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I am going to leave off the huge list of local bands and obscure punk shows but I've seen... Tool Rage Against the Machine Modest Mouse Head Automatica Our Lady Peace Bob Dylan Elvis Costello 3 Coheed and Cambria (in a tiny ass club before they got super popular. Actually before Eppard was in the band.) Thursday Moneen The White Stripes Fiest Bright Eyes The Magic Numbers Killswitch Engage Lamb of God Ozzy (but only because my friend Sonny's band [Twisted Roots] opened for him.) The Wailers Bad Religion Flogging Molly Ween Every Time I Die Hopesfall Evergreen Terrace Anti-Flag Dropkick Murphys Rancid Alexisonfire Atmosphere Robbie Williams (by accident, but fuck it the show rocked.) The Vandals Henry Rollins (it was a spoken word tour though... but I got to interview him for the Free Press!) Jenny Lewis Sarah Harmer Raine Maida Taking Back Sunday with Saves the Day (Worst show ever, and the only show I've ever left early.) Foo Fighters Red Hot Chili Peppers Rustic Overtones Paranoid Social Club Weezer Jimmy Eat World Tenacious D Ryan Adams Ani DiFranco Damian Rice Ugh, I forgot a ton but I have to close up shop in the real world now.

I've never seen Psycho.

oh, If I Needed You by Townes Van Zandt is just about the most honest love song ever written. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it.

State of Grace 7/10 This one sadly gets overlooked a lot because it came out at the same time as Goodfellas (arguably the greatest mob movie ever made.) Gary Oldman in one of his finest roles, Ed Harris playing the type of role that made him famous, and Sean Penn playing the conflicted man undercover, but ironically a man more loyal to the organization and his family than the head of the operation. Also a smaller but important role for John C. Reilly and also the chick from Princess Bride's tits. Oh, yeah did I mention it is the Irish mob vs the Italian mob with a violent crescendo in the middle of a St. Patty's day parade? Yeah, this movie kicks ass.

If I Should Fall Behind by Bruce Springsteen. My old man used it at his second wedding and ever since I've seen it as the ultimate wedding song. It is slow, beautiful, and the lyrics are topical as hell for the newly wed. That version is probably my favorite. He lets each member of his band, including his wife, sing a stanza and then finishes off with the whole lot of them singing the chorus.

Baseball by OZMA Tessie by Dropkick Murphy's is about the old time ball girl for the Red sox.

The 39th Step is another one that Hitchcock made from a mediocre book or short story and made into a masterpiece.

Criminal might take care of you. It is on the Marvel Icon imprint. Here is the wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_%28comics%29

The Shadow On the one hand you have this character's notorious film flop, and on the other you have a character who ruled radio and was an influential pulp character who helped to shape my all time favorite comic character: Batman. In Raimi's capable hands this could turn into a nice little cult Franchise, afterall this is the character who Raimi tried to get the rights to so many years ago before creating his classic Darkman character as a facsimile. Battle Royale I'd love to see this one get a proper Western treatment, though without a hard R this film is hardly worth the effort or recreating it here. Starfighter A director re-making his own work? Further, a director re-making his only true great work? I'd pass on this one, but who knows. We might be surprised. The Evil Dead My only real problem with Evil Dead getting an update is the suggested lack of Bruce Campbell in the leading role. Bruce Campbell is Ash, and without Campbell Evil Dead just isn't Evil Dead. I wonder if they will go for a more horror based film here? Perhaps making the film that they probably set out to make in college. Knight Rider Kit, I am picking up readings of over exposure. Conan The Barbarian The role HHH was born to butcher. I hope they go a route that is more loyal to the comics. My dad was a huge Conan comic fan and as such I grew up with a pretty comprehensive Conan library. If they bring that side of the character to life this could be one of the better films listed. Logan's Run This film seems to get booted around for the re-make treatment every couple of years. I wouldn't count on seeing anything materialize for a few more years. Death Wish Ladies and Gentleman, Sly is going Get Carter the Death Wish series. Coming from someone who thought the most recent Rambo was one of the most satisfying films he'd seen in ages (that film was everything it was supposed to be) I am not expecting much from this. Sly can be Sly. I don't think he can be Charles Bronson. The Taking Of Pelham 123 I didn't see the original... no comment. Fahrenheit 451 I didn't really like the original film all that much despite loving the book. I am all for this one. A Nightmare On Elm Street Friday The 13th Last House On The Left Hellraiser All of these are hopping onto the success of Halloween's remake and hoping for a rebirth of franchise horror. I didn't like most of these films the first time around, but there is certainly a proven market for them. Tron This will be great. Period. I don't care what they do, a new Tron will rock. Clash of the Titans I am excited for this one. The first film was alright, and very cutting edge for its time but I think there is a big hole to be filled as far as Greek mythology goes in cinema. Aside from some shaky Hercules productions it is a surprisingly untapped well for cinema to start drawing from. Akira This could be tricky, but if it has a star like Leo at the forefront and is treated with uber realism outside of the suspended belief elements it could be a really amazing adaptation. The Birds This is the big UGH for me. While Naomi Watts really is like the modern day Tippi Hedron I don't know why they'd update this masterpiece. Outside of getting 'more realistic' birds and special effects there is nothing to be done. The original was one of the finest pieces of cinema ever crafted. To remake this beautifully lyrical film without Hitchcock's watchful eye would surely result in a clunky and shirll work of pseudo suspense. Frankenweenie Tim Burton is hit or miss for me. I'd like to see him do something from an original source again. His last several films, hell most of his films, have all been adaptations of some sort. Westworld This could be a fun remake. I loved the premise of the original but always thought it could be executed better. The Warriors Tony Scott. The Warriors. TONY SCOTT. THE WARRIORS. TONY FUCKING SCOTT MAKING A REMAKE OF THE WARRIORS. That rocks so immensly hard. Piranha Didn't see the original. Escape From New York This falls under the Evil Dead category for me. Without Kurt Russell is the remake worth seeing? Short Circuit Meatballs Howard Stern's Porkys Just when I thought they had finished bastardizing pieces of my childhood. The Lives Of Others Haven't seen the original. Just added it to the netflix queue though. Straw Dogs The original was too good to remake. Can't we leave the masterpieces alone? 1984 Tim Robbins could play a great lead in this film that I think has never been given a proper adaptation from the book. Red Sonja Why remake the shitty sequel? The Dirty Dozen I could see this one working out if it had the right cast. Clint Eastwood as the lead anyone? I'd love to see a version of this directed by Tarantino. He could finally stop making remakes of movies as his own, and just do a remake. Footloose Why? Dune I never got into the Dune madness. The Thing I loved the original. Kurt Russell is less important to its success than in his previous film on this list. Near Dark Yeah, because we need more vampire movies. The Swarm It is like the Birds but with BEES! ZOMG~! Fame Bah, could care less. The Witches Guillermo Del Toro is on fire right now. I don't think this man will do wrong for quite some times.

