Jabber

Sin yan (2010)

Actors: Nicholas Tse (actor), Kai Chi Liu (actor), Nick Cheung (actor), Ming Wan Yeung (actor), Lawrence Cheng (actor), Siu-Ming Lui (actor), Ki-hop Chan (editor), Kong Lau (actor), Tony Ho (actor), Albert Yeung (producer), Dante Lam (director), Dante Lam (writer), Mo-Chan Chik (actor), Zhongjun Wang (producer), Dai Song (producer),

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller,
Taglines: Policeman Don Lee often works with informants but numerous too-close calls and failed missions cause him to see the world as one betrayal after another - then he meets Guy, and is given a new chance to change his views.

The Timekeeper (2009)

Actors: Sam Stone (actor), Wayne Robson (actor), Julian Richings (actor), Roy Dupuis (actor), Stephen McHattie (actor), Gary Farmer (actor), Gaston Lepage (actor), Marie La Haye (miscellaneous crew), David Schaap (actor), Neil Kroetsch (actor), Lorraine Dufour (editor), Lorraine Dufour (producer), Denis Trudel (actor), Lorraine Dufour (writer), Sophie Lefebvre (costume designer),

Plot: After his father's death, innocent Martin Bishop is left with nothing financially. He is however left with his father's belief that "if a man loses everything but still chooses to do what's right, then he's lost nothing at all", a belief to which Martin clings. He decides to head north to take a job on one of the Great Slave Railroad's remote construction crews, working as its timekeeper, the person who keeps the records of hours worked for payroll. Martin quickly learns of the rampant corruption at his camp, led by the sadistic foreman, Fisk, who orders Martin to inflate his hours worked, and keep on the payroll those men who he has banished from the camp in order to pocket their wages. Those banished men are left to fend for themselves since they are provided no means of transportation out and have no money. They survive living off the scraps of food from the camp's dump, which is why they're referred to as the "garbage eaters". After Martin thinks that Fisk has killed one of the garbage eaters, Martin decides to do what he believes is right by going against Fisk and mobilizing the disparate group of garbage eaters, all at the risk of his personal safety. What may be working on Martin's side are the facts that he has been able to tame Fisk's security and attack dog, King, and that the camp's cook, Prudhomme, who has his own demons, dislikes the sight of human blood.

Keywords: 1960s, accounting, bear, beating, boat, burial, cook, corruption, drunkenness, flashback
Genres: Adventure,

Quotes:

Martin Bishop: [voice over] If a man loses everything but still chooses to do what's right, then he's lost nothing at all.

Jibber Jabber (2007)

Actors: Michael Richard Plowman (composer), Chantal Strand (actress), Bill Mondy (actor), Bill Mondy (actor), Ashleigh Ball (actress), Tyronne L'Hirondelle (editor), Dorla Bell (actress), Victor Nicolle (miscellaneous crew), Patti Poskitt (producer), Trent Payton (editor), Sandy Flanagan (writer), Jim Pescitelli (writer), Robert Ennis (writer), David Bowes (writer),

