Going to hell for laughing
“It’s all about the greater good”
It’s your typical buddy cop film, but what sets it apart is the fact that it makes you laugh, instead of making you want to gouge your eyeballs out using two stalactites. Hot Fuzz is love letter to action films and it’s got everything that you would want from a comedic piece. Memorable set pieces, quotable lines, great characters and that jolly british dark humour. What I loved the most about it is how the plot gets more and more ridiculous as the film progressing, culminating in a ending so silly, that you can’t help but smile.
"It's a fairytale f*cking town, isn't it."
At a first glance In Bruges is just a funny film about two hitmen and at second glance it still is that, only difference being the themes. Resentment, punishment and redemption are some of them, which are tackle through the usage of jokes or genuinely touching pieces of conversation. Morality and religion are also a big issue being at stake during the film. Albeit the humour is dry to say the least, it’s a British humour after all, the film is surprisingly heartfelt and beautiful at moments. Is as if the characters used humour to cope with their problems. A disguise where they can hide. However, no matter how serious or deep the movie is, at the end of the day, it still is a comedy and In Bruges is one where every single joke hits, where you find a quote in every single alcove and where the characters aren’t just japes machines. Meaning, that they don’t exist just to make a funny remark.
“That rug really tied the room together.”
A movie with seemingly no plot, only existing for the sole purpose of showing The Dude’s life and relationships. It’s a trip filled to the brim with excellent performances channelled through out of the world characters such as Walter, Donny, Jesus, the nihilists and many more that help create a surreal atmosphere all throughout the film. All of the jokes hit the bullseye. There are endless quotes and funny moments, thanks to the sharp script, making the movie very memorable. So memorable that it’s got a festival. The Big Lebowski is the quintessential ‘bro’ movie, quotable and seemingly meaningless, but at the end of the day, that’s just, like, my opinion, man.
Experimental Hip Hop
"NO LOVE, DEEP WEB"
By: Death Grips
Have you ever had a nightmare, where you feel as if the walls are watching you and, even worse, slowly closing on you? Where paranoia fills you with anxiety. Anxiety that later becomes agony and an agony so gut wrenching that leaves you numb?... Thank God, me neither, however, this album makes you feel that. It is a rough and uncomfortable listen, that will make even metal heads exclaim: “why is he just shrieking!” But do not fear, it is totally worth the trauma. The production is superb. It’s a mixture of many glitchy and abrasive sounds, which really help MC Ride's lyrics come to live. A great introduction into experimental Hip Hop. Only downside being that the boundaries are so pushed, that I think I'm going to file a restraining order.
"To Pimp A Butterfly"
By: Kendrick Lamar
The jazz influence is strong on this one. Kendrick’s magnum opus is an incredible journey filled with a plethora of odd melodies and experimental sounds, which not only guides you through the concept of the record but also gives the sentiment that each song implores to have. Each track helps to bring alive a huge narrative, which is connected by a poem being recited by Kendrick. Therefore, it’s not an overstatement to say all the songs add something to the table, that every single rhyme and bar is important to the overall message of the record. There’s no filler at all, which is, sorry for sounding old even though I’m not, impressive to see in this day and age. It’s the piece of art that’ll make kids from next generations cry and screech: “My generations sucks! I wish I was born to see Kendrick.”
"Atrocity Exhibition"
By: Danny Brown
A deeply disturbing outlook on drug usage. No preaching, only a guy high as a kite saying what his vice has done to him. A painfully honest picture is painted so vividly, that any bro with serious drug addiction can relate to, and be touched. Sonically, it’s full of rough sounds that make you feel falling through a bottomless pit, it’s a ride through hell. Likewise, the lyricism is characterized by its abrasiveness, which he delivers with a huge variety of tones, complementing the odd and chaotic instrumentals. Sometimes he sounds suffering and makes you ponder, if the album is a cry for help. Brother, what’s best is the fact that everything has a purpose. All the horrible and hard sounds push the narrative of a guy who is in the hangover, that occurs after consuming drugs.
