Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Australia strikes back

a brief history of the Ashes as it really happened.... ; )

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

2006 Pie Recruits

Welcome to the new boys down at Collingwood from the 2006 National Draft. Profiles available at Collingwood homepage or on the Extremist's site


Ben Reid(#8) & Nathan Brown (#10)


Chris Dawes (#28)



Brad Dick (#44) & Tyson Goldsack (#63)

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Top 5 Shithouse movies...

Ok, so it's been a while coming - but in response to Rossy's challenge, here are my top 5 shithouse movies that I love to watch...

#1. Without a doubt has to be Starship Troopers. I resisted Rod's claim that this cinematic gem had "deep and underlying themes" for a long time. But stuff-me-mushrooms was I wrong! This film not only meets the "it's-so-bad-it's-kinda-right" criteria, but it actually is a brilliant little educational tool for how propaganda and enculturation actually work! Just pretend the bugs are asians, and there's your One Nation recruitment drive; or change those bad bugs to jihadist muslim terrorists and I'm certainly feeeling both alarmed, alert and with a slight giggle. Change the nasty bugs to right wing economic rationalists with big badges saying IMF and Murdoch - now I'm really starting to panic... I'm pleased to say that Troopers was used by the NSW Youth Unit for several years as a part of its cross-cultural relationship workshops. (As in how to deconstruct such alarmist shite). Pretty sure that's a world first

And in a lovely c-grade acting twist, Private Ace Levy is none other than Jake Busey, son of Urbanstone's favourite b-grade man , Gary Busey! None of which is to take away from the fine, fine acting tour de force that is Denise Richards as Carmen Ibanez. Ah yes, indeed - such quality in shite movie. More to follow soon.

Silverwater predawn

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Ray's top 5 crap movies that he loves

In a slightly surreal continuation of Rossy's "top 5 shithouse movies that he loves", Ray has posted his top 5 here. Just be warned, while Rossy brought us into the world of creepshow, Ray has taken a slightly alternate path... Spiceworld anyone?

and may God have mercy on his soul...