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Notebook Letters 13.

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Rayanne Graff

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10^th Jul 2014 at 9:41 pm

River Phoenix

Rentals started well but...

First video rentals: we saw The Long Good Friday and Assault On Precinct 13 back to to back. It's been downhill since then. Weirdest movie: I watched Abre Los Ojos, the Spanish movie on which Vanilla Sky was based, when I was dosed up on aspirin and rum. Now that was weird. Nicko, Derby

As my DVD collection is of US martial arts/ action B-movies, I have almost completed it with about 300 films. John, Darlington

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 6th of November, 2009; 4/6.

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Rayanne Graff

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10^th Jul 2014 at 9:44 pm

River Phoenix

A little Miss

Gosh, that Miss Whiskers seriously needs a brain check. Sorry, name check! Or was I right the first time? * Adopts Geordie accent * Who knows? YOU decide.
Mondo Ray

Heart-warming. I love how you all take any opportunity to embrace your fellow Ziners.

Zine; 15th of August, 2007; 2/5.

Rayanne Graff

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10^th Jul 2014 at 10:02 pm

River Phoenix

Sci-fi unknowns worth a look?

Which directors are neglected? Byron Haskin's sci-fi films are worth checking out: the first bit of Robinson Crusoe On Mars is great. Ger, Omagh

Just because a movie makes a lot of money doesn't mean it's any good. Phantom Menace is poor. Jim, Halesowen

Hardy collection, Marx Brothers collection, Naked Gun Trilogy. Send in your ideas. Peter, Saxmundham

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 6th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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10^th Jul 2014 at 10:05 pm

River Phoenix

Bonjour mes amis

Je suis arrive dans Kernow. I've told Grumpy G*t that if he listened to LWW (London Weekend Wireless) he would realise just how passe agranams are. Like, soooo nineties, girl!
Almost Famous @ Mondo Mansion

"Agranams"? Is that some clever anagram pun?

Thought not.

Zine; 15th of August, 2007; 3/5.

Rayanne Graff

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10^th Jul 2014 at 10:08 pm

River Phoenix

Reclaimed soul is in briefcase? Dingo- The briefcase in Pulp Fiction may contain Marsellus Wallace's soul which he had managed to reclaim from the decil. The case combination is 66 and Wallace wore a plaster on the back of his neck, from where the devil is supposed to extract a soul which is sold to him. Tony, Salisbury

A hidden gem I watch regularly is Judgement Night. Great entertainment from start to finish with good programmes. Sniper, Sheffield

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 6th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 6:18 am

River Phoenix

The Vagabond returns

Wre it not for music piracy, my dear cousin Grey Owl would still be alive. Not all bad, though; because, now I'm chief, I dish out the money. Needless to say, I keep most and am disgustingly rich. I'm too good for Zine now, but I was touched by Donny's Angel's query. I've been in my homeland getting things disorganised. Maybe I'll write occasionally now it's all achieved and Grey Owl's gone and forgotten (yippee).
Grey Owl's Vagabond Cousin

Eh?

Zine; 15th of August, 2007; 4/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 7:36 am

River Phoenix

What film has sparky hands?

What 1980s film has a guy who fires electricity out of his hands while singing Johnny B Goode? Jason, Kinmel Bay

Just seen The Fourth Kind and it's very scary. The real archive is terrifying. Sniper, Sheffield

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 7:38 am

River Phoenix

Emo sheep

I'd love to see the emo sheep in the fields but only if I could see the Western kids who are scarily obsessed about Japan in the neighbouring field. Promptly followed by fish and finger pizza on the veranda.
Forever Zero

Someone wake me when they're done, will you?

Zine; 15th of August, 2007; 5/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 8:14 am

River Phoenix

Dead Reckoning: great film overlooked

If you like film noir and Bogart, give the overlooked but excellent Dead Reckoning a look. Great story and perfectly paced. Saxmundham

I think Princess Leia is remembering her adopted mother on Aldernaan. PS. Will Vortex start its own site when Teletext shuts down? Rosie, Andover

RE: Scenes you just cannot watch. Mine is the sledgehammer hitting the foot in Misery. Ian, Burton

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 8:16 am

River Phoenix

Jocks Trap I'm starting to think Mondo Ray is the new Fluffy The Evil One. Although I'm only thinking.

