#cliff Williams

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Angus Young

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AC/DC, 1979 - Photo by Fin Costello

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AC/DC

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AC/DC

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“Highway to Hell”, live in Holland 1979.

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Alfred Molinathon Day 2:

The Steal (1995)

Cliff Williams

His Role: I didn't expect much going in. Hell, I have never heard of this movie till I watched this for the marathon. A sculptor and clean freak roped into a hi-tech robbery with the messiest American woman to exist and it's a romance!? Excuse me? I love it. I was not expecting a romance, I just knew it was a comedy!

He was hilarious to watch in this unraveling series of events. Him playing this Tony Brummel character and Kim, as his fiance? I love her aggressive, fake New York accent and her playing dumb. Every time no one was looking, he'd just quietly snap at her. To which I was mimic but with more aggressive growling because I thought it was funny to me.

Kim being tech savvy and Cliff being a luddite (being opposed to new tech) is interesting. She'll go on about the intricacies of what she can or can't do with her laptop and him just trying to grasp any of the words she's saying. But then the reverse happens when it comes to his building planner expertise, and she gets feel the ame as hedie with her hacking. Very nice touch, simple and effective.

Every time she'd make a mess and he just stare in disbelief of her disrespect, I really felt that (even though I can also be quite messy). Her being like, hey, I made you coffee and he finds the milk and stuff spilled all around the cup of coffee was insane. I swear she had to do that on purpose!

Kidnapping Childwell was certainly a chore for the two, first getting the man in the first place! Cliff putting on a fake beard over his beard was an interesting choice, and it constantly falling off when waiting for Lord Childwell to get ready was making me squirm with anticipation of the fact he might get caught, always trying to fix while quickly switching back to his stoic and stone-faced persona as the driver. I'd probably keep questioning my eyes or sanity if I was the Lord. And the drive while Kim tries to start the gas to knock him out, my God! What was the issue? Have Cliff help you! Instead, it kept spiraling out of control till the point she just shoves the little hose into the man's mouth and held his nose. Goodness, savage. After getting him to Mrs. Fawkes and taking the poodle pictures, Cliff is constantly threatening to cut off his ears and be like: I'm not being serious, calm down, you should have Stockholm by now. And yet he gives him a coat because he's worried he'll be chilly when they drop him in the middle of nowhere... he's giving this man whiplash! Probably Kim too. To be honest, I'd be the same.

I realized when watching this that wet suits? Kind of sexy, at least on those two~

Kim pretending to be French while Childwell shows up to the house and also starts speaking French, what does she do? She just outright drops it and says she's screwing with him. Just so random and hopefully it was believable for the moment. This movie has the calmest and most quaint car chase ever between the two duos (Kim & Cliff/Childwell & Wilmot). Not super tense or funny, it was just weirdly low stakes. But after that's all said and down, the inflatable boat going off in the car and the other duo driving into the water, we get Cliff getting reasonably upset and wanting to back out but BAM! A kiss from Kim! Then straight to the sewer.

The whole sewer scene. If I had a nickle for every time there was a sewer scene on 1995 movie with Alfred Molina in it, I'd have two. Which isn't a lot but- yes I know he wasn't in the sewer in Species. Anyways, it's a great long scene building the tension, and he's so damn impatient, I understand why. Being heard and someone slowly coming down to their little hideaway and the water quickly rising? Add in the fact that it was his fault they heard him, but it was whoever put that thing he accidentally kicked down the later when having a leg cramp. Kim just waiting and waiting, almost like a gambling addict waiting for a big win. Which, oh boy do they. After they finally leave and have to dive and swim underwater, I was actually worried Kim just outright drowned when Cliff couldn't find her, I would've been devastated. But thankfully she doesn't, I needed the two just caressing each other's face in the water, thank you.

The robbery was successful and they live on a beach, a nice call back to the beginning, where she saw Cliff's very interesting sculpture. At first, it looks like a cobblestone walkway (on the wall), but if you slide the two pieces apart, there's a beach underneath. She says that she likes the beach, he explains that it's metaphoric and also he doesn't like the beach. Yet, here they are together at the end. Finally, he can just retire and follow his interests instead of being a planner for the town council, all with Kim. It just ends right after.

