Blueback, Movie

[Pressurehead]

Eric Bana, director Robert Connolly and author Tim Winton team up for big screen adaptation of beloved novel, Blueback

While he's one of Hollywood's brightest stars, Eric Bana's latest film, Blueback, sees him shining on the west coast of Australia.

www.abc.net.au

Looks like a bit of fun.

 

[Jak G]

The puppet/animatronic Blueback was built by Creature Technology Company, located in Port Melbourne, Victoria. Can't wait to see the movie.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

They just need Chopper Reed on their side and the reef will be safe. Oy!

 

[tridacna]

Looks like fun. Not sure that anyone should be petting a grouper though. I’ve heard that can remove their natural protective slime and cause infections.

We had Nassau Groupers begging to be skritched in Little Cayman this past week.

 

[Pressurehead]

Chopper Reed

That would be a great puppet/animatronic trick, he died in 2013 aged 58.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

That would be a great puppet/animatronic trick, he died in 2013 aged 58.

Doh! I left Australia in early 2008, when Underbelly aired. Had to catch the last episode later.

Any of the Morans still around? LOL

 

[Pressurehead]

Any of the Morans still around? LOL

No idea, last of them Judy Moran is rotting behind bars, that was a few years ago.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

It was interesting that the trials were still going on when the showed aired resulting in some characters never having their names used. I was going to jokingly ask about Carl Williams as he was beaten to death in prison. But enough of my walk down memory lane with Australian crime dramas. That first season was quite good.

 

[tridacna]

It was interesting that the trials were still going on when the showed aired resulting in some characters never having their names used. I was going to jokingly ask about Carl Williams as he was beaten to death in prison. But enough of my walk down memory lane with Australian crime dramas. That first season was quite good.

A pom is being interviewed at the Australian immigration line. “Do you have a criminal record?” asks the official. “Good Lord”, he replies, “Do you you still need one of those to get into this country?”.