September 2010
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Y'all should totally vote for our HSV Commercial... →
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Goodfellas Series in the Works that isn't called... →
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Top 5 Hustlers in Film
Evening Basers!
Here at 5th Base we model our lives and our work on several timeless sayings. First of all, there is the old Russian expression ‘Kino Pravda’, meaning, ‘ In Cinema, Truth’, not to be mistaken with the Latin, ‘In Vino Veritas’ meaning ‘In Booze, Truth’ although that one plays a fairly significant role in our production meetings as well. We live by Warren Zevon’s famous saying, ‘Send...
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The Last Airbender - Worst Movie Ever? →
We all know that M. Night Shyamalan (yes, that is the correct spelling) can be a little hit and miss at the best of times (The Village anyone?) But, according to Paul Verhoeven he may have just made the worst film of all time in The Last Airbender. Verhoeven rips the film to pieces in his review as well as aiming a few personal jabs at Shyamalan himself, so check it out and see what you think....
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Vincent Remplit Enquête de Tom
Another 5th Base Joint…
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There is no such thing as intellectual property -... →
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Martin Scorsese →
Prepare for the cinematographic landscape to change before our eyes, the legend Martin Scorsese has discovered the wonders of iMovie
Anti-McDonald's Ad causes controversy
So this is a new Anti-McDonalds/fast food ad comissioned by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medecine in the U.S. The ad has (understandably) angered McDonalds but I reckon it’s effective, funny and well-shot, so check it out. Also, if you want to get your analysis on, think about the ethics of singling out Macca’s in the ad. Peace
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esuite.com.au - one of our many projects →
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Notre Jour Viendra - Romain Garvas
Romain Gavras has just premiered his feature, and yes the story is about Redheads
No, seriously it is.
In fact the film was originally titled Redheads but was changed to Notre Jour Viendra (Our Day Will Come) in the later stages of production.
What do you do when you’re a red-haired teenage loser with no friends except for an older guy, your shrink? When everyone hates you, especially...
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The new 5th Base Production website is here (kind... →
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French New Wave Filmmaker Passes Away →
A sad day for all fans of the French New Wave as the BBC reports that one of the genre’s most respected directors, Claude Chabrol has passed away. Much respect
Is Lil' Wayne The New Nabokov? →
An interesting article comparing contemporary rappers with their 20th Century literary counterparts. Lil’ Wayne as Nabokov and Biggie Smalls as Pappa Hemmingway… Thoughts?
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Top 5 Tuesdays- Top 5 Movie Parties that You wish...
Story is the majority of the 5th Base team are in a retreat at the moment at our home away from home entitled Pearl Beach (about an hour out of Sydney). At the moment I am currently writing this post listening to awful yet wonderful murmurs of friends attempting to sing Beatles in the background and, to put it bluntly, breaking and butchering everything insight.
So the conclusion we have come to...
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