#martin ogilvie

[itsyoung8]

Bully characters X *NSYNC song

Hey, guys! This idea suddenly popped up in my head so why share it with you so here we go! (oh it's funny Here We Go is an *NSYNC song and I didn't even do it on purpose). I'll announce right away that the post is likely to be very long (sorry in advance) and not everyone.

Jimmy Hopkins - Just Got Paid

And if you'll notice my smile is like Kool-Aid 'Cause I just (just) got (got) paid (paid), uh

Jimmy, after having done a mission, is I think very happy to have some money! we know that he does the missions for two things: to foil Gary's plans and to get some money.

Pete Kowalski - Sailing

Sailing (takes me away) Takes me away To where I've always heard it could be (I heard it could be) Just a dream and the wind to carry me (soon I will be free) Soon I will be free Free

I think Pete sees Jimmy as a way to live the dream life he wants to lead: a life where he's not bothered and he's not alone. He would then soon be free, far from what bothers him.

Gary Smith - Forever Young

Whatever may come falling down Will never break our solid ground A million hours until the game is won

And no matter how many plans Jimmy can thwart, Gary will always have one until he wins.

Troy Miller - Crazy For You

Wherever I go, whatever I do, Whenever my heart is crying out for you

Russell invades his mind and makes his heart beat faster every moment, but Troy isn't about to tell him.

Wade Martin - I'm Just Wanna Be With You

If you're scared of love, don't, don't be afraid Because girl, I'm scared too, but I gotta have you

Wade is scared of love because he doesn't want to end up like his parents but he wants to try anyway.

Davis White - If I'm Not the One

If I'm not the one you want, then who's he? Take your time to figure out, and you'll see If I'm not the one you want, then maybe I'll be the one you need

When this girl refused his advances, Davis wondered why and figured that one day she would end up dating him.

Trent Northwick - I'll Be Good For You

I know you want me, too It's in your eyes, they say you do They're telling me you'll open your heart to me Yeah

Trent believes that all the girls are madly in love with him.

Bif Taylor - Do Your Thing

There ain't no excuse for coming up short The ball is in your court (ooh) So reach up and touch the sky

I see Bif saying this to himself before every boxing match as if to give himself courage and strength.

Gord Vendome - [God Must Have Spent] A Little More Time On You

I never thought that love could feel like this And then you changed my world with just one kiss

He thought that someone like him should only date someone of the same social class as him. But after going out and kissing Lola, this view of things seemed boring to him.

Parker Ogilvie - Riddle

The whole song is Parker. He tries to understand the girls, to decode every sign, but he can't. He finds it impossible but keeps trying until he succeeds.

Chad Morris - Celebrity

If I wasn't a celebrity Would you be so nice to me If I didn't have cheese like every day Would you still wanna be with me If I couldn't buy you diamond rings And all those other expensive things Would you be so into me If I wasn't a celebrity Lately

If Chad didn't have the money to pay her whatever she wants, would Lola be interested in him? No, the answer is no.

Bryce Montrose - The Game Is Over

Invincible, is what you think you are But you're just so typical Though you think that you're a star You act like everyone revolves around you

A line of dialogue shows that Bryce doesn't like Lola and I see him saying that to her face so much lol.

Lucky De Luca - Up Against the Wall

She took my hand (oh) We never said a word at all We started grinding Shorty had me up against the wall Ask me about tomorrow You know that I don't care at all I just got caught up when she had me up against the wall (Shawty had me up against the wall)

Lucky is a quiet guy who doesn't care about a lot of things and could have any girl.

Johnny Vincent - It's Gonna Be Me

Every little thing I do Never seems enough for you You don't wanna lose it again But I'm not like them Baby, when you finally Get to love somebody Guess what? It's gonna be me

During an argument, Johnny tells Lola that he doesn't know what to do anymore so that she only loves him.

Norton Williams - You Got It (Joey's part in it I melt)

Walking slowly through the rain Without worries there's no pain When you see a shooting star All your problems seem so far

Norton is so soft and soft as it is that I can see him saying that.

