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Mk II: Gillan & Glover / Re: Made In Japan SUPER DELUXE
« Last post by Vyn on June 18, 2025, 09:27:11 PM »OMG - I can't tell you how long I have been waiting to get my hands on some Deep Purple branded socks! Fucking outstanding!!
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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« Last post by KiloDeltaCharlie on June 18, 2025, 04:47:14 PM »Final catchup!
Thunderbolts* - The most recent MCU film, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman. [IMDb] After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
This is a pretty good MCU effort, it's not challenging the top 10, but is much better than many of the latest MCU films. 8/10
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - The (possibly) last M:I film starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff. A continuation from events seen in Dead Reckoning a couple of years ago, the team need to track down the AI known as The Entity -- it having infiltrated the defences of most of the countries with nuclear weapons and when it has them all it will use them!
Another globe trotting thriller, with action set pieces in abundance. It's a good movie, there's too much exposition in the first 45 minutes and at 2 hours 50 it's a good 30 minutes too long. 8/10
Ballerina - An action thriller which has little to do with ballet. Set in the world of John Wick, the events take place in the same time frame as John Wick 3. This stars Ana de Armas, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Angelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne and a cameo from Keanu Reeves.
Orphaned as a child Eve (de Armas) is sent to be trained by The Director (Huston) who assess if she has a talent as a Ballet dancer... or an assassin! That's the last we see of the ballet! She is sent to defend a socialite from some bad people where she finds clues about the death of her father which takes us off on the main plot. During the film we visit The Continental Hotel where we meet Winston (McShane), Charon (Reddick), as well as an encounter with John Wick himself. I rather enjoyed this, not sure where I would rank it with the other JW films, but it is a worthy addition. 8.5/10
Of note, this is probably Lance Reddick's last film credit as he died in 2023, but it just goes to show how long some films take to get made. He was pretty much perfect as Charon.
Thunderbolts* - The most recent MCU film, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman. [IMDb] After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
This is a pretty good MCU effort, it's not challenging the top 10, but is much better than many of the latest MCU films. 8/10
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - The (possibly) last M:I film starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff. A continuation from events seen in Dead Reckoning a couple of years ago, the team need to track down the AI known as The Entity -- it having infiltrated the defences of most of the countries with nuclear weapons and when it has them all it will use them!
Another globe trotting thriller, with action set pieces in abundance. It's a good movie, there's too much exposition in the first 45 minutes and at 2 hours 50 it's a good 30 minutes too long. 8/10
Ballerina - An action thriller which has little to do with ballet. Set in the world of John Wick, the events take place in the same time frame as John Wick 3. This stars Ana de Armas, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Angelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne and a cameo from Keanu Reeves.
Orphaned as a child Eve (de Armas) is sent to be trained by The Director (Huston) who assess if she has a talent as a Ballet dancer... or an assassin! That's the last we see of the ballet! She is sent to defend a socialite from some bad people where she finds clues about the death of her father which takes us off on the main plot. During the film we visit The Continental Hotel where we meet Winston (McShane), Charon (Reddick), as well as an encounter with John Wick himself. I rather enjoyed this, not sure where I would rank it with the other JW films, but it is a worthy addition. 8.5/10
Of note, this is probably Lance Reddick's last film credit as he died in 2023, but it just goes to show how long some films take to get made. He was pretty much perfect as Charon.
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Mk II: Gillan & Glover / Re: Made In Japan SUPER DELUXE
« Last post by Charger on June 18, 2025, 04:26:24 PM »Yeah I know...strange that so often bands (or record companies really) need to add rather useless stuff to these! It's just about the music man!
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Mk II: Gillan & Glover / Re: Made In Japan SUPER DELUXE
« Last post by KiloDeltaCharlie on June 18, 2025, 12:25:14 PM »I've given up with Deluxe Editions, they're too expensive and have too much I'm not interested in... why are there socks in this one?
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Mk II: Gillan & Glover / Made In Japan SUPER DELUXE
« Last post by Charger on June 18, 2025, 12:04:01 PM »Coming on August 15th
On August 15, 1972, the lauded Mk2 lineup of Deep Purple featuring Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, 'Made in Japan.’ Today, Deep Purple announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15—exactly 53 years after the first performance was recorded. 'Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)' features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original live recording by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, alongside all three concerts newly remixed by Richard Digby Smith, and several rare single edits.
Wilson harnesses the raw energy of the original tapes in his new stereo and Atmos mixes. "It's all completely as it happened on the night," he says. "The album has a power and sense of abandon that they never quite captured in the studio. Hopefully this new mix makes it feel even more like you're there."
Available now to pre-order in the official Deep Purple store as a 10LP vinyl boxed set, a 5CD + Blu-ray boxed set, or a standalone 2LP gatefold (2LP released October 3rd in US, Canada and Japan) .
https://shop.deeppurple.com/gb/deep-purple/clothing/made-in-japan-5cd-and-blu-ray-deluxe-box-set-t-shirt-socks-bundle/5021732847713.html
At 100£ bit too steep!
And 200£ for the 10 LP version:
https://shop.deeppurple.com/gb/deep-purple/special-collections/made-in-japan/made-in-japan-super-deluxe-edition-10lp/0602475832560.html
On August 15, 1972, the lauded Mk2 lineup of Deep Purple featuring Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, 'Made in Japan.’ Today, Deep Purple announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15—exactly 53 years after the first performance was recorded. 'Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)' features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original live recording by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, alongside all three concerts newly remixed by Richard Digby Smith, and several rare single edits.
Wilson harnesses the raw energy of the original tapes in his new stereo and Atmos mixes. "It's all completely as it happened on the night," he says. "The album has a power and sense of abandon that they never quite captured in the studio. Hopefully this new mix makes it feel even more like you're there."
Available now to pre-order in the official Deep Purple store as a 10LP vinyl boxed set, a 5CD + Blu-ray boxed set, or a standalone 2LP gatefold (2LP released October 3rd in US, Canada and Japan) .
https://shop.deeppurple.com/gb/deep-purple/clothing/made-in-japan-5cd-and-blu-ray-deluxe-box-set-t-shirt-socks-bundle/5021732847713.html
At 100£ bit too steep!
And 200£ for the 10 LP version:
https://shop.deeppurple.com/gb/deep-purple/special-collections/made-in-japan/made-in-japan-super-deluxe-edition-10lp/0602475832560.html
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General Discussion / Re: Normal Goings-on
« Last post by Charger on June 17, 2025, 04:48:40 PM »Hope you got to set on Abe's lap!
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General Discussion / Re: Normal Goings-on
« Last post by Vyn on June 17, 2025, 03:01:19 PM »My oldest daughter just left DC two days ago. On a driving vacation with her husband, they live in FL, drove up the coast to NYC, then down to DC, over to Philadelphia where they are now.
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General Discussion / Re: Normal Goings-on
« Last post by KiloDeltaCharlie on June 17, 2025, 01:04:59 PM »Have fun!
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Just for fun / Re: Weather Topic!
« Last post by KiloDeltaCharlie on June 17, 2025, 01:03:41 PM »It looks like we're heading for a heatwave (in Hampshire that means 3 days of over 27C)
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General Discussion / Re: Normal Goings-on
« Last post by Zzzptm on June 17, 2025, 07:17:49 AM »Travel to DC today for me, then I fly back home tomorrow.
Sales meetings be like that.
Sales meetings be like that.