Matt Damon Freaks Out at Adrian Grenier
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DJ’s Picks: British Crime Flicks
As our friends know, Martin and I love us some british crime movies. As such, I have compiled a list of must-see British crime flicks, ranging from gangster movies to movies about football firms. Some of them are obvious picks, and some of them you may have never heard of. Either which way, see em’ mate or piss off!
1) The Long Good Friday
"What's that mate? Peees off!"
In this one, Bob Hoskins plays a ruthless top London mob boss who finds his perfect crime empire crumbling right before his eyes. The film revolves around his attempt to figure out who’s betraying him while at the same time trying to do business with the Mafia. As seen in the picture below, you don’t want to get on his bad side.
2) Gangster #1
This might actually be my favorite british gangster flick if only because Paul Bettany plays the scariest motherfucker ever. I can’t even watch other Paul Bettany movies without thinking about this one, because if there’s one dude who knows how to play a psychotic british gangster, it’s this guy. The twist to this film is that the main character (we are never given his name, like in “Layer Cake”) is essentially the antagonist, whereas gangster Freddie Mays (played by David Thewlis, awesome in this movie), the main character’s boss and rival, is a supporting character who plays like a protagonist. This movie also looks awesome, and it really captures the mod london of the 1960’s.
3) Green Street Hooligans
"You bloody fucking wankers!!!!!"
This one isn’t about gangsters, but it’s about psychotic football firms in England, and they might as well be gangsters. Football culture in Britain is a fascinating if only because there’s nothing like it in America. The movie revolves around a Birmingham city badass named Pete (Played by Charlie Hunnam, Jax on “Sons of Anarchy”), a member of a West Ham United firm, introducing his brother’s brother-in-law - bitchass, whiny Elijah Wood - to the “culture”. Before you know it, Elijah Wood is getting into fights and drinking pints at the pub all day and night. This is one of my favorite movies from the past couple years.
4) Get Carter
"Call me a poof again and see what happens mate"
A classic. Michael Caine is THE original gangster.
5. Love, Honour, and Obey
Before Jude Law and Ray Winstone really blew up stateside, they starred in this verrry original film. At times it’s a comedy and at times, it’s a fucking badass gangster flick. Either way, it’s awesome. Ray Winstone plays a great mob boss and Jude Law is actually pretty sick as a gangster who gets his best friend Johnny (Johnny Lee Miller) involved in his criminal organization.
6) Layer Cake
You’ve probably seen it, but if you haven’t, I don’t know what’s wrong with you. Such an awesome movie about an unnamed drug dealer (Daniel Craig) who gets in over his head once he agrees to do an aging mob boss a favor. The soundtrack is ridiculous. Sienna Miller has never looked better.
Side Note: The producers of the “Bond” films were so impressed by Craig in this movie that they cited this movie as the main reason why they decided to cast Craig as the new Bond.
7) Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels + Snatch
Classics. Nuff said.
The Business
This one is tied with “Football Factory” as my favorite Nick Love movie. This movie is easily one of my favorite movies of the past couple years. Awesome 80’s atmosphere with a sick soundtrack. Danny Dyer plays a london export who is forced to flee to sunny Spain (after murdering his mother’s abusive boyfriend) and push drugs for “Playboy Charlie”, a slick gangster (played by Tamer Hassan). Trouble ensues when Charlie’s crazy fucking business partner Sammy (Geoff Bell) enters the picture along with his temptress trophy wife.
9) The Football Factory
Danny Dyer is the man. Another awesome movie about football firms (and their fucking psychotic members).
10) Sexy Beast
Awesome british gangster movie about a retired gangster (played by Ray Winstone) who is asked to do “one last job” by a psychotic former crime partner (played by Ben Kingsley). Ian Mcshane (Al Swearengen on “Deadwood”) is awesome as their former boss, a london mob kingpin who only does one job every 5 to 10 years.
11. RocknRolla
Johnny Quid is a real rocknrolla and Guy Ritchie can still make a great fucking gangster movie. Totally made me forget about “Revolver”, the awful movie he made before this.
12) Essex Boys
Let’s just say that after seeing this one, you might never want to fuck with Sean Bean. Like Paul Bettany, he plays a great psycho.
Sep
22
JULIAN CASABLANCAS FOREVER
It’s no secret that I am a die-hard Strokes fan. They are my favorite band of all time (I’ve probably listened to “Is this It?”, “Room on Fire”, and “First Impressions of Earth” a million times each) and to that matter, I think frontman Julian Casablancas is just about the coolest, most badass motherfucker on the planet.
To date, every member of the Strokes has released a solo album (or in Fabrizio’s case, a side group album) except for Julian. This all changes on October 20, when Julian releases his solo album “Phrazes For The Young“.
