Seriously, though. Kubrick, who arguably is Britain's greatest decomposing filmmaker, didn't make a lot more than that.

The difference being, Gio, that Kubrick's deal with Warner Brothers basically meant he got to make what he wanted, when he wanted to do it with pretty much no intervention from across the…

I am still no better informed.
A booty clap is when a lady wearing a g-string claps. With her bottom.
TMI. I guess some things are better left mysterious.

'Normal people don't do that kind of crap', &c.

As someone who has (drunkenly, natch) experimented with the booty clap in the…

and it is a scandal that Britian's greatest living film maker has only made four features, one documentary and three shorts in thirty five years.

Maybe it's because he's also Britain's laziest filmmaker.

Seriously, though. Kubrick, who arguably is Britain's greatest decomposing filmmaker, didn't make a lot more than that.…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG5GOH39EfA

Why the fuck aren't wonderful, heart-breaking movies like this being shown in the alleged Sunday night quality slot on One?…

That PNC video:

Hey!! Certainly rewards more than one viewing. What a goodie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOgjMpwX9nM

http://www.myspace.com/pncmusic

You'll have to turn off the song that automatically starts playing on the right of the screen and scroll down a touch to see the video and hit play.

Looks pretty good considering the vintage of those who've undergone the procedures, but doesn't move very much.

Yes, it was the wrinkles at the side of the forehead compared to the blocks of cheese embedded for frown removal.Add to that the cologen lips and the capped teeth and ...hey presto,…

OTOH, in the context of painfully limited world of hip-hop party videos, it's almost cinema verité.

I think I find the sort of depiction where everyone and everything is gorgeous and glamourous less "off" somehow – maybe it's easier to suspend disbelief for a whole fantasy than a partial one?

. . . there was much enjoyment at studying all the botox and cologen.

Looks pretty good considering the vintage of those who've undergone the procedures, but doesn't move very much. For that kind of thing I guess you'd need to move in the sort of bootie-clappin' circles frequented by…

The people-watching wasn't bad either. I rarely get to art events, so it was fun to witness the wealthy, the wise and the weird sluicing back the wine and shouting merrily at each other.

Heh, Yesterday one of the wealthy people commented to me that it was full of "well…

I think you've put your finger on the thing that was non-specifically bugging me. It looks far more like some boy's fantasy than a party anyone has ever really thrown.

OTOH, in the context of painfully limited world of hip-hop party videos, it's almost cinema verité.

Comedy Central have just implemented region locking on the online full episodes of the Daily Show and Colbert Report. Noooo!

I've always found the full episode player to be worse than useless. When I miss a daily show I watch the individual clips (player, not much better than useless), they…

There goes my friday evening.

A good week for the resurgent Cabana with The Phoenix Foundation, Don McGlashan and Grand Prix all in the space of 7 days.

Can I take the space to talk up Reb Fountain who's touring with Don McGlashan and his band. Caught her live last year and her CDs have…

"And while you're at it pop Grand Prix's gig into your diary for next Friday (9th)."

Ok, that'd be Saturday 9th. Duh

And Andrew I believe you're playing support for them as well! A good week for the resurgent Cabana with The Phoenix Foundation, Don McGlashan and Grand Prix all…

A booty clap is when a lady wearing a g-string claps. With her bottom.

Good god!

Also that thing with the girls in the vid... I'm all for girls being sexeh on my laptop screen but in this case the guys in the vid were just guys being ordinary people…

I guess some things are better left mysterious.

The lantern wouldn't approve I'm sure.

In brightest day, in darkest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!

Sounds cool. If they do make a movie with Green Arrow in…

I am still no better informed.

A booty clap is when a lady wearing a g-string claps. With her bottom.

TMI. I guess some things are better left mysterious.

I am still no better informed.

A booty clap is when a lady wearing a g-string claps. With her bottom.

Oh. I've just noticed that I typed "booty camps"

They're just like boot camps, only a lot more fun.

I was gonna go with either :

H1N! -…

I wonder if the Green MPs will bother showing

and whether they'll bring their lanterns. The Arrow's gotta show, they're warmer up recognition over in Smallville right.

Gil Kane got better latterly I thought – when he'd paid his dues and could take things a stylised, almost abstract place.

Oh. I've just noticed that I typed "booty camps". I meant "booty claps".

An initiative one could really get behind. Zing!

Also – J Day tomorrow @ Albert park!

