I figured id list off my top five Australian films, and tv shows .....
Why ? Because i can and because im bored!
Film
1. Paperback Hero
This film came out back in 1998 i think it was, it stars Hugh Jackman before he became Wolverine! It tells the story of an Australian truck driver who writes romance novels. Probably my fave Australian romance film.
2. Shine
Alot of people dont like this movie staring Geoffrey Rush as a piano prodigy however i thought it was fantastic and Armin Muller Stahl is great in it too.
3. Crackerjack
This comedy was about an a-hole who became a member of a local lawn bowls club in order to get free parking. Its a great comedy!
4. Chopper
Eric Bana made a name for himself in this dark comedy, well if you can call it a comedy! Brad Pitt liked it so much he personally made sure Eric was cast in Troy.
5. Its a tie between all of the following films!
- The Castle
- The Dish
- Rabbit-Proof Fence
- Kenny
- The Rage In Placid Lake
- Happy Feet
- Strictly Ballroom
Yes, no sign of Croc Dundee which was just a huge 90 minute stereotype!
I also left Mad Max out of protest, seriously America, dubbing it in American Accents ? We are not that hard to understand!
Television
1. Packed To The Rafters
Family comedy, its funny, its sad, its heartfelt, its a little cliche, but likable!
2. Skippy!
Enough said, a kangaroo that saves a bunch of kids bacon week after week!
3. The Chaser's War On Everything (Only seasons one and two)
No longer on air, but they did provide plenty of laughs when having a go at the media.
4. Underbelly (Only season one)
I found this more enjoyable than most overseas crime series. pretty violent tho, word of warning. Good acting and suspenseful plot.
5. The Miraculous Mellops
This was an old kids show i watched, i include it because i liked the name and it was just crazy to watch, altho as a kid you really didnt see all the craziness.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
If i had it my way Part I
Ok, so if i had my own TV station, and could green light any shows i liked, here are the shows you would be forced to watch week in week out!
1. McGyver - The pre-pubescent years
Yes, id love to see what good old Mac was like in High School. Did he get out of Gym using only the contents of his pencil case ? Did he pick up girls after thwarting the theft of the math test answer sheets ?
I want to know damnit !
The cast you may ask ?
Mac -Trevor Fehrman, he was in Cheats, and is also on IMDB
Mac's best buddy - David Henrie from Wizards Of Waverley Place, just look him up on IMDB
His other mate - Nicholas Braun, he was in Sky High, also on IMDB
The love interest - Danielle Panabaker, also from Sky High
2. DoJo
The story of a Dojo master and his young apprentice, by day, just normal folk, by night, a crime fighting duo saving the city from evil scum along with there side kick, Cujo the Labrador!
Dojo Master - Martin Kove, he was the bad guy int he Karate Kid movies!
Apprentice - Julia Ling from Chuck!
3. Lothario
the trials and tribulations of a young man who thinks he is a modern day Lothario, but unbeknown to him, isn't! Body swap comedy.
The Nerd -Kevin Sussman from ugly Betty, he's on IMDB
The Lothario - Brian Austin Green, yeah the old 90210 guy!
Ofcourse they body swap!
4. Milo & Otis
I loved this movie, and i see no reason why they cant have a little adventure each week! get Michael J Fox back and whoever played the other one too. Kids will eat it up!
5. Stolen Property
The tale of an old career thief who has an epiphany and decides to return everything that he stole back to the people who he stole it from, even if it means stealing items back from the people he sold them to. Also has to try and get his daughters out of the family business.
The Thief - Malcolm McDowell
His daughter -Emmanuelle Chriqui
His other daughter - Samaire Armstrong
So there you have it, 5 shows that would have a gazzillion advertisements in between them ofcourse. Why i don't have a job for an American TV network i don't know. This stuff beats most of the crap on TV.
1. McGyver - The pre-pubescent years
Yes, id love to see what good old Mac was like in High School. Did he get out of Gym using only the contents of his pencil case ? Did he pick up girls after thwarting the theft of the math test answer sheets ?
I want to know damnit !
The cast you may ask ?
Mac -Trevor Fehrman, he was in Cheats, and is also on IMDB
Mac's best buddy - David Henrie from Wizards Of Waverley Place, just look him up on IMDB
His other mate - Nicholas Braun, he was in Sky High, also on IMDB
The love interest - Danielle Panabaker, also from Sky High
2. DoJo
The story of a Dojo master and his young apprentice, by day, just normal folk, by night, a crime fighting duo saving the city from evil scum along with there side kick, Cujo the Labrador!
Dojo Master - Martin Kove, he was the bad guy int he Karate Kid movies!
Apprentice - Julia Ling from Chuck!