Ricky Pucino - I Want You Back

You're all I ever wanted You're all I ever needed (yeah) So tell me what to do now When I want you back

Ricky, our broken-hearted man, would do anything to get her back and they would be together again.

Peanut Romano - If Only In Heaven's Eyes

I keep your words alive, I could never forget Cause in the final hour you made me proud So proud that I could know you

Peanut can't thank Johnny enough for everything he's done for everything.

Vance Medici - The Two Of Us

'Cause I'm thinking 'bout you day and night And I just can't get you off my mind When you get a minute baby I was thinking we could hook up It's just the two of us, the two of us

When Vance falls in love, he knows he's going to end up with this person because he knows how to go about it and she'll occupy his thoughts until he doesn't love her anymore.

Lefty Mancini - Bringin' Da Noise

Say, c'mon c'mon let's raise the roof And give 'em proof that we can get loose y'all

Because Lefty is someone who lives his life to the fullest and on his own terms.

Hal Esposito - Yo Te Voy A Amar

Te abrazaré Te haré olvidar Lo que te hizo sufrir

Hal loves Eunice would do anything for her.

Beatrice Trudeau - Something Like You

Something happens when you look at me, I forget to speak Something happens when you kiss my mouth, my knees get so weak Could it be true, this is what God has meant for me 'Cause, baby I can't believe That something, like you ...Could happen to me Yeah-yeah... Something, like you...

Everything she feels about Jimmy.

Thad Carlson - Together Again

What can I do to make you see That I'm here, here for you I really hope that you'll come home So we can be together again

All he wants is for him and Dan to be the same as before: inseparable brothers.

Algernon Papadopulous - I Thought She Knew

My world revolved around her My love light burned for her alone But she couldn't see the flame Only myself to blame

He loved Lola, the first girl he fell in love with but she didn't see him because she didn't care about him.

Earnest Jones - Selfish

Almost the entire song is Earnest. Although Mandy refuses her advances time and time again, he still loves her and won't stop until she's his and he'd be willing to do anything for it even if it means hurting someone.

Melvin O'Connor - Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay) ft Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

If you wanna fly, come and take a ride Take a space ride with the cowboy, baby

Melvin already thinks he's a knight so I think he could very well, in a western rpg, think he's a cowboy and pick up a girl like that.

Bucky Pasteur - I Need Love

I just wanna tell you how I feel I just wanna have a love that's real How can I stop this burning desire? I can see that you're the one for me You're the only one I really need I need a love that burns like a fire

The girl he loves and needs is Beatrice and he doesn't understand what she sees in Jimmy.

Casey Harris - This Is Where The Party's At

The whole song is about Casey: a cool guy who wants to have fun with his friends or the girl he wants to date. He's a guy who doesn't get into trouble.

Mandy Wiles - Here We Go

Here we go, one more time Everybody's feeling fine, here we go now (Yes, yes, yes, here we go, *NSYNC has got the flow)

Just replace *NSYNC with Mandy in the lyrics and that's her! She is dynamic, very good dancer and manages to set the mood during matches and parties.

You've made it to the end! Thanks for reading to the end! A la prochaine!

[screamscenepodcast]

It's time for the horror adjacent bonus episode! This month, we look into DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis!

This camp black comedy shows us yet again that less is more...

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 1:05:59; Discussion 1:16:15

[fairyk133]

Ruth’s Voice Claim And Quotes

Random Quotes:

“Oh, you must be…Hopkins, good morning.”

“Butt out Hopkins, this is between me and your little white trash friend!”

“You know, gossip is a sin….then again…a little truth didn’t hurt anyone, right Chrissy?”

About Preps:

“What a minute—they’re inbred? How— revolting!”

“I swear, their kids are gonna be the next deformed mammals..”

(When Derby fake won mock trial): “F* you Harrington, and your future Stephen Hawking children!”

“I swear…I feel like Morison is staring at me…am I covered up though— so it has to be my heels!”

“That Ogilvie guy…he keeps trying to talk to me— what does he want?”

“Oh thanks Gauthier, they’re Akoya pearls, love those shoes, aren’t they from..Amour Bons? You know the golden lock heels are better.”

