like a week ago. Its still fresh which goes to show how stale movies have become. That movie and Collateral are two great flicks. Both from Michael Mann around the same time. 04 and 06I believe.
Yeah totally agreed on Collateral which set the mark. In alot of ways Collateral was a return film for Mann, who hadn't quite lived up to his obvious masterpiece -- Heat (still probably in the Top-5 of my fav flix ever). The Insider with Pacino & Crowe was fantastic and critically acclaimed but wasn't really an epic of sorts. Ali got love, but didn't appeal outside of the boxing world. Collateral was the film he reminded the world who he was, and honestly I feel to this day it's the defining performance of Tom Cruise's career.
Vice was rowing up stream with no paddle or race engine. Production costs overruns by Universal were only claimed to around $136mil, but most industry insiders said it was nearly $200mil, because of on-location shooting in the exotic locales, as well as Hurricanes causing production damage. People were expecting something big to follow up Collateral, and for it to be Miami Vice which really put Mann's name on the map post-Thief, plus Vice being so iconic, even to this day, the entire audience, each individual was expecting something different from the film than what they got.
Some people thought it'd be "Miami Heat"
Some people thought it'd be "Collateral with Crockett & Tubbs"
Some people thought it'd be a tribute to the 80's, set in the 80's, a remake
Some people thought it needed more of a hip soundtrack full of Phil Collins throwbacks, and less Audioslave
Some thought it was too dark, and needed more vibrancy
Those kinds of things. That's what happens when you do a movie based on such a beloved TV, ultra cool TV series, even if it's the original Executive Producer writing and directing it. It was truely a great, and sorely underrated film. I loved it the first time I saw it, and I was/am a diehard fan of the original series, and thought it was perfect.
#1112 Re: The Sunset Strip » Superman Thread. » 688 weeks ago
That's pretty badass.
You know if they ever did The Dark Knight Returns, having Keaton for Batman and Cage for Superman with Burton as director could still VERY much be a possibility.
#1113 Re: The Sunset Strip » The BATMAN Thread » 688 weeks ago
Affleck is supposedly a HUGE Batman mark, all the way back to his childhood. So he could understand the comics more, and understand what he wants to do with it.
Warner, especially after the successes of TDKR and Man of Steel, are going to want to stick with their darker, adult-drama world that's been presented. It's pretty obvious to me that Man of Steel was supposed to exist in the Nolanverse, and I don't see that changing much.
But then again if Affleck is going for some of the comic pairings of Batman & Superman, and an obvious attempt to compete with The Avengers, plus complaints from certain fans, myself included, that wished after Nolan wrapped up his story they went more of a fantasy route with darker elements, ala the Arkham video games, I would fully support that. Rumor is the production people had originally wanted a Superman appearence in Arkham City, and it didn't happen.
Something like that, told in the real world, with fantastical elements would be cool. Affleck MAY know what he's doing, but can he PLAY what he's doing, I dunno.
I'd be curious to see who's gonna be in the rest of the cast. I think the next Commissioner Gordon should either be Jeff Bridges or Sam Elliott.
#1114 Re: The Garden » What are you eating? » 688 weeks ago
Hopefully tomorrow... I'm gonna eat at a pizza joint that I used to frequent in little league that I haven't eaten at in nearly 20 years.
Yes folks, I am looking forward to that long of a change.
#1115 Re: Management » Is This Forum Dying? » 688 weeks ago
Very cool Will. Thanks for the continued support!
#1116 Re: Guns N' Roses » Leaked GN'R Songs Thread » 688 weeks ago
Just heard Going Down for the first time. Kinda mediocre IMHO.
Goin Down isn't anywhere in 14 Years or Dust N Bones class... hell not even So Fine
I'm afraid I have to agree. I wanted to give it time to sink in, but the song doesn't do much for me. Even Scraped and Riad had hooks that were instantly memorable.
I can honestly say that Going Down is hummable (pardon the expression), but I expected more from a Tommy-GN'R song. This would be a B-side even on a Tommy album. Hell, "One Man Mutiny" with Richard & Dizzy DESTROYS Going Down. That song is FAR more GN'R sans Axl.
The only other tune I liked was the DJ-dark remix of Better. Still catchy, still works, but has a different WAY WAY WAY more modern energy. I could say that Better remix being thrown out as a single on the next record to give it another shot at the charts. Is it better than the Robin original? No. (boy if Russ was here to see THAT comment)
The rest... bleh. The Better club remix is fucking atrocious, and is some attempt at Trent Reznor meeting White Zombie, and it falls flat. The Blood In The Water track (glad to be vindicated when I called it a Prostitute remix), is... well... a Prostitute remix. It's simply a re-tooling of buried symphonies, and lost guitar parts in the original mix, nothing more than we weren't doing with the Mogg's and it goes absolutely NOWHERE.
Ron's acoustic version of Better is pretty much his death nail with me. I'm done with the guy. He's a nice, funny, generous, warm, loving man, and I wish him nothing but the best, but... next. I haven't heard one thing he's done or re-done that didn't weaken what it was prior, it emotes nothing, and even his noodly-noodly shredding solos (the only reason he's still there), aren't even a hair's breath of Buckethead.
I don't see the point of the guy. If you want someone to do Bucket's stuff -- get Bucket. If you just want extra lead, bump Richard up to lead, and call Izzy.
#1117 Re: Guns N' Roses » Pop Star Fergie Names Son After Guns N' Roses Frontman Axl Rose » 688 weeks ago
polluxlm wrote:My mother's cat is called Axl. He's got red hair, is a little overweight and sleeps a lot.
