Ten Canoes:
Aboriginal dreamtime story set in Arnhem Land. A witty fable about a man's journey from adolescence to maturity. In this movie we see a vision of aboriginal life unblemished by white man. Features the narration of David Gulpilil (Rabbit-Proof Fence) . 3.5/5
Australian Rules:
Another film about aborigines and... footy! Explorers small town Australian life and the co-existence of aboriginal and european peoples. Sport is seen to be a powerful force in bringing the two cultures together. Highlights how fragile this harmony can be, with tragic results. 4/5
Both films remind us of the unique contribution aborigines have made to Australian life. The first emphasises the innocence of the pre-european settlement, the second challenges us as whitefellas to appreciate and respect them.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Inner city Perth nightlife
Work want me to accompany them on a 'pub crawl' tonight, so here's an overview of some of the places in the Perth inner city I may be dragged along to:
Rosemount Hotel (Rosey) - Fitzgerald St Nth Perth.
Great band venue. Uni student clientele. Cover charge. Good beers on tap. Saw Ed Keupper there.
Hyde Park Hotel (Hydey) - Fitzgerald St Nth Perth.
Grungey band venue. TVs showing sports channels. Free. Good beers on tap. Bottleshop next door.
Flying Scotsman (Scotto) - Beaufort St Mt Lawley.
Indie clientele. Cider on tap. DJs on Friday nights (noisy). Pavement chairs and tables. Has an intimate live venue, The velvet lounge, attached.
Queens Hotel - Beaufort St.
Open fireplace. Selection of beers. Bottleshop next door.
Brisbane Hotel - Beaufort St.
Noisy atmosphere. Classy clientele, slovenly backpackers need not apply.
The Castle - Newcastle St.
7 day a week metal venue. Gothic/Metal/Stoner Rock clientele - Don't wear color.
The Deen - Aberdeen St.
Full of 18 year olds. Crap music. Gasolina - I hated that song in Spain. I hate it in Australia. Covers of Van Halen's Jump? it ain't 1984 any more! Plenty of talent.
Euro Bar - Aberdeen St(?)
Sophisticated club. Shame about the music.
Universal Bar - William St.
Full of 30 somethings. Crap music: covers. Beers on tap? nah.
Brass Monkey - William St.
Good beers. Wednesday night comedy. Big screen TV. Often tacky music videos though. Grapeskin Winebar/Bottleshop next door.
Novaks - James St.
Dimly lit bar (below Rise). Why don't these people turn on the lighting? Don't try the peanuts. Had world cup soccer on TV.
Connections - James St.
cover charge. Gay people dressed up as pirates. Expensive beer to offset the water most consume instead.
Rosie O'Grady's - James St.
Irish backpackers. And then some. Irish beer. Noisy. Cover bands.
Mustang bar - Lake St.
Crowded. Bad cover bands. 18 year olds galore. Big screen TV.
Elephant and wheelbarrow. Lake St.
A geriatric's paradise.
Black Betty's - Aberdeen St(?)
Backpackers, white trash. Terrible music. Janet from Spiderbait would be appalled they'd named the place after one of their songs!
Belgian Beer cafe - Murray St.
Belgian beer. Noisy. Outside tables for smoking.
Amplifier Bar - Murray St.
Great band venue. Not the best on tap. Open 'til late with recorded music afterwards. Like Rosey has a cover charge, but you've gotta keep out the riff-raff somehow! :)
Rosemount Hotel (Rosey) - Fitzgerald St Nth Perth.
Great band venue. Uni student clientele. Cover charge. Good beers on tap. Saw Ed Keupper there.
Hyde Park Hotel (Hydey) - Fitzgerald St Nth Perth.
Grungey band venue. TVs showing sports channels. Free. Good beers on tap. Bottleshop next door.
Flying Scotsman (Scotto) - Beaufort St Mt Lawley.
Indie clientele. Cider on tap. DJs on Friday nights (noisy). Pavement chairs and tables. Has an intimate live venue, The velvet lounge, attached.
Queens Hotel - Beaufort St.
Open fireplace. Selection of beers. Bottleshop next door.
Brisbane Hotel - Beaufort St.
Noisy atmosphere. Classy clientele, slovenly backpackers need not apply.
The Castle - Newcastle St.
7 day a week metal venue. Gothic/Metal/Stoner Rock clientele - Don't wear color.
The Deen - Aberdeen St.
