Termatozoa

There are lotsa variations on "the cat's whiskers/ pyjamas". I've always liked "the frog's clogs". Heard someone say "the dingo's danglers". That's my new #2.

Heard someone else refer to "scarcity aplenty", which I found perversely appealing.

Apparently there's now a sub-subgenre of novel known as "art monster". Broadly speaking, about an artist for whom no-one and nothing matters save their work.

Lastly, I'm told we officially live in a "screen culture". Hateful but true. It's the children for whom I feel most sorry. They craft pixels, we built treehouses!

Recent musing

I might quit Twitter. It used to be an up-to-the-minute source for geek news. Not so much now. And several of my pals have left the platform. I won't ditch Instagram, though. I like having a heap of my favourite food pics in one place. Facebook I would happily stop using, except it's the only social media a lot of friends/relos bother with, and hence that'd mean losing touch with them to a degree. I resisted joining Facey for MANY years, and missed a few events - including the alleged best senior-high reunion - as a result.

There's more stuff I could be blogging about here. There are definitely more things I've read recently that I should've posted on my book Tumblr. The problem is finding the motivation. Life for me is busier since Dad's passing, helping to look after Mum and the big family home/big yard, while also still doing p-t work to pay the bills, and keeping up with my exercise goals and various nerdy hobbies. A choice between writing about a day trip or engaging in, say, a relaxing movie binge is barely a choice at all :-)

Playing: "Peglin" [Steam].

Listening on my walks: The Big Finish audios featuring the Fourth Doctor, Harry Sullivan and Naomi Cross ("Storm Of The Sea Devils", "Metamorphosis", "Dominant Species").

Lunchtime viewing: "Treasures" S1&2 with Bettany Hughes, "Caesar's Doomsday War", "Wheeler Dealers World Tour".

Gambling: Horses - 7/9 collects over the past three Saturdays.

Anyhoo, on to the latest seven-word fillum reviews...

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* "Chief Of Station" (2024) [Netflix]: Reasonable spyjinx, if you're in the mood.

* "Force Of Nature - The Dry 2" (2024) [Prime]: Bushland disappearances/corporate conspiracy. Aussie-faves cast.

* "Gettysburg" (2011) [Kanopy]: Ridley and Tony Scott docofilm. Savage insights.

* "My Mom's A Werewolf" (1989) [YouTube]: Feels like 1979. Minimal horror or comedy.

* "Roar - The Story Of The Southern Columbia Football Tigers" (2024) [Kanopy]: Champions battle declining population, key injuries, expectation.

* "The Conference" (2022) [Kanopy]: To adapt Arendt - the beaurocracy of evil.

* "The Lie" (2023) [Netflix]: Kiwi crime. Chilling footage. That poor girl.

<<< Pick of the bunch is any of the docos. >>>

Recent viewing

"Dredd" and "Warcraft" were rewatches.

* "Dredd" (2012) [Netflix]: A crime it never got a sequel. AND: Send the execs responsible to the isocubes.

* "Flash Gordon - Spaceship To The Unknown" (1936) [Prime]: Quaintly-faintly amusing...apart from animal cruelties.

* "Invaders From Mars" (1986) [Prime]: Kid can act. Rad aliens. Deteriorates halfway.

* "Kingmaker" (2022) [Kanopy]: Masterpiece of historically inspired political chicanery, smoking.

* "Satan Wants You" (2023) [Kanopy]: "recovered memory" lies that sparked Satanic Panic.

* "Senses Of Cinema" (2022) [Kanopy]: Aussie underground film, '60s-'80s. Fascinating! Important!

* "The First Slam Dunk" (2022) [Netflix]: Didn't expect such detail, emotion or style.

* "The Jester" (2023) [Prime]: Decent killer clown. Soporific estranged-family plot.

* "The Killer" (2024) [Netflix]: Assassinations...smuggling...who cares? New John Woo!!!

* "The Union" (2024) [Netflix]: Surprisingly well crafted, endearing accidental-spy romp.

* "Warcraft" (2016) [Prime]: Very good fantasy fillum. Screw the haters.

<<< Pick of the bunch is "Kingmaker". >>>