…No, not like that, you bunch of dirty ras’s! - I’m referring to our periodic blunted review of various outputs of film and tv that we’ve been casting our beady eyes over here at HQ.
We’ve got some very random bits and pieces for you this time (just like every other time) in this increasingly popular section. Big ups to everyone that enjoyed the last instalment covering everything from crack cocaine to Street Hawk. Anyway, on with our latest selection.
Biggie Freestyle.
Biggie. Brooklyn. Age 17. - A short clip of what was to become one of the most respected M.C.’s on the planet doing his thing. Wicked stuff. You can clearly see (and hear) him projecting that rawness that was to become his distinctive style. Taken too soon. R.I.P.
Cocaine Cowboys.
Right, an interesting of slightly cheesy (well, it is American tv) documentary. It reports on the rise of the narcotics trade in Miami, and subsequently the rest of the United States during the late 70’s/early 80’s. Cause and effect - it also goes into the gang wars and murders that followed. Millionaires, Cuban drug gangs, models, shiny suits, smugglers in speedboats, police corruption, Ferrari’s, money laundering; it’s all here.
The film interviews guys who were responsible for the importation, distribution and sale of billions of dollars worth of the Bolivian marching powder into the U.S. and sending the country on a charged-up head rush whilst changing Miami beyond all recognition.
I did say it was cheesy…bear with the soundtrack…it’s done by plinky-plonky synthmeister Jan Hammer who’s famous crime again the ears was “Crockett’s Theme”, which was the signature tune to Miami Vice. Still, I suppose it’s on a par with that 80’s shite Giogrio Moroder recorded for Scarface, and that’s one of the best gangster films ever. Give it a look (and ignore the music)
Beavis and Butthead Do America.
I know it’s childish. It’s still funny. It had us all at Blunt HQ giggling like a bunch of teenagers. This is Beavis and Butthead’s one and only venture on to the big screen, with a storyline as ridiculous as you would expect. Enjoy.
Say No To Strangers.
We worry about you lot out there. We like to know you’re safe. We’ve got our civic duty hats on here at Blunt HQ, so we decided to share this with you.
Those of you that are old enough to know better may remember this Public Information film from your childhood. I think I saw it at Junior School. This was made by the Public Information Office for the Home Office (big up Agent M!) back in the 70’s. Designed to educate children against the dangers of strangers, this footage is unmistakable old-skool British state education at it’s best.
“Wanna see some kittens?” - classic chat-up line! - and as if you could pull a bird of any age driving a blue Cortina Estate! (I’m joking. Don’t write in an complain. You’ll get nothing but ignored and annoyed)
The space-invaders graphics are fantastic, and you’ve gotta love The Plod driving around in Ford Escorts not seen since the days of Juliet Bravo. YouTube (being the arse that it is) has the film broken into two parts. Both links are below:
Tour Of Duty
I laughed out loud when the Erbalist stumbled across this . For those of you too young to remember, Tour Of Duty is an American tv drama, set around a US platoon fighting in the Vietnam war. In this country, it was screened at that dodgey time of night between the pubs closing, and ITV going to Teletext through the night. (big up the drunks and the insomniacs)
Actually, it’s pretty watchable if you’re a bloke and like helicopters, guns, and bombs. We watched the entire series over breakfast, two days running at Blunt HQ. I’ve put a link to a few episodes below, just to get you started.
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