Full of 18 year olds. Crap music. Gasolina - I hated that song in Spain. I hate it in Australia. Covers of Van Halen's Jump? it ain't 1984 any more! Plenty of talent.
Euro Bar - Aberdeen St(?)
Sophisticated club. Shame about the music.
Universal Bar - William St.
Full of 30 somethings. Crap music: covers. Beers on tap? nah.
Brass Monkey - William St.
Good beers. Wednesday night comedy. Big screen TV. Often tacky music videos though. Grapeskin Winebar/Bottleshop next door.
Novaks - James St.
Dimly lit bar (below Rise). Why don't these people turn on the lighting? Don't try the peanuts. Had world cup soccer on TV.
Connections - James St.
cover charge. Gay people dressed up as pirates. Expensive beer to offset the water most consume instead.
Rosie O'Grady's - James St.
Irish backpackers. And then some. Irish beer. Noisy. Cover bands.
Mustang bar - Lake St.
Crowded. Bad cover bands. 18 year olds galore. Big screen TV.
Elephant and wheelbarrow. Lake St.
A geriatric's paradise.
Black Betty's - Aberdeen St(?)
Backpackers, white trash. Terrible music. Janet from Spiderbait would be appalled they'd named the place after one of their songs!
Belgian Beer cafe - Murray St.
Belgian beer. Noisy. Outside tables for smoking.
Amplifier Bar - Murray St.
Great band venue. Not the best on tap. Open 'til late with recorded music afterwards. Like Rosey has a cover charge, but you've gotta keep out the riff-raff somehow! :)
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Another Film: Solo
Solo: A Sydney crime thriller starring Colin Friels(Malcolm), Angie Milliken (MDA) and several of the Fat Pizza cast. Centres around Friels' character as an ageing, jaded hitman trying to retire. His crime boss superiors want him to do one last job, namely rub out a beautiful young uni student. Predictable, but enjoyable, stuff from the charismatic Friels. Though Sydney crime scene dramas better done in Friels' own Water Rats and the movies Dirty Deeds and Two Hands. (Not forgetting Sexy Beast for the retiring crim aspect) 3.5/5
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Films
Pirates of the Carribean 2:
Johhny Depp (Dead Man) again leads an star-studded cast including Camberwell resident Geoffrey Rush (Shine). A swashbuckling adventure much like the first. Highlight of the film was Captain Jack Sparrow's running style when escaping cannibals. Great fun! Trivia: saw actress Keira (Bend it like Beckham) onscreen alongside a German lass named Kira! 4/5
Sophie Scholl:
A German film in which Julia Jentsch (Fetten Jahre sind vorbei, Die aka The Edukators) stars as Sophie, a uni student taking up the cause of anti-Nazi propagandist during WWII. She and the underground cause she represented, "The white rose" are something of heroes in Europe for standing up to their subhuman oppressors. The focus is on Sophie, her brother and friends standing up to an evil regime. Their capture, trial and execution combines elements of Franz Kafka (The Trial) and George Orwell (1984). Chilling considering the events actually happened. 4/5
Junebug:
An 'indie' American film on the clash of civilisations between urbane, sophisticated big city America and 'backward' small town life. Poking fun at country life in parts ultimately is a sermon against yuppie materialism. Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) features. Covers themes of betrayal, miscarriage, dementia and integrity. Slow... 3/5
Johhny Depp (Dead Man) again leads an star-studded cast including Camberwell resident Geoffrey Rush (Shine). A swashbuckling adventure much like the first. Highlight of the film was Captain Jack Sparrow's running style when escaping cannibals. Great fun! Trivia: saw actress Keira (Bend it like Beckham) onscreen alongside a German lass named Kira! 4/5
Sophie Scholl:
A German film in which Julia Jentsch (Fetten Jahre sind vorbei, Die aka The Edukators) stars as Sophie, a uni student taking up the cause of anti-Nazi propagandist during WWII. She and the underground cause she represented, "The white rose" are something of heroes in Europe for standing up to their subhuman oppressors. The focus is on Sophie, her brother and friends standing up to an evil regime. Their capture, trial and execution combines elements of Franz Kafka (The Trial) and George Orwell (1984). Chilling considering the events actually happened. 4/5
Junebug:
An 'indie' American film on the clash of civilisations between urbane, sophisticated big city America and 'backward' small town life. Poking fun at country life in parts ultimately is a sermon against yuppie materialism. Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) features. Covers themes of betrayal, miscarriage, dementia and integrity. Slow... 3/5
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
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