Death Proof: a Grindhouse feature

Buckle up. Because a new kind of terror is coming, at 200 miles per hour!


Well I watched the extended edition of Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof", an extention of a Grindhouse feature. If by now you dont know the story, directors Tarantino and Rodriguez set out to make two films and show them back to back entitled "Grindhouse" as omage to the old Grindhouse exploitation films back in the 70s. It is unfortunate however that Australia has not seen the light of day of this particular movie, and nor will it, as the two films are being split, and extended. Just think you can order the DVD from America to see Grindhouse in its original Formate? well your are sadly mistaken as it is being split for its DVD release as well.

Anyway, back to "Death Proof". I have been waiting for the Grindhouse movie for just over a year now, and with no Australia release date confimed yet then it appeared I may not only never get to see Grindhouse, but the two Grindhouse features at the cinemas. So people I knowm sort other methods of finding the film, and so the other week a friend of mine presented me and some of my other mates, "Death Proof".

I watched it the other day in excitement that I would finally get to see a part of Grindhouse, even if it wasn't the Grindhouse I wanted, and I must say I quite enjoyed it. A lot of people would complain (and I know they have) that there is too much chick talking, and not enough Stuntman Mike and car crashing, but I enjoyed myself just the same, because in a Tarantino movie even if its just dialogue, you get entertainment, and some of the best and funny dialogue you can see in a film. I dont want to give too much away if you havent seen it, but here is what I enjoyed;

The Cars

The Dialogue

The 70s style, which was cool and strange at the same time seeing as how it was set in modern times.

Surprised by Stuntman Mikes charm considering who he is.

Dr Block (you will understand after the grindhouse movies if you already dont)

and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lee

Heres a picture:

Time Keeps on Slipping

I thought I might do a post about what has been happening of late. I often do regular posts about tafe work, my thoughts and aimless ponderings or what I did on the weekend, if it was exciting but I havent really posted anything about whats news really.
Well it is the beginings of the month that is September and for me that means absolutly nothing, lol, except the promise I look foward to for half the year of an increase in temperature. I like the sun.

Tuesday I finished my Harry Nixon Electrical assignment, Yay! We have a new photography assignment, but that should be cool. Went and saw the Bourne Ultimatum as you will know or find out one post down. I still need to see Die Hard 4.
Bought some games on Tuesday, "007 From Russia With Love", its ok, but I might return it, not sure yet. And Tom Clancy's "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory". Its the first time I have ever played a Splinter Cell game and I am quite enjoying it so far.

Holidays are coming up! Hoping we dont get any assignments to do during them cause that would suck.
Thinking about having another 4 day weekend and renting movies.
Going to Canberra for 2 days for cousin's 21st, should be good, might buy stuff when I go shopping.

I want an iMac.

Thinking about the future (next year).

Saving money, well some of it.

Want to travel to the states and see everyone I met

Want to move to Queensland

Love Thank God Your Here. [in Australia, the ORIGINAL and BEST (I saw some of the american one, wasnt impressed)]

Wish I could do something when hot chicks walk into work.

So that is basicly all the news and events in my life I can think up at this moment.

Thoughts and Aimless Ponderings Vol 5: What if...

"What if? What if I was taking a shower and sliped on a bar of soap?! Oh my God i'll be Killed!"

Ok, perhaps a slightly different what if to that, but it is still a what if question. What if huh? Do you find you ask that question a lot? or just think to yourself what if? I think everyone does, and if you havent before I bet you are thinking of it now.

Its a question that can be asked about virtually anything and one that every once in a while people do ask themselves. Like, what if I had done things different, I would believe would be the most popular one.
You see I was watching this movie the other night, "the Family Man" with Nicholas Cage, and a lot of that movie asked the what if question. We saw what his life was like after going to London to study or work or something, leaving his girlfriend behind with the promise he would return. But 13 years on and he hadnt. The movie surrounds the idea of what if he didn't get on the plane and leave her. After seeing his life when he did get on the plane we get a glimps of what his life would have been like if he hadn't. And things were very different. His job, where he lived, and even his personality.
Well this got me thinking a lot of what if questions for myself, some I didnt even have control over. What if my dad didnt get out of the RAAF and we moved again, I wouldnt be in Wagga, I would have gone to a different school, met different people, would that have an effect on the type of person I am? Would I be different to who I am today? I dont know, and I never will, but its just one of those many unanswerable what if questions.
Thats just one what if road, there are thousands more, and I since I have been thinking about this I have come to discover what may seem to be the tinyest most insignificant thing can have a large effect on other aspects in your life.
Think about it.
Another question I have often pondered is what if I was born in a different era? One where there were no computers, or movies. What type of person would I be then?!

All these questions and no way to answer them. But its sometimes fun to think about.
Think about this, what if I didnt do Digital Media, and not get told to get a blog, would I be typing this?

Ultimate Bourne

Remember Everything. Forgive Nothing

Yes the new Bourne Movie is out, and as you can probably tell by this post I have been to see it. Twice infact, within two days of each other, thats how awsume it is.
First of I should explian that I am a Bourne fan and this wasnt just a random outing to go see a movie, I had been anticipating its release for a while and if you are a fellow Bourne fan then you know why.
The plot to the Bourne movies are great, the suspence is high the action, fast and the music ties off these elements well giving an audience an awsume action packed trilogy, with Ultimatum the last instalment.
If you intend to see the Bourne Ultimatum I suggest you revisit the first two Bourne movies if you are not greatly familiar with them, because it will help. These arent just random new movies with the same characters, there are questions to be answered and a story to be told. Who is Jason Bourne?
The Bourne Ultimatum doesnt take long to take off, once the lights of the cinema go down you are hooked and the action doesnt stop after the Cat and Mouse scene at the Warterloo station in London, this is indeed the Ultimate Spy movie. I recommend it.