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2009-07-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-07-17 20:18|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 On the subject of New Zealand entertainment. I've just watched a video of a NZ TV show called,

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Not only is it laugh out loud funny. It has a very right wing hero and liberals are portrayed as clueless idiots.

Posted by Phil_B 2009-07-17 20:40|| 2009-07-17 20:40|| Front Page Top

#2 The ship is still available - it's on loan to the San Diego Maritime Museum at the waterfront - for tours - until called back into "action". It receives constant maintenance. I think a sequel's coming someday

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-17 21:12|| 2009-07-17 21:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know exactly why this is on Rantburg, but...that was a terrific movie, and I never understood why there wasn't a sequel a year. Hollywood is re-vivifying the rotten corpses of ancient TV shows that weren't good when they were new; why not film O'Brian's novels instead?

I picked this baby up at Costco the other day for something like five bucks. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Mmm, hot naval action.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2009-07-17 21:25|| 2009-07-17 21:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I've read every one of the books in the Aubrey/Maturin series. Several of them would make fine movies.
By the way, about the only connection between the book Far Side of the World and the movie was that Aubrey chased a ship. In the book, it was an American ship during the war of 1812. I guess that wouldn't have gone over well with an American audience.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-07-17 21:50|| 2009-07-17 21:50|| Front Page Top

#5 In the book, it was an American ship ... I guess that wouldn't have gone over well with an American audience.

Are you kidding? It would have WON the Oscars rather than just being nominated!

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-07-17 22:08|| 2009-07-17 22:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Read all the books. Hard to make them into movies because things move .. slowly. That befits life in the early 19th century but it's hard to make work in a film. Note Mr. Crowe's comment about how there's a long way to go with the script.

Posted by Steve White 2009-07-17 22:16|| 2009-07-17 22:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Nay - I think Hollywierd would rather make another 'Pirates of the Caribbean: We be freedom fighters!' or some crap like that.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-07-17 23:00|| 2009-07-17 23:00|| Front Page Top

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