“Why yes Pinky….these are the limited edition Aquaberry gloves…” *Smiles nervously.*

Talking to/about Jocks:

“I don’t know why Wiles bullies Beatrice, probs cause of all that throwing up in the toilets, right?”

“Damon— excuse me, mista West…I’m sorry if you read me wrong but…no, I don’t find you attractive…at all.” (She’s clearly fighting herself to stop laughing.)

“Hmm sorry, Martin— but I don’t think I wanna do cheer, I wanna try…. something that gives me a thrill…like soccer!”

Talking vile:

“I promise sir, I would never lie to you, trust me when I say I: Casey was on substances during the Halloween party, he just— called me a psycho proclaiming I lured him into the woods— ask my friend Loretta I was with her the whole time! And…I think Ted was the one who spiked the punch….sorry.”

“Me a bitch…? Aw…thanks!”

“Why do they let animals in here… argh..”

“Yes Mrs. Peabody, I saw a boy in Mandy’s room— so uncivilized I know…”

“Have you ever…” Quotes:

“Have you ever exposed someone’s secret and made them leave town?”

“Have ever snuck a pet in your dorm?”

“Have you ever pretended to like a person for your own enjoyment?”

Voice claim:

[warrenwoodhouse]

Cliques - Bully Guide (Game Guides) (Guides)

List by @warrenwoodhouse #warrenwoodhouse

List of all of the cliques in Bully and in Bully: Scholarship Edition.

Main Game

Nerds

Boys

Algernon “Algie” Papadopoulos

Bucky Pasteur

Earnest Jones

Melvin O’Connor

Donald Anderson

Cornelius Johnson

Fatty Johnson

Thad Carlson

Girls

Beatrice Trudeau

Hangouts

The Library

The Observatory

Preppies

Boys

Chad Morris

Gord Vendome

Parker Ogilvie

Tad Spencer

Derby Harrington

Bif Taylor

Bryce Montrose

Justin Vandervelde

Girls

Pinky Gauthier

Hangouts

Harrington House

Old Bullworth Vale

Glass Jaw Gym

Greasers

Boys

Johnny Vincent

Ricky Pucino

Hal Esposito

Lefty Mancini

Norton Williams

Peanut Romano

Vance Medici

Girls

Lola Lombardi

Hangouts

Auto Shop

Add

Jocks

Boys

Kirby Olsen

Casey Harris

Bo Jackson

Damon West

Dan Wilson

Juri Karamazov

Luis Luna

Ted Thompson

Girls

Mandy Wiles

Hangouts

Football Field

Swimming Pool

Gym

None

Boys

Gary Smith

Peter “Petey” Kowalski

James “Jimmy” Hopkins

Constantinos Brakus

Ivan Alexander

Gordon Wakefield

Lance Jackson

Pedro De La Hoya

Ray Hughes

Sheldon Thompson

Trevor Moore

Girls

Angie Ng

Eunice Pound

Christy Martin

Gloria Jackson

Karen Johnson

Melody Adams

Zoe Taylor

Hangouts

Bullworth Academy

Bullies

Boys

Russell Northrop

Trent Northwick

Davis White

Ethan Robinson

Tom Gurney

Troy Miller

Wade Martin

Girls

None

Hangouts

Bullworth Academy

Carpark - Bullworth Academy

Townies

Boys

Duncan

Edgar Munsen

Clint (aka: Henry)

Gurney

Jerry

Leon

Omar Romero

Otto Tyler

Girls

Zoe Taylor (before re-attending Bullworth Academy)

Hangouts

Add

Townsfolk

Boys/Men

Mr. Doolin

Add

Girls/Women

Miss Abby

Add

Hangouts

Old Bullworth Vale

Add

Police

Boys/Men

Officer Williams

Girls/Women

None

Hangouts

Old Bullworth Vale

Bullworth Town

Add

Prefects

Boys/Men

Prefect 1

Prefect 2

Prefect 3

Girls/Women

None

Hangouts

Bullworth Academy

Orderlies

Boys/Men

Add

Add

Girls/Women

None

Hangouts

Add

Add

Carnival Folk

Boys/Men

Add

Add

Girls/Women

The Siamese Twins

Add

The Last Mermaid

Hangouts

Billie Crane’s Traveling Carnival

Faculty

Men

Dr. Crabblesnitch (Principal)

