Friday, 23 March 2012
Drive Soundtrack Tracklist
The soundtrack to Drive includes an original score by Cliff Martinez that was inspired by ’80s-style, synth-pop. In addition to crafting his own compositions, Martinez built the film’s sonic landscape from ideas pioneered by European electronic bands, such as Kraftwerk. Other songs in the set — which were recorded and arranged with a similar retro edge – include “Nightcall” by Kavinsky and Lovefoxxx of Brazilian dance-rock outfit CSS, a tune by the Chromatics, and others.
01 Nightcall – Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx
02 Under Your Spell – Desire
03 A Real Hero – College feat. Electric Youth
04 Oh My Love – Riz Ortolani feat. Katyna Ranieri
05 Tick of the Clock – The Chromatics
06 Rubber Head
07 I Drive
08 He Had a Good Time
09 They Broke His Pelvis
10 Kick Your Teeth
11 Where’s The Deluxe Version?
12 See You in Four
13 After The Chase
14 Hammer
15 Wrong Floor
16 Skull Crushing
17 My Name on a Car
18 On The Beach
19 Bride of Deluxe
Tracks 6-19 by Cliff Martinez
01 Nightcall – Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx
02 Under Your Spell – Desire
03 A Real Hero – College feat. Electric Youth
04 Oh My Love – Riz Ortolani feat. Katyna Ranieri
05 Tick of the Clock – The Chromatics
06 Rubber Head
07 I Drive
08 He Had a Good Time
09 They Broke His Pelvis
10 Kick Your Teeth
11 Where’s The Deluxe Version?
12 See You in Four
13 After The Chase
14 Hammer
15 Wrong Floor
16 Skull Crushing
17 My Name on a Car
18 On The Beach
19 Bride of Deluxe
Tracks 6-19 by Cliff Martinez
Violence: A History Of Violence (2005) Dir. David Cronenburg
A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a diner who is thrust into the spotlight after killing two robbers in self-defense. Click on the images for two violent scenes that occur at key points in the film.
The style of violence is reminiscent to that in Drive. It is visceral and brutal. Is it real or hyperreal? How do you feel when you watch violent scenes like this and why do you feel the way you do? Are your experiences of violence informed by other media texts?
The style of violence is reminiscent to that in Drive. It is visceral and brutal. Is it real or hyperreal? How do you feel when you watch violent scenes like this and why do you feel the way you do? Are your experiences of violence informed by other media texts?
Jean Baudrillard: Simulacra and Simulation
Simulacra and Simulation (Simulacres et Simulation in French) is a philosophical treatise by Jean Baudrillard that discusses the interaction between reality, symbols and society.
“ The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth--it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true.[1] ”
Simulacra and Simulation is most known for its discussion of images, signs, and how they relate to the present day. Baudrillard claims that modern society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and that the human experience is of a simulation of reality rather than reality itself. The simulacra that Baudrillard refers to are signs of culture and media that create the perceived reality; Baudrillard believed that society has become so reliant on simulacra that it has lost contact with the real world on which the simulacra are based.
Think back 9/11 'it was like a Movie', Baudrillard gives this phenomenon a name, Simulacra Simulation. Baudrillard claims that our current society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and that human experience is of a simulation of reality. He believes we cannot separate the image from the 'reality', when we drink coke we drink more than brown coloured water flavoured with sugar, we drink the marketing and lifestyle associated with it.
This sequence from 'Falling Down' illustrates what happens when you realise the reality isn't the same as the image.
“ The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth--it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true.[1] ”
Simulacra and Simulation is most known for its discussion of images, signs, and how they relate to the present day. Baudrillard claims that modern society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and that the human experience is of a simulation of reality rather than reality itself. The simulacra that Baudrillard refers to are signs of culture and media that create the perceived reality; Baudrillard believed that society has become so reliant on simulacra that it has lost contact with the real world on which the simulacra are based.
Think back 9/11 'it was like a Movie', Baudrillard gives this phenomenon a name, Simulacra Simulation. Baudrillard claims that our current society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and that human experience is of a simulation of reality. He believes we cannot separate the image from the 'reality', when we drink coke we drink more than brown coloured water flavoured with sugar, we drink the marketing and lifestyle associated with it.
This sequence from 'Falling Down' illustrates what happens when you realise the reality isn't the same as the image.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Bright Eyes - At The Bottom Of Everything
This Bright Eyes song fits numbers 5,11,13 (at least) on Jonathan Kramer's theory list.
The IT Crowd - Season 2 Episode 3 - 'Moss and the German'
- The theme tune sounds like the music you would hear on an old (80's) computer game. This music is otherwise known as 8bit. It is also reminiscent of Gary Numan's work (1980's synth pioneer).
- Element of hyper reality - they have created their own universe surrounded by technology although there are elements of the real world.The universe involves the sense of comedy as well as the real world aspect.
- Animation - link to technology and old computer games
- Text on screen
- Parody - Piracy advert
- Comedy - link to Eastenders? - scene on the doorstep arguing
- Accent
- Stereotypical 'evil laugh' - exaggerated
- Classical music
- Hypper real characters - German cannibal playing cello
- Married couple - intertextuality
- Soviet scenes are taken as far as possible - Russian accent, Marching, music/light changes
- When the group talk about meeting new people - Jen acts like a psychiatrist
- German - stereotypical outfit and character - food (meat, sausage) 'Schweinefleisch'
- Hannibal Lector - bricolage - German playing cello
- Intertextuality - Detective - Police interrogation
- Intertextuality - Morecambe and Wise, Fine Young Cannibals, The Pink Windmill Kids ('There's somebody at the door') - Rod and Emu - Douglas Reynham, Gorky Park, Oceans 11, Tarantino
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