Can I just say, the lack of apostrophes in your name troubles me.

Earnies Rubber Duck How good would I look with wings of steel, just like Batfink?

I'd wager not as good as you'd look with the right spelling and an apostrophe.

Zine; 16th of August, 2007; 1/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 8:19 am

River Phoenix

Is Nicolas Cage all that bad?

Pete, Aston, is it not listed in your Halliwell film guide? You can locate films starring Nicolas Cage in the cheese and ham section. Max, Kettering

Great to see Don Siegel's Invasion of The Body Snatchers on C4. The remake is decent but Siegel's original is a B-movie classic. Jim, Basingstoke

Whoever said Drag Me To H*ll is scary is having a laugh. Poltergeist is way better. Ade, Halifax

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 8:21 am

River Phoenix

Mondo's Left The Building

I bet ForeverZero wears Jimmy Choos and a charming beret when partaking of fish finger pizza on his * ahem * veranda. I'd love to join in. Can I come? (rhetorical question)
But seriously, who has verandas these days? Oh god, he's not a CHP is he? (Council House Person.) I'll follow in the footsteps of someone iconic 30 years ago today and leave the building...

Mondo Ray

I bet you've got them all shook up after that.

Zine; 16th of July, 2007; 2/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:19 am

River Phoenix

What are your favourite Monroe films?

My favourite Marilyn Monroe movies: 5, The Asphalt Jungle; 4 Niagara; 3 The Seven Year Itch; 2 The Misfits; 1 Some Like It Hot, which I watch every Christmas night. T Rivers, Suss*x

If I had my own film magazine, I would interview Ernest Borgnine, James Garner, Jean Simmons and Patricia Neal. Not just the usual flavour-of-the month stars. Russ Wheeler, Walsall

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:22 am

River Phoenix

Lahndahn Calling

As a few Ziners might know, I spent the past few days in Lahndahn fixing my sister's house.
I came back up north to find my mother wanted her home sorted too, I've been trawling various treasures today. The highlight was getting stuck in my little brother's fireman outfit. My circulation is almost back to normal.
Tomorrow, I'm decorating a Polish couple's house in Crewe. Hilarity will ensue.

Satan's Little Helper

And you didn't call into WLW Towers?

Zine; 16th of August, 2007; 3/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:28 am

River Phoenix

Donner's Superman cut is superior

I watched the theatrical version of Superman on television the other day. I still think the Richard Donner cut is a much better version. Zod and the villains are more sinister and the scenes with Marlon Brando help tie in with Superman the movie. What do you all think? Neil, Sedgley

I loved seeing The Godfather on the big screens recently. Does anyone know if part two is also being released? Annie, Weymouth

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:30 am

River Phoenix

Are We Poor Yet?

Hopefully I'm on holiday when you read this. Are we poor yet? I only ask because if we are I won't be bringing you any albatross wings for your limb collection museum, as I doubt you would get the funding.

Lord Sebastian

True... it's going to cost an arm and a leg. Bdum-dum-tsh!

Zine; 16th of August, 2007; 4/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:33 am

River Phoenix

Does box office success mean quality?

Matthew- Are you seriously suggesting that if something is popular and makes loads of cash, it must be good? Titanic, anyone? Bob, Slough

Sue- You can buy Faces In The Dark from individual sellers in the US. Just Google it. Phil, Hertfordshire

My favourite death is of Willem Defoe (Sgt Elias) in Platoon. My scariest film is Showgirls. Burt, Dudley

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 7th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:35 am

River Phoenix

Life's Mysteries

Why hello there, my dear gay giraffe. I realise I will probably be lynched by the pair of them for being new, but I feel I should show my appreciation for One Winged Angel and Princess Psycho.
I could marry them both in a polygamist, bloodlustful wedding. Who else would like to start a fan club and does anyone know a title?

Unsuper Hero

Sycophants Anonymous?

Zine; 16th of August, 2007; 5/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:37 am

River Phoenix

Paquin's talented introduction

Jane Campion's The Piano is a beautifully sensual film which introduced me to Anna Paquin's considerable talent. The trailer for Bright Star looks like another work of artistry, which your review does justice to. T Rivers, Suss*x

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 9:40 am

River Phoenix

Two real mothers

Jocks Trap Hey, my mother named me Jocks without an apostrophe, because she's stupid! Now, what is an apostrophe?

