1998
The Parent Trap (1998) Eggplant.place IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData
The Parent Trap
7.9 (417 ratings) director: 南希·迈耶斯 actor: 琳赛·洛翰 / 丹尼斯·奎德
other title: 페어런트 트랩 / ファミリー・ゲーム/双子の天使
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. Unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, discover the truth about themselves, and then plot with each other to switch places.
The Mask of Zorro (1998) IMDb Douban TMDB Min reol WikiData
The Mask of Zorro
7.2 (98 ratings) director: 马丁·坎贝尔 actor: 乔塞·玛丽亚·塔维拉 / 威廉姆马奎斯
other title: 佐罗的面具 / 蒙面侠苏洛
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
Run Lola Run (1998) TMDB Douban Min reol ReviewDB Skybridge IMDb WikiData
Lola rennt
8.1 (897 ratings) director: 汤姆·提克威 actor: 弗朗卡·波滕特 / 莫里茲·布雷布奇
other title: 罗拉快跑 / Lola rennt
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
The Faculty (1998) Douban TMDB Min reol Eggplant.place IMDb Skybridge WikiData
The Faculty
7.0 (88 ratings) director: 罗伯特·罗德里格兹 actor: 乔丹娜·布鲁斯特 / 克里·杜瓦尔
other title: Mistério na Faculdade / Faculty - Trau keinem Lehrer!
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
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The Truman Show
9.2 (2783 ratings) director: 彼得·威尔 actor: 金·凯瑞 / 劳拉·琳妮
other title: 楚门的世界 / 真人Show(港)
Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.
Almost Here Douban
Unbelievable Truth genre: Pop
release date 1998-10-20 publisher: Virgin Records
Unbelievable Truth was a British band, led by Andy Yorke, brother of the more famous Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, and also formed by Nigel Powell, Jason Moulster and Jim Crosskey.The band formed in 1993 in Oxford, and was named after Hal Hartley's film, The Unbelievable Truth.
Unbelievable Truth's first single, Building, was published in February 1997 by Shifty Disco, a label based in Oxford. They released their first album, Almost Here, in 1998 on Virgin records, and the second, Sorrythankyou in 2000. The first was released on Virgin, but they were dropped and the latter appeared on Shifty Disco. Sorrythankyou was the first release from Shifty Disco that was pressed in vinyl. They split up in 2000, due to Andy Yorke's decision to leave the band.
However, in 2001 they released a double album, self-published, called Misc. Music, whose disc 1 contained b-sides and unreleased tracks, while disc 2 was the live recording of their farewell show held at the Zodiac in Oxford on September 16th, 2000.
Nigel Powell now has a new band: The Sad Song Co., and has been playing with Oxford band Dive Dive (formerly Dustball). They have released 3 singles and one full length album and are currently at work on their second LP. Jason and Jim are part of Nine Stone Cowboy, with members of other defunct Oxford bands The Candyskins and Ride.
Version 2.0 (Include 4 Live Version) Douban
8.1 (7 ratings) Garbage genre: Pop
release date 1998-01-01 publisher: Almo Sounds
自从1995年推出他们的同名专辑以来,Garbage(垃圾)乐队名气爆炸性的激增。乐队由主唱雪丽·曼森(Shirley Manson),吉他手史迪夫·马克(Steve Marker)及杜克·艾里克森(Duke Erickson),鼓手巴兹·维格(Butch Vig)组成。八十年代早期当维格进入威斯康星大学就读时就打算成立一支乐队。在读了两年大学后,他放弃了学业并成为了一支名为Spooner乐队的鼓手。在Viroqua的一家奶牛厂工作时,维格认识了住在内布拉斯加州的Spooner乐队的主唱兼吉他手杜克·艾里克森。史迪夫·马克是威斯康星大学电影专业的学生,住在纽约州北部,他是Spooner乐队的歌迷并且曾经用自己修剪草坪得到的钱资助乐队推出了一张有四只歌曲的唱片。1984年维格和马克共同投资在一间仓库中录制一张有八首歌曲的唱片,Smart录音室就这样成立了。
在发行了三张摇滚专辑之后,Spooner乐队离开了Firetown录音室而开始在Smart录音。维格和马克依靠为本地的朋克乐队录音为生,每录制一首单曲收取100美元。不久Smart就成了著名的地下音乐的滋生地。就像其它的著名录音棚一样,他们也有自己的顶尖艺人。在九十年代初,维格为很多地下乐队出了专辑,并且推动了后另类音乐和颓废音乐(grunge)的发展大潮,这其中包括了Nirvana乐队的专辑《Nevermind》,Sonic Youth乐队的专辑《Dirty》以及Smashing Pumpkins乐队的专辑《Gish》以及《Siamese Dream》。
1993年,维格、艾里克森、以及马克因为为Nine Inch Nail乐队及House Of Pain录制歌曲而聚在一块。一次的即兴演出诞生了Garbage。这三位音乐制作人在Smart录音室的地下室不停的演奏他们认为最另类的东西。一切也就由此开始了,1994年的某天晚上维格在收看MTV并且并且留意到了一支名为Angelfish的乐队。这支乐队的主唱是一位长着迷人红发的苏格兰美女,名叫雪丽·曼森,维格也意识到她就应该是将来Garbage乐队的主唱。
曼森出生于爱丁堡,最初是Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie乐队的键盘手。她最终接受了维格、马克和艾里克森的邀请。据乐队所说,第一次的见面是可怕的:“她很紧张而我们也很紧张。”马克回忆:“那简直就是一场灾难”。但他们仍然坚信她就是他们所希望的那个人。维格回忆到“她简直就是一颗子弹”,“最后我们告诉她我们需要一个能够服从安排的人,她的回答是:‘我不会唱这些该死的废物的...’!”
