Finishing Move (a guest post by Hugh Langley of Reel)
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I don't often cry during trailers for low budget films, but watching one for Gary King's New York Lately, I'm a little choked up. I've been following Gary on twitter for ages, but never really had a look at his work. Silly me. Please visit his website and take a look at what he's done. A talented guy who is set to make a big name for himself. Follow Gary on twitter @grking.
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Life is full. This past week I've been painting the kitchen and finally making the house I purchased months ago feel like a home. My partner is an enthusiastic man who works hard and has been driving all the renovations. Without him I would probably be in bed all day watching movies or on twitter doing not much of anything. I'm grateful to have a house and this gorgeous new-look kitchen.
I also had a visitor stay for 4 days. He's a fellow martial artist from interstate and he was here just to get away and thankfully, volunteer his help with some extra training. He's one of those people that I just get along with as though we shared the same blood. I love having him around and he's got a great sense of humour. I think for four days all we did was recite all of the Lonely Island comedy songs...like a boss.
I've been catching up on TV shows, doing lots of radio and trying to find time to write about the movies I love. The fact is, the good reviews, the in depth studied film-snobbery type reviews, are what you should be reading. I'm just going to post crap here (albeit fun crap).
Listen to my podcast if you like. New ep up today: http://www.cpod.org.au/page.php?id=86 so please check it out.
Oh and remember, every film doesn't have to be award-winning for you to enjoy it. Don't feel guilty or dumber just because you enjoyed something less-than. Don't listen to naysayers...they are usually the same people who refuse to listen to popular music just because it's popular. Watch what you like. :)
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Sorry for not posting lots lately. I tend to tweet about things and think that's good enough, which isn't really true.
Have a look at my flutters of activity if you like.
I'm enjoying brief encounters with celebrities, hilarious links and lots of good vibes. Forgive my posting tourettes...I get excited sometimes. Hope to see you on twitter!
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The St Kilda short film festival is now touring around Australia. I was lucky enough to be invited to one of their stops.
This year the tour kicked off with a haunting story entitled Cicada. Thrusting his melancholy and worn face into the camera, the narrator tells the story of how as a child he witnessed a horrific murder in a pub where his mother worked. It’s evident the story shaped his life from there and the impact of this short telling was palpable. No one dared even shuffle in their seats as the credits ran.
Some highlights for me included Tin Can Heart, a ridiculously beautiful animation in a similar style to Wall.E, The Ground Beneath, a story of a young boy’s struggle to take control of his own life, and One Shoe Short, set in a small indigenous community about two boys who light heartedly stumble around their day, you guessed it, one shoe short.
The St Kilda Film Festival never disappoints and the tour films this year were stellar. However, I couldn’t ignore the fact that in the films chosen to tour there were a lot of big names including Miranda Otto …and bigger budgets. Though there were a couple of quite obvious amateur jobs, I was disappointed that the festival seems to have developed into a showcase for already known talents rather than a platform for emerging names.
Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Many years ago I readily denounced small films at the flick of my hand but now I realize they are seeds that help the industry grow.
Get along and see this tour if you can, check the website for more details. www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/. The St Kilda Film Fest is touring Australia until September 20.
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The 2009 curse strikes again. Here's to a man who made some really great pop culture flicks. Talk about defining a generation!
Enjoy this trailer for Weird Science. It's purely sexual!
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"Why don't we mourn "more important" deaths like we are mourning this one?
What if after your mother died people said that? "Everyone dies, geez, why are you crying?? What makes your mom so special? Why aren't you crying for all the children in Darfur? What about all the people dying in the inner cities. Our poor soldiers in Iraq die everyday. Who mourns them? Innocent children are murdered around the world"
I mean, they'd be right to an extent. One death is nothing compared to thousands, right? But you wouldn't care, because it's YOUR mother and you don't care about people that you don't come in contact with.
There's no comparison between someone's mother and someone they don't even know, you're right. But my level of sadness is commensurate to the impact he had on my life. He never changed my diapers or put food in my mouth, so he's not comparable to my mother and I'm not as inconsolable as I'd be if she died. But he did cause me to try to moonwalk. I sing his songs out loud. I begged for and subsequently received a Thriller jacket, glitter socks and 2 Michael Jackson dolls wearing the Grammy and American Music Awards outfits when I was a kid.
I've watched him and marveled at his talent for the entirety of my life. Is it ridiculous to mourn someone that gave you joy for over 30 years? I guarantee at some point in your life you'll be saddened by someone who "you've never met" and they won't be nearly as influential as MJ."



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Mystery Team...from a writer of 30 Rock, Donald Glover. You've also seen him in a few eps. This movie actually looks funny, if a bit low fi. You can also visit Donald's website for more.
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