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Kane007 · March 22nd, 2007, 05:52 AM

Na

looks like a good old fashion kiwi spatter feast ala Bad Taste and Brain Dead!

Can't see any American fingers anywhere in the production details!

flyin_higher · March 22nd, 2007, 05:57 AM

Yea this should be good. Good ole Kiwi horror/comedy lol

Kane007 · March 22nd, 2007, 06:00 AM

2 greatest kiwi movies of all time - BRAIN DEAD & ONCE WERE WARRIORS!

flyin_higher · March 22nd, 2007, 06:16 AM

Nah

I'd add World's Fastest Indian to that.

sth_Auk · March 22nd, 2007, 07:18 AM

Trailer for Black Sheep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-l93gltkCc

KIWIKAAS · March 22nd, 2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane007

2 greatest kiwi movies of all time - BRAIN DEAD & ONCE WERE WARRIORS!

Heavenly Creatures!

Kate Winslet was f-cking gorgeous!

SYDNEY · March 28th, 2007, 11:49 PM

The (Really) Big Picture

Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 2:12 pm

Waitakere's movie studios are already bustling with world famous productions and a massive new state-of-the-art studio sound stage will soon boost our capacity further. Mayor Bob Harvey, a former deputy chairman of the New Zealand Film Commission, believes there is something tremendously special and exciting about the film industry in Waitakere. More and more large scale productions are heading out west - Narnia, In My Father's Den, 30 Days of Night to name a few. Currently there are more than 300 people are working at the Henderson Valley Road movie studios in the new Narnia film - Prince Caspian.

The Henderson Valley Road site will soon house a new 20,000 sq foot studio will make it the second biggest in New Zealand and the technology it habours will make Waitakere even more sought after by large productions. "In a strategic sense the sound studio diversifies the film product capacity in that it provides facilities that would be suited to large film productions but it also increases capacity for television and commercial products," Mayor Harvey says. The studio - due to be opened in September - "is as gigantic as the impact the film industry has had in Waitakere," he says.

"Film is incredibly important to this city and this city's economy and I am delighted the new studio is underway because it's a real, commercial and tangible economic package with the Tay Group." After extensive liaising with the local industry Mayor Harvey says that film's financial contribution to Waitakere could be in the vicinity of $100 million annually - rivaling the tourism and wine industries. Mayor Harvey says there are also companies like Studio West in Glen Eden. "The privately owned Studio West in Glen Eden has been fully booked with Power Rangers for the past five years and turns away two requests a week which, if the requests pertained to 'movies of the week' would be worth approximately $40,000 to $50,000," the Mayor says. "Studio West says Glen Eden township has never been busier."

Kane007 · March 29th, 2007, 01:12 AM

Geeze, I remember as a kid when Henderson valley was nothing but vineyards and chicken farms, actually spent one summer holiday working in one of those farms!

***Mr_kiwi_fruit*** · March 30th, 2007, 10:52 AM

A movie / ad / porn shoot in progress

SYDNEY · September 20th, 2007, 12:44 AM

ARC Produces “Excellent” Decision on Filming
SCOOP - Thursday, 20 September 2007, 10:06 am

Waitakere City Council has welcomed an ARC committee’s decision on filming in the region. Yesterday the Auckland Regional Council’s Parks and Heritage Committee ruled on a report which looked at possible restrictions on filming at key sites in the Waitakere Ranges. The report was part of a review of the ARC Regional Parks Management Plan. Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey and Councillor Penny Hulse, along with film and television industry representatives, made formal submissions on the proposed changes, which the committee has now decided against. “The Waitakere Ranges are a unique natural environment and must be protected for generations yet to come,” says Mayor Harvey. “But the management of the area must also be balanced with pragmatism. What the ARC has come up with is an excellent balance between the economy and the environment.” “The film industry knows how important the locations in the Ranges are to their survival and I am certain that film makers won’t do anything to jeopardise that.” The report and recommendations of the ARC Parks & Heritage sub-Committee will now go to a full Council vote on the 24th of September.

***Svartmetall*** · September 20th, 2007, 12:53 AM

There was an advert being filmed in Newmarket down a back street when I was there on Monday. It involved a heck of a lot of orange balloons. Watch this space.

Kane007 · September 22nd, 2007, 10:17 AM

SF is largely my favourite but there are or have been some great shows out there.

Many months ago I downloaded, and am still making my way through, that gem from 1966 Season One of The Rat Patrol - 32 half hour episodes!

What makes this enjoyable is it's a window on a simpler time. When men were MEN, when not all Germans were actually bad, and special effects consisted of 2 jeeps going hell for leather across the sand dunes of North Africa blasting up the Axis supply lines

.

