What a month April has been thus far!
Volcanoes and Elections aside, personally, I have been very busy and seem to have many fingers in many pies (not literally obviously, that would not be worth reporting).
I have joined the staff of online magazine Culture Deluxe (www.culturedeluxe.com) as their cub reporter of any film related issues (and some music too). This explains why I have been slack on the blog writing front. I have been writing articles and have basically written myself into submission. However, this is all very exciting and the mag relaunches in June. I am really enjoying the process of writing articles and sending off interviews. I feel like I have a proper job at last.
I have also started developing a few ideas with a comic book artist friend about potentially releasing an on line comic book series, but it will be a way off yet.
In the world, there are problems with a Volcano in Iceland which has caused mass air traffic problems and inspired a mass of lazy Iceland supermarket jokes, which I fully expected they would. It is a worry as I am going on holiday in 3 and a bit weeks. Let's hope that by throwing Kerry Katona and that Nolan from the Iceland adverts into the Volcano, we may appease it and kill two birds with one stone.
The Election special was typical ITV and only served to underline that ITV can add politics to the list of things they shouldn't be allowed to broadcast (along with Sport, Drama and everything else). It was an odd experience, watching three leaders in waiting bickering. It felt very American and therefore, as with most other American things thrust upon very British people, awkward. It didn't help that Alistair Stewart was barking at them like a drunken bingo caller. It was like he was trying to irritate them.
"Mr. Brown!!!"
"Well, we foresee that public spending will.."
"Mr. Cameron!!!"
"Well, we plan to direct our.."
"Mr. Clegg!!!"
"I disagree with everythi..."
"Mr. Brown!!!!"
And when any of them had the audacity to try and finish their point, Stewart would simply shout again, but louder. Was this the best way to hear what each party has to offer? By asking them a question and then not letting them expand on their answer? Not to mention having Alistair Stewart involved, that is never a good idea.
The set looked like it was from a Jackson 5 video from the early 1970s. Upon seeing the set, I was hoping that ITV may well have had the three candidates offer a verse each of "Blame it on the Boogie", it would have really started the night on a high. Kind of like the start of 80s impressions show Copycats.
I am disappointed that no one asked the most important question of Gordon Brown on the night. I would have definitely asked, "Mr. Brown, as you only have one eye, did you still enjoy Avatar in 3D?".
It is an exciting trilogy, though I am looking forward to the second part, as it will apparently be much darker and Gordon Brown turns out to be David Cameron's father.
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