Saturday, May 19, 2007

flickpicker

this will be in conjunction with the previous post i wrote (you could click on the link, or scroll down as well---and save you an ounce of effort in doing so, doesn't matter). aside from books, one of my recurring fetishes is cinema (the others, you need to figure out for yourself)---and not merely your usual Hollywood popcorns, but an eclectic selection of foreign, independent, classic and the unheard-ofs. unlike books, my penchance for DVDs and videos are current: it began with the advent of video discs. i was not lured by the bulky oversized packagings of VHS tapes (one thing also is its inexplicably off-the-ceiling pricetags, that during those days i'd rather spend on a hardback), and while i initially relied on those peddled at Quiapo (my advocacy to pirated dvds was shortlived but admittedly, they carry any title you could possibly think of), my filmic proclivities somehow got me acquainted to Amazon and the multitude of dvd merchants spread all over the wired world.

anyway, my recent dvd haul were Asian flicks that served as an impeccable source to the coursework i had to write; and a bunch of tv series/miniseries that did not actually had an impact when they were first shown:

Profit Adrian Pasdar (of the Heroes fame topbilled)
Jiang Hu Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung reunited after Kar-Wai's As Tears Go By
Tae Guk Gi Private Ryan wannabe? you decide.
JSA Park Chan-Wook's pre-Oldboy violence spree
Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection got it used.
Edge of Darkness Brit tv is undeniably impressive by being atmospheric.

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