Went to see this last night and enjoyed it. Even burst out laughing on one occasion... Guffaw-like.
The movie was - far out - that's the only way I can describe it. It was very out there, even for Terry Gilliam! You could see influence from Monty Python's Flying Circus all over the place. They worked the Heath Ledger/Colin Farrell/Jude Law/Johnny Depp thing extremely well. I don't want to ruin it for anyone else by going into too much detail. Amazing set design, utterly mental costumes and groovy special effects.
A very strange movie but I'm glad I saw it!
Here's the trailer - enjoy -
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Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
National Pride
Went to see this recently. Shivers, spine, etc.
Evokes a memory or two that is worth awakening, IMHO.
For the first time it occurred to us as a nation that we could actually be sexy... That Irish dancing wasn't twee... That we had such a lot to be proud of. That we had so much potential.
And then we unleashed it! I'd love it if we could get back to that. The pride in our own ability, taken with a pinch of humility that didn't make us too big for our boots.
I hope we can get back to that. To being a great little nation.
Have a look - I hope you enjoy it!
***Edit***
The Irish Times has a lovely montage of the show backstage at the Gaiety Theatre. You can view it here.
Evokes a memory or two that is worth awakening, IMHO.
For the first time it occurred to us as a nation that we could actually be sexy... That Irish dancing wasn't twee... That we had such a lot to be proud of. That we had so much potential.
And then we unleashed it! I'd love it if we could get back to that. The pride in our own ability, taken with a pinch of humility that didn't make us too big for our boots.
I hope we can get back to that. To being a great little nation.
Have a look - I hope you enjoy it!
***Edit***
The Irish Times has a lovely montage of the show backstage at the Gaiety Theatre. You can view it here.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
What not to give!
Good tips here on what not to give to co-workers at the Kris Kringle exchange on 23rd/24th December in your place of employ!
Photo owned by volantra (cc)
I would like to point out that my first ever boss (male) in my first ever "proper" job (I was 22) broke rule no. 1...
...which is:
"Adult" Items: Items that could be considered sexual in nature are inappropriate (and may even be illegal) in the workplace. Anything “adult” in nature should never be given in the workplace setting – even to the closest of co-workers. This not only includes the obvious like pornography and adult “toys,” but also includes artwork, books, and any image or rendering that depicts nudity or that may suggest a sexual act.
It was a chocolate willy.
I didn't know where to look!
He was a very nice guy, one of those sound bosses that was 100% approachable and always very fair.
And then he produced - that!
It's strange, I'm not a prude at all, I just felt it was SO inappropriate - I was all of 5 months in the place. Maybe it was because I was shy (ha!) or something... I will admit, it came with another small token - 2 festive votives, very nice.
Photo owned by wilttipöö (cc)
Photo owned by volantra (cc)
I would like to point out that my first ever boss (male) in my first ever "proper" job (I was 22) broke rule no. 1...
...which is:
"Adult" Items: Items that could be considered sexual in nature are inappropriate (and may even be illegal) in the workplace. Anything “adult” in nature should never be given in the workplace setting – even to the closest of co-workers. This not only includes the obvious like pornography and adult “toys,” but also includes artwork, books, and any image or rendering that depicts nudity or that may suggest a sexual act.
It was a chocolate willy.
I didn't know where to look!
He was a very nice guy, one of those sound bosses that was 100% approachable and always very fair.
And then he produced - that!
It's strange, I'm not a prude at all, I just felt it was SO inappropriate - I was all of 5 months in the place. Maybe it was because I was shy (ha!) or something... I will admit, it came with another small token - 2 festive votives, very nice.
Photo owned by wilttipöö (cc)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Hooray for more Entrepreneurship on the Telly!
I heard on the radio yesterday that Mr Penny Apples is going to be the Mick going "You're Fired" on TV this year! Hooray!! It's just what The Apprentice franchise needs, new blood. I hope it's not PANTS, because I have huge admiration for Bill Cullen. Just read this... And then this...
Jazz Biscuit blogged about it yesterday too...
The Apprentice (UK) was good for the first couple of runs but in my opinion is gone very stale, as I think all reality tv programmes get. (Big Brother anyone?! No? Didn't think so...). The US one was ok... Hopefully the Celtic Tiger Cubs gagging to get on and show off their clever-stuff will make at least the first Irish run interesting.
Hopefully.
Opinion?
Jazz Biscuit blogged about it yesterday too...
The Apprentice (UK) was good for the first couple of runs but in my opinion is gone very stale, as I think all reality tv programmes get. (Big Brother anyone?! No? Didn't think so...). The US one was ok... Hopefully the Celtic Tiger Cubs gagging to get on and show off their clever-stuff will make at least the first Irish run interesting.
Hopefully.
Opinion?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Pop Up Ad Marketing
Pop up ads. You know the ones I mean. You're having a casual surf, reading the news or the gossip, something that's up to date in terms of content, and POP goes an ad. That's not blocked by your pop-up blocker. The makers of the ad have kindly put in a big X to help show you how to CLOSE the WINDOW because you may NOT actually be interested in whatever promotion they happen to be running at the time.
And when you click the X, what happens? You are brought to their website. You click the "CLOSE" and what happens? You are brought to their website.
How irritating is that? I know it'll go away after a few seconds but I just hate it when I try to scroll away from it - and it follows! Very clever designing, hats off, but go away!!
It has happened to me most recently on independent.ie and entertainment.ie to name but two, and it is just irritating! Most of the time, these ad campaigns are organised by agencies, rather than the company themselves. So you can't blame Aer Lingus or HB Ice-Cream, or Heineken - can you? They think they're getting lots of hits on their websites as a result of this uber-expensive (no doubt!) campaign, when really it is just the pee'd off public trying to get rid of the ad off their screen when they're perusing the newspapers on their teabreak! Grrrr. Is that an unethical business practice or what? I think it's wrong. Would be interested in hearing what everyone else thinks.
And when you click the X, what happens? You are brought to their website. You click the "CLOSE" and what happens? You are brought to their website.
How irritating is that? I know it'll go away after a few seconds but I just hate it when I try to scroll away from it - and it follows! Very clever designing, hats off, but go away!!
It has happened to me most recently on independent.ie and entertainment.ie to name but two, and it is just irritating! Most of the time, these ad campaigns are organised by agencies, rather than the company themselves. So you can't blame Aer Lingus or HB Ice-Cream, or Heineken - can you? They think they're getting lots of hits on their websites as a result of this uber-expensive (no doubt!) campaign, when really it is just the pee'd off public trying to get rid of the ad off their screen when they're perusing the newspapers on their teabreak! Grrrr. Is that an unethical business practice or what? I think it's wrong. Would be interested in hearing what everyone else thinks.
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