Terry Gilliam

Just last week, I was telling a friend how much I liked Brazil, Tery Gilliam’s dystopian movie which features Robert de Niro in a cameo as a terrorist plumber (contains spoilers). It is one of my favourite films – full of splendid ideas and an amazing vision.

I have just heard that Terry Gilliam has been awarded a BAFTA fellowship, in recognition to his contribution to film.

One of my favourite scenes from a Terry Gilliam movie – actually, any movie - is the Grand Central dance scene from the Fisher King – it is just so magical.

(Edit: I thought this video was silent - but actually somehow I had managed to unplug my speakers...!)

Terry Gilliam

Just last week, I was telling a friend how much I liked Brazil, Tery Gilliam’s dystopian movie which features Robert de Niro in a cameo as a terrorist plumber (contains spoilers). It is one of my favourite films – full of splendid ideas and an amazing vision.

I have just heard that Terry Gilliam has been awarded a BAFTA fellowship, in recognition to his contribution to film.

One of my favourite scenes from a Terry Gilliam movie – actually, any movie - is the Grand Central dance scene from the Fisher King – it is just so magical.

(Edit: I thought this video was silent - but actually somehow I had managed to unplug my speakers...!)

More Grand Central...

Whilst I was looking for the dance scene from the Fisher King, I found this lovely video of a kind of flash mob in Grand Central. Again, kind of magical in it own way!

More Grand Central...

Whilst I was looking for the dance scene from the Fisher King, I found this lovely video of a kind of flash mob in Grand Central. Again, kind of magical in it own way!

Over the Wall

I was looking for the Bunnymen's Over the Wall to share with someone on www.last.fm - but they don't have a playable version.

Instead I found this video from 1983 on YouTube to share with all of you...

And whilst I'm at, here's a version of Do It Clean...

Over the Wall

I was looking for the Bunnymen's Over the Wall to share with someone on www.last.fm - but they don't have a playable version.

Instead I found this video from 1983 on YouTube to share with all of you...

And whilst I'm at, here's a version of Do It Clean...

Can I get a napkin, please?

The internet has just stolen two hours of my life. But I have seen some wonderful things.

And this is one of them.

Can I get a napkin, please?

The internet has just stolen two hours of my life. But I have seen some wonderful things.

And this is one of them.

Communication with cats

It struck me that lots of my f-list might be interested in this post on Boing Boing - about cats, of course.

Communication with cats

It struck me that lots of my f-list might be interested in this post on Boing Boing - about cats, of course.