The Red Shoes

One of my all-time favourites: The red Shoes (1948), by Powell-Pressburger. I love the advice that Lermontov gives Craster at the end of this excerpt, when Craster realises that some guy has pinched his work: ?It is much more disheartening to have to steal than to be stolen from.?

Richard Pryor

This is the stand up comedy fragment that cracks me up most, ever. Richard Pryor live on the Sunset Strip, 1984. The famous Mafia joke. Kills me every time.

Dexys Midnight Runners #1

The Dexys in 1983. Playing "Until I believe in my soul" in two ten-minute parts, no holds barred. I love the breaks and the build ups, the way Rowland leads the track towards the climax. One of their best moments. A song that gives me strength. Cross the bridge. Burning here and there.

Dexys Midnight Runners #2

Business

My SERIOUSLY pissed off side. They emerged with songs like this, and let them loose. Thank you "Blind justice", The Business, Gravesend 1983. First line up. Two or three of this, and we could seize the country. Note: there is not a single woman in the audience. Only louts, pogo, and England Admiral football shirts. Just like my youth.

Withnail and I

My favourite film. Withnail & I. Pure first-person filmmaking by Bruce Robinson. A film that has me in stitches and breaks my heart, at the same time. This is the end, extremely sad. Hamlet?s soliloquy in the park by Withnail.