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🎬 Dawn of the Dead

Movie poster for “Dawn of the Dead”.

I found the full uncut version DVD on a flea market recently. I don’t think I have seen this version before. And to be honest, I actually don’t care very much about that sort of thing. I just thought it would be nice to rewatch this again after 20 years or so.

I still appreciate this movie for its original story and style that influenced so many Zombie movies after it. Basically, every season of “The Walking Dead” works like this movie. Minus the humour. And that’s another aspect I like about this film.

But man, this was looong! And the sound was bad. The Zombie-makeup was just comical, too. And it’s sexist.

Anyhow, I still enjoyed watching this classic again. I just wouldn’t recommend to watch this full uncut version.

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🎧 The Dead Eye – The Haunted

Been listening to a bit of The Haunted lately. Mainly the “The Dead Eye” record. Just some beautiful guitar work on this one. And great vocals (as is normal for Dolving). Plus, I sometimes need a bit of Per Møller Jensen’s drumming.

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🎬 1BR

Movie poster for “1BR”.

Not super-logical. Was ok, with a few good scenes. But not really recommended.

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🎬 Rope

Movie poster for “Rope”.

I like movies that play in a single room – like a play at a theatre. It’s a pretty morbid play. And pretty clever. Reminded me of Columbo at times. Bonus points for making it look like a one-shot movie. Thumbs up!

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🎬 Blade Runner 2049

Movie poster for “Blade Runner 2049”.

A rewatch. First time was in the cinema, where this movie is much more impressive of course. But I liked it a second time on the TV, too.

Convincing story. Amazing futuristic and dystopian world. Probably would watch a third time at some point.

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🎬 The Thing

Movie poster for “The Thing”.

One more horror classic. One more great film!

Reminded me of Alien in a few ways.

Great special effects. Great set. Great story. Great acting.

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🎬 About Endlessness

Movie poster for “About Endlessness”.

My second Roy Andersson movie.

He has a unique style. And I think I still need to get used to it. Nevertheless, this was entertaining with it’s dry humor. I probably didn’t fully “get” this film, though.

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🎬 Rosemary’s Baby

Movie poster for “Rosemary’s Baby”.

Another classic – from 1968! – I’ve never seen before. It’s deservedly highly respected! This must have inspired so many horror-movies after it. I can’t recall an earlier (horror) movie with that “secret backdoor” element, the “nosy neighbour cliché”, the “is the protagonist going crazy or is she right?”-storyline, or that “look through the door spy”-shot. And there are probably even more firsts in there.

Hail chocolate mouse! Hail Satan! Hail Rosemary’s Baby!

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🔗 More family photos

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In October, Sina came over and shot a whole bunch of photos of us. So, feel free to stalk us over on her blog.

Ihr möchtet ungern als Familie "posen", wollt jedoch gerne die Zeit festhalten? Hier eine kleine Familienreportage (Remscheid und Umgebung).

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Animating a mobile menu

While designing my new site, I am first focussing on mobile first strategy, I want to learn and showcase ideas. So I have decided that I want to animate the menu on mobile to make best use of the screen. Here is a small video of what I'm trying to achieve. Logo starting poi...

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A family photo from summer. Made by Udo Fischer.

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🔗 December 2019 – Daniel Pietzsch’s Photo Journal

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Finally finishing 2019.

Meetings with friends and family. And some impressions of Düsseldorf.

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SVG Favicons and Dark Mode

So I've now started building a new site for a company that I am setting up and I wanted to make sure that the favicon is an SVG. What is a favicon A favicon is a small image that sits in the tab of your browser, usually the company logo. Example of favicons, this shows BB...

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Better Options

We all want to make the right decisions. Not only because we want to be successful, but often simply because we want to avoid the negative consequences of making the wrong decision. We are risk-averse beings. So we put a lot of emphasis on the decision itself. We collect inf...

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Painting With the Web

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🔗 November 2019 – Daniel Pietzsch’s Photo Journal

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I shall not fall behind more than one year! My photo selection for November 2019.

First photos with my new Rollei 35 S. A concert. A demonstration. And everything in between.

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One of the most important features of a website that is built with accessibility in mind is that it can be navigated with a keyboard. Most blind users and many users with motor disabilities rely on keyboard navigation, either with a standard keyboard or with a device that mi...

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🎧 Meliora – Ghost

Ghost’s “Meliora” album made a return to my rotation. Songwriting par excellence.

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🎧 TRILOGY – Carpenter Brut

Pretty unusual for me since it’s very electronic. But great stuff!

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🎧 Hiss Spun – CHELSEA WOLFE

Got into Chelsea Wolfe. Mainly her “Hiss Spun” album. It’s a bit like the heavy, less electronic, even more melancholic version of Portishead. Also reminds me of the acts that would play Twin Peaks’ Roadhouse. Love it!

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