Age Group | Early 30s. |
Video Likes | Theatre of the absurd and a really well-written script. I've also got a deep and unironic love for Z-grade stuff. |
Video Dislikes | The words "Adam Sandler is" before a title are a pretty good warning sign. |
Audio Likes | Anything from nerd rock to German opera. |
Audio Dislikes | So-called "popular" music where a mediocre soprano overuses vibrato rather than talent. |
Favourite DVDs | Criterion's versions of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Brazil, the SE of This is Spinal Tap and the Ilsa Trilogy boxed set |
Least Favourite DVDs | The American copy of An American Werewolf in Paris that I spent A$60 on and found the Australian version of three months later in a bargain bin for $12. |
Most Eagerly Awaited DVDs | More season sets of The Muppet Show, more editions of the Looney Tunes Golden Collections, Seasons 2 & 3 of the Upright Citizens Brigade and more Mystery Science Theater 3000 releases. |
Titanic | Gave me a whole new reason to hate Celine Dion, but I almost bought a second-hand copy of the DVD just so that I could watch Leonardo DiCaprio die. Over and over again. In slow motion. |
The Matrix | A movie with an overrated premise that wasn't as original as it was claimed, but a great disc for showing off a system. |
Terminator 2 | A nice little bit of escapism, but whose effects are showing their age. |
Star Wars | It took long enough. I'm a little cranky that I had to buy four discs when I was only ever going to watch two, though. |
Godzilla | The fact that Shock is bringing them out in double-packs means that it's much more affordable to pick up a collection, but it means you get stuck with some duds as well. I mean, why would you want to own Godzilla vs the Cosmic Monster, even as a freebie with Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters? |
Independence Day | Made me really proud to be an American - right up until I realised I wasn't one. |
DVD Player | Pioneer DV-535 , using S-Video output |
Display | Panasonic TX-86PW300A . This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Pioneer VSX-512 . |
Amplification | Pioneer VSX-512 |
Speakers | Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 fronts, Wharfedale Diamond 8.2 rears, Wharfedale Diamond 8 centre, Wharfedale 12" sub |
1. This Is Spinal Tap: Special Edition (1983) Best use of a commentary track. Ever. | 2. The Godfather-DVD Collection (1972) | 3. Clerks: Collector's Edition (Shock) (1994) | 4. Lord of the Rings-The Motion Picture Trilogy: Special Extended Editions (2001) | 5. Ginger Snaps (2000) |
6. The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Box Set) (1981) | 7. Bob Roberts (Shock) (1992) | 8. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) | 9. Family Guy-Season 2 (1999) | 10. Howling III: The Marsupials (Select) (1987) |