All good fun in a cavalier kind of way.

The frustrating thing is season 2 isn't available on line. So I gave up waiting and bought the 4 disc box set through Amazon.com. 1 week to get it here - though you need a multizone DVD player to watch it!

Anyways a little beginning to what I hope will be a worthwhile thread.

So come on lets yak about what YOU consider good television.

Davee · September 22nd, 2007, 12:11 PM

We've got good TV in the UK.

The BBC is brilliant. I think its because we still have to pay a hefty TV licence.

Thus we get quality programming.

It does not stop punter complaining though and they still can make some mistakes with schedules.

I like Channel 4 here too...lots of weird stuff and alternative shows.

My favorite TV is Documentary, Factual Stuff, History and Si Fi - and the BBC News programmes.

The UK has brilliant Radio as well.

Kane007 · September 23rd, 2007, 01:32 AM

Just watched a new program from the States last night - Chuck.

About a nerdy but maybe good looking computer repairman who inadvertently downloads directly into his cerebellum all the top secrets from the CIA and NSA.

NBC calls this a comedy, and there were some funny moments, but it does have some dark undertones and good action sequences. Like how the incredibly hot CIA operative is about to become road kill to the big bad ass NSA black SUV, and she pulls a thowing knife from here ankle holster and triggers one of those anti car bombing barriers. The SUV is so annihilated!

Seems to be a trend from the States with nerdy/geeky/frumpty character leads - Ugly Betty and Greek.

Greek I'll cover later.

Kane007 · September 25th, 2007, 03:50 AM

Heads up Enigma!

Was broadcast a couple of hours ago on NBC in the States!

Started downloading at work to my external hard-drive and will watch later tonight - after Hairspray

.

P.S. absolutely love my 120GB Western Digital Passport portable -

Take home and just plug it into the front of my DVD player and watch away!

More summaries...
K-Ville Watched last week. Not a bad cop post Hurricane Katrina New Orleans drama.
Well worth a watch.

Last night watched the 2 hour season finale of Burn Notice, now I'm really going to miss this show until season 2 starts in about 6 months. Sort of an ex-CIA operative who gets dumped, turns into a part time McGyver-ish PI while tracking down why he was dumped and dealing with his family, ex girlfriend and FBI!

4 out of 5 stars.

Maybe tomorrow a summary of CALIFORNICATION!!!! about a 30ish man whore!

***Svartmetall*** · September 25th, 2007, 03:54 AM

That is a very flash little device there! Puts even my video iPod to shame!

Kane007 · September 25th, 2007, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Svartmetall

That is a very flash little device there! Puts even my video iPod to shame!

The video iPod does have it's particular uses. But 120 GB and it only cost me $180.00 = $1.5 a GB. I did look at the ipod, but didn't want to spend $500+ for only 80GB.

Better value for money would have been one of the 3.5 inch hard drives, but 2.5 inches are so small, sexy and power frugal!

Helps that my Philips DVD has a USB port in front and plays DivX 6 and MP3 files

.

***Svartmetall*** · September 25th, 2007, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane007

The video iPod does have it's particular uses. But 120 GB and it only cost me $180.00 = $1.5 a GB. I did look at the ipod, but didn't want to spend $500+ for only 80GB.

Better value for money would have been one of the 3.5 inch hard drives, but 2.5 inches are so small, sexy and power frugal!

Helps that my Philips DVD has a USB port in front and plays DivX 6 and MP3 files

.

It is especially handy for not having to listen to other peoples music on the bus for example.

Your little technological toy is certainly is better value for money for what you're using it for. But I wouldn't be without my MP3 player.

Kane007 · September 25th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Oh, I too couldn't do without my MP3's.

I think I started using this tech fairly early. I have on my work PC MP3 files created as long ago as May 2000. Got a Mp3 CD player for my car about 4 years ago, and last year another MP3 Cd player with USB port - Ipods, flash drive - and an SD slot for my wife's car. Was running around in that with 2GB SD card, about 450 songs.

When I went running I used to hate having to carry my 500MB MP3 flash player, cellular, keys and cash. Why, would usually do 2 hour + runs on weekends.

So I went convergence - Sanyo 5600 - 1GB for MP3's (250 files) with phone. So that's 1 less item to lug around on my big runs!

Neitzsche · September 26th, 2007, 01:30 AM

I just started watching Jon Safron vs God on DVD. I'm not too sure if it played in NZ but I'm well impressed so far after 2 eps. It's basically some very sharp satire about religion, and has a go at pretty much every group out there, atheists included. So wrong but brilliant.