The Tracklisting is as follows:
| 1. Out of the Blue |
| 2. River of Brake Lights |
| 3. 4 Chords of the Apocalypse |
| 4. 11th Dimension |
| 5. Ludlow St. |
| 6. Glass |
| 7. Left & Right In The Dark |
| 8. Tourist |
The first single off the album, “11th Dimension”, is the only song to leak so far and let me just tell y0u - it’s a fucking revelation. I may have a certain bias, but I think this is the best song of the year, hands down.
What a jam! If there’s one thing (there’s many, but here goes one) that separates The Strokes from so many groups it’s Julian’s distinct voice. That shit has got melody to spare. He may sound like he’s drunk half of the time, but that’s part of the appeal. He sounds like he doesn’t give a fuck and does give a fuck at the same time.
Until the long-awaited Strokes album drops in 2010, this shit should hold us all over nicely.
Meet me in the bathroom, that’s what she said…
Sep
20
NINJA ASSASSIN
So Deejer, that youngblood Travs and myself went to go see Jennifer’s Body this evening (highly recommend everyone to see it…if you got kids bring the whole family, grandma, baby, everyone) and we saw this trailer that made me jizz in my pants…ancient warrior shit meets modern days, guns, and it’s got my two favorite words in the title. ENJOY.
when we saw…
…at this movie…
…I almost…
Sep
17
Tron VS. Daft Punk
Awesome mashup of Daft Punks songs with scenes from Tron (1982)
I am soooo GEEKED for the Tron Movie…just thinking about it is making me nostalgic for that friday night of Lolla 2007 (The Greatest Night Of All Time)
Now if we could just get Daft Punk and The Strokes to headline Lolla 2010
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You NEED To Be Watching “Sons of Anarchy”
Without question, “Sons of Anarchy” is the best show on television right now. I was hooked last season, and the season opener from last week blew me away. Quite frankly, it’s only a matter of time before I consider this show being on par with “The Sopranos”, “The Wire”, and “The Shield” in terms of “classic” status - it’s that good (and intense).
What I like most is the show’s pacing and vision. At times, I would be frustrated with “The Sopranos” because there would be long stretches without any whackings or gangster shit (mainly after its third season). This is NOT the case with “Sons of Anarchy”. Like “The Sopranos”, the show’s main theme is the examination of a family (SAMCRO instead of the Soprano crime family) and the family’s internal conflicts, with the family’s feuds with other gangs and daily business doings working as secondary plot devices. However, there is literally what I like to call “gangster ass shit” going down in every episode. Even in the most dramatic episode, the creator will not forget to insert some type of ill shootout or revenge whacking.
Jax is clearly the dopest character on television right now. If I was an actor, I would have done whatever possible to get this role. He’s not a “good” person in the conventional sense, but within the context of his world, he is the most grounded and respectable - often engaging in illegalities (such as clipping rival gang members, which he does QUITE frequently) out of necessity as opposed to desire. But don’t get it twisted - he’s not some tortured soul who can’t come to terms with the life he chose, he “gets er done” at any means necessary and is driven by loyalty and brotherhood above anything else. His relationship with his tough as nails mom and his stepfather, Clay (the current president of SAMCRO), provides the show’s dramatic backbone. Sometimes I think Martin (another writer on this site) and I should be casting directors cause we called how dope Charlie Hunnam was (the actor who plays “Jax”) after seeing “Green Street Hooligans” yeaaaars ago.
Other dope characters include Bobby “Elvis” Munson, the Jewish treasurer of SAMCRO (who, like Wee-Bey from “The Wire”, is a stone cold killer who would take any prison sentence given to him over ratting on his boys), Filip “Chibs” Telford, a Scottish badass who is not only part of the SAMCRO’s muscle, but is also the gang’s resident medic, and “Juice”, the mohawked tech (although he is seen as the least intelligent of the group besides his technical prowess).
Bottom Line: WATCH “SOA”
"We gotta take care of those one-niners for real"
"Brake yoself fool"
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More Porn
Porn Industry Wants to Sell You Sexy Movies Through Your Xbox or PS3
Porn! There just aren’t enough ways for me to acquire it. If only I could pause my game of Shadow Complex and download Tristan Taramino’s Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2, I’d be happy. And so would the porn industry.
Sep
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Annoying Advertisement of the Month
Has anyone seen those annoying TGIF commercials with this “average joe” shnook “Woody”? First off, I know that those two “friends” at the table with him are hired actors. I recognize one of them from like a million other commercials. Also, I hate “average guys on a night out” commercials like this - Woody, shut your fucking face!!!!!!!
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Tron Legacy
Tron Legacy, the sequal to Tron, looks pretty dope, but more exciting is DAFT PUNK composing 24 tracks for the score to the film. It is set to release December 2010…that’s TWO Christmas/Chanukahs away…FML. OK not FML but you can sense my anxiety and love for Daft Punk, check out this teaser trailer revealed @ComicCon
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