Watch out these holidays, the hottest movie at the big screen will indeed be made from clay! From the makers of Saw and the makers of Play dough comes this highly intense thriller that is sure to have you on glued to the edge of your seat.
Warning, this is not for the squirmish, or the weak stomach, some of the scenes are is sure to strike fear into the hearts of men.
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All the characters were made from moulded plasticine modelling clay on metal armatures, and filmed with stop motion clay animation.
Wallace (voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis) is an absent-minded inventor, cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese), his creations are pure evil and designed to inflict the most excruciating pain, but is he behind it, or a victim of his own success?
His companion the dog, Gromit, who appears to be rather more intelligent than his master is in a battle of wits just to survive.
Gromit remains silent [he has no visible mouth], communicating only through facial expressions and body language. It has been rumoured that Gromit's mouth was cruelly removed in an act that will surely raise the ire of the RSPCA.
But is Wallace to blame, or is he the cruel target of a higher evil?
South Sydney centre Jamie Simpson has tackled cancer and won – twice – and he brought an inspirational message of hope to special children to the NRL’s annual One Community Christmas party today.
Simpson was among 30 NRL players in bringing some much needed cheer to young patients from Sydney Children’s Hospital and Royal Randwick Children’s Hospital, along with children in the Lifeline program and those of Breast Cancer sufferers.
Simpson was 15 when first diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and after defeating the disease twice, he has spent a lot of time visiting the cancer community, which earned him a nomination for the prestigious Ken Stephen medal this year.
But Simpson has vowed to take his community work to a whole new level next year.
“I was actually stoked, I didn’t realise that I was up for the medal,” Simpson said.
“I got the Souths Cares award this year, but to be nominated for the Ken Stephen Medal was unreal.
“To be in there with the likes of Preston Campbell and all the blokes that do a lot of work in the community was awesome, because I don’t see myself doing that much.
“But this year I am actually going to kick it up a gear and do a lot more because I’ve been in the swing of things with training for a year now and I know what is going on. So I will have more time to concentrate on doing more things in the community.”
Simpson had an impressive debut season, in 11 games he made seven linebreaks and scored five tries.
His introduction into the Souths jersey coincided with a five-match winning streak that kept the Rabbitohs slim finals chances alive.
But it was his work off the field that really raised eyebrows.
“I love going out to the hospitals, Rugby League actually drives me to do it,” he said.
“To be in a situation that I am in is unbelievable, and to get out there and help people and be able to motivate them to get over their sickness is really special.
“Whether it be sick with cancer or whether they are doing it hard with money and all that kind of stuff, it’s not the same, but all it really comes down to is that positive thinking.
“If you are thinking I’m not going to get through this, then you are not giving yourself 100% chance to get through it.”
Jamie Simpson
Simpson credits six-time premiership winning coach Wayne Bennett as a huge influence during his recovery.
“Wayne Bennett once told me that tough times come and go, but tough guys last forever,” Simpson said.
“It is the best piece of advice I have ever received.
“I think it was harder on my family than it was on me. Being so young you don’t really understand the magnitude of it.
“You go to the hospitals and you see the young kids sitting around playing the Xbox and it is the same sort of stuff I used to do.
“I used to go in there and not really take any notice of what was actually wrong with me, while the parents take the full brunt of it.
“They take it a lot harder than what you do, emotionally.”
Simpson is revelling in his new found profile as an NRL player and is looking to make the most of it.
So much so that he rushed back from a Souths training camp in Coffs Harbour just to be a part of it.
“I think it is really important to give something back as NRL players,” he said.
“Obviously I have been personally affected by illness, so I know what the kids are going through.
“The thing I say to a lot of them is that you have to keep your family close to you. It is the hardest thing you will go through in life and to keep positive really does help.
“Positive thought breeds positive energy and that kind of gets you through the hard times.
“If we can make a difference, even for one day, that will make the Christmas party on Friday worth while.”
The most powerful flip throw-in i think i have ever seen... feel sorry for the poor guy it hits.... at point blank range, that is going to leave a mark...
In medical terminology, an addiction is a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning and develops physical dependence. When the drug or substance on which someone is dependent is suddenly removed, it will cause withdrawal, a characteristic set of signs and symptoms.
The term addiction is also sometimes applied to compulsions that are not substance-related, such as problem gambling and computer addiction. In these kinds of common usages, the term addiction is used to describe a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to the individual's health, mental state or social life.
My bank account is as empty as North Sydney Bears trophy cabinet, or the contents of Britney Spears head. There is seriously nothing doing... what little substance was there has long since disappeared into a distant memory...
Ebay and the need to bid on things has quickly taken over my life, this online temptress that offers the world and yet consumes your own has to be the most evil creation since the invention of Karaoke.
Now an addiction can be summed up in the following points...
# Psychological and bodily dependence on a substance or practice which is beyond voluntary control
# An illness in which a person seeks and consumes a substance, such as alcohol, tobacco or a drug, despite the fact that it causes harm.
# Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance.
# Is characterized by the repeated use of a substance or behavior despite clear evidence of negative consequences resulting from the use of the substance or behavior. Addiction usually has two components – physical addiction and psychological addiction.
# The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.
# A behavioural pattern characterized by compulsion, loss of control, and continued repetition of a behaviour or activity spite of adverse consequenses.
Now coming up to Christmas, an Ebay account is a very scary prospect indeed... Especially if you tie this up with a Paypal account that lets you flush away your savings instantaneously...
I am bidding on absolutely everything, from sport dvds and memorabilia, to old school things for nostalgia purposes that i could never use in 100 years...
Now it is all well and good to bid on one or two items... but when you are bidding on everything it suddenly hits you... if i win all these auctions at once... i'm screwed!
Has anyone else been hit by this cruel bug?
and the other thing... it is incredibly addictive... it is like a box of pringles... once you pop you can't stop...
This is a deadly disease and will cost you much more than your monthly pay packet... it will eat up the room in your house, it will eat up your internet account.... it will eat up your time as you constantly check to see if you have won the auction... it will take everything...
Ian Constantine
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