This post is a warning to those who can’t possibly heed it. Because, frankly, when I was in your shoes, some years ago, I would have ignored me, too. Nonetheless, because I’m your Generation X, father, I will give it a go. I was idly watching the clip of the New Radicals ‘You Get What Read more
July 2, 2010 in Culture, Feature by mrtrivia
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I make these videos because I have to. I’m compelled to by a little voice inside that sounds not unlike Gumby’s. It drives me forward and says stuff like, “The people need you! They are unhappy and you can be their spiritual guide to contentment”.
June 25, 2010 in Feature, Pixel by mrtrivia
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GET HIMTO THE GREEK (2010) USA, 109 mins Writer: Nicholas Stoller Director: Nicholas Stoller Cast: Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs Rating: 8/10 Aaron Green (Hill), a record company intern is charged with the task of accompanying his idol, out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow (Brand) from London to a tenth anniversary concert Read more
June 18, 2010 in Culture, Feature, Review by mrtrivia
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Vincenzo Perrella and Dan Osborn made a very successful viral video in 2009, a comedy called THIS IS PERTH. They have followed this up with a character-based short called IT’S JUST GARY. It premieres on Saturday 19th June as the headlining film in Future Shorts at the Fly By Night in Fremantle. Phil Jeng Kane Read more
June 17, 2010 in Feature, Pixel, WA Film by mrtrivia
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Just over twenty years ago, Alan Thompson, Western Australian filmmaker, photographer and web designer made a short film called Wild Room – The Desktop Jungle. It was a stop motion gem that parodied the natural history filmmaking stylings of David Attenborough’s LIFE ON EARTH series. The way Thompson created his film provides an insight into Read more
June 15, 2010 in Feature, Pixel, WA Film by mrtrivia
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Ever noticed how some will criticise the City of Melville.? The City of Melville. Yep. The City of Melville.
June 9, 2010 in Feature, Pixel by mrtrivia
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I’m an insomniac. I am rarely asleep before 3am. I have a friend ‘Colin’, who occasionally drunk dials me late at night. He’s never managed to wake me. Once I was actually about to go to bed. It was 4.30am. Lately, when the phone rings, I would like it very much to be Colin posing Read more
June 7, 2010 in Feature, Life by mrtrivia
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It’s back! Our buddy the Relentless Killing Machine glides through the oceans of our mind. Too much? Maybe. Jst drifiting off topic a little, but not too far. Have you seen JAWS lately? Still a good film. When would you see a combination like Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfus now? You wouldn’t.
June 7, 2010 in Culture, Feature, Toon by mrtrivia
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This Week In Mr Trivia’s Bubble returns. Or to quote William Blake – it’s “back in the ring to take another swing.” Once again the quotidian details of my life fills an entire blog post with minutiae and stuff that will not be on any test. Unless we all get very unlucky and the requirement Read more
May 23, 2010 in Culture, Feature, Life by mrtrivia
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This Week In Mr Trivia’s Bubble Monday. Sick at home and thus unable to educate today’s youth to not say LOL as a word. Not that I can manage this even when I’m there. I discover day-time television is as terrible as night-time television with a couple of subtle differences. Day-time TV is filled with Read more
May 15, 2010 in Culture, Feature, Life by mrtrivia
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