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20/20 Filmsight - June 2006

Saw III Poster

June 30th 2006 23:39
(from I Watch Stuff!)

Saw 3
Saw 3 poster


While the first one was unique and riveting, the second one was fun, though predictable. Can we assume that the Saw movies are tracing a downwards arc in quality?

At some point, it'll get up to Saw 6, and then it'll be a direct-to-video erotic torture thriller, with vampire lesbians and insane radioactive psychopaths. You'll still watch it.

I'm guessing that they'll try to up the gross-factor. The second one had the scene with the girl in the pit of needles - what's worse than that?


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Transformers - Movie Teaser Trailer

June 29th 2006 22:15
Transformers
Transformers
There are a lot of people that are excited about the new Transformers movie, myself included.

Not so much excited, as it's the realization of a dream. Since I was a little anklebiter, waging war between Transformers and G.I. Joe, I wanted so badly to be able to change shapes from a little boy into a huge jet, or a robot dinosaur.

In my dream, of course, I'd transform into a gigantic robot dinosaur and get revenge on those filthy bullies at school, simultaneously winning the hearts of all the pretty girls in the other class.

So, this movie, slated to come out early next year, will bring me one step closer to my sweet, oily revenge.

Here's a blog post with the latest Transformers movie trailer!


And, via Digg, here's a link to an AVI version of the trailer....

Unfortunately, it's not a real trailer, but a teaser, with spooky, fading titles, and ominous space transmissions, just like 75% of all new sci-fi trailers. In fact, you learn nothing from this trailer. Your life will not change.

Unless you ARE a Transformer, hiding here on Earth, waiting until the Decepticons land so that you can wage epic battles against them. After all, you are a robot in disguise, my friend. Come over, we'll have a beer and talk. Maybe, if you're a sports car or a jet, you can let me drive you around for a while.

If you're that crappy VW Bug, forget it. Drive your own ass.
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The Last of the Mohicans - Film Review

June 28th 2006 23:01
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
Things are pretty good. I went to see my friend's band play last night at the Marquee, and I had a decent ginger beer in a comfortable cafe.

Yeah, I'll probably go out this weekend, though I've got some volunteer stuff on. Then, probably, I'll ambush an English convoy as they make their way to a fortified camp in upstate New York. Me and my indian brothers will kill all the English, and scalp them.
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Parliament Funkadelic swings down in style

June 27th 2006 22:20
Awwwww, I love Parliament Funkadelic like they were my first born child. Those outrageous lyrics, the Bop Gun, the Mothership Connection...

Man, the wild antics of Bootsy and Clinton, all tripped up on LSD. Those were the days...
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EW's Most Controversial movies - ever!

June 26th 2006 19:39
Before you get too excited, I'd like to point out that this is a pretty yawn-yawn list of controversial movies. Sure, it's got some nasty ones, but nothing that made me shiver or recoil from the degeneration of humanity.

EW's 25 most controversial movies ever. (via iWatchStuff)
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - Film Review

June 25th 2006 19:37
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
It's hard to finger exactly what it is about the film that irks me. Really, there's everything in it... fantasy creatures, English private school accents, betrayal, redemption, candy... if it had gratutious nudity and some toilet humour, it'd be a college hit.

In spite of what it has, the film feels hollow to me. I suppose it's because everything feels so mediocre, that it's too hard to criticize properly. I might be alone in these sentiments, as most people seem to enjoy it dearly.
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If the World were ruled by Canadians...

June 24th 2006 01:47
Canadian Keyboard
Canadian Keyboard
Photoshop competitions can be pretty fierce, with talented photoshoppers creating brilliant gags.

I've often wondered how different the world would be if Canada was king. Rationally, I'd have to say 'Not much', since it's a country with a tiny population (30 million) and a freezing climate (-40 deg C in the winter).
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Kanye West Music Video

June 23rd 2006 00:30
Kanye West music video
Kanye West music video
I've got a love-hate thing on with Kanye West... it's hard not to dig 'Golddigger' though it's been overplayed on every possible piece of audio equipment in the world, and he shows a certain style with classy tracks like 'Drive Slow'.

But then you read interviews with him and his ego and you want to projectile vomit spinal fluid, especially after miserable tracks like 'Impossible'.
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The Gnarly Kid - Hidden Video

June 22nd 2006 20:37
Melvin does Crazy
He looks like a Melvin.

Who?
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Fainting Goat YouTube Video

June 21st 2006 22:08
A friend sent me this link over email:

Fainting Goat YouTube Video
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Smooth Criminal in Chinese - Parody Video

June 20th 2006 23:30
Smooth Criminal
Smooth Criminal!
Do the Chinese have the military acumen to put a stop to terrorism? Yes.

They don't need surveillance or satellites, or even fancy liquid armour. No, by drawing on the divine power of St. Michael of Jackson, they've created a super-spy, capable of infiltrating the most impenetrable fortresses.
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C.R.A.Z.Y. - Sydney Film Festival Preview

June 20th 2006 04:15
If you're looking for a film to watch this week, I highly recommend C.R.A.Z.Y., a Canadian film that has won critical applause for its depiction of confusing sexuality and conservative parents.

