Love it! Oh I do love it. How cool is this, I got a mention on the Times BB Blog... http://timesonline.typepad.com/big_brother/ That's what you get for wasting your time in a dedicated manner on Big Brother. Fame, fame, fatal fame.
I am very happy Brian won. He wanted it the most and his interview was great, sprinkled with one-liners 'Shabnam you took my banana!', 'I'm a mackerel', 'I'm going to spend it all dahn Lakeside', 'Noel Edmond rocks!' Correct. He does.
The twins interview was good too, but they wouldn't have made worthy winners. Davina forced Amanda to say she liked Brian which was good enough for me. Brian needed to win with every part of him. 'It's about time a brother won Big Brother' said Ian Wright on Big Mouth. Ha!
I liked the end bit where they played all the highlights over The Fray. I think it's The Fray, I can only get Virgin in the bath and they play a lot of that schlock rock (mainly The Feeling: go fill your own little world right up, buddy).
Ignorance is bliss. For every thing you learn, you trade a piece of your soul. It's great to be thick. Celebrate it.
Friday, 31 August 2007
Big Brother 8: First Show- Jonty, Carole, Ziggy
Davina dressed in red shocker! Oh.
Last day highlights: the speeches were quite moving and I cried when they all cried. There's something heartbreaking about seeing grown men cry. Seeing the ex housemates was hilarious- I loved Charley bigging it up and Chanelle's face like thunder. Also, how did Laura dye her hair from black to white blonde? An impossibility as anyone who's ever tried it and gone ginger can testify! Seany also looked like he'd gone grey. No sign of Emily 'N-Word' or Jonathan 'coke n call girls'. Shame.
Jonty in 6th, Carole 5th. Both interviewed for about 5 seconds. Unfortunately Carole didn't get booed. Davina even missed the opportunity to tell her her snail was dead! It was on a plate. Why Carole came out with that vile bun in her hair was anyone's guess. The twins should have sorted her out and pinked her up.
I was praying it would be Liam out in 4th but no, it was Ziggy. He looked like he was going to the gallows. I liked his 'who me?' shrug as he came out. After calling for his castration earlier in the series, I felt strangely protective of him when he came out. Chanelle just wants to use him for the magazine deals!
So Liam is in third! Shocking! I kind of want Brian to win now just because the twins won't give good interview. But Brian is a bit contrived. Ooh, I'm torn. For some reason the Nirvana lyric 'I think I'm dumb/ I'm maybe just happy' keep popping into my head, and I chucked out that CD long ago.
It must be nice to be dumb and happy. To just bumble along knowing nothing about the news, or the universe, or human suffering. I wish I was brain damaged on occasion.
Last day highlights: the speeches were quite moving and I cried when they all cried. There's something heartbreaking about seeing grown men cry. Seeing the ex housemates was hilarious- I loved Charley bigging it up and Chanelle's face like thunder. Also, how did Laura dye her hair from black to white blonde? An impossibility as anyone who's ever tried it and gone ginger can testify! Seany also looked like he'd gone grey. No sign of Emily 'N-Word' or Jonathan 'coke n call girls'. Shame.
Jonty in 6th, Carole 5th. Both interviewed for about 5 seconds. Unfortunately Carole didn't get booed. Davina even missed the opportunity to tell her her snail was dead! It was on a plate. Why Carole came out with that vile bun in her hair was anyone's guess. The twins should have sorted her out and pinked her up.
I was praying it would be Liam out in 4th but no, it was Ziggy. He looked like he was going to the gallows. I liked his 'who me?' shrug as he came out. After calling for his castration earlier in the series, I felt strangely protective of him when he came out. Chanelle just wants to use him for the magazine deals!
So Liam is in third! Shocking! I kind of want Brian to win now just because the twins won't give good interview. But Brian is a bit contrived. Ooh, I'm torn. For some reason the Nirvana lyric 'I think I'm dumb/ I'm maybe just happy' keep popping into my head, and I chucked out that CD long ago.
It must be nice to be dumb and happy. To just bumble along knowing nothing about the news, or the universe, or human suffering. I wish I was brain damaged on occasion.
Big Brother 8: The End is Near
Hey, it's midnight, I can't be arsed to think of an innovative title. Thought Brian was laying on the 'I'm fick like Jade Goody' thing a bit tonight. Snooze. Although he was a bit kinder about Jonty. Good to see Ziggy making amends with the inflatable globe. (We miss you, Gerry.)
Jonty: 'wouldn't it be weird if we all went out and turned into suntan lotion? There wouldn't be much point interviewing us.' Jonty is not on drugs, believe it or not.
