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I Am On A Journey to Watch AS MANY Films with Crispin Hellion Glover in Them As Possible

I will do my best to watch the films/shows and give a high-level view of my thoughts on each.

I will continue to do this until I watch all of the films I have on my list (the list will be added to this post as well as updated throughout).

I am playing catch-up compared to my other social media accounts but, to be honest, Tumblr is perfect for this kind of thing.

So... Buckle up because this is going to be a LONG ride. (:

First, I’d like to personally thank Crispin Glover for all the fantastic performances and artworks he’s created over the years. His approach to acting is beautifully unique, and every single one of his performances are memorable. Though I haven’t had the pleasure of viewing his own films, I’ve at least seen some of his artwork through the books he publishes. Now that I’ve found myself down a rabbit hole of sorts, not just watching these movies but also listening to all kinds of interviews and such, I am a huge admirer of the way he approaches what he does and creates.

TL;DR: I’ve found boundless inspiration and joy from observing both his craft and his art. So, for that and for a lot more I’m struggling to put into words because they are genuinely such big emotions, thank you!

Ok, let’s get into it.

Although this is not the original list from when I started the journey (this project began in early December 2022--today is January 1, 2023), here is the list I am using to track, plus where to watch the films. Note that some of these are me rewatching them--like Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and Alice in Wonderland--but I will note those as I go.

Crispin Glover's Filmography Watchlist

Note: this is not his full filmography (and does not include his personal films--though I aspire to see those as soon as I can) however it is a list of the films I aim to watch and potentially own.

Watched (in order of coverage):

Friday the 13th The Final Chapter (DVD - owned)

Back to the Future (Peacock)

Bartleby (DVD - owned)

Wizard of Gore (Tubi)

Willard (DVD - owned)

Twister [1989] (Amazon Prime)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (DVD - owned)

Lucky Day (Amazon Prime)

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)

Drop Dead Sexy (Tubi)

The Donner Party (Tubi)

Like Mike (Tubi)

Aimy in a Cage (Tubi)

River’s Edge (DVD - owned)

Crime and Punishment (Tubi)

Charlie's Angels (DVD - owned)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (DVD - owned)

Rubin & Ed (DVD - owned)

Simon Says (DVD - owned)

Hot Tub Time Machine (HBO Max)

Freaky Deaky (Tubi)

The People vs. Larry Flynt (Hulu)

Mr. Nice (Tubi)

At Close Range (HBO Max)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (HBO Max)

Epic Movie (Hulu)

Wild at Heart (DVD - owned)

Alice in Wonderland (Disney+)

Watching:

American Gods (DVD - owned)

To watch:

Little Noises (DVD - owned)

Teachers (DVD)

The Doors (DVD)

Fast Sofa (YouTube/DVD)

Beowulf (Pluto)

The Incident at Loch Ness (Amazon Prime)

Smiley Face Killers (Amazon Prime)

The Bag Man (Amazon Prime)

Hotel Room - Episode: "Blackout" (YouTube)

The Orkly Kid (?)

Where the Heart Is (?)

Why am I doing this? Because I want to!

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To kick things off, and in the order in which I cover this journey on other social media platforms, a rewatch of one of my favorite slasher flicks was in order. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)!

If you remember this movie at all, which you should because it is the 2nd best film in the franchise, you may recall the awkward kid who kept talking about being horny, obsessed over his friend calling him a "dead fuck," and danced real wacky in that one scene. Ya know, Jimmy “Jimbo” Mortimer. Yes! That one! That was Crispin Glover alright.

Though the role is small, his performance in this is just exactly what I’ve come to expect from most, if not all, of Crispin’s performances: oh so memorable.

I love this performance a lot. Even before I was aware of Crispin Glover, I was enamored with just how strange the character was and how that differed from a lot of the other performances in the Friday the 13th franchise.

A bit of a fun fact: Crispin has talked about that dance he does and mentions that the song that was played on set during filming was not what ended up being used in the final product of that scene. Apparently, the song used for filming was AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” Cool folks on the internet have attempt to show that off so check this shit out:

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As part of a double feature with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, I watched Back to the Future (1985) for the first time. Yes, the first time. I know how shameful for a 28-year-old such as myself.

I genuinely felt that the best descriptor for the film was "cute". It was cute! It’s one of those movies that I felt like I had really already seen due to how references to it have permeated our culture.

