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În perioada 14-22 iulie 2015, Teatrul Municipal Bacovia găzduiește ediția cu numărul 16 a Festivalului de Teatru pentru Tineri I.D. Fest, un eveniment foar

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Sorry for posting so many videos but skip to 0:45. I'm so glad I caught that on camera.

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'THE ICEMAN' Film Review

I had the privilege to be invited to my 2nd iD Fest which is hosted by Derby QUAD, who are based in the city of Derby. Met the Director of the event Adam Buss and the Mayor of Derby - Councillor Lisa Higginbottom, which was nice even though she told everyone that last time we met I wouldn't shut up (but I'm sure she was only joking!) But I digress... For those who don't know iD Fest is a film festival which is from Thursday 9th May till Sunday 12th May; and what was the 1st film that opened the event? Read on and discover my thoughts on this chilling subject... 'The Iceman' is the story of notorious Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a Mafia contract killer from the 1960s right through till the mid 1980s. When Kuklinski is ultimately arrested, he is convicted and given 2 life sentences, but is alleged to have killed up to 100. Kuklinski himself puts the figure at nearer to 250. The film deals with the "family man" aspect of the man who is without doubt a psychopath. If you're not sure what a psychopath is then read my previous review of the film 'Seven Psychopaths' HERE or on the www.zen411.co.uk site. So the film 'The Iceman' is about the stone-cold Mob hit-man Kuklinski who freezes his victims bodies so that if they are discovered the authorities cannot determine their respective time of death, hence the name Iceman. During the height of is "career" Kuklinski is playing happy families to his wife Debra (Winona Ryder) and two beautiful daughters. There's a scene when Kuklinski goes to visit his brother Joey (Stephen Dorff), who wants forgiveness for killing a child which Richy (the nickname his wife gives him) feels is unforgivable; hence his personal rule, which is you don't kill women or children (which he sticks to regardless of personal cost to himself). Richy gets his 1st opportunity to kill and is hired exclusively by Mob boss Ray Demeo (Ray Liotta) and doesn't just do his job, he does it with relish! Again, do remember that this film is more about Richy the family man, however, it does show him at his most venomous and sadistic worse. But the question I want to ask is... if we, the audience, find this entertaining, doesn't this show that we have a propensity to do the same? Think about it... The armed forces recruits from the general population and train that "said" individual into a machine that works in a unit. If they discover a person or the person shows a desire, or has in their opinion, the ability to go beyond society's norms, then they are either put into the Special Forces (SBS/ SAS/ SEALs etc) or infantry. Also remember that when war is declared, then ordinary people are recruited without the aforementioned criteria brought into play. Now this is what I'm talking about. During war time all are recruited from the general public and the "killer instinct" is brought out of the recruit, utilised and shaped/ molded into a soldier. 'Iceman' is a film that would appeal to all who have this mentality, whether it is admitted or not. The truth of the matter, in my opinion, is this... to be a soldier, which, if my thesis above is correct, means everyone has latent psychopathic tendencies. I found this film amazing and insightful, even confirming my long held views on what makes up a psychopath. Remember, all multiple killers are psychopaths. However, not all psychopaths are killers. Insightful, thought-provoking and truly memorable performances. Ask Derby QUAD to bring it back. P.S. If you want more info on Richard "Richy" Kuklinski and his sessions with the doctor while in prison, then read the review below of the documentary on the character... "The Iceman Review: Infamous Mafia hit-man struggles for Work-Life balance" ...

Written by Exist Media Film Reviewer: The G-Man (A Life Through the Lens according to G…) You can follow the G-Man on twitter: @gmanzen or check out www.zen411.co.uk

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ID Fest 2012E | Ponyo

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My festie ambitions for this year.

Strangecreek 5/24-5/27 Greenfield, MA

Camp Bisco 7/11-7/13 Mariaville, NY

Electric Daisy Carnival 7/21-7/23 Las Vegas, NV

Gathering of the Vibes 7/25-7/28 Bridgeport, CT

Identity Festival 7/26 Mansfield, MA

Electric Zoo 8/30-9/1 Randall's Island Park, NY

Wormtown 9/14-9/16 Greenfield, MA

VOODOO 11/1-11/3 New Orleans, LA

and probably a lot more as it gets closer to festie season. Hope I get to go to most of these. Especially since I know I would have lots of friends, new and old, who are attending.