I love films; oldish ones mostly, for some reason. I also enjoy listening to music, normally when I'm messing around on the computer, playing whatever takes my fancy. I play video games a bit, but I have recently found better things to do (like have friends). Frisbee kicks ass, especially when there are actually enough people so we can have a game. Just got into skimboarding as well, which is fun, in that lovely English sea. I also read, mostly magazines, unfortunately, but when I get the chance, I love modern classics.
I'd like to meet:
John Williams - the man is a genius.
Tim Burton - just look at his films, and imagine what an amazing person he would be.
Hitler - to see what was going on inside that head of his.
Any of the Pythons - for obvious reasons.
Clint Eastwood - the man is just so goddamn cool.
George W Bush - to give him a slap, a punch, and an impeachment. And that's about it.
Just realised that this probably means what kind of people I'd like to meet here...ah well, I'll have this instead, as I like it.
Music:
My music for any occasion is John Williams (composer of a multitude of film scores, Star Wars and Jurassic Park, to name a few). I can lose myself in it at any time of the day. It is absolutely beautiful. In a similar vein, my weakness for Westerns led me to Ennio Morricone, composer of all of the scores for Sergio Leone's films (such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). Fantastic. I also love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which have long been a staple of my music collection. I saw them in July! Ohmigod ohmigod ohmigod! Ahem. Yes. I went through an indie phase, but have now migrated to the likes of Queens of the Stone Age and Muse. I am also growing to like older music, such as Black Sabbath, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, some Beatles, a bit of the Beach Boys, the Kinks and the timeless Queen. In fact, old music is where it's at.
Movies:
These are my passion. I love Tim Burton movies, such as Big Fish and Batman. Lord of the Rings also kicks ass; probably the best movies made in the last few years and possibly my favourite(s). I am a great fan of Hitchcock, one of my missions being the education of those around me to his masterpieces. How can you be a British film fan and not have seen any Hitchcock? It's beyond comprehension. Westerns are also enjoyed, particularly Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Clint Eastwood westerns, and those by the master of the Spaghetti Western, Sergio Leone. Quentin Tarantino, though, is the man. He can even make movies well without using the word 'fuck' more than 100 times, as he proved with Kill Bill. Another pursuit of mine is finding oldish films, that have sorta passed out of the public eye, to find that, actually, they're amazing. Like Night of the Hunter. Ah yeah. Rent it, buy it, borrow it, copy it, steal it, whatever, just watch it.
Television:
Really, for me, TV is not for watching, it's for wasting time in front of. Unless there's a good film on or a BBC/C4 comedy, such as Have I Got News For You. A good bit of political satire is always welcome. And then there's also Black Books and Spaced. Kick ass. Although, having said that, I do like other shows. I recently watched the Apprentice, which was a barrel of laughs. And 24. And House. And Lost. And, even though I dinnae watch it on TV, Firefly. That show kicked ass. Bring it back Joss! Although it may seem like a lot of screen time, I take consolation in the fact that in comparison to the hours my brother clocks in in front of the telly-box, my telly-time is similar to that of cavemen. In that they had no TVs to watch.
Books:
I don't read enough books. I spend so much time reading the multitude of magazines I get, books are unfortunately pushed aside. When I do get the chance, however, I like a good bit of fantasy, although I am starting more and more to read the classics, such as John Steinbeck. Cannery Row is a delight to read. To Kill A Mockingbird is another favourite, so meaningful and yet quite a light read. The top of the list, however, is Lord of the Rings. Fantasy without being too fantastic, I have read it three times and am pushing for a fourth (when I get the chance).
Heroes:
Again, Tim Burton, the wonderful and visionary film-maker. Like all good directors, he doesn't really care about his appearance. And has a beard. All great directors have beards (Clint Eastwood no longer has a beard, but he did have one in his heyday, so that still counts). Don't know who else really, although Benji likes to think I consider him a hero (or a role model, whatever). Bless him.