I can understand why the film is a classic. The way Crispin plays George McFly makes him an incredibly endearing character. I loved the “George-isms” that Crispin created, that carry over from old George to young George. It’s excellent work.

I think Back to the Future is talked about too much, in all honesty, and especially with the whole lawsuit and incredibly harmful shit that happened to Crispin with Back to the Future II, a movie which I straight up refuse to see.

But yeah, all that aside, Back to the Future was cute and a fun time.

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Shout out to the free streaming service Tubi, which has been incredible kind to me and provided SO many of the films on my list.

One of those films is Bartleby (2001). Bartleby is a surrealist, sit-com-style office comedy film adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener". Crispin plays Bartleby, and genuinely ends up having few lines except for, of course, “I would prefer not to” or some iteration of that.

This film ended up being Supremely My Shit in terms of what I look for in a comedy.

I LOVED this movie, so much so that I now own it on DVD and plan to show it to everyone. I cannot recommend it enough.

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Next up, Wizard of Gore (2007). A splatter/noir horror film. This is a remake of the 1970 film of the same name.

I will say that this film, overall, wasn’t that great. It has some highlights though! For instance, Crispin hams it up as a wacko magician who has an outrageously huge codpiece. And, oh hey! Brad Dourif and Jeffrey Combs are in it!

As I’ve sat with this one, it’s one where I can say the performance that Crispin gives is the real draw here. He’s absolutely perfect for something so strange and unusual as this.

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Now, I should back up and take some time to talk about Willard (2003). I have a lot of thoughts, as well as some fun facts.

This remake of a 1971 film of the same name, which in turn was based off of the Stephen Gilbert novel Ratman’s Notebooks, is a standout so far for the films I've seen Crispin Glover in. I knew going into viewing it that it was well regarded in his filmography. I can understand why! It's incredible.

It is a horror movie but not in the way that is typical. To me, the horror lies in the treatment of Willard, particularly in the workplace. And then, of course, later the horror continues but more in the form of self-inflicted acclimation of choices made by Willard (if only he were nicer to Ben! Oh, things would’ve been different). I do believe reading the rats as a force of nature as an element of horror is pretty accurate.

Though the part that make this film an instant comfort movie for me/a film that immediately went on my "get to know me movies list" is Crispin's performance and the framing of Willard's abuse in the workplace. I have some pretty bad workplace-related trauma from sustained abuse by past and previous employers. I have to admit to feeling some level of catharsis in relating to the Willard character, as well as viewing him as a kind of hero despite serious pitfalls and gruesome mistakes throughout, including a variety of self-inflicted repression of emotion and being (also I'd say the character is neurodivergent-coded, and thats highly relatable to me). I also think that [spoilers] when he kills his boss with a horde of rats--not for himself, entirely, but for Socrates--I felt that in my core like, yes, it's so much harder to stand up for yourself, even if you can't take more abuse, but it's easier when you have something rally behind or protect or avenge, in this situation. Am I thinking too hard about the contents of a 2003 horror movie? Probably.

Anyway. The rats are awesome in this film too, as is the performance of R. Lee Ermey. I wish New Line Cinemas let the film be rated R. I feel like more gore and Ermey riffing off strings of cursing would've been nice. Apparently, there was an R-rated version but it is lost now. I've been able to view some of the deleted scenes and I can see where an R-rated version could have been.

A great aspect of promotional materials for Willard was that Crispin Glover recorded a cover of Michael Jackson's "Ben" (yes, it's about the rat). It's my understanding the original song was recorded for the 1973 sequel to Willard, also titled Ben. Anyway, the music video for Glover's take on "Ben" was also directed by him. It's an absolute treat. Check it out:

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While I have you here, I'd like to let you know that the opening credits of Willard feature imagery from Glover's own published book -- Rat Catching. Rat Catching, published in 1988, is a heavily illustrated piece of visual and textural art built from the 1896 book Studies in the Art of Rat Catching.

Crispin has published other works similar to Rat Catching: Oak Mot (1989), Concrete Inspection (1990), What it is, and How it is Done (1992), and Round My House (2016). In each he rearranges text, blacks out certain standing passages (a la blackout poetry), and adds his own prose and occasionally images into the margins and elsewhere, thus creating an entirely new story. Plus, as is my understanding, a visual feast for the eyes.