Mr. Burton (Gym Teacher)

Mr. Lionel Galloway (English Teacher)

Mr. Hattrick (Math Teacher) (Scholarship Edition)

Mr. Luntz (Janitor, Shop Attendant)

Mr. Matthews (Geography Teacher) (Scholarship Edition)

Neil (Shop Teacher)

Dr. Slawter (Biology Teacher) (Scholarship Edition)

Dr. Watts (Chemistry Teacher)

Mr. Wiggins (History Teacher) (Scholarship Edition)

Women

Miss. Danvers (Secretary)

Mrs. Carvin (Librarian)

Edna (Cook)

Mrs. Danica McRae (Nurse)

Mrs. Peabody (Girls’ Dorm Hall Monitor)

Miss. Peters (Music Teacher) (Scholarship Edition)

Ms. Deidre Philips (Art Teacher, Photography Teacher)

Hangouts

Bullworth Academy

[val-likes-music]

Val's Albums [2] - Bedside Toxicology, Rx

A contradiction at its finest - harsh and abrasive, but packed full of emotion, and incredibly addictive.

Bedside Toxicology is a box of nightmares dreamt up by the one and only Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie). Weird and abrasive, Ogre's penchant for eeriness is on full display in this album. Being the sole album released under Rx (changed from Ritalin for legal reasons) and produced with Martin Atkins, this is a 12-track esoteric fever dream filled with clean yet disorientating sounds. It’s perfectly clear that Martin and Ogre are creating music for themselves, and no one else. It’s the kind of abstract that’s both confusing and bewitching, expressing emotions and ideas behind layers of glitchy electronic noise.  

Ogre was in a sort of purgatory when Atkins first approached him, suggesting a collaboration. Ogre’s last band, Skinny Puppy, spiralled into disastrous internal conflict as he sank into a crippling drug addiction. He decided to quit the band in 1996, and thankfully managed to get clean, but he was still left to his own devices. His latest music project at the time, W.E.L.T. (that would later become ohGr) was at a standstill due to a particularly shitty contract with American Records. Desperate for something to devote his creative energy to, Ogre happily agreed to Atkins’ suggestion, and Rx was formed. 

The album starts out in an unexpected way, to be sure. Fans of Ogre or Skinny Puppy will know that when he dedicates his voice to a song, it’s rarely clear, understandable, or melodic. One of the hallmarks of Skinny Puppy was vocals thick with distortion, almost impossible to make out sometimes. Yet, as the first song on Bedside Toxicology begins, we’re greeted with Ogre… singing? And it’s clear?! While Ogre has a bit of an unconventional singing voice, it’s actually nice to hear his voice clear and bright. Already, this album is a departure from the Ogre we know, and its experimental nature is shining through from the get-go. Accompanied by just an acoustic guitar, Ogre warbles out a cover of Syd Barrett’s Scarecrow, starting the album on a rather sincere note. 

As it winds to a close, the next song begins - and with it, the electro-creepiness that coats the next 10 tracks. K Y Re:Amin is unconventional in both its name and its structure, starting out with an eerie melody and some higher-pitched vocalising. The track builds, drum beats punctuating each line, unfolding as Ogre chants evilly over a catchy beat. “The smell remains the same…”

What now becomes immediately apparent about Bedside Toxicology is the harmonious weirdness it manages to achieve. Taken apart, the myriad of sounds layered on top of each other are strange and abrasive and make no sense. But Ogre and Atkins arrange them into some kind of demented harmony - there’s flow, emotion, depth hidden amongst the menagerie of bizarre noises. Here is where the skill lies; making such fucked up yet devilishly catchy music takes no small amount of talent.