It looked like Carole had been self-harming. Either that or the twins have been holding her wrist against the hob.
I'm glad they let Jonty be Big Brother for the day. I liked his chat with Ziggy.
Carole. You can stop tidying now. Let your hair down. You're moving out on Friday, for fuck's sake. Can you imagine if she was the last one standing? She'd be wiping the tables as she left! I hope Brian and the twins trash the fucking place once she skedaddles. Woo! Party!
I can't believe Ziggy thought Chanelle was flirting with Liam! She so wasn't. What a dick. He's so trying to make amends for show.
Brian went all 'American Tail' wooing Amanda with 'that's the same moon our family are looking at.' No it isn't, because they are all indoors watching Big Brother.
Brian: 'the moon is bigger than the universe.'
Amanda: 'What is the universe?'
Brian: 'The stuff we're all in, apparently. Have you ever seen Deal or No Deal? If you ask the universe for something, it comes true.'
Amanda. He is just trying to get in your knickers.
Er... I thought Ziggy looked quite hot in that grey cardigan. Don't tell anyone. It made a nice change from the hoodie of doom anyway.
Jonty: 'wouldn't it be weird if we all went out and turned into suntan lotion? There wouldn't be much point interviewing us.' Jonty is not on drugs, believe it or not.
It looked like Carole had been self-harming. Either that or the twins have been holding her wrist against the hob.
I'm glad they let Jonty be Big Brother for the day. I liked his chat with Ziggy.
Carole. You can stop tidying now. Let your hair down. You're moving out on Friday, for fuck's sake. Can you imagine if she was the last one standing? She'd be wiping the tables as she left! I hope Brian and the twins trash the fucking place once she skedaddles. Woo! Party!
I can't believe Ziggy thought Chanelle was flirting with Liam! She so wasn't. What a dick. He's so trying to make amends for show.
Brian went all 'American Tail' wooing Amanda with 'that's the same moon our family are looking at.' No it isn't, because they are all indoors watching Big Brother.
Brian: 'the moon is bigger than the universe.'
Amanda: 'What is the universe?'
Brian: 'The stuff we're all in, apparently. Have you ever seen Deal or No Deal? If you ask the universe for something, it comes true.'
Amanda. He is just trying to get in your knickers.
Er... I thought Ziggy looked quite hot in that grey cardigan. Don't tell anyone. It made a nice change from the hoodie of doom anyway.
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Big Brother 8: Ziggynoia
They always go a bit senile in the final week. I like that. I liked the movie they made and Liam and Ziggy as the twins were ace and the twins acting was good and Ziggy was an amazing Leslie. Brian's impersonation of Charley was bordering on offensive which was highly amusing. It all made me feel quite emotional and I almost liked Carole again. Their little sad faces at the end were heartbreaking.
And I like Jonty's kind, bumbling manner and funny voice and train announcements. I like the fact the twins accept him as he is and aren't creeped out by him.
God if Ziggy's so paranoid about some drunk lardy cake yelling over the fence, wait til he gets out and see what they are saying about him on Digital Spy! I've heard people comment on everything from his hair to his willy. If you care what people think about you, don't go on Big Brother. Your every breath will be dissected. I couldn't stand it. I'd want to rage against it for the rest of eternity and prove that I was alright really, or at least a bit funny, or something.
Carole was looking a bit glam tonight. The other night about about 4am me and my best mate watched the twins straightening and curling Carole's hair on the live feed. Then at about 10am she got up and washed it. Oh well. They tried. I'd just put that bin bag she wears as an apron over her head and have done with it.
And I like Jonty's kind, bumbling manner and funny voice and train announcements. I like the fact the twins accept him as he is and aren't creeped out by him.
God if Ziggy's so paranoid about some drunk lardy cake yelling over the fence, wait til he gets out and see what they are saying about him on Digital Spy! I've heard people comment on everything from his hair to his willy. If you care what people think about you, don't go on Big Brother. Your every breath will be dissected. I couldn't stand it. I'd want to rage against it for the rest of eternity and prove that I was alright really, or at least a bit funny, or something.
Carole was looking a bit glam tonight. The other night about about 4am me and my best mate watched the twins straightening and curling Carole's hair on the live feed. Then at about 10am she got up and washed it. Oh well. They tried. I'd just put that bin bag she wears as an apron over her head and have done with it.
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Big Brother 8: Fake Plastic Women
Ziggy had his hood up so we knew there was trouble ahead (see Grace Dent). Apparently Ziggy was in a mood cos they showed Richard Madeley calling him 'a bastard'. I watched a clip on youtube and actually Richard called Big Brother a bastard. From my lip reading skills, it looked like he called Ziggy a 'cunt'. Ha! He's only taking advantage cos he can't swear on daytime TV Ziggy, don't take it personally.
