https://minimal.org.uk/categories/films/ Recent content in films on minimal.org.uk Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb ian Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:37:04 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2007/04/03/behold-the-tyger/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:37:04 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2007/04/03/behold-the-tyger/ Neil Gaiman’s Journal: Rabbits and Tygers and Butterflies oh my: http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2007/04/rabbits-and-tygers-and-butterflies-oh.html Oh, the Tyger ! Now that is a great 4m 30s film combining animation and theatre styles I would never have expected to coexist together into a most evocative story (worth having the music on too, as it does add to the film). Update: More info about the film, as well as higher quality downloads from the authors site (from an update on Neil’s site). https://minimal.org.uk/2006/12/07/scary-mary/ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:20:18 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2006/12/07/scary-mary/ Neil Gaiman – Neil Gaiman’s Journal: By Request…: http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2006/12/by-request.html Now that’s a film I wouldn’t mind watching… (requires Flash) https://minimal.org.uk/2006/02/24/writers-block-live-blog-archive-the-hd-boycott-begins-now/ Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:44:31 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2006/02/24/writers-block-live-blog-archive-the-hd-boycott-begins-now/ Writers Block Live | Blog Archive | The HD Boycott Begins Now: http://writersblocklive.com/part-156 Well said that man, and what is interesting is that this isn’t from an uninformed teenager, but from Apple’s former director of video product marketing. Again, I tend to sit a little more on the fence, and don’t, per-se, have an issue with the end of analogue content, but I do have a major issue with the idea that only big firms are legal content creators, and that the ‘little people’ are all out to rip them off: have a listen to almost any collection of independent artists online and see how many of them appeal to you more than commercial radio does, and it’s mind numbingly apparent that now more than ever it’s people who tinker in their spare time to satisfy their own creative urges than can create more satisfying content than big business does. https://minimal.org.uk/2005/10/14/tesco-dvd-rental-review/ Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:59:36 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2005/10/14/tesco-dvd-rental-review/ Tesco DVD Rentals – the easiest way to rent DVDs: http://www.tescodvdrental.com/welcome/home.html This (like most of Tesco‘s offerings) is a rebranded service operated by a 3rd party – in this case Video Island who also operate Screen Select: both sites boast a library of over 37,500 titles, with the only difference being the price. At the most basic level, Tesco charge £7.97 per month for a single disc at a time although if you buy yourself a gift certificate it looks possible to get 12 months for the price of 10, albeit tying yourself to paying that amount rather than being able to cancel at any time. https://minimal.org.uk/2005/04/14/another-bit-of-bad-hhgttg-and-then-some-good/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:18:38 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2005/04/14/another-bit-of-bad-hhgttg-and-then-some-good/ Emma Kennedy: http://www.emmakennedy.net/blog/index.php?id=581 I think I’ll stop collecting these now, and go and get the BBC radio series instead. Speaking of which, the fourth part of the trilogy in five parts will start airing on the 3rd of May 2005: BBC Radio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/newseries.shtml The Tertiary Phase (same production company as the upcoming Quandry Phase) was well worth listening to, so I have high hopes that this version has not been brutalised. https://minimal.org.uk/2005/04/10/short-hhgttg-review/ Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:10:47 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2005/04/10/short-hhgttg-review/ Short film review: http://planetmagrathea.com/shortreview.html No spoliers in the short version but linked to a longer one with spoilage, both from MJ Simpson who seems to know a thing or two about DNA, as his short CV/Bio shows: http://planetmagrathea.com/mjsimpson.html Oh dear. https://minimal.org.uk/2004/08/23/making-an-unabridged-audio-album-from-a-dvd-in-mac-os-x/ Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:03:02 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2004/08/23/making-an-unabridged-audio-album-from-a-dvd-in-mac-os-x/ I’m pretty sure this is covered by most ‘fair use’ clauses (do check your own laws: IANAL) but is intended for people with a DVD and a DVD-ROM drive who want the soundtrack to the film but don’t feel the need to pay twice for the same material on different media… Pretty much all you need to know can be found at Shepmaster’s site, but there are only two pages that matter: how to turn the DVD into AAC files and then how to turn AAC files into stereo audio files. https://minimal.org.uk/2004/07/27/the-hitchhikers-movie-first-unofficial-website/ Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:26:35 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2004/07/27/the-hitchhikers-movie-first-unofficial-website/ The hitchhiker’s movie first unofficial website: http://hitchhikermovie.free.fr/ Now has a trailer for the film, and I have to approve of the opening music, the logo that is shown in the middle, and the final drifting starfield. Oh, I do so hope that I’m not going to be dissapointed… https://minimal.org.uk/2004/07/14/letter-to-warner-brothers-a-night-in-casablanca-chilling-effects-clearinghouse/ Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:48:22 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2004/07/14/letter-to-warner-brothers-a-night-in-casablanca-chilling-effects-clearinghouse/ Letter to Warner Brothers: A Night in Casablanca — Chilling Effects Clearinghouse: http://www.chillingeffects.org/resource.cgi?ResourceID=31 “I am sure that the average movie fan could learn in time to distinguish between Ingrid Bergman and Harpo. I don’t know whether I could, but I certainly would like to try.” Now that’s a letter to send to lawyers ! https://minimal.org.uk/2004/06/17/theres-still-hope-for-the-movie-afterall/ Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:01:03 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2004/06/17/theres-still-hope-for-the-movie-afterall/ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — HHGG Interview with writer Karey KirkPatrick I should have posted this a long time ago when I first read it, but with comments like this: “WHO THE H*#&! ARE YOU AND WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO MUCK AROUND WITH THIS TREASURED PIECE OF LITERATURE, YOU AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD HACK? Ah. Good one. Yes, I can see why a lot of people might be wondering this. https://minimal.org.uk/2002/09/13/koyaanisqatsi-powaqqatsi-and-naqoyqatsi/ Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:55:47 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2002/09/13/koyaanisqatsi-powaqqatsi-and-naqoyqatsi/ Hmm, nice. The dispute over the rights to publish the film appear to be over, and you can now order Koyaanisqatsi on DVD in it’s full anamorphic widescreen glory. This is the first widescreen release other than the original cinema version, so that’s one reason to watch it, apart from the rather obvious one of the Dolby Digital 5.1 version of [play.com](<http://www.philipglass.com/Philip Glass’soundtrack. https://minimal.org.uk/2002/09/09/movie-linkage/ Mon, 09 Sep 2002 11:39:08 +0000 https://minimal.org.uk/2002/09/09/movie-linkage/ I saw The Faculty last night, and quite enjoyed it – especially imdb spotting actors and previous roles. There’s also a link between [Terminator 2](<http://us.imdb.com/Title?0133751]The Facultyand <a href=>), and no, it’s not simply Robert Patrick… There’s a character in The Faculty called Prof. Edward Furlong. In T2, John Connor is played by the actor Edward Furlong. That’s a better link, isn’t it ?