GUESS WHAT THE COOLEST PART ABOUT THESE BOOKS ARE?! You can get em directly from the guy himself! Literally. You can chuck $30-ish + shipping at him directly (metaphorically, of course) and you'll get a book.

I fully intend to get my hands on at least a few of them... or all of them, ya know, casually. If you also think these books sound rad as fuck, here's the website: crispinglover.com. Do it. Go get an awesome book created by an awesome artist. It's cool to do.

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On my TV back a few weeks ago was Twister (1989).

From what I had previously read about the film, it billed as a comedy but in actuality it is more drama. It is an adaptation of the the novel Oh by Mary Robison.

The film features music by Hans Zimmer, a cameo by William S. Burroughs, and, of course, a late 80s Crispin Glover doing his weird lil thing that I love oh so much. It was... bizarre!!

I can’t really say if it is good or bad--it just is. I can’t even say if the ending is good or bad, it simply is what it is. Having sat with it for a while, I can appreciate Twister for eliciting emotion. I was pretty fed up with some of the character and confused at their motivations but at least it got me thinking about what was happening and asking the question “what are they doing and why?” That’s important in its own right.

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Let me just say, I was VERY excited to watch We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018). I am a huge fan of the original novel, which I read when I was much younger. I remember starting to watch this film when it came to Netflix in 2019 but failing to finish it due to life events (I think we were moving), but I can say now that I have finished watching it!

I am happy to report that We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a fairly faithful adaptation of the novel, give or take, and was really enjoyable to see. I feel like it is a hard novel to adapt since Merricat is an unreliable narrator and it is all told from her perspective, but I think this film does a solid job illustrating that.

I'm generally very pleased with the framing of the characters in the adaptation and the performances are great. I don't think anyone else could do Charles except for Sebastian Stan. He's so good at playing a total dick.

On that note, I don't think anyone else could've played Julian Blackwood like Crispin Glover. Comparing to the novel, I had no idea how to really imagine Julian in a lot of instances but seeing this character performed in this way makes SO much more sense to me. Incredible work.

I could probably go on, but I highly recommend checking it out for yourself, especially if you're a fan of the novel!

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Ohhh Lucky Day (2019)! It was AWESOME. Though, I didn’t keep enough detailed thoughts about it so I apologize for a short and sweet overview of some highlights.

I swear to god this film must've flown under the radar when it came out because I hadn't heard of it until recently (but I distinctly remember seeing showtimes for it back when it came out).

It was a damn good time. Crispin plays a contract killer of sorts who has the most over-the-top French accent (despite not being French at all) and every scene he's in is golden. His serious demeanor for some of the more ridiculous scenes just works and brought a big stupid grin to my face.

I’ve seen this film twice now it’s just a masterfully done action/comedy/drama--and yes, it really does blend the genres so well.

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Before I take a break from letting this live in my drafts, I want to talk about a big one for me: Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Episode 5: “Pickman's Model”. The one that started this journey. And I know, I'm so utterly late to the party! I live in my own lil horror-themed film bubble most of the time until I find some performances I enjoy and really gnaw on, for lack of a better word. So this kicked it off entirely.

The whole show is a standout for me. I enjoyed every single episode and every story. I think the most technically scary was “Lot 36″ and the most relatable to me in the way it is framed is “The Outside”. Upon my first watch of the show, I just knew I'd be head over heels for the “Pickman’s Model” retelling. It's my favorite Lovecraft story, and I just love that integration of tangible art and eldritch horror. It's just the best.

I feel that the adaptation is very strong, and a great depiction of a more modern Lovecraft despite the setting and time period. I loved all the lil reference drops to other works in the Cthulhu Mythos throughout as well -- such a nice touch.

I felt the relationship that Thurber and Pickman have is so utterly bizarre and my own explanation for why there is a draw there is that "the darkness" itself as described and felt by both character acts as an allegory for queerness. I might be um biased, being a queer person and all, but that's just me. I think it's also valid to interpret the whole relationship as like human curiosity--like hell yeah I'd also be fascinated by this guy's art, if not also a bit frightened! So the draw is simply explained that way... if you so choose. Lots of ways to go on that end of things, and that's rad.

There is such a a genuine level of depth and understanding of character in the way Crispin plays Pickman. I swear there's not even that much depth in the original Lovecraft story! It's just all on this adaptation, the director, and his performance. It's outstanding, and he really steals the show (and my heart) in this one particularly.