And then Reuptake begins, a perfect example of Rx’s eerie but clever nature. The track has a slow buildup, with sharp drums and a high-pitched circus-like melody oscillating below more nonsensical Ogre chants. The tension in this track just builds and builds. More elements are slowly added, a sick sense of dread amounting through the instrumental. And suddenly, just past two minutes in, it roars to life - a twisted carnival ride of a song that pulses like a heart, soft vocals echoing through the dark descent of the track. It’s a decline into madness put into music, a drug-dipped spectacle of a song that spins around and around until a sharp cut to silence, only a few mournful notes from Ogre to bring the song to a close. It’s fast and deadly and it’s over before you know it. That sharp contrast at the end, full musical insanity cutting to nothing but a melodic sigh, feels almost like snapping back to reality.

There’s another cover - Downtown, by Petula Clark, modified to be an abstract commentary on heroin. The track is punctuated by bass-packed drums that have by now become an Rx staple. They stick out, sharp kicks being used as a kind of punctuation mark, bringing attention to the evil tone of Ogre’s voice. The agonising cries of “So happy again!” are packed with pain, a glimpse into the struggle Ogre experienced during those long years of addiction. 

Track five, Imago, sticks out perhaps the most to me. It’s experimental in every sense of the word, with harsh techno sounds and Ogre’s deep chants being spliced and cut off, bursting to life and fading, all above a persistent bass drum beating like blood in your ears. There are so many layered vocals in this piece, with the insistent chant of “Down in the back and around the corner”, to the malicious “Wanna hear a story?” at the very beginning, to the ramblings laced through the harsh instrumentation. It’s skewed and tilted and disjointed, lingering in the peripheral vision. Phantasmagoria at its finest - constantly shifting, constantly changing, a delirium that drives you all the way through bat country and back. 

In fact, that describes the whole album rather well. No two tracks are similar, and classic musical structure or expectations are faraway concepts. It’s sharp and clear but confusing and muddied. Indecipherable, harsh, yet strangely raw and emotional. It’s the corruption of the human mind in music form, the bad trip, strange at first but darkly addictive to listen to. It’s a twisted work of art. 

Ogre and Atkins’ relationship was one of the reasons this album got made in the first place. According to Ogre, even when he was in a bad place, Atkins was one of the people who kept checking in on him, leading to a close friendship between the two. He’s stated that Bedside Toxicology was a pure 50/50 collaboration between them. It was a space for Ogre to experiment, and to grow beyond the pressures of Skinny Puppy. In his words:

“It might not meet up to people’s approval, who will expect this distorted, unintelligible voice, but there’s thirteen [Skinny Puppy] records of that!” [source]

Bedside Toxicology is musical experimentation at its finest, a chaotic juxtaposition all the way through. It’s dark and creepy and fucked up, yet solemn and emotional. But above all, it’s Ogre making the music he wants to make, on his own terms. 

Track listing 1 - Scarecrow 2 - K Y Re:Amin 3 - Reuptake 4 - Downtown 5 - Imago 6 - Crackhead Waltz 7 - The Daze 8 - And When 9 - Idle Contact 10 - Exfoliate 11 - For Dusts and Mists

Listen here: Spotify Apple Music Youtube

[ladyaislinn]

Rufus' voice, part 8

>> video/audio Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls (2021) starring Martin Jarvis, Joanne Whalley and Rufus Sewell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021. Rosalind Ayres directs a stellar cast in this rediscovered horror-thriller. Joanne Whalley stars as Mrs Lovett and Martin Jarvis as barber Sweeney Todd, with Rufus Sewell, Jonathan Cake, Julian Sands, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Darren Richardson and Ian Ogilvy. Based on the novel by Thomas Prest. It's 1785 in Fleet Street, during the reign of George III, with so many secrets and lies. What is the peculiar arrangement between Sweeney Todd and pie-shop owner, Mrs Lovett? What happened to the pearls? They were meant for lovely young Joanna. Is her sweetheart Mark lost at sea? What became of the messenger after entering Todd’s shop? Who is the new cook in Mrs Lovett’s bakehouse? Can loyal Lieutenant Jeffrey (Rufus Sewell) and investigator Sir Richard Blunt (Jonathan Cake) unravel the dark mystery? And if there are killings, where are the bodies?

