Vale Bergman and ...
Take that Bergman
So the "immortal" Ingmar Bergman has kicked the bucket and just like the retirement of all round "nice bloke" Steve Bracks, the eulogies have been pouring in for the Swedish master of gloom and melancholia.
"Bergman's work left no doubt that film and its expressions are at least as strong as any of the old arts: music or painting,"
"He was a director of the human condition, of the misery of man, of feminine mystery,"
"monumental figure of this century's cinema" (probably means last century)
And from the editor of of Sight & Sound, the magazine of the British Film Institute Nick James,
"There are very few people of that kind of stature today. He proved that cinema could be an art form,"
Well I've got news for you Mr know-it-all editor of another industry who like advertising, loves to give itself rewards, awards and accolades. Ingmar was not the only genius of art and film who died today/in the last few days, another person slipped into the ether unnoticed and without the bells and whistles the Ingmar has attracted.
His name was Leo "Lucky" Grills colloquially known as "Bargearse". He played the often lauded and tortured (with hamburgers and pizza) soul of Det. Sgt. "Bargarse" Hills in the best Australian TV series to date: Bargearse.
There are very few people of that kind of stature today. He proved that acting on an Aussie TV series could be an art form and was a monumental figure of last century's TV. For those who are too wrapped up in the final scene of Ingmar Bergman's The Seven Seals, here is a reminder of one of Australia's most prominent talents at work:
But to balance the losses of such glorious talents of Bargearse and Bergman, today marks the birthday of another outstanding prodigy of Hollywood film making. He has probably made about as many films as Bergman and is universally regarded as the greatest actor of his generation. I am talking of course about the Governor of California. Happy birthday Arnold. You are my hero. And to remind us all of what Arnold brought to the screen, here is one of the finer moments from Commando. It is the infamous shed scene. You know the one just before he finds Bennett and tells him to "look in to my (his) eye and see what is going on in dere".
Bargearse took the best, and biggest bits of Australian culture to the world ... I can't believe that Samuel has not posted a teary tribute to his passing, and, indeed, flashed a salute.
Bargearse's absence will leave a sizeable hole in Australian television screens!
I mean, Grills was the John Laws of Australian cop dramas ... I'm sure he could have been the Voice of reason during Melbourne's recent gang war.
I won't say any more - I know I am all ready on thin ice ...
I am trying not to cry as I wrote this ...
Good evening Ismail.
"Lucky" Grills was a rather large man. All 168cm of him*. I think the important thing to remember when it comes to cop dramas is that it is actually a criminal offence to impersonate a police officer, and as such, if somebody is pulled over by somebody pretending to be a police officer, they should ring the police and report it. When it comes down to the crunch, a real police officer isn't going to mind if you call a police station to check that they do work there.
Notwithstanding I had hoped that a change in premier might bring some sense to the Victorian government over the recent gang war/takeover of the Murray Darling Basin. Sadly, it would appear that John Brumby also suffers from the delusion that Victoria owns the water and is just as willing as Steve Bracks to waste a heap of taxpayers money on a high court challenge.
It is unfortunate that a bunch of stubborn politicians can’t see past their state border, and see that handing control of the Murray Darling basin to the federal government is in the interests of all Australians. Mind you I have never been out of the suburb I live in (apart from the annual Kerr pilgrimage) and wouldn't have the foggiest idea what the fuck I am talking about when it comes to Victoria defending its constitutional rights.
*A rather large man was seen fitting the description of Bargearse breaking through a locked door of a Weston pizza shop waving a spatchcock. I would not normally report such events on BNU except that the man was rather large and could pose a threat to the community. This was before his demise of course. I agree, he will leave a large hole in our TV screens but if he was on radio then he would get a revered salute from #######.
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