The film received mixed reaction, praising the acting and storyline, but criticized the limited story and narrative.
Plot
Vs centers on four superheroes (Charge, Cutthroat, Shadow, and The Wall) who awaken in a seemingly abandoned town to find themselves stripped of their powers, and at the mercy of their abductor and Arch Nemesis, Rickshaw (Remar). They are shortly thrust into a series of psychological challenges where the stakes include the lives of a town full of kidnapped innocent civilians as well as their own.
The film opens with Charge/John (Trost), Cutthroat/Ben (Till), The Wall/Charlie (Valmassy), and Shadow/Jill (Merkley), waking up in a seemingly abandoned town, all bearing strange injection marks on their wrists. They soon discover television sets through which their nemesis, Rickshaw, whom the group thought Charge had defeated some time ago, explains to them that he has staged a game all across town with innocents' lives at stake, and that he has also taken away their powers. To prove this, he executes a civilian near Cutthroat's location, then instructs the heroes to head to a meeting ground. Once there, the four have a brief personal reunion, in which the group realizes that Charge still retains some of his abilities, before Rickshaw interrupts them, giving them new orders. Charge assumes command of the group almost unanimously, with the exception of Cutthroat, who appears disgruntled with the others' decision.
There were two versions of the game, referred to as 1 vs. 100 Live and 1 vs. 100 Extended Play. The Live version was hosted by Chris Cashman in North America and James McCourt in the UK and Ireland, and places a single contestant as "The One" against a group of 100 that make up "The Mob", with the rest of the players making up "The Crowd". The One has the opportunity to win up to 10,000 Microsoft Points, credited to their Xbox Live account, while the remaining members of The Mob divide up the winnings and each win an Xbox Live Arcade game if they are able to eliminate The One. The top three players in The Crowd win the XBLA game as well.
The hosts and players were represented by Xbox Live Avatars. The game was free to all Xbox Live gold subscribers and was supported by advertising revenue. Seasons lasting 13 weeks consisted of various 30-minute extended play sessions followed by live two-hour episodes airing Tuesday and Friday.
The Fall are an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. With an ever-changing line up, the Fall essentially consists of founder and only constant member, Mark E. Smith, who has quipped, "If it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's The Fall".
First associated with the late 1970s punk movement, the band's music has evolved through numerous stylistic changes, often concurrently with changes in the group's line-up. Nonetheless, the Fall's music is typically characterised by repetition and an abrasive guitar-driven sound, and is always underpinned by Smith's typically cryptic lyrics, described by Steve Huey as "abstract poetry filled with complicated wordplay, bone-dry wit, cutting social observations, and general misanthropy."
The Fall have been called "the most prolific band of the British post-punk movement." They have released thirty-one studio albums as of 2015, and more than three times that number when live albums and compilations (often released against Smith's wishes) are taken into account. While the Fall have never achieved widespread success beyond minor hit singles in the late 1980s, they have maintained a strong cult following. They were long associated with BBC disc jockey John Peel, who championed them from early on in their career. Peel described the Fall as his favourite band, famously explaining, "they are always different; they are always the same."
Fall is the first EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. Foreman announced on his MySpace blog that the EP was initially to be released to iTunes and online at jonforeman.com and amazon.com on November 27, 2007. It was released on iTunes and Amazon a week earlier, on the 20th and was promptly removed. It was officially released on November 27, and debuted at No. 15 on the iTunes top albums chart. It peaked at No. 2 on the Amazon Top albums chart.
Release and reception
Fall was released with the Winter EP as a physical double-disc set on January 15, 2008.
The Fall & Winter CD combo debuted on the Billboard Top Heatseeker's chart at No. 24.
The Fall & Winter compilation was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.
In popular culture
The sixth track from the EP, "My Love Goes Free", can be heard in the 2007 motion picture Bella.
"The Moon Is a Magnet" was considered for Switchfoot's sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity., but didn't make the final cut.
00:00 One Evening (3:01)
03:01 S.D.B.J. (2:27)
05:28 My Own Urine (3:08)
08:36 If You Had Lips (3:13)
11:49 7 Vs 8 (3:35)
15:24 Pastoral (3:29)
18:53 Waxeater (2:09)
21:02 Good Thing (1:44)
22:46 Tight 'N Shiny (2:11)
24:57 Killer Mchann (2:16)
published: 26 Feb 2015
The Jesus Lizard - Head (1990) [Post-hardcore] [Noise Rock]
Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
00:00 One Evening
03:01 S.D.B.J.
