Phar Lap's heart is broken

the famous australian (originally from new zealand) depression era race horse's heart which is here in canberra was discovered to have a 1.5 cm tear in it. it is an abnomaly large heart for a horse, weighing in at 6.2 kg. the avearge eight for a hore's hearrt is around 4 kg. it was about to be sent to a new zealand race club's centennial celebration. now it won't be sent anywhere. phar lap died in mysterious circumstances in the usa 1932. it's skeleton is in enzed, and it's hide in melbourne. go get yourselves the dvd.

the movie was terrible though.

bit like when they did the Bodyline cricket telly movie with Gary Sweet as Don Bradman.

well yes. there is that overacting of the good aussie mate thing. that usually involves a smirky smile and calling everyboby mate. i never liked garry sweet either, but these days he is bald and grey, and plays more mature roles.

Ronald Kirsch wrote: well yes. there is that overacting of the good aussie mate thing. that usually involves a smirky smile and calling everyboby mate. i never liked garry sweet either, but these days he is bald and grey, and plays more mature roles.

one of the best was a 70's film - THE CLUB with Jack Thompson about Collingwood Football Club.

Auusies do make some good films.

Proof and Muriels Wedding spring to mind.

john kershaw wrote:

Ronald Kirsch wrote: well yes. there is that overacting of the good aussie mate thing. that usually involves a smirky smile and calling everyboby mate. i never liked garry sweet either, but these days he is bald and grey, and plays more mature roles.

one of the best was a 70's film - THE CLUB with Jack Thompson about Collingwood Football Club.

Auusies do make some good films.

Proof and Muriels Wedding spring to mind.

the castle the road to nihll gallipoli prescilla queen of the desert romper stomper, with rusty as a skinhead the bank, anthony lapagla, a little known fact he is an ossie. the rage in lake placid, even though i hate ben lee lantana, antony lapaglia

i'm sure i can think of a few more tomorrow

Mad Max!

Picnic at Hanging Rock.

max 2 also. 3 was shite.

Chopper Walkabout (for Jenny bolloko in the billabong) Wog Boy Storm Boy

rabbit proof fence, i actually know the girl who made that one.

sirens, not for the acting, but for certain scenes with elle macpherson, kate fischer, and that girl who was in the practice, portia de rossi.

the dish, actually that bit about australia's part in the moon landing was happening right here in canberra, but they choose country nsw, anyway where else do you see some practicing his golf shots on a big satellite dish.

I'm sure that's the horse i backed last bloody week

Flirting, with Thandie Newton (who costarred with Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2) and Nichole Kidman (who costarred with Tom Cruise in No, Really, I'm Not Gay).