Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Metallica - Live Shit: Binge and Purge (1993)

Genre: Musical
Starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted
Running time: 337 minutes



Back in 1993, I was a teenager, and Metallica was one of the biggest bands out there in and out of the heavy metal genre. The famous Black album had been released and then came the huge boxset titled Live Shit: Binge and Purge, which contained 3 audio CD’s and two concerts on VHS or DVD. If you bought the VHS version, that box was huge. It seemed everyone in my entourage had bought that thing, but, for some reason, though I was a fan of the band, I never did.

This particular review will focus on the two concerts included in the boxset. The most recent one was recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena, in January 1992. The other one was at the Seattle Coliseum, in August 1989. Two big arena concerts with a band in top form. Here, we have the long-haired edgy Metallica, Jason Newsted on bass guitar, doing what they do best: Rocking out on stage. The material is raw, but you can easily feel the energy of the guys and of the crowd in front of them. These are two awesome shows well worth seeing. We get over 5 hours of good rocking tunes, delivered with gusto on a big stage in front of very live crowds. Tons of fun for those who love Metallica and their music.


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