A lot of folks, and I mean A LOT, didn't seem to appreciate the the truly old-timey Bostonian accent. I see ya’ll out there. C'mon, he worked with THE Erik Singer for that accent to sounds as true-to-time-period as possible -- at least respect it but I find it fascinating how that, being as normal for that setting as it is, given an extra level of strangeness to Pickman as a character (namely because nobody else is doing that, give or take. There are some Massachusetts accents here and there from other characters but there's not really the same level of commitment).

Also, I thought the way they did Pickman's sketchbook up as a multi-media and textural kinda piece in and of itself was a nice touch -- felt like that was purposely laid out specifically with Crispin in mind to play off the works he creates. Not quite, of course, but I think that's neat and how I’m choosing to read into it.

#Crispin Glover Filmography Watching Journey #crispin glover #crispin hellion glover #friday the 13th final chapter #back to the future #bartleby 2001 #wizard of gore 2007 #willard 2003 #twister 1989 #we have always lived in the castle #lucky day 2019 #Cabinet of Curiosities #pickmans model

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#fruit ascending #tropicana twister #80s #1989 #80s advertising #VHS #VHScore #vaporwave #retrowave #gifs #my gifs #surrealism #~bad fruit rising~

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muirneach · 5 months

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love to talk about obscure harry dean movies by comparing them to even more obscure movies of his

#me talking about twister 1989: well this is basically the same character and family as stars and bars 1988 honestly #<- no one has ever heard of these movies

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2023 in Films

I watched way too many films this year. Here are my opinions on some of them

January

Las Cosas Del Querer (1989) - Amazing if you love sad hot people and flamenco

Canadian Bacon (1995) - Incredibly silly and Alan Alda plays the US president

Nope (2022) - A highlight of the year

February

Hellraiser (1987) - This film is actually about miscommunication in this essay I will-

Predestination (2014) - Time Travel and Gender Moments

Malignant (2021) - Camp horror masterwork

Late Phases (2014) - Mediocre werewolf film with some really interesting comments on ageism, ableism, suburbia and religion

March

Sterne (1959) - Plays into some problematic stereotypes from today's perspective but revolutionary for its time, first German film to address the Holocaust

Major League (1989) - A film I only watched to confirm that it uses a weird phrase I also found in my thesis project

Carry On Screaming (1966) - Camp. Gay. Horror. Parody.

Glen or Glenda (1953) - A product of its time and no longer up to date in its understanding of gender but surprisingly revolutionary in its compassion and earnestness despite the bad reviews

April

Taxi Driver (1976) - Isn't it frustrating when annoying people tell you a film is good and then it's actually good?

June

Mr Deeds Goes To Town (1936) - Mr Deeds has autism swag

El Espíritu de la Colmena (1973) - I really wanted to like this because civil war era Spain and Frankenstein are super up my alley but unfortunately it was so much slower than expected

Das Boot (1981) - Very long and claustrophobic but holds up to the hype

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) - RIP King

July

Nimona (2023) - His big wet eyes bewitched me

First Blood (1982) - You're telling me the film is about Americans fighting an enemy they view as simultaneously weak and dangerous, escalating the situation, and then sending more and more men into a rainforest to die through guerilla warfare after being warned again and again they can't win this? sounds familiar

Barbie (2023) - Insert a bunch of pink emojis

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - Made me crave bagels

Jojo Rabbit (2019) - God I love war satires

Sweet Liberty (1986) - Alan Alda having fun and also using his own film as a therapy session

The Majestic (2001) - A rewatch but it's so tragically underrated, Jim Carrey is very good in dramatic roles and McCarthy-era media is like catnip for me

Joker (2019) - This is just Taxi Driver with extra steps

August

Tin & Tina (2023) - Probably one of the worst films I have seen in a while

Battle of the Sexes (2017) - I love women

Four Lions (2010) - The ending really got me, I love when satire gets serious

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979) - Can we talk about how the theme song is just going "I'm the sheriff" "yes you're the sheriff"

Happiness (1998) - Nauseating but in a "good film but what the fuck" way

They Call Him Bulldozer (1978) - Italian Lagaan

The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) - Sad and Gay

Twister (1996) - So much better than expected

Magnolia (1999) - Cloudy with a chance of frogs, a really long but really good film and I'm not entirely sure I got it

Doubt (2008) - Somehow I watched 5 films with Philip Seymour Hoffman that month because I was haunted by his ghost or something

