Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Seeing as it was Halloween the other day, I thought I'd share a suitably creepy movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I'm terrible with horror films, being that I'm a giant wuss, but this one is just the right level of 'not too scary'.

The film is set in San Francisco, and Brooke Adams' character lives in one of the 'Painted Ladies'.

Her house is amazing and full of hanging plants, which I tried my best to screenshot, but most of the interior shots were really dark. Still, I like what she's done with the place (a lot better than those Tanners down the street).

Donald Sutherland also has a nice place. I wonder what he's cooking?

Ah, some manner of stir fry.

Best eaten romantically outside with your platonic colleague.

Jeff Goldblum and his wife own a bath house, specialising in therapeutic mud baths. I was hoping for lots of scenes of the baths.

I wasn't disappointed.

Leonard Nimoy makes an appearance at the baths.

Including this shot purely because the outfit is so great.

And this one because Veronica Cartwright plays my favourite character.

Want more scary film recommendations? Here's my last Halloween post from a few years back.

Merri Fete

I think I've mentioned on here before that I love school fetes, until I get to them and remember that they're teeming with overexcited children! These pics are from a school fete about a month ago which was particularly FULL ON with loads of kids. It was a good one though, I got some succulents and they had yummy food for sale.

Then, after making an escape we grabbed coffees at one of my favourite local cafes.

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I loved her, but I think I might love this Jonah Hill and Michael Cera parody a teeny bit more.

I'm still baffled by those high waisted pants.

Michael Cera fans, have you read this? I don't think it's true, but I would love it if it were.

I'm with Muriel

 

I caught some of Muriel's Wedding on telly the other night, and then found out that the film came out almost twenty years ago, Eek! I can't believe it. I'm going to mull this news over while viewing this awesome scene again and again.

Salinger

I read The Catcher in the Rye every year from age fourteen to twentysomething. I'd love to see this documentary.

Film adventures

I think I mentioned this in an earlier post, but I have had some terrible luck with my film cameras. My Golden Half just upped and stopped working, as did the camera Mr Meet-Cute gave me for Christmas. Sad, but I'm still hoping I can fix them one day. In the meantime, Mr Meet-Cute found me an ace new/old camera in a junk shop in the Yarra Valley, and these are the results from the first test roll - Not bad!

These first photos were all taken at TarraWarra Museum of Art and the TarraWarra Winery. It was such a beautiful day, we really picked a good one for heading out of town.

These are from some wanderings round the neighbourhood.

#dogsofpiedimontes

It even works indoors! So goddamn pleased.

Wuthering Heights

Hanging out to see this. And look - it's Effy off Skins!

Moonrise Kingdom Day

Tonight I am going to see Moonrise Kingdom. It's screening as part of MIFF, and it's sold out bishes! I have learnt from past MIFF experiences that anything popular will sell out lightning fast, so I bought my tickets the first day they were on sale, and have been feeling pretty smug ever since (although the film is going to be out in Australian cinemas in a few weeks anyway). It takes a while for non-blockbustery films to reach us downunder,  so I've already just about overdosed on Moonrise Kingdom imagery. Still excited to see it however! And I have been enjoying these photos of the cast while not in character, from the film premiere at Cannes, and of Kara Hayward and Bill Murray for Harpers Bazaar.