Carole's whoopie cushion task idea wasn't much cop, was it? Liam's blow up dolls summed him up really. He likes his women vacant and open-mouthed (but not speaking, naturally).
The task was amusing. It's not hard to come up with a good task, although the producers seem to think it is. Reasons not to vote for Brian and the twinzoids: they go whoop-whoop when they play crap music into the house. WHOOP-WHOOP. DIE! DIE!
I enjoyed the twins hysterical screaming over nothing.
The scary Big Brother voice is hilarious. The fake nominations were stupid. Ziggy doing a Gerry was a laugh. It's too late to fall on your sword! We've got your number, hoodie boy. 'We're not nominating!' Two minutes later... 'Oh OK, Ziggy and Carole.' Ha! Why did they tell them it was a lie straight away? They could have strung that out a bit longer.
I was pleased Amanda sussed Carole was being a twonk. Shame that didn't happen three months ago. I'm glad they are all tense and fractured at the moment. I'm glad the twins are trying to find their place in the world as individuals.
God, I hate Ian Wright.
Carole's whoopie cushion task idea wasn't much cop, was it? Liam's blow up dolls summed him up really. He likes his women vacant and open-mouthed (but not speaking, naturally).
The task was amusing. It's not hard to come up with a good task, although the producers seem to think it is. Reasons not to vote for Brian and the twinzoids: they go whoop-whoop when they play crap music into the house. WHOOP-WHOOP. DIE! DIE!
I enjoyed the twins hysterical screaming over nothing.
The scary Big Brother voice is hilarious. The fake nominations were stupid. Ziggy doing a Gerry was a laugh. It's too late to fall on your sword! We've got your number, hoodie boy. 'We're not nominating!' Two minutes later... 'Oh OK, Ziggy and Carole.' Ha! Why did they tell them it was a lie straight away? They could have strung that out a bit longer.
I was pleased Amanda sussed Carole was being a twonk. Shame that didn't happen three months ago. I'm glad they are all tense and fractured at the moment. I'm glad the twins are trying to find their place in the world as individuals.
God, I hate Ian Wright.
Monday, 27 August 2007
Big Brother 8: Kick in the Nuts Day
Quite a good BB tonight. The quiz set the cat amongst the pigeons but unfortunately some people seemed to take a hit and others didn't. Was it really necessary to show Jonty a clip of some people saying they couldn't stand him? He's not exactly got Liam-sized self esteem, has he? However, I particularly enjoyed Amy giving it to Carole. She spoke for an entire nation. You could see Carole was dead riled too. Result. Brian basically got a compliment by Dermot impersonating him.
I had mixed feelings about Chanelle's return. I'm a romantic and I liked Chanelle so I was quite excited, especially when Carole vacated the vestibule. It was a bit unnerving when Chanelle said 'Drop the conversation'- what else did she come in there for, just to show off her Pob? But I thought the killer line of the night was 'my agent wants to sign you'. Ahhh. How romantic. So THAT'S why when she came out the house she was like 'Ziggy is a twat' and then two weeks later said she missed him. It's all about the ching-ching! Dear oh dear, why should I be surprised? Still, a little bit of me wanted it to be real and felt quite sad for Ziggy, all damp-haired and looking like a bedraggled puppy and smelling of smoky-bacon crisps. LET THE LOVE STORY BE REAL!
The last part of the show was weird: Liam, Brian and Ziggy saying how much they loved each other, then ten minutes later fighting over semantics. Liam saying Brian phrased something wrong is a bit cruel: Brian can't exactly argue articulately, can he? It's like arguing with someone who's got their jaw wired. Liam's true side is revealed more and more, and under his cheeky-chappy laydeez man persona lurks a boorish side. The trouble is, the public don't see it. They just think, 'isn't he cute?' which he aint. Why was Amanda crying? Why did she look at Sam so angrily? As usual, the answer probably lies on the cutting room floor.
Ziggy definitely missed a trick at the end when they gave him the photo album, he should have turned to the picture of him and Chanelle and shed a little tear ala Mikey and Grace. God, that was the most romantic thing I've ever seen on Big Brother. Well, either that or Craig trying to rape Antony in that wetsuit.
I had mixed feelings about Chanelle's return. I'm a romantic and I liked Chanelle so I was quite excited, especially when Carole vacated the vestibule. It was a bit unnerving when Chanelle said 'Drop the conversation'- what else did she come in there for, just to show off her Pob? But I thought the killer line of the night was 'my agent wants to sign you'. Ahhh. How romantic. So THAT'S why when she came out the house she was like 'Ziggy is a twat' and then two weeks later said she missed him. It's all about the ching-ching! Dear oh dear, why should I be surprised? Still, a little bit of me wanted it to be real and felt quite sad for Ziggy, all damp-haired and looking like a bedraggled puppy and smelling of smoky-bacon crisps. LET THE LOVE STORY BE REAL!