Overall, I enjoyed Cliff and Kim's antics and blossoming romance very much. And of course him getting angry or frustrated never get old

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The Rest of the Movie: I went through most of the plot on the above section. But we have Jeremiah, the man who instigates the whole thing. At first I thought from the description it would just be for money, but no, it's to steal from a corrupt bank chairman for cheating the people of Golanda and give it back to them. A more noble act than I expected. But after appearances, he disappears halfway through the movie, which I didn't mind. But the end he tells Childwell and Wilmot what's going on and I didn't exactly know why but it all went well in the end. 28 million was sent to the people of Golanda to help heal the damage that banker cost them.

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Childwell and Wilmot were an unexpected turn into the story, I really liked their shenanigans with trying to figure out what kind of car he was transported in during the kidnapping (a Morris Minor or a Moggie as some call it). He has perfect memory of his surroundings; the feeling, sounds and the not very helpful clues in the pocket of the coat that Cliff gave him. Wilmot thinking it's all political got a chuckle from me.

Wilmot himself is quite interesting, having fall out of favor after some sort of exposure of his "parties" yet many people seeing him and knowing his style of living are quite friendly towards him. I love that everyone keeps asking if this whole search and the fact they keep seeing Childwell in his trousers (helps the process, really) and Wilmot simply says: of sorts~

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The comedy itself is hit or miss, got a real taste in the beginning when Kim was in America. They tried with physical humor and such, but the cuts, pacing and delivery were very hindered. But I do believe it got better later on.

It's a nice quick watch, so if you have the time, I suggest checking it out if you like these type of heist movies.

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round Two

Hüsker Dü

Defeated opponents: Pandora’s Box

Formed in: 1979

Genres: Punk

Lineup: Grant Hart – drums, lead and background vocals; percussion; piano

Bob Mould – lead and background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, bass

Greg Norton – bass, background vocals

Albums from the 80s:

Land Speed Record (1982)

Everything Falls Apart (1983)

Metal Circus EP (1983)

Zen Arcade (1984)

New Day Rising (1985)

Flip Your Wig (1985)

Candy Apple Grey (1986)

Sorry Somehow EP (1986)

Warehouse: Songs and Stories (1987)

Propaganda: 

AC/DC 

Defeated opponents: The Cult

Formed in: 1974

Genres: Hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll

Lineup: Brian Johnson – lead vocals

Angus Young – lead guitar, occasional backing vocals

Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd – drums

Albums from the 80s: 

Back in Black (1980)

For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)

Flick of the Switch (1983)

Fly on the Wall (1985)

Who Made Who (1986)

Blow Up Your Video (1988)

Propaganda: Critics put them down by saying they've made the same album seventeen times in a row. Fans call that consistency. They're guaranteed to bring the hard rock thunder, and at least a few memorable songs every time.

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Friday, August 16: AC/DC, "Kicked in the Teeth"

R.I.P. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (1946-1980), Malcolm Young (1953-2017)

“Kicked in the Teeth” was the perfect way for AC/DC to end one chapter, even if Powerage as a whole was arguably the one true outlier in their entire discography.  The tune had a bit of the old time rock and roll that permeated the band’s early years, primarily in Bon’s screechy howling during the opening, but was also one final blast of unhinged hard rock before they met Mutt Lange and sharpened their writing and arrangements considerably just one year later.  There was a distinct shagginess to the proceedings even as Malcolm, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd had developed into one of the greatest rhythm sections of all time- the groove was perfection, but Angus and Bon were incorrigible and untamable, giving “Kicked in the Teeth” a distinct push/pull that made the track and Powerage a simultaneously strange and totally awesome experience.  AC/DC still had decades of great music ahead of them, but they would never sound quite this rowdy again.

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Trick or treat!

take this ms paint cliff doodle :]

(send trick or treat in my inbox this month and i'll give you a doodle!)

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堆一下:D

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AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Live At River Plate, December, 2009)

Angie🦇❥

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AC/DC: Who Made Who (1986)

2024 Walmart Exclusive

Remastered from the original master tapes

50th Anniversary

Special Edition

Gold Colored Vinyl

Soundtrack from the Stephen King Film - Maximum Overdrive

Columbia Records

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Angus on the Black Ice Tour, 2008. They still had the original unit in tact.  Bad ass.

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Another low quality vine compilation