September

The Terminal (2004) - I assumed this to be more of a classic romcom but the whole concept (based on a true story) is so terrifying and tragic that it made me feel all emotions at once

Apocalypse Now (1979) - I knew a lot of trivia about the film but for some reason I didn't know anything about the cast so every single actor was a surprise and made me go "!!!", Also I kinda wanna write an essay about it

October

Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) - Some of the gay jokes absolutely killed me

Last Night in Soho (2021) - I'm Not Like the Other Girls to Time Travel Murder Nightmare Pipeline, actually I really enjoyed this one but it's also super silly

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - How do you say poor little meow meow in gaeilge

The Menu (2022) - I go to the murder restaurant I order the beesechurger, I was super surprised there's no cannibalism but tbh that would have been low hanging fruit

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) - Explains a lot about religion in the US, I love that she was pro lgbt, also I googled her ex husband and he has a prepper/survivalist thing going on now and scams more people

The Darjeeling Limited (2007) - we can't eat pray love ourselves out of this one boys

Holes (2003) - Hated the book as a teenager for school reasons but gave the film a try and really enjoyed it

Renfield (2023) - I expected werewolves but I enjoyed it nevertheless, My Chemical Romance is on the soundtrack, it's very silly, the effects are great

Interview with the Vampire (1994) - Oh people weren't lying about it being homoerotic

The Big Lebowski (1998) - I've had days that feel like that

November

Pappa ante Portas (1991) - Funnier now that I'm an adult, basically half the jokes my mum makes are from this film

The Meg 2: The Trench (2023) - I watched this while sick and really wanted to see a giant shark fight a giant octopus and boy did it deliver

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - Very nice animation style

JFK (1991) - I actually fell asleep halfway through because it's so long but can we talk about how this film is just A-listers but has some of the worst wigs and makeup I've seen

Bottoms (2023) - A spiritual sequel to Heathers

December

When Harry Met Sally (1989) - They deserve each other (derogatory) but that one restaurant scene was pretty funny

The Royal Nanny (2022) - one of the many Hallmark films my mum made me watch and this is perhaps the worst one, incredibly sexist even for a Hallmark film and they clearly mean Mi5 but say Mi7 which was a WW2 propaganda service? Also they really want me to believe there is a British prince called Colin and that he doesn't look like his family tree is a circle?

I forgot the title but there was also the one where two people get stuck in a time loop while trying to make a sponsored youtube video about baking and I didn't really pay attention much but man that was bad

#film log #films #2023 in films #this is mostly just my letterboxd review lmao

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milacik · 8 months

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Twister (1989)

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deakyjoe · 11 months

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hellooo it’s intj anon xx i have no clue if you’ve been asked this already but do you have a fav film or films ?? i’m in dire need of recs and i just know you have the coolest taste :D

I’m a film student who obsessively consumes media. My time has come. Here are my 50 favourite films:

Tangled - 2010

10 Things I Hate About You - 1999

Jaws (+ sequels) - 1975

Saw (+ sequels) - 2004

Jurassic Park - 1993

Brokeback Mountain - 2005

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (any Spider-Man movie but especially this one) - 2018

A Knight’s Tale - 2001

Some Like It Hot - 1959

Get Out (+ other Jordan Peeles) - 2017

The Martian - 2015

The Princess Bride - 1987

Knight & Day - 2010

Night at the Museum (+ sequels) - 2006

Legally Blonde - 2001

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - 2022

The Social Network - 2010

Zodiac - 2097

American Psycho - 2000

Prisoners - 2013

Little Miss Sunshine - 2006

Clueless - 1995

Scream (+ sequels) - 1996

Moon - 2009

Prospect - 2018

Mamma Mia (+ Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again) - 2008

Calamity Jane - 1953

Ratatouille - 2007

The First Wives Club - 1996

Cooties - 2014

The Batman - 2022

Star Wars (all of them) - 1977

Donnie Darko - 2001

Beetlejuice - 1988

Heathers - 1989

Bridget Jones’s Diary (+ sequels) - 2001

Twister - 1996

Turner & Hooch - 1989

Nativity! (+ Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger) - 2009

Stardust - 2007

Final Destination (+ sequels) - 2000

Cats & Dogs - 2001

Top Gun (+ Top Gun: Maverick) - 1986

Princess and the Frog - 2009

Mean Girls - 2004

How to Train Your Dragon - 2010

Chicago - 2002

Dirty Dancing - 1987

Hairspray - 2007

Journey to the Centre of the Earth - 2008

Please read the general synopsis, genre and trigger warnings (especially the horrors) before watching. Hope you enjoy!!

