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| Monday, 22-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Call me a snob, but...
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Mr Frost said The Producers succeeded because it was perfect for "the headspace that the public is in". "Australians have become very conservative, as the world has, and I think people want a safe bet, they want to know they're going to spend their money and have a good time. They're not particularly interested in experimenting and going to new things. They see 'The Producers, with Tom Burlinson, Bert Newton and Reg Livermore', and they say, 'There's three friendly faces there. We know we're going to have a good laugh'."
(taken from today's Age)
What happened? When I was growing up in Melbourne, a Dutch installation artist could pull a crowd by threatening to throttle a sheep as part of his 'sound sculpture'! Seriously, I wonder if Melbourne audiences really become that conservative?
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| Sunday, 10-Oct-2004 00:00 |
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The blame game
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It goes without saying that I'm none too happy about the Australian Federal election result. That said, next month's US election is of course far more important. Lets hope the Democrats can capitalise on their recent gains.
Quote of the day comes from Pauline Hanson, who yesterday only managed 4 per cent of the primary vote:
| Quote: | | "I have no plans of deliberately remaining a public figure other than doing my dancing on television, because I don't see myself as a celebrity, I see myself as an ordinary Australian." |
Quote courtesy of The Age Newspaper.
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| Thursday, 23-Sep-2004 00:00 |
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Snapshot
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Reading: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Listening to: Franz Ferdinand, Moloko, Rachael Yamagata
Eating: Green Curry
Drinking: Singha Beer
Watching: Jamie Oliver's Reality Show
Studying: Kanji, -nai form verbs
Angry about: Kerry's campaign that isn't
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| Wednesday, 22-Sep-2004 00:00 |
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Shinjuku Pt. 2
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These latest shots were taken from the observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building yesterday afternoon.
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| Monday, 20-Sep-2004 00:00 |
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Shinjuku
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I've decided to start blogging again, mainly because I've got something to show you...
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| Tuesday, 6-Jul-2004 00:00 |
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Bring It On
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Excellent piece from The Guardian's website on the psychology of the war film. While you're there check out some of David Mamet's other articles.
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| Thursday, 10-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Snapshot
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Reading: Dragon's Eye by Andy Oakes
Listening to: The Zutons
Eating: Anything Chinese
Drinking: Coronas
Watching: Goodbye Lenin
Studying: Passives in German
Angry about: what else... my housemate
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| Monday, 7-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Malaysia Pt. 2
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Taken for a ride
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Day out
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| Sunday, 6-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Malaysia
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Melaka
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Old fort, Melaka
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Temple, Melaka
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I've just returned from a trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong. Here are the first of the pictures I took while I was away...
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| Wednesday, 26-May-2004 00:00 |
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THX 1138 DVD
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Take a look at this fantastic site for George Lucas' old sci-fi flick "THX 1138". A lot of money has clearly gone into the marketing of the DVD...
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