Some of my Canadian friends have sent me threatening emails, trying to convince me to see it. It's the Rebel Without A Cause of the Canadian youth.
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Deep Fried Double Cheeseburger

June 19th 2006 22:51
Look, I'm an advocate of healthy eating and exercise - just as much as the next guy. But if you really want to get ahead in the film industry, you've got to stop wasting time running around, and eat the food that'll give the energy to go the whole night on your John Landis marathon.

Beer-Battered Deep Fried Bacon Double Quarter Pounder (via Digg)
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Take your clothes off in seven seconds

June 18th 2006 23:23
I think people recognize that the Japanese have a powerful, efficient economy that produces highly valued goods. They're always used as an example of how a country should progress in technology, with their ultra-fast internet, their polite talking toilets and their robot butlers.

Let's get down to basics, though. How can we ever hope to compete with the Japanese when they've got us beat on every level?
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Perhaps Love - Sydney Film Festival Film Review

June 18th 2006 03:18
Perhaps Love poster
Perhaps Love poster
The whole idea of a 'movie-in-a-movie' has been done to death, nearly to the point of cliche. We've seen it countless times before, and we'll see it again, I'm sure.

I'm even guilty of it myself - I wrote a script for a film called Prenez Vos Places, a French/English movie about two guys that make a movie. It was weirdly self-referential, and we felt really clever using the movie to mimick real life.
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The Worst Nirvana Cover Ever

June 17th 2006 05:30
Nirvana
Nirvana
When I was a young punk, I managed to buy a cassette tape of Nirvana's Nevermind, a seminal early 90s grunge album.

My father wasn't pleased and he used his knowledge of pseudo-psychiatry to convince me that it would turn me evil.
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Caffeine may protect people from radiation

June 15th 2006 22:36
Well, I don't know about this.

Researchers in India found that rats injected with caffeine survived higher doses of radiation than rats without caffeine.
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Birdy Nam Nam - World DMC Champions

June 14th 2006 23:00
Birdy Nam Nam
Birdy Nam Nam
You know, sometimes you go to the club, and there's a big deal going on about some DJ they flew in from Vancouver, or Chicago, and everyone gets excited about it.

Then you hear the guy play and you're like, 'Isn't this guy just picking records?'
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The miracle of childbirth

June 13th 2006 22:02
Newborn baby
Newborn baby
Over the weekend, I took a First Aid training course. First Aid is a pretty useful certificate to have, especially since they tell you what you can legally do to save a person's life.

For example, if someone went into cardiac arrest on the street, and you've watched season 1 of Lost, you might think it was appropriate to punch the guy/girl in the chest, screaming 'C'mon! Dammit! C'mon!'
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Bob Le Flameur by Jean-Pierre Melville - Sydney Film Festival Preview

June 13th 2006 02:30
This Friday, the fabulous Sydney Film Festival is screening Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob Le Flameur, a black-n-white French gangster film that inspired modern filmmakers like Q. Tarantino, J. Woo, M. Scorcese and others...

It's showing at Dendy's at Circular Quay, and it's likely to sell-out, with Sydneysiders snapping up tickets at a frantic pace in view of the cold rainy weather of late.
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Cane Toad - What Happened to Baz?

June 11th 2006 22:52
What Happened to Baz?
Cane Toad
Made in 2002, this Australian animated short film made by David Clayton and Andrew Silke was greeted with much enthusiasm on the Internet.

What happened to Baz? (via Fazed)
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Asparagus Juice

June 11th 2006 12:03
One reason fruits are so juicy, I believe, is that they contain a lot of juice. While this may seem terribly obvious to us, the original people that decided to juice an orange were probably pretty nervous.

'What,' they'd muse to each other, 'if it tastes like rubber bands, or burning garbage?'
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Animator vs. Animation short animated film

June 10th 2006 22:56
My God, this is funny:

Animator vs. Animation
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Arrested for Drink Driving

June 10th 2006 22:43
Drunk!
Drunk!
Determining if a driver is drunk is a tricky tightrope act for police officers all over the world. After all, people act differently when drunk, and some people hide it better than others.

That's why the police have all these tools and tests. Walking a line, touching your nose, and of course, the infamous breathalyzer. Breathe into it, they say, and your blood alcohol level is determined in seconds. Shit....
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'I wanna hold your hand' done by the Hindu Beatles

June 9th 2006 23:05
Indian Beatles
Indian Beatles
After the Beatles' famous Ed Sullivan performance, 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' became an international hit.

And what better way to show that you love the Beatles? Make your own 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' ripoff music video - in Hindi!
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Les Rockets -

June 8th 2006 22:35
Les Rockets
Les Rockets
In the 70s, this French band called Les Rockets threw on some silver paint and decided to film a video for their song 'On the Road Again'.

Les Rockets Music Video! (from Fazed)
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Sydney Film Festival Opening Night is Tomorrow!

June 7th 2006 23:14
Ten Canoes
Ten Canoes

At 8:00 tomorrow night, the 53rd Sydney Film Festival will kick off with the screening of Ten Canoes, billed as the first Australian film to be filmed in an Indigenous language.

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Library Wanker caught on tape

June 7th 2006 22:45
Sydney libraries are well-run, organized, peaceful solaces from the traffic and the noise of life in ze big city.

American libraries, by comparison, are hedonistic love-palaces where masturbation is the fountain of delight. Public Internet terminals in