05:28 My Own Urine
08:36 If You Had Lips
11:49 7 vs. 8
15:24 Pastoral
18:53 Waxeater
21:02 Good Thing
22:47 Tight n' Shiny
24:59 Killer McHann
published: 07 Mar 2023
One Evening
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One Evening · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
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published: 13 Jul 2016
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
Cold Water.
Inflicted By Hounds.
Eyesore.
Valentine.
Needles For Teeth.
released 17 Feb 1998.
discogs https://www.discogs.com/artist/282081-The-Jesus-Lizard
Jetset Records.
published: 15 Jul 2019
Boilermaker
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Boilermaker · The Jesus Lizard
Liar
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
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published: 13 Jul 2016
Destroy Before Reading
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Destroy Before Reading · The Jesus Lizard
Down
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 13 Jul 2016
The Jesus Lizard - Head (1990) [Full Album]
Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Remastered-Reissue-Jesus-Lizard/dp/B002KL3G4Y/
1. One Evening - 0:00
2. S.D.B.J. - 3:01
3. My Own Urine - 5:29
4. If You Had Lips - 8:36
5. 7 vs. 8 - 11:50
6. Pastoral - 15:25
7. Waxeater - 18:54
8. Good Thing - 21:03
9. Tight 'n Shiny - 22:48
10. Killer McHann - 24:59
published: 17 May 2012
Thumper
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Thumper · The Jesus Lizard
Shot
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1996-01-01
Producer: The Jesus Lizard
Producer: GGGarth
Composer: The Jesus Lizard
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published: 09 Feb 2017
Tight N' Shiny
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Tight N' Shiny · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
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published: 13 Jul 2016
Monkey Trick
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Monkey Trick · The Jesus Lizard
Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
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00:00 One Evening (3:01)
03:01 S.D.B.J. (2:27)
05:28 My Own Urine (3:08)
08:36 If You Had Lips (3:13)
11:49 7 Vs 8 (3:35)
15:24 Pastoral (3:29)
18:53 Waxeater (...
00:00 One Evening (3:01)
03:01 S.D.B.J. (2:27)
05:28 My Own Urine (3:08)
08:36 If You Had Lips (3:13)
11:49 7 Vs 8 (3:35)
15:24 Pastoral (3:29)
18:53 Waxeater (2:09)
21:02 Good Thing (1:44)
22:46 Tight 'N Shiny (2:11)
24:57 Killer Mchann (2:16)
00:00 One Evening (3:01)
03:01 S.D.B.J. (2:27)
05:28 My Own Urine (3:08)
08:36 If You Had Lips (3:13)
11:49 7 Vs 8 (3:35)
15:24 Pastoral (3:29)
18:53 Waxeater (2:09)
21:02 Good Thing (1:44)
22:46 Tight 'N Shiny (2:11)
24:57 Killer Mchann (2:16)
Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
...
Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
00:00 One Evening
03:01 S.D.B.J.
05:28 My Own Urine
08:36 If You Had Lips
11:49 7 vs. 8
15:24 Pastoral
18:53 Waxeater
21:02 Good Thing
22:47 Tight n' Shiny
24:59 Killer McHann
Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
00:00 One Evening
03:01 S.D.B.J.
05:28 My Own Urine
08:36 If You Had Lips
11:49 7 vs. 8
15:24 Pastoral
18:53 Waxeater
21:02 Good Thing
22:47 Tight n' Shiny
24:59 Killer McHann
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
One Evening · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizar...
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One Evening · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
One Evening · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
Cold Water.
Inflicted By Hounds.
Eyesore.
Valentine.
Needles For Teeth.
released 17 Feb 1998.
discogs ht...
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
Cold Water.
Inflicted By Hounds.
Eyesore.
Valentine.
Needles For Teeth.
released 17 Feb 1998.
discogs https://www.discogs.com/artist/282081-The-Jesus-Lizard
Jetset Records.
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
Cold Water.
Inflicted By Hounds.
Eyesore.
Valentine.
Needles For Teeth.
released 17 Feb 1998.
discogs https://www.discogs.com/artist/282081-The-Jesus-Lizard
Jetset Records.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Boilermaker · The Jesus Lizard
Liar
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizar...
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Boilermaker · The Jesus Lizard
Liar
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Boilermaker · The Jesus Lizard
Liar
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
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Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Destroy Before Reading · The Jesus Lizard
Down
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The ...