The last part of the show was weird: Liam, Brian and Ziggy saying how much they loved each other, then ten minutes later fighting over semantics. Liam saying Brian phrased something wrong is a bit cruel: Brian can't exactly argue articulately, can he? It's like arguing with someone who's got their jaw wired. Liam's true side is revealed more and more, and under his cheeky-chappy laydeez man persona lurks a boorish side. The trouble is, the public don't see it. They just think, 'isn't he cute?' which he aint. Why was Amanda crying? Why did she look at Sam so angrily? As usual, the answer probably lies on the cutting room floor.
Ziggy definitely missed a trick at the end when they gave him the photo album, he should have turned to the picture of him and Chanelle and shed a little tear ala Mikey and Grace. God, that was the most romantic thing I've ever seen on Big Brother. Well, either that or Craig trying to rape Antony in that wetsuit.
Review: Fast Food Nation
I watched Fast Food Nation last night which I'd been wanting to see for quite a while. I knew it was based on a factual book about the fast food industry but they could have written some sort of storyline for it. It felt like it'd been thrown together in about five minutes.
It's a shame because the greed and cruelty of the meat industry is obviously something worth highlighting, but it just wasn't done in a very creative way. The storyline about the Mexicans who worked in the meat factory was a bit depressing, to say the least (I know that's the point, but God! There's only so much I can take).
So let's talk cameos. Whilst I don't mind getting a lecture off of Ethan Hawke (he could say anything and I'd just drool gormlessly) I resent getting one off Avril 'rat face' Lavigne. There was something really 'worthy' about the dialogue between the teenage 'eco-activists' that was just wholly unappealing. The characters were so cliched. It's a shame because Richard Linklater films seems to tread a very fine line between moving brilliance (Before Sunrise/ Sunset) and arsey pretension (Waking Life).
Bruce Willis was pretty good, and I liked the pairing of Ethan and Patricia Arquette as brother and sister, but that's juts because they are my favourite actors. There was no resolution to the film either(because there won't be one in reality, yeah, I get it) which was also frustrating.
The scenes in the slaughterhouse were particularly unpalatable (obviously). I could have just about stood them if the storyline had been a bit more satisfying but as it was, I was just mildly horrified.
I wish so much that I could be a vegetarian. But as I only eat ten things in the world (and no vegetables) it's pretty difficult. My vegetarian diet would just consist of chips and bread. Still: I feel very guilty about eating meat. It is morally unjustifiable no matter what way you dress it up.
I think things will change very gradually. Maybe in a thousand years meat-eating will seem as abhorrent as smoking crack. In the meantime, if this film makes one person give up their Maccy D's and KFC, then that's great. Unfortunately, it won't be me.
It's a shame because the greed and cruelty of the meat industry is obviously something worth highlighting, but it just wasn't done in a very creative way. The storyline about the Mexicans who worked in the meat factory was a bit depressing, to say the least (I know that's the point, but God! There's only so much I can take).
So let's talk cameos. Whilst I don't mind getting a lecture off of Ethan Hawke (he could say anything and I'd just drool gormlessly) I resent getting one off Avril 'rat face' Lavigne. There was something really 'worthy' about the dialogue between the teenage 'eco-activists' that was just wholly unappealing. The characters were so cliched. It's a shame because Richard Linklater films seems to tread a very fine line between moving brilliance (Before Sunrise/ Sunset) and arsey pretension (Waking Life).
Bruce Willis was pretty good, and I liked the pairing of Ethan and Patricia Arquette as brother and sister, but that's juts because they are my favourite actors. There was no resolution to the film either(because there won't be one in reality, yeah, I get it) which was also frustrating.
The scenes in the slaughterhouse were particularly unpalatable (obviously). I could have just about stood them if the storyline had been a bit more satisfying but as it was, I was just mildly horrified.
I wish so much that I could be a vegetarian. But as I only eat ten things in the world (and no vegetables) it's pretty difficult. My vegetarian diet would just consist of chips and bread. Still: I feel very guilty about eating meat. It is morally unjustifiable no matter what way you dress it up.
I think things will change very gradually. Maybe in a thousand years meat-eating will seem as abhorrent as smoking crack. In the meantime, if this film makes one person give up their Maccy D's and KFC, then that's great. Unfortunately, it won't be me.
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