I wonder if the Green MPs will bother showing

"Zwines Flu" for NZ Music Month
before it gets positively "Mainstreet"

you, son, are showing yer age.

I wish 'It's Friday' wasn't filmed in such a characterless void of an apartment. It looks like the worst party ever.

Oh, I dunno: I like the concrete floor and spiral staircase, at least. Pop in a Stephen Banbury or two and it would be perfect for Urbis ca 2001.…

– from the Born Under a Porcine Dept:
perhaps H1N1 could be renamed
"Zwines Flu" for NZ Music Month
before it gets positively "Mainstreet"

Rita Angus cooks in Chch as well – though the exhibition poster should carry a warning "Smoking may damage your 'art"...

Keeping it Kiwi – Tonight (5.30pm) marks the release of…

I drank a fo'ty once. It was not in Auckland, though.

I drank Sparks Malt Liquor as part of my Willamsburg-as-Disneyland tour. It was yucky.

I drank a fo'ty once. It was not in Auckland, though.

Impressions? I've been told by a friend who travels regularly to the states that malt liquor is definitely a Bad Thing.

Folks, if you take the kids to see the Patricia Piccinini, take the opportunity to tell them about Swine Flu.

Word.

Can one of the comp savy out there help a computer nub as to the likely cause? I did an internet search but didnt find anything, but perhaps I need a few better key terms.

It'll be our Flash player, which now supports a bunch of other video streaming services…

Also: don't text and drive! Sheesh, kids these days.

I was almost taken out yesterday by some woman on a motorbike with three kids who was txting whilst pulling out into traffic without a glance in either direction. Then again, it's not that unusual.....

However it works fine in Firefox, so its probably not the page, its probably me... ALTHOUGH on some other…

Am I the only one who thinks that the 'Friday' video looks like an ALAC ad trying to do a sick kind of homage to the 'Smack My Bitch Up' video?

No. No you are not the only one.

Incidentally, why are 'the hotties' in NZ R&B or hip-hop videos always…

Do you mean Grant Major is there as Production Designer? As far as I know, he's not done DOP work before...

Duh. Brainfade.

Patricia Piccinini works give me the heeby greebies. Which I guess is a compliment. Simultaneously incredibly real AND screwed up.

Her stuff is awesome! There was an excellent exhibition in Wellington a couple of years ago. Just marvellous!

Martin Campbell is directing and Grant Major is there as DOP.

Do you mean Grant Major is there as Production Designer? As far as I know, he's not done DOP work before...

Also: don't text and drive! Sheesh, kids these days.

I'll be interested to know what he makes of the Patricia Piccinini works. Especially this one.

Patricia Piccinini works give me the heeby greebies. Which I guess is a compliment. Simultaneously incredibly real AND screwed up.

Agreed. The Two Towers and The Return of the King were both terrible.

I think we need to steer this conversation back to just how bad Ottawa have been relative to Anaheim over the past few years. I'm not sure it's been mentioned enough.

Cool, thanks. He LOVES the art around our place and friends' so hoping he'll actually be pretty into it...

I'll be interested to know what he makes of the Patricia Piccinini works. Especially this one.

No, that is not a real child. But crouching down next to it was like…

I celebrated NZ music month by up cycling vinyl into cupcake tower no decent music was hurt in the construction of this tower.

Is now a good time to point out that you spelled the set "Cucpake MAdness" or is this a devious reference that I'm not cool enough to…

Next fan sayin I like your band gets slammed
Next fan wannin to freestyle gets
Kicked in the back, Tony V style

... niiice.

Plus new Pitch Black releases

Art Fair suitable to take a 9month old around? Or is it all a bit "quiet environment for contemplation"?

It certainly wasn't quiet last night. I think you'd be fine.

Never mind Green Lantern – when is the Green Arrow getting a movie?

That I'd be keen on, so long as they stear away from the origin…

Most fan-made movies are awful, and LOTR has produced a couple of shockers.

Agreed. The Two Towers and The Return of the King were both terrible.

Ok, that'd be Saturday 9th. Duh

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellipse/3490226082/

Most fan-made movies are awful, and LOTR has produced a couple of shockers. This one looks like it might be worth the download.…

filling the bathtub with ice

To remove a kidney from a drugged acquaintance?

Besides, a really New Zealand party is all about huddling in drunken groups outside a weatherboard house in the wind and rain, isn't it? :)