Also I've recently finished going through the Flight of the Choncords series. Apart from the odd flat spot its easily one of the smartest shows in a long time. They have hit cult status in the US and for good reason. They're already on series 2 and a movie later down the track wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. I think its showing on Prime.

March 22nd, 2007, 05:52 AM	#81
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	Na looks like a good old fashion kiwi spatter feast ala Bad Taste and Brain Dead! Can't see any American fingers anywhere in the production details! __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

March 22nd, 2007, 05:57 AM	#82
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 2	Yea this should be good. Good ole Kiwi horror/comedy lol __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

March 22nd, 2007, 06:00 AM	#83
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	2 greatest kiwi movies of all time - BRAIN DEAD & ONCE WERE WARRIORS! __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

March 22nd, 2007, 06:16 AM	#84
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 2	Nah I'd add World's Fastest Indian to that. __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

March 28th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#87
SYDNEY NEW ZEALAND Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 23,902 Likes (Received): 747	The (Really) Big Picture Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 2:12 pm Waitakere's movie studios are already bustling with world famous productions and a massive new state-of-the-art studio sound stage will soon boost our capacity further. Mayor Bob Harvey, a former deputy chairman of the New Zealand Film Commission, believes there is something tremendously special and exciting about the film industry in Waitakere. More and more large scale productions are heading out west - Narnia, In My Father's Den, 30 Days of Night to name a few. Currently there are more than 300 people are working at the Henderson Valley Road movie studios in the new Narnia film - Prince Caspian. The Henderson Valley Road site will soon house a new 20,000 sq foot studio will make it the second biggest in New Zealand and the technology it habours will make Waitakere even more sought after by large productions. "In a strategic sense the sound studio diversifies the film product capacity in that it provides facilities that would be suited to large film productions but it also increases capacity for television and commercial products," Mayor Harvey says. The studio - due to be opened in September - "is as gigantic as the impact the film industry has had in Waitakere," he says. "Film is incredibly important to this city and this city's economy and I am delighted the new studio is underway because it's a real, commercial and tangible economic package with the Tay Group." After extensive liaising with the local industry Mayor Harvey says that film's financial contribution to Waitakere could be in the vicinity of $100 million annually - rivaling the tourism and wine industries. Mayor Harvey says there are also companies like Studio West in Glen Eden. "The privately owned Studio West in Glen Eden has been fully booked with Power Rangers for the past five years and turns away two requests a week which, if the requests pertained to 'movies of the week' would be worth approximately $40,000 to $50,000," the Mayor says. "Studio West says Glen Eden township has never been busier." __________________ Connoisseur of Beauty AUCKLAND [FLICKR] AUCKLAND [PBASE] [EYE] ON AUCKLAND BLOG

March 22nd, 2007, 07:18 AM	#85
sth_Auk -_- Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Auckland/NZL Posts: 500 Likes (Received): 5	Trailer for Black Sheep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-l93gltkCc

March 29th, 2007, 01:12 AM	#88
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	Geeze, I remember as a kid when Henderson valley was nothing but vineyards and chicken farms, actually spent one summer holiday working in one of those farms! __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

March 30th, 2007, 10:52 AM	#89
*Mr_kiwi_fruit* Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 7,691 Likes (Received): 114	A movie / ad / porn shoot in progress __________________ Auckland Google map of Auckland Projects Auckland Junction

September 20th, 2007, 12:44 AM	#90
SYDNEY NEW ZEALAND Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 23,902 Likes (Received): 747	ARC Produces “Excellent” Decision on Filming SCOOP - Thursday, 20 September 2007, 10:06 am Waitakere City Council has welcomed an ARC committee’s decision on filming in the region. Yesterday the Auckland Regional Council’s Parks and Heritage Committee ruled on a report which looked at possible restrictions on filming at key sites in the Waitakere Ranges. The report was part of a review of the ARC Regional Parks Management Plan. Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey and Councillor Penny Hulse, along with film and television industry representatives, made formal submissions on the proposed changes, which the committee has now decided against. “The Waitakere Ranges are a unique natural environment and must be protected for generations yet to come,” says Mayor Harvey. “But the management of the area must also be balanced with pragmatism. What the ARC has come up with is an excellent balance between the economy and the environment.” “The film industry knows how important the locations in the Ranges are to their survival and I am certain that film makers won’t do anything to jeopardise that.” The report and recommendations of the ARC Parks & Heritage sub-Committee will now go to a full Council vote on the 24th of September. __________________ Connoisseur of Beauty AUCKLAND [FLICKR] AUCKLAND [PBASE] [EYE] ON AUCKLAND BLOG

September 20th, 2007, 12:53 AM	#91
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 249	There was an advert being filmed in Newmarket down a back street when I was there on Monday. It involved a heck of a lot of orange balloons. Watch this space.

