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Hopper's done a hammy? We have more soft tissues than the pr0n theatre cup holder on PeeWee Herman's seat.

By now, if it were you, me or the bloke down the street we'd be staring at a barred window. Slats obviously has friends in high places who are bankrolling his case. But, in turn, this would mean he also has access to the best mental health treatment that me, you and the bloke down the street...

Okay, although I had seen some Disney reissues at the cinema, this is my earliest movie memory... So, around 1974 I would have been in Grade Prep at Mordialloc Primary School. Every Friday afternoon they would take us (and the Grades 1 & 2) to the vacant church hall next door to screen a movie...

Yeah, that one came out some time later... ...SURVIVE! was a grisly Mexican flick rushed to catch in on the notorious situation. Hardly the prize for a kids' hour radio competition!

It would have been in late 1976 when I entered a call-in on 3DB's afternoon joke competition and won for my champagne comedy of: "What did the Lion say when he saw the boy on rollerskates?" "Mmm...meals on wheels" And for that I won (at 7yo) a double pass to the Mexican film SURVIVE! that...

The lost 40-odd minutes were pretty intense stuff, I believe. Anal fisting and the like filmed by Friedkin that made the rough cut but obviously not the finished film.

John Pesutto reminds me of the sort of Liberal that used to be prominent in Victoria. Fiscally conservative but socially progressive. Ted Ballieu was of that brush, but seemed to do nothing and was swept away. Pesutto appears to be in the mold of Rupert Hamer - a premier everyone respected...

"I never knew the old Vienna..." It is possibly the most perfect film ever made. I first saw it around 1983 when the old Carlton Moviehouse would screen classics during the daytime in summer. I was about 13 or 14. I left the cinema stunned by how great a film could be. Few have come to match...

So isn't it an obvious case that you need not be either tortoise or hare? That there is a compromise? That one can attack when the opportunity offers and be defensive when the situation requires? England seem to have just the two gears. Great teams and their players can shift between both modes...

Yep Marky Mark (and his handlers) have left much of his racist past be swept under the carpet. I find it hard to trust the bloke, let alone like him. Added to that, he has recently rubbished the one film he was truly great in - BOOGIE NIGHTS - due to its subject matter!

Jesse Eisenberg When playing an egotistical, thoroughly unlikeable POS he is fine. But when he tries something different he still comes across as an egotistical, thoroughly unlikeable POS.

I think Cruise is more often than not at least passable in all that I have seen him do. I reckon he is perhaps the hardest working actor in Hollywood in the sense that I genuinely believe he does every bit of research that he can and fully prepares for each role. The issue I have is that I can...

In terms of longevity and popularity John Wayne was most likely embemically the greatest movie star of the 20th century. Yet I reckon that when the boomer generation dies off so will the legend of Wayne. In years to come his films will be studied for the work of Ford, Hawks and co and not the...

Plus this nice bit of old-school movie-making trickery...

The way that film capitalises on the charisma of Newman and Redford is majestical. The star-wattage it generates could light a decent sized town for a decade. Add in a splendidly nasty villain, a clever, intelligent script, deftly light direction, fine production design and a terrific score and...

The fact that John Landis is still not behind bars for THE TWILIGHT ZONE disaster is one of the great injustices. If you can get a hold of "Outrageous Conduct" read what occurred and you'll be throwing the book across the room in anger....

Perhaps...but consider the resemblance between Burt and Brando. No, they would not have looked Italian, but they would have looked like father and son, at least.

I remember, years ago in a doco class at latrobe doing Brakhage's THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE'S OWN EYES (1971) followed by Franju's BLOOD OF THE BEASTS (1949) and Resnais' NIGHT AND FOG (1956). There was no break inbetween. When we staggered out, into the daylight, one student fainted, another...

Great post and I enjoyed your fine assessments. If you get a chance give ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1951) a shot. Snowbound noir with Robert Ryan at his damaged best.

Best Pete Smith voice "Due to the early finish of the cricket, sit back and enjoy a special presentation of the hilarious comedy, Wings"

"Annoy" is not the right word (other words are far harsher), but seeing Alan Border now visibly displaying signs of his Parkinson's Disease made me quite upset.

Yes, all three could fill in during 'dead time' with interesting anecdotes, stories and observations. Now much of it seems to be up to Jim who is becoming quite insufferable. As soon as his voice dominates the air I can almost hear reddish-brown autumn leaves billowing about in the commentary box.

Well, to be fair he probably prescribed them for himself. Also had an awful voice for radio, as if he was suffering from pleurisy....

He does seem to see himself as the saviour of cricket broadcasting...

Five years ago, if you told me that I'd be listening to SEN rather than the ABC for test cricket coverage I would have laughed. These days, Hutchy's callers usually take precedence. The ABC is just so stale. Maxwell was always decent as a commentator but as secondary to likes of Lane, Roebuck...

Apropos of nothing, "Moises" is the name that is most fun to say in a Jerry Lewis voice.

After hitting one of those huge sixes off Zampa, Maxwell didn't look at the bowler or even watch the ball land in the stands. He just smashed it and turned around to look somewhere near the stumps. Such utter disdain for Zampa. Reminded me of those BAD BOYS type movies where they walk away...

For sure, if all those factors come together he'll be worth the cheque. Add in the fact that he looks good, speaks well and is very likeable. He'll perform on the field and bring in the crowds.

It seems like ridiculous money, especially considering that his previous IPL stint - at least with the ball - was a little underwhelming. But he's had a great year and I would expect that a fair bit of promotional duties would be expected as part of the deal.