And you have the nerve to call your mother that?

Earnies Rubber Duck WLW, that is the way my mum decided to spell my name. I thought Zine was about bad spelling and grammar! And Unsung Hero, why not join the Bill Turnble experience?

Well, as names go, it's up there with Princess Tiiamii.

Zine; 17th of August, 2007; 1/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 3:50 pm

River Phoenix

Jack Lemmon top 10

Jack Lemmon's top 10: The Odd Couple one and two, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, The Apartment, The Fortune Cookie, The Out of Towners, Avanti, Hopscotch and How To Murder Your Wife. Peter, Saxmundham

Jason- The film with sparkly hands man is Misfits of Science, one of my favourite so-bad-it's-good '80s films. I even own it on video! Charlie, Littlehampton

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 3:54 pm

River Phoenix

To Mondo Ray

Thanks for replying to my ironic letter.
It was as interesting as having my stomach eaten by angry foxes. Which would be pretty interesting, actually, I guess. But so painful and horrible and screamy, too, which is probably a better analogy. The screams, the horror! Yes. Also, you have to write at least one good letter before you are allowed to complain about other people: Zine Regulation #4.
Sorry.
Miss Whiskers

#5: Whiskers must have the last word.

Zine; 17th of August, 2007; 2/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 3:57 pm

River Phoenix

Out with a Bang

A cool recondite film is '90s cut "guerilla" flick Bang. It briefly features Lucy Liu in her first movie role and is the story of an actress who masquerades as a cop after she comandeers his uniform. Rich, Aylesbury

I have not seen Saw IV or Saw V. Does anything happen in these two films that is relevant to Saw VI? Matthew, Islandmagee

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 4:01 pm

River Phoenix

Return of Minister (again)

I can't get the hang of this digital Teletext. Probably why I only write once in a blue moon. I would stage a revolution, but that would involve work. I'm not one for that: probably why I've been shoved to Culture, Media and Sport. Anyone for a tipple in the bar and a doodle on my cigarette packet?
I've made a mental note to be funnier next time there's a blue moon.
Junior Minister

If there are two things I love, it's a tipple followed by a doodle.

Zine; 17th of August, 2007; 3/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 4:08 pm

River Phoenix

The Star Wars prequels are dreadful. The manic overuse of CGI robs them of any warmth or soul. They made money because they had Star Wars in the title. Marc, Salford

For the Star Wars prequels to have done so well at the box office, either George Lucas compelled us all to see them with the infinitum Jedi mind trick, or they are in fact good movies! Matthew, Wakefield

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 4:10 pm

River Phoenix

Flyte "hearts" NY

Hello to all my Zine chums. I'm eating a portal as big as my head, in a poetry café. A man has a beret on (not the fashionable, huge kind), the walls are brown and the poetry dire, but one gets the impression none of these people sleep! We sail on Saturday. M, send my love to R.
Lord Sebastian Flyte

Think he's rubbing our noses in it?

Zine; 17th of August, 2007; 4/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 5:44 pm

River Phoenix

Hollywood's golden oldies

T Rivers- Marilyn Monroe couldn't act. Try watching other Hollywood women like Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Dorothy Dandridge, Tuesday Weld, Natalie Wood, Ava Gardner, Diana Dors, and Jayne Mansfield. Nina, London

Matthew- I can't believe you were scared watching Drag Me To H*ll. I didn't find it scary in the slightest. Richard, Hornchurch- Try A Tale of Two Sisters also. P, Belfast

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 5:46 pm

River Phoenix

To Mondo Ray Two

My dear Mondo Ray, of course I'm not a CHP. The very thought makes me shudder. No, the veranda is part of my pagoda in deepest, darkest Russia. And of course you, WLW and any other Ziners are welcome to join me in my favourite pastime, throwing rocks at the kids who hang about by the river and talk about the Matrix trilogy.
ForeverZero

Only if it's followed by a tipple and a doodle.