September 22nd, 2007, 10:17 AM	#92
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	NZ \| TV + Film SF is largely my favourite but there are or have been some great shows out there. Many months ago I downloaded, and am still making my way through, that gem from 1966 Season One of The Rat Patrol - 32 half hour episodes! What makes this enjoyable is it's a window on a simpler time. When men were MEN, when not all Germans were actually bad, and special effects consisted of 2 jeeps going hell for leather across the sand dunes of North Africa blasting up the Axis supply lines . All good fun in a cavalier kind of way. The frustrating thing is season 2 isn't available on line. So I gave up waiting and bought the 4 disc box set through Amazon.com. 1 week to get it here - though you need a multizone DVD player to watch it! Anyways a little beginning to what I hope will be a worthwhile thread. So come on lets yak about what YOU consider good television. __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

September 22nd, 2007, 12:11 PM	#93
Davee A Christchurch Son Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Christchurch Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 4	We've got good TV in the UK. The BBC is brilliant. I think its because we still have to pay a hefty TV licence. Thus we get quality programming. It does not stop punter complaining though and they still can make some mistakes with schedules. I like Channel 4 here too...lots of weird stuff and alternative shows. My favorite TV is Documentary, Factual Stuff, History and Si Fi - and the BBC News programmes. The UK has brilliant Radio as well. __________________ Christchurch "Fide Condita, Fructu Beata, Spe Fortis" "Founded in Faith, Rich in the Fruits of the Earth and Her Industry, Bold is Her Claim on the Future" The Garden City

September 23rd, 2007, 01:32 AM	#94
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	Just watched a new program from the States last night - Chuck. About a nerdy but maybe good looking computer repairman who inadvertently downloads directly into his cerebellum all the top secrets from the CIA and NSA. NBC calls this a comedy, and there were some funny moments, but it does have some dark undertones and good action sequences. Like how the incredibly hot CIA operative is about to become road kill to the big bad ass NSA black SUV, and she pulls a thowing knife from here ankle holster and triggers one of those anti car bombing barriers. The SUV is so annihilated! Seems to be a trend from the States with nerdy/geeky/frumpty character leads - Ugly Betty and Greek. Greek I'll cover later. __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

September 25th, 2007, 03:50 AM	#95
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	HEROES Season 2 Heads up Enigma! Was broadcast a couple of hours ago on NBC in the States! Started downloading at work to my external hard-drive and will watch later tonight - after Hairspray . P.S. absolutely love my 120GB Western Digital Passport portable - Take home and just plug it into the front of my DVD player and watch away! More summaries... K-Ville Watched last week. Not a bad cop post Hurricane Katrina New Orleans drama. Well worth a watch. Last night watched the 2 hour season finale of Burn Notice, now I'm really going to miss this show until season 2 starts in about 6 months. Sort of an ex-CIA operative who gets dumped, turns into a part time McGyver-ish PI while tracking down why he was dumped and dealing with his family, ex girlfriend and FBI! 4 out of 5 stars. Maybe tomorrow a summary of CALIFORNICATION!!!! about a 30ish man whore! __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

September 25th, 2007, 03:54 AM	#96
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 249	That is a very flash little device there! Puts even my video iPod to shame!

September 25th, 2007, 04:35 AM	#99
Kane007 12 Solo's so far! Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Shore City Posts: 2,962 Likes (Received): 0	Oh, I too couldn't do without my MP3's. I think I started using this tech fairly early. I have on my work PC MP3 files created as long ago as May 2000. Got a Mp3 CD player for my car about 4 years ago, and last year another MP3 Cd player with USB port - Ipods, flash drive - and an SD slot for my wife's car. Was running around in that with 2GB SD card, about 450 songs. When I went running I used to hate having to carry my 500MB MP3 flash player, cellular, keys and cash. Why, would usually do 2 hour + runs on weekends. So I went convergence - Sanyo 5600 - 1GB for MP3's (250 files) with phone. So that's 1 less item to lug around on my big runs! __________________ As the most venerable D Lange would say..."Stupid, I can smell the hydrocarbons on your breath from over here!"

September 26th, 2007, 01:30 AM	#100
Neitzsche Random Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 771 Likes (Received): 1	I just started watching Jon Safron vs God on DVD. I'm not too sure if it played in NZ but I'm well impressed so far after 2 eps. It's basically some very sharp satire about religion, and has a go at pretty much every group out there, atheists included. So wrong but brilliant. Also I've recently finished going through the Flight of the Choncords series. Apart from the odd flat spot its easily one of the smartest shows in a long time. They have hit cult status in the US and for good reason. They're already on series 2 and a movie later down the track wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. I think its showing on Prime.

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