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Post by Ryosuke on Aug 28, 2006 5:07:02 GMT -5
Yeah, so I finally bought a DVD player, a number of years behind the rest of the developed world. I'm personally not much of a movie fan, so it'll probably see most of its action playing music DVDs, and hence the creation of this thread. Do a lot of people here buy and watch them?
So far I've mainly been playing some of the bonus DVDs that came with my CD purchases. Some are good, but most are kind of throwaway - usually just a couple of video clips that don't really bear repeated viewings. But they're bonus stuff, so it's not as if I have much cause to complain.
One DVD that I actually did purchase was a collection of Mayumi Kojima's (who else?) video clips. The low-budgetness of some of her earliest clips are absolutely flabbergasting - but I guess they're kind of endearing in their own way. My main grievance with this DVD is that it doesn't feature a collection of Mayumi in Swimsuit footage, but I'm a big boy so I'm not gonna cry home to Mommy or anything.
What will probably happen (unless this thread gets zero traffic or something) is that people will talk about all these cool DVDs that I can't watch because of this stupid region shit but oh well.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Aug 28, 2006 9:10:09 GMT -5
There are region hacks out there on the web that will show you how to get around it. If you google it, I think there are still brave people out there that can show you how to solve or get around that problem.
I'm having the same problem right now, but I downloaded a hack to watch this Takeshi Miike box set I ordered on Ebay on my iBook. I'm not fond of watching movies on computers, but I love Miike so much that I will make this exception.
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Post by Ryosuke on Aug 28, 2006 19:51:35 GMT -5
He's the guy that did Koroshiya Ichi right? I actually saw that movie because I'm a fan of the original manga. The amount of bloodletting was absolutely unreal (not that the manga was any less violent).
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Aug 28, 2006 22:06:25 GMT -5
Same guy and yes, that is probably in my Top 5 of his movies right there. I, too, have the Manga ( I try to collect the more weird and horror Manga that I can) and thought it was a pretty good interpretation.
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Post by Adam on Aug 28, 2006 22:36:34 GMT -5
Yeah, so I finally bought a DVD player, a number of years behind the rest of the developed world. I'm personally not much of a movie fan, so it'll probably see most of its action playing music DVDs, and hence the creation of this thread. Do a lot of people here buy and watch them? So far I've mainly been playing some of the bonus DVDs that came with my CD purchases. Some are good, but most are kind of throwaway - usually just a couple of video clips that don't really bear repeated viewings. But they're bonus stuff, so it's not as if I have much cause to complain. Here's what I own (and I include concert films or docs about bands): The Beatles Anthology Bjork: Volumen 1993-2003 A Hard Day's Night I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Korn - Deuce Led Zeppelin Metallica - Cliff 'Em All " " - Cunning Stunts " " - Live Shit: Binge and Purge " " - A Year and a Half in the Life of... Parts 1 & 2 " " - S & M Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been (live) Opeth - Lamentations - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire (2003) Pantera - 3 Vulgar Videos from Hell Pearl Jam - Touring Band 2000 Pink Floyd: The Wall Rage Against the Machine (1997 release featuring videos, live performances) Sepultura - Chaos DVD Slayer - War at the Warfield Slipknot - Disasterpieces Smashing Pumpkins - Vieuphoria Staind - MTV Unplugged The Who: The Kids Are Alright - Special Edition Yellow Submarine DIG! Rush - R30 - 30th Anniversary World Tour Tool - Salival The Last Waltz I own a lot of cds with the bonus DVDs as well and I agree, a lot of times its throwaway stuff. I can only think of a handful of exceptions. |
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Post by Ryosuke on Sept 9, 2006 23:46:04 GMT -5
I bought this baby:  That's Shinji Sato on the cover, deceased singer of Fishmans. They were by far one of the most creative and influential Japanese bands of the 90s, who I unfortunately didn't become a fan of until pretty recently, after Sato had already passed away. The remaining band members "reformed" last year (though to be precise, drummer Kinichi Motegi was the only remaining Fishman when Sato died, but he gathered the supporting musicians they used to play with, along with departed bassist Yuzuru Kashiwabara) for a tour. They employed various vocalists to fill in Sato's role, whicy may sound quite sacrilegeous - I'd imagine that an outrage would erupt if Mick, Paul, and Topper did the same, for instance. But fuck me, when those vocalists include people like UA, Chung Ho Sai, Takashi Nagazumi, Ikuko Harada etc., it's really, really, really, really hard to complain. They made a movie out of this tour, and it actually saw a theatrical release. Disc One is the movie, which to be honest I could give two shits about. It's the all-live-footage Disc Two that makes me scream in euphoria. |
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Post by Thorngrub on Sept 11, 2006 10:19:19 GMT -5
 This wonderful concert footage captures the band's best, most introspective qualities from a show back in 2003. Whenever I want to turn any music lover onto Opeth - I usually make them listen to their album DAMNATION -- the one completely devoid of any ~death vocals ~death metal so they may realize just what an amazing, accomplished group of musicians Opeth really are. This DVD performs that function with the added bonus of easing the listener into their older school (thus heavier) music in a manner similar to that of easing into colder water: after a few unsettling moments, you adapt to the temperature change easily and sink into the blissful melodies these heavy metal veterans conjure with surprising ease. Viewers also get to witness their lead singer/songwriter Mikhael and see what a great guy he is, like everyone's favorite uncle or older brother. A mandatory item for music afficionadoes -- and recommended for those who aren't into the heavy stuff, based on their exquisite classical musicianship alone. |
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Post by maarts on Sept 13, 2006 4:23:42 GMT -5
Indeed. Wholeheartedly seconded!
Enjoying currently the new Dream Theater-DVD Score.
Will enjoy next month- the new Porcupine Tree-DVD Arriving Somewhere!
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Post by Thorngrub on Sept 13, 2006 9:39:48 GMT -5
wow - sweet, maarts  |
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Sept 13, 2006 11:31:16 GMT -5
I just ordered that Opeth DVD and it should be coming very very soon. I'm also anticipating that Opeth/Dream Theater side project that is coming along soon as well.
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Post by digmomusic on Sept 15, 2006 12:47:44 GMT -5
 I saw them for the first (and only) time in Atlanta within several months of this particular show, and decided to grab this recently. Watched it the other night and it's a similar set list. My wife walked in during either "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" or "The Mercy Seat" and asked me what on earth I was watching and to please turn it down. Sometimes she just doesn't get it... |
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Post by phil on Sept 15, 2006 12:59:28 GMT -5
SACRILEGE !!
Although "The Mercy Seat" can be a little jarring at times ... !
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Post by wayved on Sept 16, 2006 1:14:04 GMT -5
LED ZEPPELIN DVD
John Henry Bonham. Enough said.
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Post by frag on Sept 16, 2006 1:39:18 GMT -5
 my absolute favorite music dvd. I own countless others (okay, countable) but for some reason I've dug into this little chunk of plastic more than anything else. |
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Post by frag on Sept 16, 2006 1:40:11 GMT -5
Damn, even looking at that little image of it makes me so very happy. It's so pretty.
I'm a sad sad man.
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