Nice!
I'm sure he's always putting "finishing touches" on the litter box.
#1118 Re: Guns N' Roses » In a perfect world. » 688 weeks ago
Axlin,
You say that you believe that "nor does Slash have the ego to allow smarter, more talented people around him (think Cornell or Axl) on a regular basis"... Can you show me the material that made you reach this opinion on Slash? I ask because I seem to agree with everything you say about GNR except for this position.I don't doubt for a second that Slash held fast on material he sent to Axl when they were heading for their split, BUT Slash was fighting for his musical life at that stage and you know what they say about injured and cornered animals...
Below is what Chris & Slash said about working together in the past and present...I just don't see the ego issue you claim probably exists....
(From Classic Rock when "Slash I" came out)...
""I met Slash in 1992 when G&R took Soundgarden on tour. He was extremely gracious and always very supportive. Often when you tour with a band that are that successful, they treat you like shit. Slash was always a very consistent and amiable person and he is now. And I will say this - and I don't mean this as a slight to him, it's actually a compliment - Slash is the most drunk guitarist I have ever seen play well on stage. I was never able to be that trashed and that good at the same time. That's a part of his consistency: he doesn't drink now and he's still great. That dedication to music is what drives his character."
Meanwhile in an interview with MusicRadar.com, Slash gives his own view of the song and on working with Chris.
'Chris was great. "Promise" was probably the most unorthodox piece of music that I'™d written, it was very different. It was one of those things, I don'™t know why I thought of him for that song more than any of the others, but I sent it to him and within 48 hours he sent me this great lyric and we were off and running. It was as simple as that. Everybody seems to like this one."
Sounds like all was rosy in the garden between both men, back in the day and now.
I think Slash has a huge myth of guarded egomania built around him by certain fans who took sides after the original GNR split, but for the life of me I simply cannot find one interview from anyone except Axl that states he became impossible to work with collaborativelty because of this.
The Corey issue may be just waht you're referring to but I think that's more to do with personal taste than ego issues.
Happy to be proved wrong!
Then I guess it comes down to Slash having a cruddy taste in vocalists. Come on man, do you really think that Slash surrounded himself with quality vocalists over the years? The only person anybody even knows who he associated himself with was Axl Rose and Scott Weiland. That's it. This "band" that's SO GREAT of his, has a vocalist WITH HIS NAME IN THE TITLE, and people still don't know who the fuck Myles Kennedy is. Why? Because his vocal talent doesn't back it up.
I always felt Slash did this on purpose. Sure, he'd do a collab with Cornell, but not a full album. And even his choice of Weiland, he made it clear was a more miserable experience than dealing with Axl, which says UNIVERSES.
I think Slash consciously always hired people that were just a peg under his guitar-prowess because he didn't want to be outshined, and his music is a result. Obviously when Axl walked in in 1994/95 and said his Snakepit demos "needed work", Axl was absolutely right. I still listen to that first SP record, and think "what's the big deal about this record other than Slash's guitar work?" -- Nothing. Same with most of his solo stuff. The dude is mega-talented, but he's the motorcycle club-version of Buckethead.
Could you imagine Slash taking Kim Thayil's job in Soundgarden if Kim quit? No... imo. That's my point. It's not about honor, it's about him not wanting that position, and I think he's pretty much said that in interview after interview, that even with a GN'R reunion, it wouldn't work unless there was a "mutual respect", and I think that's what he's getting at with GN'R and everything in his post-GN'R career.
Slash could take hisself back to GN'R-level popularity with the talent he has, if he'd trust someone to let them fuck with his songs. He won't.
#1119 Re: Guns N' Roses » The Tommy Stinson Thread » 688 weeks ago
Even if Tommy left, Duff would just be plugged in. I don't think Duff is that opposed to going on a full tour, I don't think he gives a shit about the reunion no different than Axl, if anything Duff seems like he'd enjoy taking money out of people's hands with it, plus most of them are Duff's fucking songs anyways.
I love Tommy, but big damn deal. So Attitude gets played instead of Motivation, and Going Down gets dropped off the next "imaginary" album.
And the sun rises tomorrow. I think most fans would geek out at a full Duff return anyways, and even Tommy knows that.
#1120 Re: Management » Is This Forum Dying? » 688 weeks ago
Thats fucking beautiful man, I'm pished (again, but its Friday hey
) Epic post, I wont break it down but many points should ring loud and clear with everyone, good on ye'!!! Theres a lot of negative stuff thats happened recently that I feel very strongly about that I wont drag up again out of respect for the forum, but I do feel invigorated that despite others selfish intentions there is still the same sense of camaraderie for our quiet, under appreciated, under used, but widely respected little forum.
Our time will come.
When GNR step up, GNR Evo will be be there to meet them with wide open welcoming arms
At this point I think a reunion will never ever happen. Short of one off's here and there. Axl might share a hug with Slash on a stage someday, but never perform just on logistics alone.
I still believe Axl will eventually break free of Universal, walk off to a smaller label, sign up, (think Frontiers), get a good creative deal, and start hammering out small Axl-centric releases, no different than bands like Whitesnake have done, with Axl's own little lineup.
Because if he doesn't, than it's all downhill from here. Guns N' Roses and Axl Rose is still beloved worldwide. Even if they hate him, they love to hate him. I think the biggest thing that drags this is Axl's disillusion with the business, and the fact that Uni will not participate in helping him, nor will they let him leave. Chinese Communism.
