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I found a movie called Pod nohama nebe during just switching between TV channels on Friday evening. What’s so special? It turned out to be Czechoslovakian communist Top Gun. It has been shot in 1983 three years before Top Gun. The funniest thing on watching was it contained the same as Top Gun, but in grey communist normalization version. Love story of pilot and girl from the base, the pilot who should be the best, but fights with the ghosts in his head, life at the base, tough but caring commanders … you name it. See a few comparisons (click to enlarge).

Opening credits

Pilots on the runway at the base

Pilot’s lockers

Femme fatale (Marketa Fiserova vs. Kelly McGillis)

Commanders in parade uniforms

Bodies on display

Serious talk with commander at home

Cars scenes after leaving the base (this one is particularly bizarre – Skodas & Wartburgs compared to whatever what were the regular American cars of the eighties)

During my couple o minutes long watch I noticed two things which the Czechoslovakian movie featured, but original American version did not. Those might  be the difference between Czech and American movies even today – drinking and the nudity :)

Love those weekend mornings which start with one of these … this is gonna be a fine day today. Sometimes it is a must, sometimes is it just nice to have, but always helps. This one particularly featuring Tracy’s mix @ Mamacoffee.

Dr.Octagon – Aliens (Sub Focus Remix) [Play]

Location: Pecka

Track of the week: Tantrum Desire – Reach (Original Mix)  Must be great on the dance floor… Yes, it’s party time! We are rollin’

I have made my first iMovie video. Finally! Now I can say it is really easy albeit the features are limited. Maybe some day I will have to upgrade to Final Cut X :)  Anyway a couple of months ago I recorded special edition of one of my favorite radio shows – EBM’s not dead during a week of 20th anniversary of Radio 1. The show is not on air anymore and I miss it. For those who know … here is the intro to the show.

Someone is going to have a meager meal. What a “delicious” snack or dinner could have been made from listed items if not lost …

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Locations: the church and the greenhouse

Marcus Intalex – Storm Clouds [Play]

Hard to judge which is the best, but the source is clear: Commercial Suicide compilation [December 2011]. Candidate tracks:

Optiv – Midnight nation

Seba – It ain’t the weather

Amit – Skullpuncher