Cast Mrs Lovett…Joanne Whalley Sweeney Todd…Martin Jarvis Colonel Jeffrey…Rufus Sewell Original music: A-Mnemonic Dramatised by Archie Scottney, based on the novel by Thomas Prest Director: Rosalind Ayres A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4

[industrial-horror]

Skinny Puppy’s 8th studio album 'The Process' turns 28 years old today. Released February 27th 1996, produced by Dave Oglivie, Martin Atkins, Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie & cEvin Key. Artwork by Steven R. Gilmore. The Process had to do with loss and in particular the death of Dwayne Goettel in 1995 and Steven Gilmore’s wife Colette, who was killed a year earlier. The single lit window is a metaphor for the people we have lost and who have gone onto a better place. The remaining darkened rooms represent the people left behind who have to come face to face with grief, survivors guilt and depression. #HardsetHead #BlueSerge

[jimothy-hopkins]

What Godly Parent/CHB Cabin I Think Bully Characters Would Be In.

Zeus

Zoe Taylor.

Bif Taylor.

Poseison

Gary Smith.

Hades

Pete Kowalski.

Ares

Russel Northrop.

Seth Kolbe.

Jimmy Hopkins.

Thad Carlson.

Dan Wilson.

Wade Martin.

Christy Martin.

Athena

Beatrice Trudeau.

Donald Anderson.

Parker Ogilvie.

Max MacTavish.

Peanut Romano.

Justin Vandervelde.

Aphrodite

Mandy Wiles.

Derby Harrington.

Pinky Gauthier.

Gord Vendome.

Edward Seymour II.

Lola Lombardi.

Kirby Olsen.

Apollo

Trent Northwick.

Cornelius Johnson.

Norton Williams.

Bryce Montrose.

Eunice Pound.

Vance Medici.

Demeter

Bucky Pasteur.

Tom Gurney.

Troy Miller.

Angie Ng.

Bryce Montrose.

Dionysus

Duncan.

Juri Karamazov.

Casey Harris.

Hal Esposito.

Karl Branting.

Hephaestus

Johnny Vincent.

Lucky De Luca.

Ricky Pucino.

Hermes

Lefty Mancini.

Melvin O’Connor.

Earnest Jones.

Ethan Robinson.

Algernon Papadopoulos.

Luis Luna.

Fatty Johnson.

Hypnos.

Ivan Alexander.

Nemesis

Damon West.

Constantinos Brakus.

Davis White.

Nike

Chad Morris.

Ted Thompson.

Bo Jackson.

Tad Spencer.

Staff bonus

Chiron

Ms Philips

Mr. D

Mr. Galloway

[365days365movies]

Action January: Omnibus

As I prepare for the future of this blog (and there is a future, if anybody's wondering), I find myself looking back at the good times, when I had the time to watch a movie a day and write a blog about it, which...yeah, wasn't even sustainable for me in 2021, so make of that what you will. ANYWAY, I decided that I would bring all of these posts together in an omnibus of sorts, so anybody that wanted to read these posts could find them all easily in one place. This, alongside other archives, are going to be pinned to the top of my page, and will serve as a long index of the films in the appropriate genres. The goal? To extend these archives as I go along, and have this running index for my blog. And again...there will be additions...

SO! With that, feel free to check out these films in the action genre, which remains one of my favorites! Any films you'd like to see in this list? Comment, reblog, message me, whatever! I'm always open to suggestions to add to my ever-building master list. And check out the other indices to come!

