The man who composed one of my all time favourite movie soundtracks has passed away. RIP James Horner. You will be missed. And thank you so much for creating this. It was the perfect complement to an incredible film.
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Saturday, 28 February 2015
The Cosmic Ballet Goes On: RIP Leonard Nimoy
Rest in peace Mr Leonard Nimoy. To many he will always be the definitive Spock, but to me he will always be the guy you didn't really want to sit next to on a monorail ride through Springfield. I hope the cosmic ballet continues to delight you in the next life Mr Nimoy. So long and thanks for the entertainment!
Does anyone wanna switch seats?
Does anyone wanna switch seats?
Sunday, 1 December 2013
RIP Paul Walker
Absolutely gutted to hear the news of Paul Walker's passing this morning. Apparently the Fast and Furious star died on Saturday in a fiery car accident on the way back from a charity event in California. He was the passenger in the car and he leaves behind a daughter. I have written a very quick tribute over at Yahoo:
Rest in peace Paul Walker: A Fast and Furious fan responds
Today is not the day for wondering what this means for the currently in production 'Fast and Furious 7' but the impact is obviously going to be huge. How the team are going to carry on after such a terrible tragedy is anyone's guess. I'm sure there will be news on this soon but for at least today, I wanted to focus on the tragedy of Walker's death and not the effect it will have on the future of the franchise.
It was only a couple of days ago that I was writing the below stories on Paul Walker for Yahoo and it seems very strange to now be discussing his death. I always find it strange when we mourn over the death of stars we do not even know but I guess we love the characters they have brought us and we often feel as though they are a big part of our lives if we love the films they have been in.
Anyway if you want to hear more about Paul Walker and how he was feeling about the future (and the present) of the Fast and Furious franchise, then here are a couple of recent news stories I had written for Yahoo.
Paul Walker on Fast and Furious 7 preparation, pressure and problems
Paul Walker has been busy doing the rounds publicising his recent film 'Hours' and has let slip some concerns and causes for excitement with the upcoming 'Fast and Furious 7'.
Paul Walker talks new director James Wan's vision for Fast and Furious 7
Speaking to MTV, 'Fast and Furious 7' star Paul Walker has revealed that he is 'definitely optimistic' about the direction that new director James Wan is taking the franchise.
RIP Paul Walker. Thoughts with your family and friends. Fast and Furious won't be the same without you.
Rest in peace Paul Walker: A Fast and Furious fan responds
Today is not the day for wondering what this means for the currently in production 'Fast and Furious 7' but the impact is obviously going to be huge. How the team are going to carry on after such a terrible tragedy is anyone's guess. I'm sure there will be news on this soon but for at least today, I wanted to focus on the tragedy of Walker's death and not the effect it will have on the future of the franchise.
It was only a couple of days ago that I was writing the below stories on Paul Walker for Yahoo and it seems very strange to now be discussing his death. I always find it strange when we mourn over the death of stars we do not even know but I guess we love the characters they have brought us and we often feel as though they are a big part of our lives if we love the films they have been in.
Anyway if you want to hear more about Paul Walker and how he was feeling about the future (and the present) of the Fast and Furious franchise, then here are a couple of recent news stories I had written for Yahoo.
Paul Walker on Fast and Furious 7 preparation, pressure and problems
Paul Walker has been busy doing the rounds publicising his recent film 'Hours' and has let slip some concerns and causes for excitement with the upcoming 'Fast and Furious 7'.
Paul Walker talks new director James Wan's vision for Fast and Furious 7
Speaking to MTV, 'Fast and Furious 7' star Paul Walker has revealed that he is 'definitely optimistic' about the direction that new director James Wan is taking the franchise.
RIP Paul Walker. Thoughts with your family and friends. Fast and Furious won't be the same without you.
Monday, 8 April 2013
In Memory of Mrs Maggie 'T' Thatcher
Just heard the news that Margaret Thatcher has died. In memory of the Prime Minister I was born and raised under, here is a perfectly fitting tribute from Shane Meadow's This is England. I hope this does not come across as disrespectful. No matter how much people hated the woman, she will still be an intrinsic part of my childhood. Fortunately for me, she didn't ruin the lives of those around me so I guess I have a lot less hostility towards her than some.
As soon as I heard the news of her death, I thought geez I still haven't seen The Iron Lady and I saw someone's amusing tweet saying, can we just check on Meryl Streep and make sure we definitely have the right one. I'm not sure it's quite the time for jokes yet but that was still quite funny.
Anyway I was too young to know exactly what Thatcher was up to in those days but I've since picked up enough to know she was loved and hated all around the country and was a fascinating character. I don't think I agree with much of her politics at all and I think this opening scene from This is England is the tribute most fitting. There's barely any Maggie in it as it is more about Britain in the 80s as a whole but as pop culture nostalgia turns to war, Mrst T's presence does increase towards to the end of the clip. There's a clear message in the editing of all these found footage clips and I don't think it taints the Baroness in a very positive light. Still, RIP Margaret Thatcher, you were a big part of my 80s childhood, along with Roland Rat and Knight Rider, but maybe a bit less fun!
Here's a piece I wrote on Margaret Thatcher for Yahoo.
As soon as I heard the news of her death, I thought geez I still haven't seen The Iron Lady and I saw someone's amusing tweet saying, can we just check on Meryl Streep and make sure we definitely have the right one. I'm not sure it's quite the time for jokes yet but that was still quite funny.
Anyway I was too young to know exactly what Thatcher was up to in those days but I've since picked up enough to know she was loved and hated all around the country and was a fascinating character. I don't think I agree with much of her politics at all and I think this opening scene from This is England is the tribute most fitting. There's barely any Maggie in it as it is more about Britain in the 80s as a whole but as pop culture nostalgia turns to war, Mrst T's presence does increase towards to the end of the clip. There's a clear message in the editing of all these found footage clips and I don't think it taints the Baroness in a very positive light. Still, RIP Margaret Thatcher, you were a big part of my 80s childhood, along with Roland Rat and Knight Rider, but maybe a bit less fun!
Here's a piece I wrote on Margaret Thatcher for Yahoo.
Friday, 5 April 2013
RIP Kurt Cobain 19 Years Today
I was 12 when he died so I never got to see Nirvana live. I've had to make do with seeing Foo Fighters a few times live instead and forcing myself to remember that Dave Grohl may not have been here if it wasn't for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
At 12, I was just getting into Nirvana when my Mum told me that Kurt Cobain had been found dead. She hurried me to the TV and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I'd only known about Lithium, Smells Like Teen Spirit and Heart Shaped Box for the shortest of time and Kurt was already gone and Nirvana finished. Like many other teenagers I got a bit obsessed with Kurt after that.
I bought all the Nirvana albums, got myself a t-shirt or two and some posters and sat comfortably on the Nirvana bandwagon, cursing Courtney Love and becoming endlessly fascinated with the guy who appeared to have everything and threw it all away with a veins full of heroin and a shot gun.
Kurt taught me that no matter how good your life seems, you can still be depressed and suicidal. It was a horrible way to look at life through my early teens and I worry about the impact his suicide had on my psyche. I now look at him in a slightly different light. His daughter has grown up fatherless and I can't imagine what that has been like.
Anyway Nirvana made some great music. They are still one of my all time favourite bands and in a way, I'm sure Kurt was right about it being better to burn out than to fade away. I wonder how many more great albums they had left in them. Would Dave Grohl have got to write more for Nirvana? Would the Foo Fighters had ever existed? Who knows?
RIP Kurt Cobain.
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