3. Lothario
the trials and tribulations of a young man who thinks he is a modern day Lothario, but unbeknown to him, isn't! Body swap comedy.
The Nerd -Kevin Sussman from ugly Betty, he's on IMDB
The Lothario - Brian Austin Green, yeah the old 90210 guy!
Ofcourse they body swap!
4. Milo & Otis
I loved this movie, and i see no reason why they cant have a little adventure each week! get Michael J Fox back and whoever played the other one too. Kids will eat it up!
5. Stolen Property
The tale of an old career thief who has an epiphany and decides to return everything that he stole back to the people who he stole it from, even if it means stealing items back from the people he sold them to. Also has to try and get his daughters out of the family business.
The Thief - Malcolm McDowell
His daughter -Emmanuelle Chriqui
His other daughter - Samaire Armstrong
So there you have it, 5 shows that would have a gazzillion advertisements in between them ofcourse. Why i don't have a job for an American TV network i don't know. This stuff beats most of the crap on TV.
If i had it my way .... Part II
Its that time of the year where TV networks spoon out that tiresome dross they call Prime Time TV to us. We are supposed to chew and swallow it like good little boys and girls, but who can honestly sit through an hour of "The Vampire Diaries". The TV network responsible for that mess should be required to hand out awards to anyone who sits through an episode.
Ill split this post into two sections, the second is going to harp on about whats new and whats old on TV in coming months, and the first half will showcase the awesomeness that would be my prime time TV treats for you to digest if i had it all my way!
Firstly tho, whats old ...
NCIS - I actually like this show, why ? Good writers, and a good cast make it enjoyable, so it rates well in my books.
The Mentalist - This is touch and go for me, a good 1st season doesn't mean a good 2nd season, but fingers crossed Simon Baker keeps everyone happy.
House, Fringe, Dollhouse and many others return, i guess of them all, the two above and Dollhouse are the ones ill watch. Also, Leverage was a show i really liked when it was on, apparently a new season of that will be up and running soon aswell.
As for the new shows, Flashforward is written by David Goyer, he helped write The Dark Knight, Jumper and other movies. Looks alright, but its a wait and see scenario here. Good pilot's dont always mean good series.
Glee actually looks pretty good, i saw the pilot and while it wasn't exactly funny, it was miles better than any High School Musical film.
I wont even touch Hank with a disinfected pool wand ... Im sorry but Kelsey, you can do better.
Melrose Place wasn't a show i watched in the early 90's, but im assuming its just Gossip Girl/Secret Life of an American teenager mixed with a few people past puberty. Ill pass!
Cougar Town isn't my sort of thing, and im not a Courtney Cox fan, so ill pass on this too, same with Eastwick which is just Charmed re-booted, I prefer Supernatural to any of these shows.
Any shows your looking forward to or possibly skipping on ?
Ill split this post into two sections, the second is going to harp on about whats new and whats old on TV in coming months, and the first half will showcase the awesomeness that would be my prime time TV treats for you to digest if i had it all my way!
Firstly tho, whats old ...
NCIS - I actually like this show, why ? Good writers, and a good cast make it enjoyable, so it rates well in my books.
The Mentalist - This is touch and go for me, a good 1st season doesn't mean a good 2nd season, but fingers crossed Simon Baker keeps everyone happy.
House, Fringe, Dollhouse and many others return, i guess of them all, the two above and Dollhouse are the ones ill watch. Also, Leverage was a show i really liked when it was on, apparently a new season of that will be up and running soon aswell.
As for the new shows, Flashforward is written by David Goyer, he helped write The Dark Knight, Jumper and other movies. Looks alright, but its a wait and see scenario here. Good pilot's dont always mean good series.
Glee actually looks pretty good, i saw the pilot and while it wasn't exactly funny, it was miles better than any High School Musical film.
I wont even touch Hank with a disinfected pool wand ... Im sorry but Kelsey, you can do better.
Melrose Place wasn't a show i watched in the early 90's, but im assuming its just Gossip Girl/Secret Life of an American teenager mixed with a few people past puberty. Ill pass!
Cougar Town isn't my sort of thing, and im not a Courtney Cox fan, so ill pass on this too, same with Eastwick which is just Charmed re-booted, I prefer Supernatural to any of these shows.
Any shows your looking forward to or possibly skipping on ?
Monday, August 24, 2009
So we have a new Idol Judge ...
Australian Idol that is, some fella named Jay Dee Springbett replaces Sandilands, who im happy to see go :)
He oversaw Jessica Mauboy's album release and his first show will be tonight.
On a sad note, England won the ashes, Bolton lost again in the premier league, my cherished Wests Tigers lost to the Eel's but on a good note Lote Tuqiri could be signing on for the Tigers which would make him a total legend!