Introduction to Action (2021)

Top Gun (1986; dir. Tony Scott) (Part I | Part II | Review) Mission Impossible (1996; dir. Brian De Palma) (Part I | Part II | Review) Cliffhanger (1993; dir. Renny Harlin) (Recap | Review) First Blood (1982; dir. Ted Kotcheff) (Part I | Part II | Review) The Running Man (1987; dir. Paul Michael Glaser) (Part I | Part II | Review) Last Action Hero (1993; dir. John McTiernan) (Part I | Part II | Review) The Nice Guys (2016; dir. Shane Black) (Part I | Part II | Review) R.E.D. (2010; dir. Robert Schwentke) (Recap | Review) Kung Fu Hustle (2004; dir. Stephen Chow) (Part I | Part II | Review) Enter the Dragon (1973; dir. Robert Clouse) (Recap | Review)

Come Drink with Me (1966; dir. King Hu) (Recap | Review) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000; dir. Ang Lee) (Part I | Part II | Review) House of Flying Daggers (2004; dir. Zhang Yimou) (Recap | Review) GoldenEye (1995; dir. Martin Campbell) (Part I | Part II | Review) Casino Royale (2006; dir. Martin Campbell) (Part I | Part II | Review) Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014; dir. Matthew Vaughn) (Recap | Review) Atomic Blonde (2017; dir. David Leitch) (Part I | Part II | Review) The Mask of Zorro (1998; dir. Johnston McCulley) (Recap | Review) Léon: The Professional (1994; dir. Luc Besson) (Part I | Part II | Review) Taken (2006; dir. Luc Besson) (Recap | Review)

The Wages of Fear (1953; dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot) (Recap | Review) Drive (2011; dir. Nicholas Winding Refn) (Recap | Review) The Fast and the Furious (2001; dir. Rob Cohen) (Recap | Review) Speed Racer (2008; dir. The Wachowskis) (Part I | Part II | Review) The Poseidon Adventure (1972; dir. Ronald Neame) (Recap | Review) The Expendables (2010; dir. Sylvester Stallone) (Recap | Review) The Raid: Redemption (2011; dir. Gareth Evans) (Recap | Review) The Fugitive (1993; dir. Andrew Davis) (Part I | Part II | Review)

Mad Max (1979; dir. George Miller) (Recap) Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981; dir. George Miller) (Recap) Mad Mad Beyond the Thunderdome (1985; dir. George Miller and George Ogilvie) (Recap) The Mad Max Franchise (Reviews)

Action January: Summary (2021)

[shadow27]

Rx (Martin Atkins and Kevin Ogilvie) - K Y Re:amin

[thegreatseason]

Beautiful Objects

Lotus 79 (1977)

The Lotus 79 is a Formula One car designed in late 1977 by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge, Martin Ogilvie, Tony Rudd, Tony Southgate and Peter Wright of Lotus. The Lotus 79 was the first F1 car to take full advantage of ground effects aerodynamics.

[warrenwoodhouse]

Yearbook - Bully Guide (Game Guides) (Guides)

The entire yearbook of Bullworth Academy.

Nerds

Boys

Algernon “Algie” Papadopoulos

Bucky Pasteur

Earnest Jones

Melvin O’Connor

Donald Anderson

Cornelius Johnson

Fatty Johnson

Thad Carlson

Girls

Beatrice Trudeau

Hangouts

The Library

The Observatory

Preppies

Boys

Chad Morris

Gord Vendome

Parker Ogilvie

Tad Spencer

Derby Harrington

Bif Taylor

Bryce Montrose

Justin Vandervelde

Girls

Pinky Gauthier

Hangouts

Harrington House

Old Bullworth Vale

Glass Jaw Gym

Greasers

Boys

Johnny Vincent

Ricky Pucino

Hal Esposito

Lefty Mancini

Norton Williams

Peanut Romano

Vance Medici

Lucky De Luca

Girls

Lola Lombardi

Hangouts

Auto Shop

New Coventry

Jocks

Boys

Kirby Olsen

Casey Harris

Bo Jackson

Damon West

Dan Wilson

Juri Karamazov

Luis Luna

Ted Thompson

Girls

Mandy Wiles

Hangouts

Football Field

Swimming Pool

Gym

None

Boys

Gary Smith

Peter “Petey” Kowalski

James “Jimmy” Hopkins

Constantinos Brakus

Ivan Alexander

Gordon Wakefield

Lance Jackson

Pedro De La Hoya

Ray Hughes

Sheldon Thompson

Trevor Moore

Girls

Angie Ng

Eunice Pound

Christy Martin

Gloria Jackson

Karen Johnson

Melody Adams

Zoe Taylor

Hangouts

Bullworth Academy

Bullies

Boys

Russell Northrop

Trent Northwick

Davis White

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[adventuresinclientservice]

When advertising mattered.

