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  • WHY THE CLIMAX OF BLOODSPORT (1988) IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ONE IN KICKBOXER (1989): Movie Musings #1

    ***SPOILER ALERT*** (Only if you actually believe Van Damme loses) I have been trying to understand why I find Bloodsport enjoyable after uncountable rewatches, yet I have only watched Kickboxer again a few times; and that was only because someone else wanted to watch it. After watching it in the cinema I remember feeling somewhat…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #5

    Kevin’s bucks night; plenty of alcohol and pot had been consumed. At some point in proceedings it was decided that Kevin would be tied to the clothes line and spray painted. After this he was tied to the headboard of a flatbed truck and taken for a joyride. The rest of us jumped on the…

  • MOVIE MUSINGS

    This is where my film fanatic status shines. Random rants about films I love, hate, don’t understand and anything else that pops up. I do not plan on writing reviews at this point. Although if I find that people are actually reading and commenting I would love to swap recommendations. For now, this will just…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories # 4

    Ah the bravado of youth; gung ho antics that border on a death wish. As we were driving through the National park on our way to Bundeena, where we were planning to camp the night, there were many sick of living antics to partake in or observe. A bong was liberally being passed around and…

  • THIS IS WHERE THE TROUBLE STARTS (ACCORDING TO ME): Rise of the Tycoons #4

    I’m sure that hunter-gatherers had rudimentary ways of ‘saving for a rainy day’. They certainly would have tried to find ways to survive during extended periods of scarcity. With the extra food sources resulting in surplus supply, they would have experimented and improved on their preservation skills. Thus, their ability to ‘weather the storm’ improved…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #3

    I do not know where the motor bike came from, but I do know that nobody owned it; thus the severe hammering it was receiving that afternoon up in Tempe tip. By the time I got there the boys had worked out a makeshift race track on which they were competing for the fastest time.…

  • WHAT DO WE CALL THIS EXTRA STUFF WE HAVE ENDED UP WITH?: Rise of the Tycoons #3

    Our ever-inventive ancestors have significantly increased their chances of survival at this stage and that usually has a predictable outcome: population growth. The difference this time is that the extra sources of sustenance result in the tribe being able to accommodate more ankle biters. They also have the advantage of keeping these pint-sized assets and…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #2

    One evening after consuming a large amount of beers down at Jonno’s house, we decided to take the festivities up onto the roof. John, Mick and I took a couple of beers each and climbed up the flimsy ladder at the back of the house onto the slated roof. I don’t know how long we…

  • THINGS ARE LOOKING UP: Rise of the Tycoons #2

    So, the ever-resourceful humans found another way to improve their living conditions. I have no idea how many generations it took to make a go of this botanic enterprise, but eventually it became a thing. These stone-age scientists worked out what to plant, where to plant it and the best times to do it. I…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #1

    I do not know how my mates obtained the Go-kart, but it was there and nobody seemed to own it. My mates had hauled it up the steep dirt hill into the local tip and were taking turns joyriding. Since nobody actually owned it the guys were not bothering too much about being gentle with…