The Birds is based on a short story and Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation is about a billion times better.

QFE Also I'd like to see a decent adaptation of Lord of the Flies. The two movies that stand simply don't do William Golding's masterpiece justice.

You Can Never Hold Back Spring by Tom Waits... Flying Shoes by Townes Van Zandt... Maybe to be a cunt I'd toss in You're Listening to A Dead Man by Clann Zu

Kurt Russell is one of those actors who I will watch in every single movie he is in, and enjoy, no matter how shitty it is (ahem Sky High.) He certainly would make a badass Batman, and an equally good Bruce Wayne.

As it just so happens I watched both Ultimate Avengers movies today, and enjoyed them thoroughly. I believe the plan is, as Auto said, to make an Avenger's film with all of the actors from their respective individual franchises reprising their roles. Jon Favereau (ace director currently helming Iron Man) has thrown his hat into the ring for a chance to direct the mega-picture.

As much as I hate Tom Cruise, it is tough to deny that he looks a lot like Solid Snake.

Aye, this movie is pretty badass. I used to have a copy but someone stole it and switched in a movie about Caporeria (how ever you spell that fighting style Eddie Gordo used) starring the host of Iron Chef America. I think it was called Only the Strong... but I digress.

I've seen Platoon way too many times not to mention it. If the Great Escape counts it deserves a nod as well. But if the film Ran counts it deserves to be looked at. It is essentially a Japanese retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear grafted onto the legend of Mori Motonari. As some may know I am a real sucker for Gustav Mahler, and he is a CLEAR influence on the films score. The entire film is so perfectly stylized it is almost like a rich dessert for eyes and ears of movie goers.

I only listen to radio when I know one of my friend's is going to be in studio. Outside of that I carry music with me at almost all times. I bought a set of speakers complete with sub-woofer for the kitchen I work in so I can hook up my laptop/ipod, and between the record player, cd player, and my massive music library the closest I get to a radio at home is in the form of Pandora.com EDIT: Speak of the devil... My DJ friend, and half of The Rustic Overtones just walked into the coffee shop that I am at. Eerie.

Anything by Paul Simon puts me into a pretty good mood. Especially off Graceland.

The Man with the Golden Gun is the most tolerable of the Roger Moore era films and has one of the most under appreciated villains.

I think a movie that has George Carlin as a prominent religious figure deserves props for having the balls to make a casting choice the might have ripped a hole in the fabric of time and space.

Pete Doherty of the Libertines jumps into mind.

The Dark Knight Returns... Clint Eastwood as Batman/Bruce Wayne (Batman is somewhere north of 65 in this tale) Jack Nicholson reprises his former role of The Joker Billy Connolly as an equally aged Green Arrow Michael Clarke Duncan in considerable make up as The Mutant Leader Gary Oldman can be aged ala Dracula into keeping his previous role of Gordon Ellen Page could ride her recent popularity into the role of Robin The only person I don't know who I'd cast as is a slightly aged Superman who would be key to the plot.

Who's Afraid of Virgina Wolfe? 10/10 I watched this movie for one of my classes and it was perfect. Eerie, funny, scary, delightful.

The only way I will see this movie is if they tap Bob Saget to play Sagat.