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(Southern readers might be unaware that the whole Crocodile Dundee trilogy was shot on brownfield sites on the outskirts of Glasgow)

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:54 (nineteen years ago) link

Paris, Texas was shot in Pollockshaws, which gave Sharleen Spiteri the idea.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:56 (nineteen years ago) link

and travis?

"taxi driver" was set originally going to be in dundee, wasn't it?

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:02 (nineteen years ago) link

I think so, but I can't remember why they changed it. Googling comes up with nothing.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:03 (nineteen years ago) link

'Bickle'

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:04 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh, OK. Apparently it was because all the Dundee catering firms were already booked for the 'All The President's Men' shoot (which ironically was originally set in Inverness).

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:06 (nineteen years ago) link

What the fuck happened to the Scottish film industry?

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Local hero today, gone tomorrow

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:09 (nineteen years ago) link

"the taxi driver" was a comic strip character who originally appeared in the beano. his strip only ran for six weeks but that is where paul schrader, a big broons fan, first came across him.

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:14 (nineteen years ago) link

There's quite a big Schrader/DC Thomson connection. 'Cat People' was his attempt at a noir update of Korky the Cat, I believe.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:17 (nineteen years ago) link

The critical consensus is that ulimately, it failed through being too faithful to the original text.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:19 (nineteen years ago) link

Ultimately, sorry.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:20 (nineteen years ago) link

yes, he often includes references and allusions to many D.C. stories and characters. despite this, he has never attempted a direct adaptation, although, there were rumours that he had been in talks with yaphet kotto, to star, as the teacher, during early preparation for his unrealised "the bash street kids".

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:27 (nineteen years ago) link

look, what you made me do.

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:43 (nineteen years ago) link

There's a good chapter about the whole thing in 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls'.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:54 (nineteen years ago) link

Recognise this, anyone?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/lucyald/bath.jpg

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 1 October 2004 05:59 (nineteen years ago) link

For the above reason, and because I'm having a small and non-worrisome but nonetheless annoying operation today, could somebody else take over organisational duties? (also because I am shit at this, as you may have noticed)

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 1 October 2004 06:39 (nineteen years ago) link

It seems to have been removed from the photobucket server. Is it a picture of you in the bath?

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 1 October 2004 06:56 (nineteen years ago) link

Removed? I only put it up this morning. My bathroom ceiling has fallen in. It's not bad news because I think the insurance company is also going to have to replace my horrible bath, which I've discovered has had large chunks taken out of it by the impact of rubble.

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 1 October 2004 07:41 (nineteen years ago) link

Ah, photobucket is down, generally. Hopefully it will come back later.

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 1 October 2004 07:42 (nineteen years ago) link

This thread has definitely got its second wind.

Prime Minister Tony Blair is having an operation today as well.

I tried to dign up to Photo Bucket for ROCKER PUB motives, but no go.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 1 October 2004 08:02 (nineteen years ago) link

second?

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 08:05 (nineteen years ago) link

OK, first.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 1 October 2004 08:14 (nineteen years ago) link

It is known as the windy city.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 1 October 2004 08:17 (nineteen years ago) link

First time I went to Glasgow, it was very windy indeed.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 1 October 2004 08:23 (nineteen years ago) link

so good, they named it twioe.

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 10:03 (nineteen years ago) link

I have had a few showers in that bath, aaah, golden memories.

Sorry to hear about your ceiling, Madchen, & the annoying operation. I hope that recovery from both upsets is swift & complete.

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 1 October 2004 15:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Is this a coded way of admitting you pissed in Lucy's bath?

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 1 October 2004 15:16 (nineteen years ago) link

Only messing :)

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:57 (nineteen years ago) link

golden memories.

that's enough.

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:44 (nineteen years ago) link

know what you mean
p.s - i'm a newbie. please welcome me

― gordon slantrielle, Friday, 1 October 2004 21:49 (nineteen years ago) link

no you're not gogs you fucking liaaaaaaaaar!!!
*total psycho btw*

― JORDAN, OCCASIONAL, Friday, 1 October 2004 21:51 (nineteen years ago) link

poofs

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:53 (nineteen years ago) link

OR: hello gordno.

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:53 (nineteen years ago) link

hello RJG, are you OK it feels like a long time since?

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:53 (nineteen years ago) link

-RJG
soooooooo dead glasgae fayget

― whoever i just said i was, Friday, 1 October 2004 21:54 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't even know.

cozen, you're missed or like it.

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:55 (nineteen years ago) link

hate rjg?

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:56 (nineteen years ago) link

I have rolled up sleeves, now. I always had.

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:57 (nineteen years ago) link

CROSS post.

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:58 (nineteen years ago) link

GOPOD

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:59 (nineteen years ago) link

glasgow = rich poncey town filled with poncey bent straight faggets who are too straight to be bent but still accept christ into there eternal life shite

― laura...??, Friday, 1 October 2004 22:06 (nineteen years ago) link

we should start a new thread, now.

OR FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:08 (nineteen years ago) link

christ was gay?

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:08 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't get it.

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:11 (nineteen years ago) link

i'm too straight to be bent. i should move to glasgow maybe

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:12 (nineteen years ago) link

I have enough trouble with glasgow

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:15 (nineteen years ago) link

too straight to be bent too?

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:16 (nineteen years ago) link

it makes picking things up from the floor really tough

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 1 October 2004 22:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Poor Madchen. Hope everything turns out ok for you, dear.

― Lara (Lara), Saturday, 2 October 2004 09:13 (nineteen years ago) link

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