Zine; 17th of August, 2007; 5/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 6:22 pm

River Phoenix

Seriously funny

Serious films that end up hilarious- my choice would be Quest For Fire. When the bloke drops the fire in the river- hilarious. Larry, Irvine

The first over-18 film I saw at the cinema was a real belter of a film called The Dead Zone in 1983, which starred Christopher Walken. Paul, Hants

I've just rediscovered Woody Allen's Sleeper (1973)- still the best sci-fi comedy ever. Reza, Huddersfield

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 8th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 6:26 pm

River Phoenix

Gilly The Great So, pray tell. what is wrong with CHPs? Methinks you're all a bunch of snobs! Tut tut! Oh, hello, WLW and all the other non-snobs.

Ouch. Any "snobs" care to respond?

Gothic Fairy I want the stupid dogbot from the car ad and a sonic screwdriver for when I lose my house keys.

We have our own version of the dogbot at Teletext Towers... her name is Mabel.

Zine; 20th of August, 2007; 1/5.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 6:45 pm

River Phoenix

New singles, by John Earls

STEREOPHONICS Innocent 8/10

Imbued with the nostalgia of their best work, it's their lightest pop to date, a gentle funk like Paul Carrack-era Squeeze as Kelly Jones appears to be after a more classically British sound.

ELMOR The Wedding Song 5/10

Hard to tell if they're safe, staid indie or decent, traditional popsters- the vocals chirp away pleasantly, the guitars are sweet but there's something plastic at its core.

1/6.

THE CRIBS We Share The Same Skies 8/10

The bittersweet highlight of the Ignore album, an almost dogged optimism sends them into their most universal festival anthem so far. Johnny Marr's melancholy was made for moments like this.

OU EST LE SWIMMING POOL Dance The Way I Feel 4/10

One of the more feeble '80s synthpop revivalists, there's no skill or apparent love for the form in their overly-poised, studied synths or Charles Haddon's clodhopping vocals.

2/6.

CODEINE VELVET CLUB Vanity Kills 7/10

Fratellis singer Jon Lawler and partner in crime Lou Hickey camp it up with a would-be spy theme. Its brassy Vegas glamour is a touch obvious, but Lawler is too fine a pop writer for it not to stick around in the brain.

ODYSSEY Black America 6/10

Rosie Oddie needs to drop her fake attitude snarl, as it detracts from the otherwise larksome gutter trash glam-rock that's pretty d*mned infectious.

3/6.

THE CHEEK Hung Up 8/10

The best elegantly wasted disco to appear in some time, they make Bryan Ferry look uncouth with an imperiously cool, airily detached vocal. It should be fashionista nonsense, but is far too poppy and hummable under the gloss.

THE MOONS Torn Between Two 5/10

Paul Weller's keyboard player and The Rakes' ex-guitarist make studied, archaic soul that tries too hard for Van Morrison authenticity.

4/6.

MUSIC GO MUSIC Just Me 8/10

Magnificent swinging pop from an LA trio who sound as if they should be Swedish, so perfectly do they mould The Wannadies and The Cardigans in this tuneful yet doomed harmonised heaven.

BELLADONNA We Are Your Diversity 7/10

Simple crunching guitars, Danielle Dax-style dominatrix chants and a Siouxsie wail add up to entertaining glittery goth from the Darlington mob whose rotten lyrics are forgivable.

5/6.

SIMON LYNGE Ifinitely You 4/10

An Inuit Scandinavian who grew up in the tundras of Greenland, Lynge's story is far more interesting than his mushy acoustic rock. Proof that even Inuit Scandinavians go a bundle on wet James Morrison platitudes.

BABY MONSTER Ultra Violence Death And Beethoven 7/10

An intriguing mix of Flaming Lips questing vocals atop clanking techno from an Oregon duo who just might know how to reinvent pop.

6/6.

Teletext page 822; 9th of November, 2009.

Rayanne Graff

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11^th Jul 2014 at 6:47 pm

River Phoenix

Risque business

A tipple followed by a doodle? WLW, Zine is getting awfully risque! Or do I mean awful? Hmm.
Sorry I've not been in touch, Baron Von Smallhausen is teething. Loudly.
Fruit Bat Femme (Hereby To Be Known As Femme)

Well, it was Friday. When better for a tipple and a doodle?

Zine; 20th of August, 2007; 2/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 5:28 am

River Phoenix

How old?

