"Spiffingly good fun!"

"Spiffingly good fun!"

Monday 15 September 2014

Casablanca

Promiscuous Swedish woman tricks well-meaning American with bad teeth into handing over his transit papers. He’s left to strike up intimate relationship with French policeman. Meanwhile black man smiles a lot.
Stereotyping in 1942









  



Saturday 6 September 2014

Master and Commander

Men and boys in stockings and unreasonably large felt hats chase each other all over South Atlantic, firing assortment of guns and causing terrible injuries.

Master and Commander (2003) 

The Lord of the Rings

Dysfunctional midgets still steal weapon of mass destruction from rightful owner causing a terrible war. Then they still go home and drink beer.

The Lord of the Rings

Dysfunctional midgets steal weapon of mass destruction from rightful owner causing a terrible war. Then they go home and drink beer.

Seven Samurai

Wily peasants trick violent unemployed into fighting to protect their organic crops from other violent unemployed. Lots of shouting and Vaseline. 
Bushido cig break

Female Eunuch

Angry Australian woman who can’t have an orgasm declares futile war on men and society. Later pretends to be Bavarian.


Liberated female author

Ghandi

Badly dressed vegetarian travels widely, becomes a celebrity and defeats British Empire. Dies unexpectedly at a garden party.

Dressed for dancing