Spun (Unrated Version)

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Spun is an unclassifiable ensemble piece, intentionally bleached of soulfulness and high on visual invention and comic depravity. Set in north Los Angeles, where meth freaks lurch from one motel room to another in search of companionship and a score, the film stars Jason Schwartzman as Ross, whose life is rapidly disintegrating. Fielding phone messages from his mother and trying in vain to reach an old girlfriend, Ross spends most of his time on a feverish circuit with the half-mad Cookie (Mena Suvari) and Nikki (Brittany Murphy), the dangerously paranoid Spider Mike (John Leguizamo), and a macho drugmaker called the Cook (Mickey Rourke). Director Jonas Akerlund's story is nonexistent, but then again Spun is driven by the blurry, hellish energy of a life lived on speed. An obvious influence is Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, but Akerlund is interested in nightmarish set pieces than tiny horrors of misfired nerve endings and ravaged time. --Tom Keogh

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When college drop-out Ross becomes the local crystal meth cook's personal driver in exchange for free drugs, he has no idea what he's in for. Starring: John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge, Empire), Brittany Murphy (8 Mile, Just Married), Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie),Jason Schwartzman (Slackers, Rushmore), Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, White Oleander), Debbie Harry (lead singer of rock group "Blondie"), Mickey Rourke (The Pledge, Get Carter),Eric Roberts (National Security, TV's "Less Than Perfect").

Customer Reviews:

All sorts of whacked out and I loved it.......2007-08-23

This movie was more than I bargined for Off a tip from a friend i bought it and well i have lending it out to everyone. Its whacked out, totally funny, and freaky as all get out. Enjoy!! Definately a cult classic in the making.

I only buy great movies.......2007-05-25

This movie is a comical view at the life of a meth user. I really love this movie. It's better than MTV's "True life - I'm a meth user."

A Must See!.......2007-05-13

This movie will definitely keep you entertained! A must see and a must add to your movie library collection.

Great Look at the Drug World.......2007-05-12

Very good depiction of the other side of the human dependency. If you like Natural Born Killers than you should enjoy this!!!!!!!!!

Jump Cuts Like A Knife.......2007-02-18

A lot of the criticism I've read about this movie has to do with the editing. To which I say: did all those jump cuts make you jumpy? Well, that's probably the point - to try and propel you the viewer into the confused and addled mindset of a fiending meth junkie. MY only problem is - once that point is made, the rest of the movie is kind of pointless (although, maybe the other point was to make a movie that's as much of a mess as the characters it represents. And while that wouldn't exactly be a propitious goal, at least it's a goal that they reached).

Granted, some of the skittish shots are beautifully composed - clearly it was a labor of (unrequited?) love to assemble so many artful shots only to run rampant with the jump cut Ginsu knife. And the opening title sequence is gorgeous. I could have watched it forever (which is both good and bad, since what I'm ultimately saying is this movie would have worked better as a music video).

It's a fine line (and one of the only ones that doesn't get snorted in the film), but sometimes a movie's style can get in the way of its substance. And, in the worst cases, sometimes its style serves to mask a lack of substance. This film suffers symptoms from both of these syndromes. I appreciate its aim, but for me the target was never quite hit.

The "comic" moments aren't that funny and the serious moments are undermined by the previous attempts at comedy. The acting is a bit forced and tone-deaf at times (Mena Suvari is surprisingly stilted and just can't seem to be convincingly hyperactive, but Brittany Murphy is actually really good).

The writing is subpar - there are no truly memorable lines that stuck in my mind (for which these kinds of movies are usually reliable). Plot? Not really. Guy drives around, leaves a girl in bed, tries to call his girlfriend. Which would be fine, if the movie was a slice of life or a character study, but this doesn't really feel like much of either.

Most of the celebrity cameos (Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Ron Jeremy of porn) are distracting and kind of useless (still, I can't bring myself to type anything mean about Debbie Harry, so I won't).

And by the time Mickey Rourke gets around to telling his "old dog" tale to a sleeping Jason Schwartzman, I'm practically comatose myself. So when the movie finally reaches its supposedly explosive climax, I'm numb. I'm spent. I'm spun. I'm done. Again, maybe that's the point. But it ain't no fun.

