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I watched this movie last night, and after hearing numerous bad reports, I was prepared to be disappointed. But I thought it was fantastic! As a big fan of the books, I appreciated that the adaptation was pretty faithful, aside from toning down the religious overtones a bit. Nicole Kidman was perfect as Mrs Coulter and everything was beautifully rendered… so I heartily recommend it, but if you haven’t read the books yet, do yourself a favour and read those first because they ROCK!

Me and Jan finally watched Team America: World Police tonight and it was so fucking great. I am absolutely hysterical now from laughter, oh, and also we drank some WINE, so I might be a teensy bit tiddly. But regardless, there is something special about watching a three minute scene of a puppet vomiting. And watching most every landmark in the world exploding. And of course, surely the world’s first puppet sex scene. It may be childish – it may be stupid – but it’s damn funny.

And was it my imagination, or was Kim Jong Il basically Eric Cartman?

I shall leave you with the immortal lyrics from the aforementioned sex scene:

I need this, I need love, I need you
I don’t need one heartbeat, I need two
There’s an emptiness I need to fill
and only one emptiness will do.

Only a woman can brighten up my day
Only a woman can touch me the right way
Only a woman is allowed to touch me there
All I ask is that you’re a woman

Hmm, I might write all my posts slightly tiddly from now on, it’s quite fun…

A great review for the Phoenix Foundation’s Pegasus that appeared in the Sunday Star Times.

Diverse and perverse – the new album from Wellington’s Phoenix Foundation seals its reputation as the best band in the country…

Ever loved a band so much it hurts? So much that you want to sing its praises to anyone who’ll listen? So much that if you were still a spotty adolescent you’d be writing its name on your pencil case? Then you’ll know I feel about Wellington’s Phoenix Foundation, a beardy band of under-stated and under-rated country-punk synth-rock pioneers who are, in my view, destined for greatness.

Read the full article or just buy the new album! I’ve been playing it non-stop, it really is astoundingly brilliant.

PS I like to think that the continual exposure of young Samuel to Madonna, Prince, the Bangles and Wham! also played a part in his musical development…