I remember quite liking Double Dragon, in a not-taking-itself-all-that-seriously way.

I scroll on past most of his posts, although seeing the bean-counter every now and again does bring a smile to my face.

Companda, the entirety of your comment on his films is that they were popular and well-received. Well, so what? If I made a self-satisfied insult, you made the most tedious and played-out defence of him, or indeed anyone famous, there could be.

I recently read The Drowned World after a long time away from Ballard and absolutely loved it. Completely accessible, and I think it would be an excellent gateway for new readers.

Those of you with torrenting software should join www.thebox.bz, as it has that particular show on it, as well as other features on Ballard.

Of course, Companda, because as we all know popularity is the sole criteria for how good a film is. Thank you for your comment.

From Fire To Canceraids

Can he not be bothered to write or direct anything any more? And I've no idea why the thought of him producing something is enough to get anyone cautiously optimistic.

El Santo, I didn't really expect this site to do reviews of the British compilations, as most of its stuff is fairly US-centric (with good reason) but it'd be fun to look at the early ones, I thought.

Apart from the former lead singer of Sneaker Pimps very much not having quit the music industry, you mean?

War of the Worlds
The original is a fairly explicitly socialist book and none of the adaptations have made much of that side of things. I still think there's a serious, decent adaptation of it to be made.

We is such a wonderful book, after I read it I bought copies for every friend with an upcoming birthday for months.

I just put the Safety Dance on Youtube, all it takes is me reading it and I must listen to it again. I love that song (and quite a lot of the music on that compilation, I see).

This was possibly the worst thing I've ever read on this site. Absolutely pointless, poorly written drivel.

I don't like them because I find them boring and treading water. As a kid in the early 90s, I liked em and then the longer they went on the less interest their music had. I saw them live supporting Bob Mould sometime in the late 90s and they were still pretty decent then, but they've been boring the past ten years.

British versions
Vol. 1 of the original "Now That's What I Call Music" came out around 1983 or so, I think. I was hoping this feature was going to bust out some proper old school classics.

The Who, certainly in their early, angry days, aren't that out of place in this discussion. It's incredibly obvious The Jam were huge Who fans, for example. And Quadrophenia's links to punk…come on, you lot.

I'm a blue-collar working stiff and have been into Guided By Voices since listening to them on John Peel's show sometime in the late 80s / early 90s.

I thought that scene was great. Seems a weird thing to pick up on.

Agree w/ Tarzan. That show was pretty clever at times, and I'd buy it as a joke from a producer / writer who just loved the band and wanted to give them a payday.