Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: State of Disbelief https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address mark taslov https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139702#post139702 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139702#post139702 What a victory!

Mark Paston: "o its fucking awesome" -Radio Sport.

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:54:59 +1300 JackElder https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139560#post139560 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139560#post139560

Despite all that technology, nothing ages faster than a VFX movie....

Well, the ones where the strang und durm of the VFX are the entire point, maybe. Otherwise, where the VFX are used to support the storytelling, not so much. And one of the interesting things about contemporary VFX is…

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:15:45 +1300 Russell Clarke https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139448#post139448 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139448#post139448 uncanny valley. ]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:47:34 +1300 Russell Clarke https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139444#post139444 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139444#post139444

Despite all that technology, nothing ages faster than a VFX movie....

I was pleasantly surprised to re-watch 2001: A Space Odyssey the other day. Given it's over 40 years old, it still looks (and sounds) stunning, IMHO.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:39:32 +1300 tim https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139401#post139401 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139401#post139401 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:28:59 +1300 Amy Galvani https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139384#post139384 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139384#post139384 opinion on the Strawberry Shortcake issue. I still own the Plum Pudding from my childhood – the geeky one with glasses who has since had laser eye surgery and started hanging out with the cool kids. At least their ankles are still fat... ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:16:13 +1300 JackElder https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139382#post139382 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139382#post139382

Our older boy entered the world to the sweet, sweet sounds of Sonia Pottinger and the Treasure Isle catalogue.

We had a soundtrack sorted out for the birth of our eldest. My wife wanted the delivery to be to the sound of The Darkness' (it was 2004) classic track "Get…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:37 +1300 Graeme Edgeler https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139375#post139375 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139375#post139375

For instance, my daughter loves the Muppet Show.

And that's a show that'll give a child a really broad twentieth-century musical education, to boot. Music hall, American songbook, disco, singer-songwriter – they did everything!

Even Steve Martin playing the banjo!

But does anyone else remember the Muppet Show being an…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:56:27 +1300 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139353#post139353 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139353#post139353

Goodness knows, ours have practically lived through the Studio One back catalogue since day one!

Our older boy entered the world to the sweet, sweet sounds of Sonia Pottinger and the Treasure Isle catalogue.

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:09 +1300 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139352#post139352 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139352#post139352 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:23 +1300 Emma Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139348#post139348 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139348#post139348

The answer is IV, BTW.

It's just tricky explaining to them why the three Star Wars movies are numbered 4 5 and 6.

This explains the problem quite well.

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:08:30 +1300 Richard Irvine https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139345#post139345 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139345#post139345 So – when introducing a kid to Star Wars, do you start with Ep I or IV? Or the Christmas special?

The answer is IV, BTW.

My 17 month year olds' fav tunes are Octopus' Garden and Maxwell's Silver Hammer ATM, but given the chance to pull a CD from…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:02 +1300 Peter Darlington https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139339#post139339 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139339#post139339

Peter, I declare your sentiments admirable, and sure, let the kidlet musical explorations run rampant, but I'm just saying: if mine doesn't like the Beatles, I am going to have a heart-attack-level-serious talk with him. And there may be some discussion about cutting him out of the will. ;)

Don't…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:23 +1300 Danielle https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139327#post139327 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139327#post139327 Peter, I declare your sentiments admirable, and sure, let the kidlet musical explorations run rampant, but I'm just saying: if mine doesn't like the Beatles, I am going to have a heart-attack-level-serious talk with him. And there may be some discussion about cutting him out of the will. ;)

For…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:57 +1300 Peter Darlington https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139324#post139324 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139324#post139324 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:24 +1300 JackElder https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139322#post139322 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139322#post139322

I found it weird that he would have the same childhood memories that I do.

I get that a bit with my kids. For instance, my daughter loves the Muppet Show.

Then again, my dad did the same thing with me. I grew up reading books and listening to radio…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +1300 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139317#post139317 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139317#post139317

Did that make you angry because you are exactly one of those people?

A little bit.

Man, that new A Team movie looks awesome.

A little bit.

I actually watched the first episode of the original Transformers TV show with a friend's 6yr old son. It was the kid's favourite…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:20 +1300 Robyn Gallagher https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139313#post139313 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139313#post139313

There were some parts that made me angry. ... If you are a child of the 70s/80s and you think it's cool to buy your kids the toys you used to have (Transformers, Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake) you are a "Heritage Parent" and they are targeting you.

Did that make…

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:26:06 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139312#post139312 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-state-of-disbelief/?p=139312#post139312 Discussion from blog post.

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