OK, time to show your age, what was the first cinema film you saw? Mine was Live And Let Die. I was about three or four years old. I only remembered a snake biting someone until I saw it again quite a few years later. M Chap, Wakefield

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 5:32 am

River Phoenix

Mondo Reads

After reading the most recent Zine and assimilating the proposed ideas and some of the philosophies inherent in the well thought out opinions expressed therein, I thought * assumes Homer's voice * Mmm... tipples and doodles...

Mondo Ray

Two tipples and doodles in one Zine? I can sense the backlask coming even before the buzzwords now.

Zine; 20th of August, 2007; 3/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 6:56 am

River Phoenix

The Marilyn debate

Nina, considering the actresses you list I'm surprised you're oblivious to Lauren Bacall's emphatic endorsement of Marilyn's acting capabilities, starring alongside her in How To Marry A Millionaire. See her in Fritz Lang's Clash By Night. T Rivers, Suss*x

Niina, I agree with Dorothy Dandridge and Ava Gardner but the rest couldn't hold a candle (pun intended) to Marilyn. Now had you said Katharine Hepburn... Mondo, Cornwall

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 7:00 am

River Phoenix

Beauty Never Fades

Why thank you, Unsuper Hero, and just for your compliments I shall refrain from killing you. I can't speak for the Princess but if, like me, feeding her ego keeps her passive, you should have no worries.
However, a sacrifice shall have to be made to replace you. So, any volunteers?

One Winged Angel

Do they have to be pure and untouched? That rules me out.

Zine; 20th of August, 2007; 4/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 7:03 am

River Phoenix

In the old days

The Star Wars prequels amde money for the same reason Indiana Jones 4 did- nostalgia. We wanted to be reminded of our childhood, even if we know those films would be garbage. Gary, Basildon

After watching, and enjoying, Revenge of The Sith on TV this weekend, my eldest daughter pipes up: "That Anakin Skywalker is a bit of a thickie, isn't he?" I think she may have a point. Tony, Salisbury

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 7:06 am

River Phoenix

Fluffy's New Job

Announcing Fluffy's Prize Board.
In 1: It's David Bellamy's shaving kit, a lawnmower and garden shears.
In 2: Ronnie Corbett's runabout, a child's three-wheeler bike.
In 3: Something for the wife: a Black and Decker workbench.
In 8: Give the kids a rest with this dishwasher.
After all, Fluffy does talk a load of bull. Ba-dum-tsh!

Aphra The Post-modern Spy, Hector's House

And he's always demanding to be herd. Double ba-bum-tsh!

I'll get my coat...

Zine; 20th of August, 2007; 5/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 9:02 am

River Phoenix

Glaringly powerful

A glaring omission from your psychic round up was The Power, a later SF gem from George Pal. Pacy direction from Byron Haskin overcomes the typical stumbling "gotta-explain-everything" that mars films, delivering offbeat thrills and unsettling details pointed up by a great score from Miklos Rozsa. Tim, Chilton

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 9:04 am

River Phoenix

My sorrow at sea

Lord Sebastian Flyte I won't be able to watch DanceX on holiday.

Isn't it all about Dannii and Louis now anyway?

Gothic Fairy OK, colour me stupid, but what's a CHP? What's the most annoying song and why do they always get stuck in your head for ages?

Tsk. Who hasn't been paying attention?

Zine; 21st of August, 2007; 1/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 2:55 pm

River Phoenix

No skipping chapters, now

Matthew- Yes you do have to see Saw IV and unfortunately Saw V, otherwise you won't know what is going on. It will be worth it though, it's the best since the first movie. Ryan, London

Treated myself to Public Enemies- not as good as I thought it would be. Matty, Peterborough

I love Who's That Girl? starring Madonna. A terrible film, I know, but I really enjoy it. Lisa, Bromley

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 2:57 pm

River Phoenix

WLW won't fix it

African Princess I have recently discovered that I have a peculiar fetish for extremely long nails. Can you think of anyone that can help, WLW?

Who am I, Jimmy Savile?

Daddypoos, Wigan If you visit the Peak District, do you have to wear a cap?

Think of that off the top of your head, Daddypoos?