#ask #asks #anon #intj anon #films #favourite films

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Boxed Set Introduces Four Newly Remastered VH Studio Albums With Sammy Hagar, Plus Rarities Recorded Between 1989 And 2004

5-LP And 5-CD Versions Arriving On October 6

PRE-ORDER NOW direct from VanHalenStore.com

Van Halen will release a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the band's second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004.

THE COLLECTION II will be available on October 6th on 5 Vinyl 180-Gram LPs for $124.98 and 5 CDs for $49.98. Pre-order both versions HERE. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band's longtime engineer, Donn Landee.

The new set is the long-awaited sequel to THE COLLECTION, a compilation released in 2015 that focused on the six studio albums recorded by the band's original line-up, which featured singer David Lee Roth. THE COLLECTION II picks up where its predecessor left off and covers the four consecutive #1 albums released during the Hagar era: 5150 (1986), OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995).

The journey begins with 5150, Van Halen's seventh studio album and the band's first to claim the top spot on the Bilboard 200. Certified platinum six times in the U.S, the record treated fans to hits like "Dreams," "Love Walks In," and "Why Can't This Be Love" which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group returned two years later with OU812, a quadruple-platinum smash that delivered four Bilboard Hot 100 hits, including "Finish What Ya Started" and "When It's Love."

The accolades continued with For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, which earned Van Halen its first Grammy® Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album. Debuting at #1 and staying there for three weeks, the album achieved triple-platinum certification. The record produced an incredible seven singles, including hits like "Poundcake," "Top Of The World," and "Right Now."

In 1993, the band released its first live album, Live: Right Here, Right Now, before returning in 1995 with Balance, its final studio album with Hagar. The album was another commercial triumph, debuting at #1, selling more than three million copies, and earning a Grammy nomination for "The Seventh Seal."

THE COLLECTION II concludes with Studio Rarities 1989- 2004, an exclusive compilation that assembles eight gems from the Hagar era for the first time. Among these rarities is "Crossing Over" the B-Side to Balance's "Can't Stop Lovin' You", and the band's only non-album B-side.

The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band's cover of Little Feat's "A Apolitical Blues" and the instrumental "Baluchitherium" which were left off the vinyl versions of OU812 and Balance, respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the Twister Soundtrack "Humans Being" and the Grammy-nominated "Respect The Wind."

Rounding out the set are "It's About Time", "Up For Breakfast", and "Learning To See" which were recorded during the band's temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen's second greatest hits collection, The Best of Both Worlds.

Sammy & Mike share their excitement:

Sammy Hagar: "Mikey and have been waitinga long time to get these remastered Van Halen records from my era. They did the whole nine yards. This stuff sounds SO GOOD!

These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analog on real to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment to bring out that wonderful magical sound. It's never sounded better.

I know you're gonna enjoy it. There are some special bonus tracks in there. A Box Set. It's the whole Van Hagar era. All remastered. Finally! It's About Time! BOOM!"

Michael Anthony: "So excited about our Sammy era box set coming to ya!! Our longtime studio engineer Donn Landee remastered these albums and they are kicking ASS!"

Track Listing:

5150

Good Enough

Why Can't This Be Love?

Get Up

Dreams

Summer Nights

Best Of Both Worlds

Love Walks In

"5150"

Inside

OU812

Mine All Mine

When It's Love

A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)

Cabo Wabo

Source Of Infection

Feels So Good

Finish What Ya Started

Black And Blue

Sucker In A 3 Piece

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

Poundcake

Judgement Day

Spanked

Runaround

Pleasure Dome

In 'N' Out

Man On A Mission

The Dream Is Over

Right Now

316

Top of the World

Balance

The Seventh Seal

Can't Stop Lovin' You

Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)

Amsterdam

Big Fat Money

Doin' Time

Aftershock

Strung Out

Not Enough

Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)

Feelin'

