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Published: October 2nd 2008
thought we'd travel by bus - sit back, soak in the countryside and let someone else do the hard work for us. well it sucks and we'll be hiring and driving ourselves in nz. we've only travelled 6 legs by bus but broken down once for 4 hours and been delayed a further 3 times. but by far the worst thing is the movies that they play (far too loudly)
top five worst movies on a greyhound bus between port douglas and brisbane
1. John Tucker Must Die - terrible, terrible teen romcom staring plenty of precocious US wannabies including the gardener from desperate housewives. it nearly pushed me over the edge
2. Because I Told You So - would be no.1 but i had some warning by this point to expect something dire. Another romcom this time with Diane Keaton (what were you thinking) and Mandy Moore. And another film highlighting a lot of what is wrong with the US!?! Also only saw two thirds as we broke down. This should have been a good thing apart until the realisation that i was obviously 'hooked'
3. K-Pax (last third as we boarded another bus after 4hrs broken down). Kevin Spacey letting himself down with some really corny acting and a lame story. clearly saw the script and saw 'oscar' in portrayal of mentally ill man
4. Johnny English
5. Shanghai Knights (ok i actually enjoyed this one, but i know i'm not supposed to)
There's a lot about Australian culture to admire, they're laid back, friendly with a strong sense of community and they have a lot of elements of their lives in better perspective. A lot of people we've met also have a strong and natural affinity to their environment and want to protect it (not always been the case). But there is definitely a little bit of the 'good taste' gene that is theirs alone - a lot of popular culture is dodgy and I'm not just talking mullets. However fairplay to the ten year old kid traveling upfront by himself between Hervey Bay and Noosa who selected Happy Gilmore. "I eat sh8t like you for breakfast", "You eat sh8t for breakfast!?!". genius.
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I second the John Tucker Must Die Vote! He really must!