乐队在Smart录制歌曲时,一位朋友来访问他们,在无数遍的聆听他们的歌曲之后,这位朋友最后说道:“这些音乐就像垃圾(garbage)!”维格回答道,“完全正确,我们正是要将这些垃圾变为歌曲。”由此乐队正式命名为Garbage。
Garbage乐队用去一年的时间来准备他们的首张同名专辑,这张专辑由Alo Sounds唱片公司发行。 基于象 "Vow," "Queer," "Only Happy When it Rains" 以及 "Stupid Girl"等歌曲, Garbage受到了批评但同时又取得了巨大的商业成功。至今为止这张专辑已经获得了四百万的销量。 跟随这张专辑的成功,Garbage又增加发行了一首专辑B面歌曲“Number One Crush”。这只歌曲成为了另类音乐排行榜的榜首歌曲,乐队也因此获得了三项葛莱梅大奖。
1997年四月,结束了乐队长达两年的巡回演出,Garbage开始创作他们的第二张专辑。乐队拥有三位最棒的音乐制作人,所以花去很多的时间用于一遍又一遍的歌曲录制和再录制也就不足为奇了。歌曲的创作精益求精,往往是录制刚开始不久就马上停了下来。 “如果没有什么其它问题,我们的录制也许就永不会停止”杜克说道。“这就像是在画画,你可以不断的为你的画添加新的图样但又可以随时改变它。这时人们总是在催促我们应该赶快结束录制工作。当然,迟早我们会满足大家的期望的。”
1998年5月12日,乐队的第二张专辑《Version 2.0》发行。
From the Choirgirl Hotel Douban
8.9 (21 ratings) Tori Amos genre: Rock
release date 1998-01-01 publisher: Atlantic / Wea
From the Choirgirl Hotel (stylized in lowercase) is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Tori Amos, released on May 5, 1998.
Six Douban
9.3 (50 ratings) Mansun genre: Pop
release date 1998-09-07 publisher: Parlophone
After Mansun's first album, drenched in synthesizers and covered in the sheen of heavy production, many would have expected them to do the same but even bigger: bigger orchestra, cleaner, more 'pop'. However the market had caught up since 'Attack Of the Grey Lantern', and an album of such would not be considered as particuarly innovative or classy as the first was - still as their style became more mainstream at least it would be more commercially viable. However the band took the important and clever decision to change direction with their second attempt, replacing studio gloss for a full CD of live mayhem mixed out of control.
Six takes its title from two references: a book by AA Milne and a character in TV series 'The Prisoner'. Both favourites of the band, the influences are indictive of the subject matter - personal issues replace the imaginery characters of their first album. Songs about tramps sleeping in doorways and having an AIDS test lie alongside songs about eastern philosophy and western religion. Musically though, influences are fairly absent - Paul's idols Bowie and De Voto do seem to have helped tailor the sound, but really 'Six' is pretty unique - there is no sound like it. This is because although there is only 13 tracks on the album there are hundreds of tunes, and only a few choruses. The structures are revolutionary, and that is not the only originality. The band, fed up with the music industry supporting more britpop rock have made guitars sound un-like guitars, with the use of many effects pedals and under-used mixing techniques. And yet the album was still based on Mansun playing live, so even though the album would be impossible to play live as it is, there is a feeling of natural aggresion and ad-libbing fuelled creativity.