Studio Rarities 1989-2004

A Apolitical Blues

Crossing Over

Baluchitherium

Humans Being

Respect The Wind

It's About Time

Up For Breakfast

Learning To See

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An Introduction

The Cherokee nation is the largest nation found today in the United States, with more than 450,000 tribal citizens worldwide (Cherokee Nation Website). Known also as the Tsalagi, though refer to themselves as the “Ani-Yun-Wiya”, which translates to “Real People” (French and Hornbuckle 1981, 3). They had originally inhabited the mountainous landscapes of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Carolina, although would eventually be forcefully removed from their homelands to Oklahoma by the United States Government in 1838-9 as one of the many devastating effects of settler-colonialism (Oxford University Press 2021). This forced removal would be henceforth titled “The Trail of Tears”. The depressing name is given due to the conditions that the Cherokee people had suffered during this journey as a result of the treat by the United States government, as many scholars have claimed that over 4000 Cherokee men, women, and children and many more which are estimated to have gone unrecorded, would unfortunately pass away (Satz 1989, 431). The Cherokee operated on a matrilineal level, women had as much power and authority due to their respective position in the domestic sphere, also contributing to war councils, and those not affiliated with a clan would refer to their mother’s (French 1981, 7). They hold a clan structure which they identify themselves with, prior to settler-colonialism there were seven clans, wolf clan, deer clan, bird clan, the red-paint clan, the blue paint clan, the wild potato clan, the long hair or twister clan (French and Hornbuckle 1981, 7). The art style prevalent to this nation expert craftwork consisting of basketry, wood and stone carvings, pottery, beadwork, sash weaving, mask carving, bowl making and jewelry (French and Hornbuckle 1981, 170). The crafts created and their methods which have been passed down generations share many benefits to the practice for the Cherokee that exceed beyond the utilitarian purpose, “they do serve four important functions today: economic, therapeutic, recognitional and cultural” (French and Hornbuckle 1981, 175). Sources:

“Cherokee.” The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature. Oxford University Press, 2021. Cherokee Nation Website. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.cherokee.org/.

French, Laurence, and Jim Hornbuckle, eds. “The Cherokees—Then And Now.” In The Cherokee Perspective: Written by Eastern Cherokees, 3–43. Appalachian State University, 1981. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1xp3kws.7.

Satz, Ronald N. “The Cherokee Trail of Tears: A Sesquicentennial Perspective.” The Georgia Historical Quarterly 73, no. 3 (1989): 431–66. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40582012.

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venusnewman7099 · 3 months

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My Kids Turn Sticks Into Guns

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chriswhitelawyer · 5 months

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Field Sobriety Tests

Virginia Law:

There are several steps to a Drunk Driving charge. Usually, they will being with the establishment of “reasonable suspicion.” Miller v. Commonwealth 16 Va. App. 977, 980, 434 S.E.2d 897, 899 (1993) Reasonable suspicion is what the officer must have in order to lawfully stop a United States Citizen and charge them with a crime. Essentially, the officer must utilize a series of factors to determine if the suspected individual can be stopped. If you have been stopped for a DUI, you should call me, I am a DUI Defense Attorney.

Reasonable suspicion is typically established by a “moving violation.” A moving violation is basically operating your vehicle in a manner with which you could get a ticket for doing so. This is usually how the government will try to establish reasonable suspicion to stop. That however does not establish probable cause. Probable cause is what the government must have in order to lawfully detain an United States citizen and citizen of the commonwealth.

The Standards of “reasonable suspicion” and “probable cause” are important standards. These legal standards are vital to the operation of rule of law. Currently, the powers that be are seeking to blur the lines of legal analysis. If you have received a Drunk Driving Charge in Virginia, you should call me for a free consultation. I am a Lynchburg DUI defense Attorney.

Field Sobriety Test:

The field sobriety test is the step in a Drunk Driving investigation where the government officer will seek to have the suspected get out of the vehicle and do a series of “exercises.” These exercises may or may not be proper. For example, many people with health issues may not be able to perform the tests even after not have consumed one drop of alcohol.

The Sobriety “exercises” or “cues”:

Alcohol Gaze Nystagmus.

Walk-and-Turn.

Romberg (Balance).

Finger-to-Nose.

One-leg-stand.

Finger Count.

Tongue Twisters.

Subtraction, Addition, Count Backwards.

Tapping Rate.

Letter Cancellation.

Grip Strength.

Coin Pick-up.

Two-Point Tactile Discrimination.

Color Naming (Attention Diagnostic Method, modified).

Serial Performances.

What the literature proclaims is that a government officer can tell the level of intoxication of a suspect mathematically based on how they perform on these exercises. This is a fallacy, but for the simple fact that calculable decisions to arrest must not pertain to the hubris of government actors.

