Posted by Ian on
October 2, 2007
Ho Ho Ho(ward)
Sydney’s getting a Christmas present from John Howard, in the form of a $1m government contribution to the Sydney Christmas Parade. Woopity do!!! Mr Howard’s justification for the contribution is that the parade “aims to promote unity and goodwill amongst the people of Sydney”. Also no doubt handy is the fact that it is held on November 25, which seems to be right around the time when the federal election will be held.
Complete waste of taxpayers money if you ask me. I expect Mr Howard is hoping that as well as promoting unity and goodwill, the parade also promotes a spirit of gratitude to his government.
The barrel of pork keeps rolling on ….
Posted by Ian on
October 1, 2007
Hairspray
Took the kids to see “Hairspray” this morning. I’d been a bit lukewarm about going to see it, but everything I’ve read or heard about it lately has been positive, and the kids persuaded me to take them. Its great fun …we of course liked the scene where Tracey’s father had to sleep on a bed of whoopee cushions (you’re never too old for fart jokes *). I’m still wondering why John Travolta was cast as Tracey’s mother …. umm, why not hire a woman to play a woman - interesting choice, but he was good in the role. And Nikki Blonsky, as Tracey, was fantastic. I also thought Amanda Bynes’ character was good (and Alison Janney as her mother) as was Michelle Pfieffer’s - I didn’t know who was playing that part until the end credits (must be a while since I’ve seen her in anything).
My children were very surprised by the racism portrayed in the film, with the segregation of white and black people in early 60’s USA (never mind the bad hair, the goofy dancing etc).
* speaking of fart jokes: Whats the heaviest thing in the world? A fart, once you drop one you can never pick it back up.