(from mansunheaven)
Vol.2 - SIX十周年纪念刊在线阅读(2008.9):
The Boy With the Arab Strap Douban
8.5 (55 ratings) Belle & Sebastian genre: Folk
release date 1998-01-01 publisher: Matador Records
1998年Belle & Sebastian发行了自己的第三张作品“The Boy With The Arab Strap”,这张唱片成为乐队历史上至今最为重要的一张专辑,一度登上了专辑榜第12名的位置,不过随后便消失得无影无踪了。与此同时乐队也一块消失了,不过有幸的是,乐队还是以一场欧美巡演再次回到乐迷的视野中。
乐队介绍:
苏格兰格拉斯哥乐团Belle And Sebastian新鲜出炉的第六张专辑The Life Pursuit教我听得好不满心欢喜,彷彿如沐春风,忽然教我想到:今年不是B&S的首张专辑Tigermilk之面世十週年嘛?
当然绝大部分乐迷认识Belle And Sebastian,也是他们加盟Jeepster厂牌於1996年秋天出版了第二张专辑If You’re Feeling Sinster以后的事。倘若你真的打从96年由Tigermilk开始听B&S的话,你已经好犀利、是一名好超级的Indie-Pop乐迷,你的Electric Honey Records版Tigermilk黑胶已很值钱。毕竟原先Tigermilk只曾限量出版过一千张黑胶唱片,这张早已绝版的专辑获誉为乐队的传奇性 Cult之作,亦曾一度以Bootleg形式在坊间流传。
经过1999年Tigermilk被再版发行,这张作品也神祕不再,而B&S亦愈来愈多人认识。从1996年到2006年,十年不是茫茫然渡过,记载到是B&S的成长路。可能你迄今仍怀缅从前害羞内向的他们拒绝宣传之「三不」政策(不合照∕不接受访问∕不巡迴演出),抑或钟情他们在音乐上那份清新简朴、真挚动人、多愁善感以及赋予的赤子之心,然而B&S也需要成长。他们转投到Rough Trade厂牌,那正标誌着B&S展开了新的一页。
从Tigermilk到The Life Pursuit,B&S已不同日而语。今天乐队的其中一位圈中好友名为Robbie Williams,他们还在美国洛杉磯灌录The Life Pursuit期间相约这位英伦坏男孩一起踢足球、互组球队。哗,纯情乐队搭上坏男孩,岂不是世风日下!?朋友不要那么愚昧吧。
至少Stuart Murdoch等人没有变成不可一世的摇滚巨星,至少B&S仍可以为我们带来The Life Pursuit这样美好动听的专辑。看The Life Pursuit的限量版里另附的BBC现场演出加纪录片,B&S仍是一队这么真挚的乐团。
告别惨情
回顾在2000年出版的第四张专辑Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant前,B&S破戒地发表了一张单曲Legal Man(以往他们只有出版EP)、拍摄MV,继而亮相Top Of The Pops,一切都是他们走红后(扬威99年Brit Awards)作风低调不再的举动。也许鑑於这种种因素,Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant是他们评价较低的一张作品。平心而论,碟内教人听得怦然心动的曲目仍比比皆是、动听依旧,只是某程度上有原地踏步之嫌。看到是他们的高处不胜寒处境,形成这张处景尷尬的作品。
也许那个「听B&S就只听Tigermilk、If You’re Feeling Sinster和The Boy With The Arab Strap便够了」的说法传到Stuart耳中,还是不甘再作为电影High Fidelity里Jack Black把他们称之为的「惨情傢伙的音乐」(Sad bastard music),他誓要从这个胡同里豁出去,走向豁然的音乐情味。
若然不把2002年的电影配乐专辑Storytelling视作B&S的官方专辑,那么作为Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant之后继专辑的Dear Catastrophe Waitress,正看到B&S所发生的蜕变。
监製斧凿
当一队小品情怀的乐队遇上一位超级监製,究竟会是甚么一回事?要为B&S揭开新的一页,一位能有点石成金之能奈的唱片监製,他的斧凿正是可以将乐队加以提昇。
作为加入Rough Trade后的首张出品,Dear Catastrophe Waitress交由Trevor Horn负责监製,无疑成为当年的一时佳话。毕竟Stuart特意找来这位曾为ABC、Yes、Frankie Goes To Hollywood、Seal以至近年之Tatu操刀的超级监製为B&S出手,正锐意向全世界宣布他们不再是一支Lo-Fi的Indie-Pop 乐队;同样的音乐气质,也可以打造出如斯华美的优质流行曲。B&S的音乐亦开始讲究「製作」。
而今次远赴洛杉磯灌录的The Life Pursuit,Stuart仍继续交由知名的监製替B&S操刀——这趟为唱片主理监製一职,是跟Air、Beck、Supergrass、Turin Brakes、Phoenix合作过的Tony Hoffer。
