Album: Bleach

3.5/5

For those of us that looked hard after the release of "Nevermind", we found the debut album "Bleach". And we were in for a treat. For there is nothing in common with "Bleach" that is with "Nevermind". "Bleach" is more "true punk" as opposed to the poppyness of "Nevermind". And that's why there are "Nirvana" fans, and people that just like Nirvana. The album's songs are far from horrible. In fact, they are among my favourite. "Floyd the Barber, About a Girl, School, Love Buzz" all make a love trianle, blending perfectly together, with guitars out to kill and lyrics impossible to understand. The songs are poppy in a new sense of pop. This is what pop goes for nowadays, and Nirvana knew this, they were just 10 years ahead of the times. The album is fast paced, with no signs of letting up until the sudden crash at the end. A full 2 years would pass before they would record a new album, and by then they're style remained the same, as did the hardcore Nirvana fans, who like to remember the time before Nirvana was big and lived by the record that they had:"Bleach"

Movie: A Clockwork Orange

5/5

There are few films that have been made in history that after 30 years still bring up controversy. A Clockwork Orange is one such film. Released in 1971, this film is
the Malcolm McDowell film(for fans of Halloween, this is Dr. Loomis in the remake). The amount of acting that he gives in this film is unbelieveable. I've watched this movie many times and I still can't get over it. This is hands down one of the best performances I've seen in any film. The movie goes off like a sci-fi film, but it talks like a crime move and a drama all at the same time. Much fame has been brought to this movie due to the violence and sexual content, and it's no joke. There is more boobs in this movie then in the remakes of Friday the 13th and Halloween combined. This movie was banned in England for 26 years after its release, and still gets a hard "R" rating up here in Canada. In typical Kubrick fashion, this film does go one for a while(2 hours 13 min), but if you cvan dig this flick(and there are those who can), then look at this gem of a film. The art, the music, the acting, the violence, the sex, it's all here for your pleasure, but brace yourself as you're in for a crazy ride.