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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

A filum

For some reason tonight I wanted to watch a disaster movie. Clearly not Towering Inferno, which I did see when it was released, before I lived in a tower, and I've seen Poseidon. Perhaps I should have watched Snakes on a Plane, or rewatched the original Jaws. This is possibly to avoid hearing anymore about our own Australian disaster of a couple of days ago. I feel emotionally drained. 

I consulted the oracle, aka Google, for a good disaster film, and I chose 2012. What a load of crap. I so want the featured family to die, and soon. The noise and loudness of the film is horrible, and I've turned it right down to a level where I cannot really hear the inane dialogue, but still it is loud. 

Better that I again watched Shelley die on a ship.

I'm in a bit of a mood tonight. Can you tell?

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  1. When I need a break from reality, I watch sci-fi.

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  2. It reads like the kind of weary irritation that comes from being emotionally overloaded

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    1. Yes, you could describe it as such, Roentare.

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  3. I can feel your pain. I am extremely stressed right now and want to curl up into a ball and hibernate.

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    1. Really JC? We have to work to keep our mental health in a good state. Remove triggers, to start.

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  4. Never ever ever watch a disaster film. Even if it is a good film, the impact on your brain will be disastrous.

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    1. Hels, they don't worry me. I watch a number of train crash investigations where lives have been lost, but I still use trains.

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  5. Weve been not watching the "rolling "coverage, thank goodness the cricket starts today.

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    1. Cheryl, I would go from from tears to boredom if I did that, but it is good that you can distract yourself, without forgetting.

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  6. How about the first Airport (1970)? Worth watching just to see Helen Hayes stowaway on that plane.

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    1. is that the one based on the book by whatshisname? Arthur Hailey.

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    2. Kirk, I think I saw that, but I have no memory of it. I was trying not to watch an older film.

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  7. Chill out Andrew! Why the **** did you want to watch a disaster film anyway? Try following "Skote Outdoors" on YouTube.

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    1. It looks ok to watch. They seem to live in a very challenging location.

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  8. I was in a stinking bad mood last night and I blamed a difficult interaction with my mother but maybe there were other factors.
    I also ate a very large piece of cheesecake. I think we are all on a reassessment train right now

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    1. Kylie, we all have such days. I wish I'd had cheesecake last night.

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  9. I always thought Snakes on a Plane was comedy, though I've never seen it. I remember liking Poseidon when I saw it. Towering Inferno too.

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    1. River, I don't know. I thought it was serious. I remember the fix for the burning tower, and it could work in my building.

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  10. Yes I can tell! :)
    Wel the original Jaws is not awesome anymore. Poseidon is not the same anymore but then is anything the same anymore - no! Andrew.
    Today we visited a friend and did a lot of laughing and talking, the day before we had two other friends for lunch. A good break from such sadness.

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