Delete.  Delete.  Delete.  Delete.  And so it goes, for a minute, maybe longer, every morning, as I clear out all the unsolicited, junk-email detritus that invades my inbox. 

Missives from Tim Williams never get deleted, however, given I respect what he says and how he says it, even if, on occasion, I am not entirely in agreement with the point he’s making.

Even if I were particularly trigger-happy last week, I still would have paused on what Williams’ wrote, given he cites my former agency’s client, BMW, with this line:

“Agencies earn a living helping their clients define the most appealing, benefit-oriented brand promise. A BMW isn’t a collection of automotive parts; it’s “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” Agency professionals know their job is to craft campaigns that sell the car, not the components.”

Fair point.  Would that it were still true about advertising.

I joined Ammirati & Puris shortly after the agency chose to resign its largest account, rather than defend it in an irrational, unreasonable, uncalled for agency review; we were principled to a fault, even when it hurt.   And it did hurt, a blow to both our pride and pocketbook.  David Ogilvy would have been proud. 

That year, in a rebound recovery that seemed more fiction than fact, we won the MasterCard and Compaq accounts.  While we moved on, BMW cycled through agency after agency.  The tagline though?  It remains, a lasting testament to the one shred of client common sense that remained.

What I recall from those post-BMW days is a little fuzzy, but I’m pretty sure Martin Puris – or was it our head of strategy, Vivian Young? – explained our upstart client was up against the vastly more established Mercedes-Benz, promoting a car practically no one had heard of, the BMW 2002, yet still commanding a premium price.  How does an agency do that? 

You don’t do it with flashy production values.  Or famous music.  Or celebrity spokespersons.  You do it with strategy.   Strategy that drives an idea.

The agency’s insight:  performance, not luxury, is the only reason to pay more for a car, which led to the tagline that lives to this day.

Most of the advertising I see today is the opposite of what the agency did for BMW:  work fueled by gimmicks, devoid of ideas, short on humor.  If you need proof, look at the 2021 Super Bowl, a showcase for advertising at its ostensible best if ever there is one.  The work should be outstanding, right?  Yet of the 81 spots that aired, there is only one – yes one -- worth watching. The others?  Dismissible, perishable, and anything but memorable.

This past Thursday St. John’s University hosted a retrospective of Ammirati’s work, with co-founders Ralph Ammirati and Martin Puris in attendance.  If I didn’t live 3,000 miles away, and if I weren’t about to depart for Bucharest to attend and speak at the International Advertising Association’s Annual Conference, I would make my way to Queens to join my colleagues and friends for an evening of reunion, remembrance, and celebration.

I’m not a writer or an art director, and the work to which I contributed is likely a casualty of time and lost memory, but I nonetheless would have wanted to be there, if for no other reason than to bear witness to an agency that should be remembered as uncommon as the ideas on which it built its legacy.

[ladyaislinn]

Rufus' voice, p5

P G Wodehouse Uncle Fred In The Springtime

The novel was adapted as a radio drama by Archie Scottney in 2012 for BBC Radio 4, directed by Martin Jarvis, who also portrayed Lord Emsworth. The cast also included Ian Ogilvy as the narrator, Patricia Hodge as Lady Constance, and Alfred Molina as Uncle Fred Ricky Gilpin ..... Rufus Sewell

[industrial-horror]

34 years ago on September 4th 1990, Ministry released one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. ‘In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up’ was recorded live in Merrillville, Indiana at the Holiday Star Theatre. The lineup featured Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Christopher Connelly, Martin Atkins, Bill Rieflin, Mike Scaccia, William Tucker, Terry Roberts, Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie and Jello Biafra. Produced by Hypo Luxa & Hermes Pan, artwork and graphic design by Kim Assaley. This show was also the beginning of Pigface.