Maths Test

Okay in an effort to make this blog educational we are going to do a spot of algebra. Ready?

First let me give you the variables:-
es = escalating music, u = the unknown, cs = chase scenes, t = sense of being trapped, s = shock, tl = true life, f = fantasy, a = character is alone, dr = in the dark, fs = film setting, n = number of people, sin = blood and guts and 1 = stereotypes.

Now here's the formula:-
(es+u+cs+t) squared +s+ (tl+f)/2 + (a+dr+fs)/n + sin x - 1

I'll give you a few minutes to work out the answer.....

Give in?

The answer is of course Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

WHAT! I hear you cry. Well the secret of making a scary movie has been calculated by university experts (who else?) and apparently you can find that out by using that formula. An easier way would probably have been to see which film made the most money at the box office (no formula needed).

Now where's that get rich quick formula.....

More here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3537938.stm

Sven(gland)

So after much discussion, rumour, counter rumour and whatnot Sven Goran Eriksson will remain England Football Coach.

Now I'm not sure what Sven's private life has to do with being a football coach and therefore can't really see what the fuss was about, think about it Sven is single, Faria Alam's single so in essence there was nothing to see here just two people in a relationship (argh!! two people involved a relationship, the outrage).

So why the big deal, well the big stories sell lots of papers so the press can be partly to blame, also the FA can be partly to blame as well for issuing a public statement (why? no other organisation issues statements about so and so going out with so and so) thus building the whole thing out of proportion and led to today's emergency meeting.

I wonder if the possibly large compensation pay out that would have been needed to pay off Sven had any bearing on the outcome of today's meeting? Just a thought.

Sven will have to deliver the goods (fnar, fnar!) at World Cup 2006 for this decision to be vindicated.

More here:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1046945.html

Ultimate Band List

We all know how useful imdb.com is for finding information about a film, an actor or an actress (if not click the link and try it for yourself) but how about something similar for music?

You might want to find out which band originally sang that song you've just heard on an advert or how many times Unchained Melody has been covered, perhaps...

Ladies and gentlemen I give you the Ultimate Band List:

http://ubl.artistdirect.com

A search engine for music with a database of more than 500,000 artists and millions of links so the chances are you will find what you are looking for.

Happy searching.