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Welcome to Salty Popcorn - my site dedicated to expressing my opinion on films. Most of the reviews I read in the paper make me angry that they are either all so negative or I completely disagree with them. So now it's my turn. I may also throw in the odd post of whatever the hell I like. I hope you enjoy it and if you do sign up for updates on the left hand side. Thanks for stopping in!! PLEASE NOTE: I rate my films different from the standard 5 star approach. As I work in the cinema industry I am aware that the most expensive general admission ticket is $16.50. My rating of a film is based on what I think the ticket is worth in a dollar amount up to $16.50 (a perfect film). If I think a film is worth about $5- it's probably not worth watching in my opinion. The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed. Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)

Salty Popcorn - April 2008

Some of My Pics

April 4th 2008 06:36
Hiya, I am bored and haven't seen any new movies besides the two I wrote about early in the week. Although I am excited about some dvd's I bought today. Evy DVD at Warringah Mall is closing down and offering MASS discounts. Got 4 awesome films for $40-.
Silence of the Lambs - a perfect film. It rubs the lotion into the skin. LOL
Dark Crystal - still one of the best films ever made - gets me every time. Apparently they are looking at remaking it into a CGI fest. Can they pull it off and make it as good - I doubt it.
Labyrinth - scared the crap out of me when I was younger but came as a double feature with Dark Crystal so am giving it another shot because most people I know love it.

The Basketball Diaries - Leonardo is a GOD and this film is totally brilliant and sad story of a poet and talented young man who becomes a junkie. AWESOME performances all round.
So I have some fun viewing this weekend and if you haven't seen them I thoroughly recommend you do!!!

And just to give this blog some oomph - some of my photography that I do as a hobby.
Yes orders for prints on canvas excepted. Hahahahahaha


This one's of a blue wildflower (no technical term forthcoming) after some rare rain at the base of Ayers Rock



This is an annoying dragonfly that I spent close to an hour harassing


This is just one angry grasshopper from my backyard


This guy wanted to eat me

Anyways - have a great weekend.

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Comment by Mountain Fog

April 4th 2008 09:30


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Hi Jason,
I have to ask...did you REALLY take these photos??

If you did...MAN!..you have a career ahead of you as a photographer!

If not, better be quick to put the photo credits in, or risk spending your future in debtor's court!

cheers

fog

Comment by Morgan Bell

April 4th 2008 10:50


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those photos are so incredibly beautiful!

Comment by Jason King

April 4th 2008 10:53


Salty Popcorn

Thanks guys. Definitely me!! Will post some more if you like them. Have a great weekend.

Comment by Mountain Fog

April 4th 2008 15:36


Infognito
fantastic!
they are worth buying!
I especially like the blue desert flower one, beautifully composed!

cheers

fog
P.S. Can you take a photo of me, and make my stomach disappear...by any chance???

Comment by Jason King

April 4th 2008 18:40


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I am a bit of a photoshop wizz - it's way possible. LOL

Comment by James Rickard

April 4th 2008 22:09


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Great pics and a good buy on some good movies!

Comment by AmyHuang

April 8th 2008 23:56


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Great shots And I have to agree that the Dark Crystal is a must watch for every big kid

Comment by JohnDoe

April 9th 2008 08:45


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You have some talent as a photographer Jason cool pics...as for teh movies dark Crystal and Labyrinth are fun fantasy's that will forever be sentimental faves...Basketball Diaries is the best thing Leo has ever done. Silence of the Lambs was ruined by Hopkins Hamming..the whole thing has such a careful atmosphere of realism that is destroyed every time he is in frame and pulls you out of any tension or suspense...great script though.

Comment by Cheryl J

April 9th 2008 11:18


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Wow Jason, these photos are incredible, please post more!

Comment by brodi

April 11th 2008 10:09
Your text goes hereYour text goes here
YO YO YO.

NICE PICTURES FITNESS FREAK.

BUT WHEN U SPOKE ABOUT REQUIEM FOR A DREAM THERE WAS LACK OF TALK ABOUT "THE RED DRESS."

IM LEARNING PROJECTION, ITS MY SECOND WEEK.

CATCH UP SOON ARNIE (WHATS EATING GILBERT GRAPE).

BRODI...

Comment by Natalie 2

May 1st 2008 01:47


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Lovely pictures, indeed!

BTW, I love The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth! I loved that whole time period and genre of movies. There was this golden period where dark, magical movies were being made like those two as well as Legend, The Secret of Nymh, etc.

The idea of remaking The Dark Crystal sounds painful to me. The original was a masterpiece, in my estimation, and should be left alone!

Comment by j

May 1st 2008 01:58
Thanks Natalie2,
There was another film made around this time that I just loved - it has probably dated so much by now and a good remake would do this film justice. I think it was called Krull and this guy had a pet panther and a weird colorful killing boomerang or something similar. Just loved it. Was very dark.
I also have to put up some more pics.
And it will be interesting to see if they can do Dark Crystal 2 any justice. They are looking at reuniting the same cast and the story will commence where the last one finished.
Fingers crossed.

Comment by Jason King

May 1st 2008 01:59


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Oops that one above was me!!

Comment by JohnDoe

May 1st 2008 07:53


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Hi jason,
Your talking about Krull for the cool star boomerang and Beastmaster for the guy with the panther...2 guilty pleasures snuggled away on my DVD shelf.

Comment by Jason King

May 1st 2008 08:05


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JD - OMG - you are so correct. Have they dated? And are they really on DVD - I am EBaying right NOW!!!!!! Thankyou!! I am all tingly - I just LOVED them!! There was a Beatmaster 2 also wasn't there?? I just read that there was a TV show and that an 18yr old Demi Moore was nearly the lead female.

Comment by Natalie 2

May 1st 2008 17:02


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JohnDoe, I am so glad to see I am not the only person on the planet who has a copy of Krull in their DVD collection!

Jason, I would say Krull is dated, but still guilty, campy fun! I hope you find it on Ebay!

Comment by Anonymous

May 19th 2008 07:20
I love the reviews, love the the photos. How refreshing. I look forward to them each day. Country lady, I am, so it is great to get som info on movies that come out before I to to the city each month. Thank you. K

Comment by Jason King

May 19th 2008 07:27


Salty Popcorn

Thanks country lady aka mum!
Glad you like it and are getting better with the net!
Everyone say hi to my mum!

Comment by Cheryl J

May 19th 2008 13:41


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Hello mum!

Comment by Jason King

May 19th 2008 19:56


Salty Popcorn

LOL - thanks guys!!

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