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Destroy Before Reading · The Jesus Lizard
Down
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Destroy Before Reading · The Jesus Lizard
Down
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Remastered-Reissue-Jesus-Lizard/dp/B002KL3G4Y/
1. One Evening - 0:00
2. S.D.B.J. - 3:01
3. My Own Urine - 5:29
4. If ...
Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Remastered-Reissue-Jesus-Lizard/dp/B002KL3G4Y/
1. One Evening - 0:00
2. S.D.B.J. - 3:01
3. My Own Urine - 5:29
4. If You Had Lips - 8:36
5. 7 vs. 8 - 11:50
6. Pastoral - 15:25
7. Waxeater - 18:54
8. Good Thing - 21:03
9. Tight 'n Shiny - 22:48
10. Killer McHann - 24:59
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Thumper · The Jesus Lizard
Shot
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1996-01-01
Producer: The Jesus Lizard...
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Thumper · The Jesus Lizard
Shot
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1996-01-01
Producer: The Jesus Lizard
Producer: GGGarth
Composer: The Jesus Lizard
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Thumper · The Jesus Lizard
Shot
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1996-01-01
Producer: The Jesus Lizard
Producer: GGGarth
Composer: The Jesus Lizard
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Tight N' Shiny · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Li...
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Tight N' Shiny · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Tight N' Shiny · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Monkey Trick · The Jesus Lizard
Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Auto-gener...
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Monkey Trick · The Jesus Lizard
Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Monkey Trick · The Jesus Lizard
Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Auto-generated by YouTube.
00:00 One Evening (3:01)
03:01 S.D.B.J. (2:27)
05:28 My Own Urine (3:08)
08:36 If You Had Lips (3:13)
11:49 7 Vs 8 (3:35)
15:24 Pastoral (3:29)
18:53 Waxeater (2:09)
21:02 Good Thing (1:44)
22:46 Tight 'N Shiny (2:11)
24:57 Killer Mchann (2:16)
Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
00:00 One Evening
03:01 S.D.B.J.
05:28 My Own Urine
08:36 If You Had Lips
11:49 7 vs. 8
15:24 Pastoral
18:53 Waxeater
21:02 Good Thing
22:47 Tight n' Shiny
24:59 Killer McHann
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
One Evening · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The Jesus Lizard - The Jesus Lizard (1997) [Full EP]
Cold Water.
Inflicted By Hounds.
Eyesore.
Valentine.
Needles For Teeth.
released 17 Feb 1998.
discogs https://www.discogs.com/artist/282081-The-Jesus-Lizard
Jetset Records.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Boilermaker · The Jesus Lizard
Liar
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Destroy Before Reading · The Jesus Lizard
Down
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Thumper · The Jesus Lizard
Shot
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1996-01-01
Producer: The Jesus Lizard
Producer: GGGarth
Composer: The Jesus Lizard
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Tight N' Shiny · The Jesus Lizard
Head
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Music Publisher: The Jesus Lizard (BMI)
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc.
Monkey Trick · The Jesus Lizard
Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
℗ 2009 Touch and Go Records
Released on: 2009-10-06
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The film received mixed reaction, praising the acting and storyline, but criticized the limited story and narrative.
Plot
Vs centers on four superheroes (Charge, Cutthroat, Shadow, and The Wall) who awaken in a seemingly abandoned town to find themselves stripped of their powers, and at the mercy of their abductor and Arch Nemesis, Rickshaw (Remar). They are shortly thrust into a series of psychological challenges where the stakes include the lives of a town full of kidnapped innocent civilians as well as their own.
The film opens with Charge/John (Trost), Cutthroat/Ben (Till), The Wall/Charlie (Valmassy), and Shadow/Jill (Merkley), waking up in a seemingly abandoned town, all bearing strange injection marks on their wrists. They soon discover television sets through which their nemesis, Rickshaw, whom the group thought Charge had defeated some time ago, explains to them that he has staged a game all across town with innocents' lives at stake, and that he has also taken away their powers. To prove this, he executes a civilian near Cutthroat's location, then instructs the heroes to head to a meeting ground. Once there, the four have a brief personal reunion, in which the group realizes that Charge still retains some of his abilities, before Rickshaw interrupts them, giving them new orders. Charge assumes command of the group almost unanimously, with the exception of Cutthroat, who appears disgruntled with the others' decision.