Tim Blair

Well I for one am shocked to hear that a member of the Australian entertainment industry has turned against Howard!

(giggles...)

First, the Babel Fish translation: irrelevant and, frankly, downright geeky.

Second, the "documentary": why call it that (and nothing else) when both the official website and the Herald piece clarifies that it's a collection of shorts from a great variety of independent filmmakers? Sure some of it is documentary, but there's also the short films, the political satire, and the cartoons, etc. Plus Captain Snooze!

I mean, how dare they make people remember all the lies Howard has told, eh.

I have a obscure room in my house, the realtor showed it to me when I moved in and I know it's here somewhere but damned if I can find it.

I'm sure Karl can relate, as a proprietor of obscure genetalia.

35 euros for a flick? I'll sell movies all day long for that much. Contact me, 35-euro movie-purchasing idiots, and I'll keep you happier than a pig in shit.

It's heartening to see the serious French media coming out of their Eurocentric shell to take a long hard look at the Australian election - an analysis so full of learning, perception and wisdom, mixed with not a little wit.

From Babelfish:

Michael Moore is an inflated prevaricator which should be trailed behind a team of horses jusqu'à what nothing is left but the wet bones.

Hardy hardy hee. French idiom rendered poorly by Babelfish. You look so clever.

Lasting lasting Hee. A French Idiom to transfer Babelfish badly. They look at thus intelligently.

That's funny, but even funnier is the feedback on the Time to go, John website.

Ben Zipper: I haven't seen it yet, but hope to get to a screening soon.

Alfonso Ortiz Palma Junco: I just would like to know first, if it is possible to receive the movie in Mexico...

Jean Menere: I don't have a CD Player either, but best of luck!

Chris Cornish: I am unable to make the viewing times for Western Australia...

Russell: Are you planning any screenings in East Timor. I live here and would love to have a small screening.

To be fair, several posts were also by people who'd actually seen the movie...

Har! Behold, the power of Babel Fish!

Merk is intelligent parce qu'il says a thing but average another.

Oh god. it's revenge of the nerds.

Amos, I’m amused that you can neither spell genitalia, nor see the problem in reporting on mine without having seen them. The fact you even bring them into this debate is funniest though. I can’t even tell if it’s an insult. Maybe my genitals are obscure in the sense of an obscure champagne vintage. Or could you mean that they are dark (which might suggest superior size)? Great comeback dude. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap.

Well i'm surprised.
the left accuses Australians and Johnny of being Bush arse lickers but now we are accused by the french rag, a bastion of euro leftoid thinkers, of being a bunch of Michael Moore arse lickers too !

Il est temps de partir, John !.
I seem to remember that that was a regular utterance in Pigalle when anglo saxons overstayed thier time limits in the maison-close of the pleasure quartier.

Well folks, I'm off to watch 'Time to go John' tonight in Fremantle.

With any luck it won't be an embarassing collection of half-baked, self-righteous junk with crap production values that'll make me want to vote National...

I'll give you the verdict ASAP.

First, the Babel Fish translation: irrelevant and, frankly, downright geeky.

Not bad, at the price, Karl.

If it's so bad, why don't you give us a better one?

Plato had the first obscure room, but it was never a commercial success without the babe shadow act.

Hmm EvilPundit, Google language tools gives me:

"Robust robust Hee. French idiom returned badly by Babelfish. You look at so intelligent."

Perhaps they use different dialects as their base ?

All your base are belong to us!

"I’m amused that you can neither spell genitalia,

Is this how you spell "elitist wannabe" Karl?