Another issue is the fact that "It is a matter of common knowledge based on human experience that outward manifestations of intoxication will vary from individual to individual. While one highly intoxicated individual may exhibit few, if any, outward manifestations of intoxication, another individual may appear to be very intoxicated after consuming a small quantity of alcohol. Thus, a determination whether a person was "under the influence of alcohol," even when aided by statutory presumption, cannot be reduced to a readily usable mathematical or objective formula. Rather, that determination must be based upon the totality of the evidence." Davis v. Commonwealth (1989)

Blood Alcohol Content

Markedly, there are numerous likely holes in a DUI field sobriety test. Although, these become where an accused can leverage the evidence to obtain the most favorable outcome. Notwithstanding, "there is no mandatory presumption of intoxication at any BAC in Virginia." Yap v. Commonwealth (2007)

A field sobriety test has numerous areas for a well-trained DUI defense lawyer to attack. For example:

Was the test conducted on level ground.

Was the test conducted next to a busy highway with semi-trucks flying by.

Was the test conducted in a way that was improper.

Field Sobriety tests first began decades ago and most of the data used to justify their use is out of date. An accused in a Drunk Driving case can have several avenues to attack a field sobriety test and the above is not all inclusive. If you have been charged with drunk driving, you should call me for a free consultation (434) 660-9701. I am a Lynchburg DUI Defense Attorney.

Other Factors:

Notwithstanding, the Virgnia Supreme Court has ruled that the mere odor of alcohol on a person's breath without more is insufficient to establish either intoxication or lack of control. Hemming v. Hutchinson (1981); Hoffner v. Kreh (1984)

Police are not calculable machines that can legally justify certain conduct based on their own hubris. The “I can read people” conundrum that some law enforcement will attempt to exercise. This is an important understanding to recognize because many will believe that and violate standards of constitutional law. Constitutional Law is what separates us from the animals.

A proper cross examination of the government officer can often reveal certain holes in the governments case. For example, some officers will attempt to justify an arrest for DUI based on Nystagmus. Nystagmus is the “eye twitch” test. This is not proper because, police officers are not ophthalmologists. There are eighty-six different types of Nystagmus or causes for an eye twitch and most do not involve impairment. Even a sober person can have their eyes twitch based on basic officer induced fatigue.

In any event, It is unlikely that complex human performance, such as that required to safely drive an automobile, can be measured at roadside…The link between BAC and driving impairment is a separate issue, involving entirely different research methods. This is because the analysis pertaining to Davis v. Commonwealth is a fact that we do not all react to or are subjected to the same circumstances with each level of conduct.

Free Attorney Consultations (434) 660-9701

In any event, if you have been charged with Drunk Driving, you should call me for a free consultation (434) 660-9701. I have experience representing clients for Drunk Driving charges and specialize in DUI cases. A DUI charge can come with license suspension, fines and even jail time. I can provide a free consultation of your case as a DUI Defense Attorney. If you decide to retain me for your DUI case I will examine the evidence, advise you on the likely outcome and we can discuss the best course of action. It is one hundred percent the clients choice on what to do regarding a case and how they would like to proceed. My goal in all representation is the best interest of the client.Chris White Lawyer, LLC. is a Lynchburg, Virginia Law Firm available for free consultations in person, via Facetime, Skype, Zoom or phone (434) 660-9701. Please also check out my practice areas in Criminal Defense Attorney and Car Accident Lawyer. At my Law Firm we focus on the best result for the client. To stay connected I have a Youtube Channel, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Blogger, Reddit, Yelp, Avvo and Justia. Thank you for your time and consideration.Chris White lawyer, LLCCellphone: (434) 660-9701Available with appointment (434) 660-9701:700 12th St, Lynchburg, VA 24504https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d12677.076621301894!2d-79.16117502531398!3d37.407112612049346!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89b2d97e61766259%3A0x212c4f1ab98fa781!2sChris%20White%20Lawyer%2C%20LLC!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1693350825142!5m2!1sen!2susAvailable with appointment (434) 660-9701:100 Tradewynd Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24502https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d511508.3931927539!2d-79.2374534747097!3d37.34834010780607!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9749d9ff5cd548d8!2sThe%20Law%20Offices%20Of%20Christopher%20G.%20White%2C%20P.A.!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1605724356768!5m2!1sen!2sus

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