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TV/Films - What ASF members are watching

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"The Big Short" Out on Netflix, watched it again last week... great film... unfortunately happening here right now !!

Inspired me to set up a bank Put Backspread the following day.
 
Did anyone watch Restoration Australia recently, the North Melbourne gasworks?
What a disaster, architects without a clue, gave me nightmares.
 
Knobby22 said:
Did anyone watch Restoration Australia recently, the North Melbourne gasworks? What a disaster, architects without a clue, gave me nightmares.
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The family watched and we were unanimous that the end result was a complete disaster. They turned a wide open light filled space into a narrow multi level rat maze. Don't even mention the "pod". Epic fail for $850K.
 
peter2 said:
The family watched and we were unanimous that the end result was a complete disaster. They turned a wide open light filled space into a narrow multi level rat maze. Don't even mention the "pod". Epic fail for $850K.
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With my family too. Located opposite the iconic Arden St ground and you can't even see it despite the giant windows.
They were whinging they were in a one bedroom apartment yet they effectively ended up in the same thing except with a rock garden!
And that architect trying to look wise wandering around dresed like a Buddhist monk. Really!
 
Just came across this story. Originally produced in 2004 now reshown as Monica Kingston was awarded the LGBTI Faith Award in 2019 and Cardinal Pell was convicted on child sex abuse charges.
The Cardinal's Cousin
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This program was recorded in 2004 and features Monica Hingston – Cardinal Pell’s cousin and former nun, who has just been awarded the LGBTI Faith Award.

A former nun and lesbian, Sister Monica Hingston confronts the Catholic Church's attitude to homosexuality, by making public a letter to its leader in Australia, Cardinal George Pell, who also happens to be her cousin.
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/watch/compass/the-cardinals-cousin/10880054
 
I have been following a new ABC series called The Recording Studio.

Quite brilliant show which shows people coming to the ABC studios to record music that is quite personal.
Great lesson in understanding how songs are recorded. And the stories behind each episode have been powerful.

Series 1 Shirley Brayton and Kristian Zorino
Guy Sebastian brings to life a song written by a mother's son that died before she could hear it. And drag queen Kristian Zorino performs a stripped down version of a classic for his wedding day to his boyfriend Russell.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/recording-studio
 
Just watched S3E1 of The Good Fight on SBS On Demand. Excellent. Witty and intelligent light drama. They are now during the Trump Presidency. Looks like S3 will be as good as S1 and S2.
 
I have watched and enjoyed "Honest Government Ads" a few times.
I reckon they are are always on the mark and information that comes through on the topics is accurate.
Funny as hell too.
Well worth supporting.
https://www.thejuicemedia.com/
 
I just finished watching The Cult of the Family on Iview. The program follows the history of Anne Hamilton-Byrne who over 25 years created a web of abuse, lies, distortion and fear in Melbourne.

If you want to see the effects of a seriously "good" psychopath on the world around them this is excellent. It also gives an insight into how people can get away with being that evil.

The Cult Of The Family
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A three-part investigation that chronicles the rise and fall of Australia's most notorious cult, The Family and its strange but charismatic female leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/cult-of-the-family
 
Worth another mention as an ongoing real "feel good" story.

The program is The Recording Studio on ABC Iview.

Great range of stories.

Toni Lamond and Sam Sargood
Australian TV royalty Toni Lamond performs a signature song she never recorded during her illustrious career. And country boy Sam Sargood leaves his remote cattle-farm to travel to the big smoke to record a song.
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/recording-studio
 
Star is Born !!!!

Anyone else seen this ? Lady Gaga is Awesome !!!
 
Seven Up is now 63 Up

Some people may remember the on going stories of a group of seven year old children in England which began in 1964. It was conceived as a concept of watching the unfolding life of these children from all stratas of society. The producers were going to come back every seven years and re interview the children/teenagers/adults and just see where life had taken them.

In 2019 we are up to 63 up. We can see 7 up, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56 on You Tube.

It is just fascinating. The twists and turns of peoples lives mirrors our own. The stories they tell of their life are of course in real time. My partner and I thought it very moving, brilliantly done and a unique insight into how we live and grow and face the inevitable challenges of life. And by the end the "judgements" we may have made from the first 1-2-3 programs look a bit silly.

Sincerely recommend putting time aside to find the films and watch them. In my view it will be time well spent . All the films are one one spot in You Tube.

 
Just watched Terra Firma. A Italian film set on island off Italy. Deals with the issues of desperate asylum seekers trying to reach Europe.

On SBS On demand.
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63 UY is also on SBS. Again quite a moving story of real peoples lives.

They are us.
 
Just watched "Contact". Very powerful story of how group of aboriginals who had nevers een white men were taken out of the desert in 1964. Rivetting ...

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In 1964 Yuwali was 17 when her first contact with 'whitefellas" was filmed. Now 62 she tells the story behind this extraordinary footage.

Her group of twenty were the last remnant aboriginal mob still living traditionally, without any contact or knowledge of modern Australia, in the remote Great Sandy Desert.

A huge space rocket test -Blue Streak- was to be fired in May 1964 at their home in the dry Percival Lakes. The authorities sent in patrol officers to evacuate anyone living there to protect them from rocket debris.

The days counting down to blast off drive the narrative of the film. Back at the Lakes, Yuwali gives a riveting account as she and her group are chased hundreds of kilometres around the desert trying to escape the 'devilmen’ in the 'rocks that move’ (four wheel drives). The climax is both extraordinary and emotional.

https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/movie/contact-0
 
How well is your head screwed on ? Would you like to take a reality check on "reality " ?
Some people may have seen Nina Conti and Monkey. If not she is a revelation.

What takes them into another realm however is when Nina and Monkey go to therapy....

 
This story is real mind blower.

How does a 5'6" scrawny gay toffy Cambridge weed become accepted as a tough East London bouncer in a month ? Like how can that happen ?
Watch this program and be amazed and I suggest delighted. Then check out the current story of what happened afterwards.
I think it will great food for thought.

Look up Faking it.: A man tries to convince people he is a bouncer On You Tube

https://www.theguardian.com/global/...ou-and-how-can-we-best-become-our-true-selves
 
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