Hi everyone, here’s a nice little Xmas surprise for you all, the first ever (and probably last) Scottish version of the Movie Blog Audio Edition. That means no John, no Doug, just me and my friends Martin and Louise. Today we’ll be discussing the Movie Blog Award nominations, those are the ones you’ve made, and a little surprise end topic.
We went through hell today trying to get this onto my home PC, but I’ve finally managed and probably wrecked the superb quality in the process, but no matter, we learn from our mistakes if there ever happens to be another chance to do this!
This edition is slightly longer than normal (about 17.5Mb and 38mins), but not that much, and we all hope that you enjoy it. It’ll be as much a surprise to John as it is to you all, and hopefully a good one. Martin and I were a little nervous, but we got there. A few more and we’ll be in full swing like the guys are.
So please download and enjoy, and leave your comments to let us know how we did. In the meantime huge thanks to Louise and her Boss for letting us use the Studio and equipment, as well as for her dedicated Holiday time, and also to Martin for joining me. So please make it all worthwhile by listening and leaving us your comments.
I’ll also take this chance to say a huge Merry Xmas to you all, particularly John and Doug, may you get everything you wish for and much more. No drinking and driving now, be happy and safe. Big hugs…
You can download this installment of The Scottish Audio Edition here
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Richard, so all that talk about this being the first and the last was really nothing eh? LOL Kidding!
Bring in Pablo on your next edition! ;-)
Many thanks dude. We’re thinking about a second special already…
i just NOW got around to listening to it, and i would gladly have waited twice as long (if that even makes sense). awesome job guys. i can’t wait to hear more.
LOLOLOLOLOL
Maybe do it once or twice a month Rich?
I had two other friends invited for the event…Their loss though.
Oppps I meant take.
Please talk Pablo with you next time huh Rich? *winks*
Many thanks for all the good comments, and for the bad ones, “La, la, la, la…”. No, seriously, thanks for all the comments. We’ll have to find a better way of getting the final show onto MP3 next time and avoid the drop in audio levels.
If there is one!
I am offended that i wasn’t invited along to this edition. Ok so i was to busy to turn up and i happen to be in NZ at teh moment.
i’d also like to point out that my brother has a DIAL UP connection..
whaaaa whaaaaaa whaaaaaaa whaaaaat!!!! dialup? its like the frikken dark ages here man. All i wanted was a shark with some frikken laser beams.
merry xmas all and hope to endure my jetlag no longer with a cold beer(and maybe a sheep for company :)
Wonderful show as always. I love to hear more from you Richard. You did a great job.
Donna A.
Dude! Dude! Singers who are also actors! We totally forgot to mention Will Smith! Abi had to remind me while she was listening to the show…
Good show amigos.
Happy Holidays guys.
As much shock value as Hills Have Eyes, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Evil Dead, etc. Yes.
I jacked up my puter’s volume up to the max so I could hear it clearly. All was well.
Until someone IM’d me and I heard this earth trembling PPINGG-! It made jump out of my seat, my head nearly made contact with the celing and my right ear is still up there.
Anyway, I liked the special audio edition, but I had to kick myself remembering that you all are Scots and not a bunch of drunk Irishmen straight from the pub.
Anyway, while the ending of War Of The Worlds and some other problems in the plot ‘surfaced’, I would call it disappointing, but not the worst film of 2005. Guess what? Neither is ‘Transporter 2’. ‘Transporter 2’ has the advantage of not pretending to be anything more than a silly but entertaining action film. However, if you compared it to the Jet Li/Bob Hoskins film ‘Unleashed’ (same director and producers) it is a small step down.
Worst film? How about ‘Stealth’? ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’? Or how about all the commercials before the trailers and film?
‘Emily Rose’. Loved the film- but the trailer didn’t show much of the courtroom. For some horror fans, this was a letdown. For those taken by surprise, it was a good surprise: you get a legal drama on top of the horror, the two mixing of the genres worked. However, why do you give a nod to ‘Wolf Creek’? The scene you describe sounds more like a lesson in sadism, rather than something that should be in a horror film. ‘Head on a stick’?
That’s not horror; it is an attempt at shock value.
This was excellent, hope to see more of these from time to time. I agree with Simone. War of the Worlds had a few flaws, but it was not the worst movie made this year. In fact I’ve watched it a few times now and I’ve noticed many of the scenes are just so fantastic and well played.
I had no problems with the audio as I was listening to it on my iPod; it was very clear and loud enough.
Again, I hope to see more of these, it was very well entertaining. Keep having Martin on too if you can.
I loved it! I was so excited and cant wait for the download to finish! 38 mins and 15 secs. is not very long, 3 hrs and 7 mins is! Oooppppssss!
Richard, please do more of your audio editions, and invite Martin again with you. Maybe bring your old pal Pablo along too! The accents were very easy to follow, welL, I have been living in the UK for 6 years now so I guess I got used to it all.
I did finish the audio edition Richard, thanks for the company while I am having breakfast. I liked the intro as well, I am guessing that other voice was Louise’s? Come up with some nice intro music or maybe use what John’s already using?
I enjoyed War of the Worlds but to say it was one of the worst movies for this year is not on, I agree about the ending though.
Thick accents? Oh my lord, you’ve not met Scottish people then! Our accents are pretty mild. We’re not changing them though, ’cause we can’t!
Turn the volume up if it’s too low then! That was the hit when we converted it to an MP3 I reckon, the encoder lowered all the levels that Louise had spent time balancing.
i had no problem with the accents, but the low volume was definitely an issue.
Not bad. The volume levels weren’t very consistent, and sometimes I had trouble understanding through the thick accents, but not bad at all. Certainly a welcome filler until next Wednesday.