Tony Hoffer是近年其中一位别具个性的唱片监製,擅长以现代的製作技巧来捕捉Analog的音乐质感。所以The Life Pursuit并没有Dear Catastrophe Waitress的华美雕啄,在Tony Hoffer精良的製作下,却反而回复了不少B&S清爽怡人的音乐气息。
如沐春风
本来The Life Pursuit打算以双唱片形式发表,但最终还是把十八首曲目严选为十三首,成为如今的单张CD。因为在他们喜爱的专辑当中,他们想不出有哪些是双唱片来 (极其量只有The Clash的London Calling);加上其老友Robbie Williams告诉Stuart,他每次开始灌录一张专辑时,他都总以为会是一张双唱片来。所以,出双唱片之念头还是作罢。
如果你是一名「惨情傢伙」,可能你会嫌今次的B&S歌曲太Poppy太怀旧,然而却毋庸置疑是他们再次打造出一张令人为之赏心乐事而耳感畅快的 Perfect-Pop专辑。Stuart笔下的曲调愈见美好,大可问鼎「伟大英国歌曲创作人」之名涵;他的演绎,亦唱得大有进步,比以往多出几分雋永细腻。
先行单曲Funny Little Frog在师承自Northern Soul曲风下的怀旧、流畅、矫饰而散发着点点靡烂,那完全具备成为美好Classic-Pop的条件。再听Another Sunny Day、Sukie In The Graveyard、We Are The Sleepyheads、同样很Northern Soul的For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea抑或交由结他手Stevie Jackson主唱To Be Myself Completely等等歌曲,那份如沐春风的情怀,开怀舒畅,都是乐迷无比受用清新音乐甘露。
七十年代音质
Tony Hoffer所斧凿过的痕迹,那可见於开场曲Act Of The Apostle那Dubby的节奏音响。同时他又在B&S身上代了一份很七十年代的音乐质感,像White Collar Boy有着相当之70’s Rock的曲风,由Stuart的歌声与团员之和唱作一唱一和,妙不可言;The Blues Are Still Blue的结他Riff与Stuart的Marc Bolan式主唱技巧,都显然是脱胎自T-Rex的乐风,想不到B&S可以跟70’s Glam Rock扯上关係吧;更甚是Soulful情味的Song For Sunshine,听着其Rhodes电钢琴演奏,联想到是Sly & The Family Stone甚至Stevie Wonder的作品。
碟末的Mornington Crescent,Stuart为我们献上了这首美丽而忧伤的Ballad曲目,Chris Geddes的钢琴简直宛如细水长流,渗出点点轻爵士情味。Dress Up In You委实窝心温婉得没话说,我会说这是B&S其中一首最美的歌曲,曲中Stuart以第一身唱道:”I’m the singer, I’m the singer in the band”,再引伸出一位令他又爱又恨的女性对手,防不胜防他可以温文尔雅地唱出一句:”They are hypocrites so **** them too!”。
不想用上「The Life Pursuit是B&S自98年The Boy With The Arab Strap以来最棒的专辑」这样的口脗,然而The Life Pursuit却确实是一张无懈可击的作品,听得到Belle And Sebastian已进入另一个层次。好一张叫人回味无穷的美好之作。
Mezzanine Douban
8.9 (122 ratings) Massive Attack genre: Electronic
release date 1998-05-12 publisher: Virgin Records
Mezzanine is the third studio album by English electronic music duo Massive Attack, released on 20 April 1998 by Circa and Virgin Records. Produced by Massive Attack and Neil Davidge, it saw the duo expanding their trip hop sound to electronica stylings,[1] with diverse influences from new wave,[2] rock, hip hop, and dub music.[3]
Mezzanine topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, becoming the group's most commercially successful album to date. It spawned four singles: "Risingson", "Teardrop", "Angel", and "Inertia Creeps".