Zine; 21st of August, 2007; 2/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 3:31 pm

River Phoenix

Calling Lohan fans

Could you tell me when After.Life with Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci will be released? I love Lindsay Lohan- does anyone else? Craig, Newcastle

I don't text in too often but I would like to speak up for The Brothers Bloom, which I feel is going to be unfairly overlooked. Gary, Belfast

I saw Love Story after all the hype. It was so funny I stopped watching after 10 minutes. Rossetti, Sudbury

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 9th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 3:34 pm

River Phoenix

Beauty never fades

I have to speak for One Winged Angel, too, about Unsuper Hero's offer of marriage. You what? We have to be cruel to be fair but it has to be said. No! Nuff said. That, and I see that Britney Spears and Lorena Bobbitt are single.
Princess (I Worry People) Psycho

And here I was thinking your name couldn't get any more accurate.

Zine; 21st of August, 2007; 3/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 3:36 pm

River Phoenix

Marilyn was no dumb blonde

Nina- Marilyn Monroe could act, just maybe not so well as some of her peers. Due to her typecasting as the dumb blonde, she was unable to show her range. She had a beautiful voice, stunning screen presence and was a wonderful performer. Lizzy, Ealing

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 10th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 3:40 pm

River Phoenix

Snob?

OED; "Snob: somebody who tends to patronise or avoid those regarded as social inferiors. Er, I don't see the problem. As long as we all agree that our motto remains "tipples and doodles" until a) someone comes up with something with a bit less class or b) Thursday, whichever comes first. Elite love, Ziners.
Mondo Ray

Well, I know I look down on everyone; literally.

Zine; 21st of August, 2007; 4/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 4:27 pm

River Phoenix

Marilyn was just eye candy

Monroe was just eye candy who had no depth. Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, Louise Brooks, Vivien Leigh and Grace Kelly were superior actresses. Monroe, although some of her films were OK, was a prototype Pamela Anderson. Peter, Saxmundham

In your Big Screen feature on A Christmas Carol, how could you not mention Bill Murray's Scrooged? A real festive treat. Bah humbug! Duane, Hull

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 10th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 4:30 pm

River Phoenix

Gollum and Smeagol Show

Smeagol: Please welcome Mondo Ray. Yaaay!
Gollum: Pah!
Smeagol: Byt we loves him!
Gollum: No we doesn't, precious. We hate his tricksy and sneaky ways.
Smeagol: He is our "friend".
Mondo Ray: Hi. I am really smug and boring.
Gollum: Get out.
Dead Child Playing

Mondo, I fear you're about to overtake Fluffy as the latest hate figure.

Zine; 21st of August, 2007; 5/5.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 4:33 pm

River Phoenix

Scrooge is a Christmas classic

I can't believe that you missed Scrooged off your list of A Christmas Casol films. It's my must-see Christmas film. Bill Murray is hilarious as Frank Cross. Martin, Wigan

Check out A Carol Christmas with Tori Spelling. It's a great modern take of the story. The ghosts are played by Gary Coleman (Diff'rent Strokes), Dinah Manoff (Marty from Grease) and William Shatner. Tony, Barnet

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 10th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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12^th Jul 2014 at 4:36 pm

River Phoenix

She speaks the tooth

Femme It's here! Baron Von Smallhausen has cut a tooth. Bring on the J**** C****.

You don't need teeth to enjoy a J****. Just ask Mabel.

Monkeyboy I've just bought a giraffe and they are overrated. Too much sand on their feet. Buy a monkey instead, they're better company.

But not nearly as knowledgable about gay characters.

Zine; 22nd of August, 2007; 1/5.

Πανδώρα: Beefy cheesemas to all, and to all a gravy brie

Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.

IGH: Just who was The Brigadier

ratammer: squeak

Debs|OWA: o/

IGH: Wibble

Vel: *sigh*

Emma: Hi VR...

Princess Psycho: Hi I am back in the UK so how are everyone been keeping. Has Fluffy had that little accident yet?

Claire: SHOUTBOX OF VRRRRRR

Rayanne Graff: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Lucozade Lover: Happy New Year!

Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: Happy new year <3

Claire: BOXSHOUT

Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.

Emma: So… Posting a new thread is Fission Mailing… so I’m putting this here.

Emma: I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.

Emma: I think it will be going offline around the end of May

Emma: It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.

Emma: A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.

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