“Bill (Friedkin)’s films, apparently, can be inspired by anything, perhaps “an overheard conversation,”…maybe he heard somebody saying that only a complete ass would attempt to remake Clouzot’s THE WAGES OF FEAR and he thought, “That’s me!”
David Cairns

Ian Curtis memorial stone stolen

I’m just speechless at this.

Via Boing Boing. Again. This reminds me of Evolution Of Dance, not so much as its a dance-based viral video that seems to bring a smile to everyone, more because everyone else on the internet seems to have heard of this before me.

Anyway this is the most recent of the videos, having only been posted a couple of weeks ago, but I think it might be the third in a series.

GLaGPS - Portal tribute for your Sat Nav

(via destructoid)

Portal was many peoples Game Of 2007, based in no small part to the excellent scripting and voice work for GLaDOS, the Space Odyssey style computer gone psychotic.

I imagine that if your satnav suddenly started speaking like the above mentioned computer, it could be unsettling. Only one way to find out really!

via neatorama
via neatorama

Tartan Films in Administration

This is gutting. No word yet on if this effects Tartan Video, but as the two companies were running from the same office, it isn’t looking good.
Just as a reminder to myself, how potent a tumblelog can be if done correctly.
Just as a reminder to myself, how potent a tumblelog can be if done correctly.

Michel Gondry Wants You To Watch These 25 Music Videos

OK then Monsieur Gondry, I shall!

David Cairns on Let The Right One In

I used to regularly read the film site Twitch, and back in January I bookmarked this preview of Let The Right One In as I thought it had potential to be one of the most promising films of the year. The feature on Shadowplay hasn’t done anything to curb my enthusiasm. Mermaid is also discussed in the article and sounds cool too.