Farewell Arthur: I had this in draft form ready to post on 6 April. That would have marked the 40th anniversary of the release of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . However after today’s news it see...
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I’m not in the market for a player yet but watching this format battle seems like a repeat viewing of the VHS/Beta war. Seems the New York Times isn't sure either as today it says; Did Warner Br...
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I finally went to see Borat, the movie. It lived up to expectations by being rude, controversial, offensive (not to me but can see why some think that) and sometimes funny. Maybe if I had never see...
Automobile
New Zealand legend Bruce McLarens amazing life and achievments are going to be the subject of a feature length film. Many are familiar with the McLaren name from Formula One but often are unaware of t...
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If you’re reading this from Sweden, according to the stat’s 1 – 2% are, keep an eye out for the Kiwi movie Whale Rider . It’s a wonderful movie based on Maori legend and filmed at Whangara – a small s...
I received an email, via the blog, from Swedish Television regarding a subtitles they are preparing for the film Whale Rider . They queried the meaning of a couple of Maori words – one I thought wa...
Automobile
Pixar Mattel have released my favourite CARS characters, Luigi and Guido, decked out in their Ferrari racing fan gear… eModelli - ModBlog: Pixar and Mattel Do It Again Just when you thought that...
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David Byrne’s comments on “Jesus Camp” and the dangers of religious indoctrination, wherever it’s done… David Byrne Journal: 8.2.06: American Madrassas “When one sees religion perverted — in the U.S. or in Israel, Pakistan, Afghanistan or India, one wonders if the spiritual seeds, planted by visionaries
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The Bad Astronomer reviews the current hit movie Superman Returns revealing some “Bad Astronomy, some Bad Physics (duh, he flies), and some Bad Engineering too”. Superman Returns Review - bad astronomy.com “This is my first movie review since that nutbag Tom Cruise thetaned his way through "War of the
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I’ve been reading about The Da Vinci Code and decided I’m the only one who hasn’t read the book or seen the movie and probably never will. It gets added to the some of other must see blockbusters that I’ve never really bothered with; * Lord of
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Are Technorati fans of 2001: A Space Odyssey? I think HAL actually says: “I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.”
Comedy
Are you local? If you’ve ever seen The League Of Gentlemen (LOG) those words will strike fear into your heart. The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse is nothing to do with the similarly titled League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen although they are certainly extraordinary. Writer/performer’s Mark Gatiss,