He oversaw Jessica Mauboy's album release and his first show will be tonight.
On a sad note, England won the ashes, Bolton lost again in the premier league, my cherished Wests Tigers lost to the Eel's but on a good note Lote Tuqiri could be signing on for the Tigers which would make him a total legend!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
How much for a Burger, fries and coke ?
So Forbes helped conduct a survey on burger meal prices world wide.
Yes that's how much spare time they have over there .....
So these numbers are in American dollars because Forbes is an American magazine after all so we can forgive them for that.
But if your looking for a cheep burger meal, head to Johannesburg with $2.50!
Dublin you poor souls, having to fork over $9.16 for a meal, while in New York it's $5.99.
Euro lovers will not find relief in your continent, where the price of a fast-food meal hovers within the $7.00 range: In Amsterdam you'll pay $7.88, in Paris $7.43, and in Athens $6.66.
For less pricey eats, grab a hamburger in Prague for $4.91, in Warsaw for $3.86 oh and Tokyo has a burger meal at $7.04
So with this information, and an abundance of spare time, i factored in Air Fares to the cities in question, after all, its not just $9.16 im worried about <-- 16 cents, come on Dublin, round it up or down for god's sake!
So,
$1,712.81 will get me a burger in Dublin
$1,938.40 gets me a burger in New York
$1,849.11 and im no longer hungry in Prague
$1,870.16 and im happy in Warsaw
So i was told American troops in Afghanistan have there own McDonald's, and its going to cost me $4,082.78 to grab a burger there providing i dont have to bribe anyone at a security check point.
There is a McDonald's near me, but its a bad neighbourhood, so im considering the trip to the gan! Yes im calling Afghanistan "The Gan" from here on out, every city needs a nickname!
Anyhow im shutting up now, ive typed Afghanistan that many times in this blog im sure ill have ASIO (Australian version of the CIA) at my door in no time.
Plus i had to look up air fares to The Gan, so now im worried!
If i dont blog for a while, you know why.
Yes that's how much spare time they have over there .....
So these numbers are in American dollars because Forbes is an American magazine after all so we can forgive them for that.
But if your looking for a cheep burger meal, head to Johannesburg with $2.50!
Dublin you poor souls, having to fork over $9.16 for a meal, while in New York it's $5.99.
Euro lovers will not find relief in your continent, where the price of a fast-food meal hovers within the $7.00 range: In Amsterdam you'll pay $7.88, in Paris $7.43, and in Athens $6.66.
For less pricey eats, grab a hamburger in Prague for $4.91, in Warsaw for $3.86 oh and Tokyo has a burger meal at $7.04
So with this information, and an abundance of spare time, i factored in Air Fares to the cities in question, after all, its not just $9.16 im worried about <-- 16 cents, come on Dublin, round it up or down for god's sake!
So,
$1,712.81 will get me a burger in Dublin
$1,938.40 gets me a burger in New York
$1,849.11 and im no longer hungry in Prague
$1,870.16 and im happy in Warsaw
So i was told American troops in Afghanistan have there own McDonald's, and its going to cost me $4,082.78 to grab a burger there providing i dont have to bribe anyone at a security check point.
There is a McDonald's near me, but its a bad neighbourhood, so im considering the trip to the gan! Yes im calling Afghanistan "The Gan" from here on out, every city needs a nickname!
Anyhow im shutting up now, ive typed Afghanistan that many times in this blog im sure ill have ASIO (Australian version of the CIA) at my door in no time.
Plus i had to look up air fares to The Gan, so now im worried!
If i dont blog for a while, you know why.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Worlds Ugliest Buildings ...
Well i figured id do a google search on ugly buildings or monuments, YES i was that bored!
Here are my top 5 ugly buildings or monuments.
1. Peter the Great Statue; Moscow, Russia
It's as if the builders just decided to make a giant iron jenga puzzle or a dedication to Baron Munchausen.
In a double whammy the builders have birds all through china confused and disorientated.
Well many have been rebuilt, i know our local one has been, but the old school ones suck.
Here are my top 5 ugly buildings or monuments.
1. Peter the Great Statue; Moscow, Russia
It's as if the builders just decided to make a giant iron jenga puzzle or a dedication to Baron Munchausen.2. Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, San Francisco
This must be a bitch to keep clean!
This must be a bitch to keep clean!3. China's Olympic Stadiums
In a double whammy the builders have birds all through china confused and disorientated.4. McDonald's Restaurants World Wide
Well many have been rebuilt, i know our local one has been, but the old school ones suck.Before i go, while looking for ugly buildings, i came across an article about KFC employees who used the sink as a hot tub and got fired when the photo's leaked. Picture below. At least it was good for employee morale and recruitment.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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