On Friday night Metria and I caught Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the cinemas. Like the Episode 3 showing this movie was full of fans, a majority of them being under 12 and with their parents.
Before seeing the movie we experienced interactive cinema.
It should be noted that we were probably in the 28th minute of the advertising before the previews and movie began. Some guy was saying “get on with it” just as this add showing a man and women was being screened. He started making more and louder noise. We bought thought some guy was being agitated and were like “right on brother, I hear you as well”. But we stayed quiet as people do.
Then the screen cut to a shot of the camera crew and then the guy and crew started having a chat. We eventually found out this was an ad for a local Melbourne University. Smart.
When the movie started, it was greeted by high pitched screams and clapping, similar to Episode 3. I could not help but smile!! People love the escapism that fantasy movies bring.
I enjoyed the movie and felt that it was a very good representation of the book. Not too many parts were missed out and it covered all the important parts. The effects were spectacular especially the scenes when Harry was flying with the dragon during the first of the Triwizard events.
The part of the movie from this scene until the ball was pretty funny and after that I felt the movie paced along a bit slow. This was probably due to the fact I was waiting for the end scenes when Harry meets Voldermort.
However, during the second half of the movie I noticed the number of people that were moving out of the cinemas and back again. I guess with the crowd containing a healthy proportion of under 12’s, the 2 and a half hour movie can be a problem.
Of the actors, the guy that plays Ron is talented with an ability to act daft in a funny way. Metria thought the fella that played Cedric was cute. The guy who played Viktor Krum looked about 25 and way too old but oh well. Lastly, the actor playing Cho Chang had a Scottish accent which I found funny. Of course, the Indians were represented a bit more with Harry and Ron going on dates with the Patil sisters (I can imagine the Patil clan’s are proud)
Overall, I was very satisfied with HP4 and look forward for the 5th movie. But of course we await the 7th and final book as well. What will happen in the 7th installment? Will anyone else die?
Monday, December 05, 2005
Friday, December 02, 2005
Execution
By now Hguyen Tunong Van has been executed in Singapore. Obviously the execution has been the hot topic here on Oz telly with the commercial TV stations engaging live telecasts outside Changi Prison.
Of course they are not showing the execution but in the attempt to capture the atmosphere of groups and people that have congregated at the prison. This is quite macabre given that at this time they show children programs.
As you are aware, I feel sad for his mother more that family and friends.
In reality, the amount of heroin he was carrying is equivalent to nearly 26,000 hits and worth over $1.3m. And we all know drugs ruin and can even end lives. If I were to break it down, of those 26,000 there could be a number of people that could be victims or crime to get money to buy drugs. Also there may be a very small percentage of users who OD and then die.
Thus one could argue that the penalty fit the crime.
However, Van Hguyen was in transit at the airport in Singapore. He was not going to stop there and was actually on his way to Australia. Well this is the claim. So really, was the Singaporean Government justified in handing out such a harsh sentence? I am sure that was argued and my personal opinion he should have been arrested in Australia.
But that is to no avail anymore, he has been executed and now its time to let his family mourn his death.
Yet I think there is a more sinister motive by the Australian Government and their stand on drugs in this country.
Johnny and his boys are trying to make it very unappealing to traffickers to carry drugs and act as mules. Look at the Bali 9 case, these people were carrying drugs into Australia but were stopped before leaving. Now they will all be shot. It’s hard to deny carrying the drugs when they are strapped to your body.
So they let drug traffickers get caught going to Australia but having to stop in Country’s with the death penalty. This then sends a strong message to people considering the opportunity to bring drugs here that they will be caught and possibly die.
So does this mean Nguyen Tuong Van can be seen as a dark hero, doing what was needed to do, to justify the fight against drugs?
And again, people are not focussing on the fact that he acted as a mule to pay of the debts of his brother. So should the focus now be on the people who made him act a s a mule. Really they are the cause. They are the head and they need to be cut off.
If you were desperate for money or had to save your life or someone else’s life, would you act as a drug mule?
Of course they are not showing the execution but in the attempt to capture the atmosphere of groups and people that have congregated at the prison. This is quite macabre given that at this time they show children programs.
As you are aware, I feel sad for his mother more that family and friends.
In reality, the amount of heroin he was carrying is equivalent to nearly 26,000 hits and worth over $1.3m. And we all know drugs ruin and can even end lives. If I were to break it down, of those 26,000 there could be a number of people that could be victims or crime to get money to buy drugs. Also there may be a very small percentage of users who OD and then die.
Thus one could argue that the penalty fit the crime.
However, Van Hguyen was in transit at the airport in Singapore. He was not going to stop there and was actually on his way to Australia. Well this is the claim. So really, was the Singaporean Government justified in handing out such a harsh sentence? I am sure that was argued and my personal opinion he should have been arrested in Australia.
But that is to no avail anymore, he has been executed and now its time to let his family mourn his death.
Yet I think there is a more sinister motive by the Australian Government and their stand on drugs in this country.
Johnny and his boys are trying to make it very unappealing to traffickers to carry drugs and act as mules. Look at the Bali 9 case, these people were carrying drugs into Australia but were stopped before leaving. Now they will all be shot. It’s hard to deny carrying the drugs when they are strapped to your body.
So they let drug traffickers get caught going to Australia but having to stop in Country’s with the death penalty. This then sends a strong message to people considering the opportunity to bring drugs here that they will be caught and possibly die.
So does this mean Nguyen Tuong Van can be seen as a dark hero, doing what was needed to do, to justify the fight against drugs?
And again, people are not focussing on the fact that he acted as a mule to pay of the debts of his brother. So should the focus now be on the people who made him act a s a mule. Really they are the cause. They are the head and they need to be cut off.
If you were desperate for money or had to save your life or someone else’s life, would you act as a drug mule?
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