I'd like to give this movie 2.5 stars, but since I have to round up or down, I'll give it credit for being ambitious in what it's trying to do (as well as being so visually intoxicating) and round up to three.

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All sorts of whacked out and I loved it
I only buy great movies
A Must See!
Great Look at the Drug World
Jump Cuts Like A Knife

Spun (Rated Version)
Starring: Jason Schwartzman , Mickey Rourke , Brittany Murphy , John Leguizamo , and Patrick Fugit
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Release Date: 2003-07-22

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Customer Reviews:

All sorts of whacked out and I loved it.......2007-08-23

I only buy great movies.......2007-05-25

This movie is a comical view at the life of a meth user. I really love this movie. It's better than MTV's "True life - I'm a meth user."

A Must See!.......2007-05-13

This movie will definitely keep you entertained! A must see and a must add to your movie library collection.

Great Look at the Drug World.......2007-05-12

Very good depiction of the other side of the human dependency. If you like Natural Born Killers than you should enjoy this!!!!!!!!!

Jump Cuts Like A Knife.......2007-02-18

Metal Spinning Workshop "The Four Basic Shapes"

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Educational
You can learn Metal Spinning with this DVD
could never get the DVD to play
pleasantly suprised
Easily the best educational product on the subject

Metal Spinning Workshop "The Four Basic Shapes"

Manufacturer: Terry Tynan
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: Diskette

The Art of Metal Spinning: A Step-By-Step Guide to Hand-Spinning

ASIN: 0976788608

Customer Reviews:

Educational.......2006-06-10

A+++++ DVD. The DVD was extremey helpful and educational. The techniques were well described and demonstrated. Can't wait for Part 2!!!!!

You can learn Metal Spinning with this DVD.......2006-06-05

Great product ,Save me time and money trying to teach other offer a great after sale support on is metal spinning goup !

Bazz

could never get the DVD to play.......2006-05-26

for 4 months i tried to work with Terry on getting the 2nd disk to play but apparently he lost interest in trying to make this work.

i finally gave up too --

very disappointed

pleasantly suprised.......2006-03-19

I must admit i was a bit cautious purchasing this dvd - but boy is it worth it. There is so much information - it is definetly worth the money. I am a wood turner and am looking into broadening my horizons(aka metal spinning). After watching the DVD i was extrelemy impressed with his skill and furthermore his explanation of the craft. Terry does a great job of making you feel like you CAN really do it! I have already watched it a dozen times and still find something new to learn every time. I have even incorporated metal spinning pieces into my wood turning. A must buy! Great Job Terry!

Easily the best educational product on the subject.......2006-03-19

The metal spinning workshop DVD (part one) set is easily the best educational product on the subject of spinning metal. I bought the DVD just after it was released in April 2005 and have watched it at least 15 times, each time learning something new. Nearly 90% of the video covers new and valuable subjects for beginners and experienced craftsmen, which you will not find in any book available on the subject.

Written & produced by a life long professional metal spinner the information is not only educational it's entertaining. Terry Tynan was the first to produce a DVD on the subject and he was also the first to start a Q&A Internet forum solely dedicated to the craft. Believe me $39.99 for this DVD is nothing compared to the money you will save after watching it. Cant wait for part two.

Average customer rating:

All sorts of whacked out and I loved it
I only buy great movies
A Must See!
Great Look at the Drug World
Jump Cuts Like A Knife

Spun [Region 2]
Starring: Jason Schwartzman , Mickey Rourke , Brittany Murphy , John Leguizamo , and Patrick Fugit
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
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Customer Reviews:

All sorts of whacked out and I loved it.......2007-08-23

I only buy great movies.......2007-05-25

This movie is a comical view at the life of a meth user. I really love this movie. It's better than MTV's "True life - I'm a meth user."

A Must See!.......2007-05-13

This movie will definitely keep you entertained! A must see and a must add to your movie library collection.

Great Look at the Drug World.......2007-05-12

Very good depiction of the other side of the human dependency. If you like Natural Born Killers than you should enjoy this!!!!!!!!!

Jump Cuts Like A Knife.......2007-02-18

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