Plot: "Race to the Red Planet" Captain Jib and Commander Jab blast off to be the first astronauts to land on Mars, and end up finding out that intelligent life does exist there. "Pride of Frankenstein" Dr Jibberstein and trusty assistant Jabgor give life to the ultimate creation: the Jessicastein Monster! "Pirates of Privacy" Pirates Captain Jib Beard, Long Jab Silver, and Jessica Anne Bonnie square off in their hunt for buried treasure. "Mutiny of Privacy" The search for Jessica Anne Bonnie's treasure continues, and the real culprit is revealed "Cartoon Satellite" When an SOS transmission comes in, Captain Jib and Commander Jab must brave a space walk in order to repair the cartoon satellite. "Flu Day" With Jabgor succumbing to the plague, Dr Jibberstein must concoct a cure to save him before it's too late. "The Wrong Stuff" Captain Jib and Commander Jab set off to find out what truly exists at the end of the universe... and beyond. "Do You See What I See" When Jibber and Jabber suddenly become invisible, they enjoy their newfound freedom - only it's not all it's cracked up to be. "Jelly's Belly" When Jelly Hound is struck with a mysterious illness, Dr Jibberstein and Jabgor attempt to diagnose and treat the patient - but is the problem too big for them to handle? "Pirates of Nowhere" Captain Jib Beard, Long Jab Silver, and eternal foe Jessica Anne Bonnie find themselves stranded on a deserted island, and must work together to save themselves from going mad. "Kung Food" Martial artists Jib Lee and Jabby Chan face off against the oppression of Jessica Feudal Lord's reign. "The Greatest Wall" Jib Lee and Jabby Chan build a wall to prevent Jessica Feudal Lord's bossiness from spreading to the other provinces. "Enter the Jelly" When Jabby Chan is falsely accused and imprisoned for breaking a priceless vase from the Mom Dynasty, Jib Lee must set off to save his brother from the perils of the Room of Doom. "Book of Endings" Superheroes Jib Man and Jab Boy battle the evil Jessica Villain for possession of the Book of Endings. "The Chamber of Perils" When the source of all their powers goes missing, Jib Man and Jab Boy must retrieve it before it's too late, or risk becoming mere mortals. "Brain vs Brawn" With the fate of the entire universe at stake, will it be brains or brawn that will save the day? "Night of the Werewolf" A werewolf is on the loose, and Sir Duke of Jib and his manservant Jabbury must track it down before the curse of the werewolf is passed on. "Lady Jess and Ms Hyde" When half-mad Lady Jess acts even stranger than usual, Sir Duke of Jib and Jabbury are determined to find out what causes her multiple personalities. "Night of the Vampire" Sir Duke of Jib and Jabbury must triumph over the evil Count Jessula before she turns the entire household into vampires. "No Such Things As Ghosts" When ghosts terrorize Jib Jab Manor, Sir Duke of Jib and Jabbury are on the case. "Space for Sale" Captain Jib and Commander Jab's scheme to sell land on Mars hits a snag when they come up against the Queen of Mars. "One Bad Asteroid" Jessica Alien's asteroid-shooting cannon threatens to end the world, unless Captain Jib and Commander Jab can save the day. "Pirates Plunder Blunder" Captain Jib Beard and Long Jab Silver must rescue their crew from the clutches of Jessica Anne Bonnie. "Attack of the Giant Worm-A-Noids" It's Halloween, and Dr Jibberstein and Jabgor's experiment to improve the life of worms goes horribly wrong. "April Fools Rules" When Jibber and Jabber's pranks go too far, they must become invisible in order to escape the wrath of the entire family. "Double or Nothing" Jibber and Jabber recount their adventures and argue over who always saves the day in this battle of egos.

Genres: Animation,

He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001)

Actors: Noah Taylor (actor), Tim Robertson (actor), Romane Bohringer (actress), Domenico Procacci (producer), Clayton Jacobson (actor), Steve Bastoni (actor), Richard Lowenstein (director), Richard Lowenstein (writer), Richard Lowenstein (producer), Richard Lowenstein (editor), Jill Coverdale (miscellaneous crew), Kristin Witcombe (miscellaneous crew), Damian Walshe-Howling (actor), Alex Menglet (actor), Terry Serio (actor),

Plot: A search for love, meaning and bathroom solitude. Danny goes through a series of shared housing experiences in a succession of cities on the east coast of Australia. Together these vignettes form a narrative that is surprisingly reflective.

Keywords: absurdism, actress, anarchy, based-on-novel, break-up, brisbane-australia, bulimia, chaos, claustrophobia, credit-card
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent

Quotes:

Danny: I knew this bloke once, right. And... he used to masturbate so much that he grew very fond of his hand. So much so, that he began to talk to it and he put a little face on it and he called it muriel. And after a while Muriel began to talk back to him.::Milo: Fore!::Danny: He would get her all doled up in make up and specially made little clothes and at night she'd go down and make intense mad passionate love to him. Anyway, one night about three am::Milo: Cheers::Danny: He wakes up in a cold sweat. And hears all this panting and moaning and groaning coming from the next door neighbours apartment. And he looks down at his hand, there's nothing there. Its gone. Its just this bloodied stump. So he staggers out into the hallway and he sees that the next door neighbour's doors is wide open. So he pops his head in and what does he see, on the bed, his hand, Muriel, all dressed up to the nines, make up on, going down on the next door neighbour. [pause] It's a true story

Flip: Yeah, I heard tell once dudes that a guy has about 4,000 times in him before he's all used up.::Milo: It's fucking bullshit.::Danny: More like forty thousand.::Otis: In your dreams, stick man.::Danny: Add it up, two times a day, seven days a week for what... I don't know 40 years?::Taylor: Two times a day?::Otis: Who the fuck gets to do it two times a fucking day?::Danny: Me and Jess used to.::Otis: Two times a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year...::Danny: Me and Jess used to do it five times a day.::Taylor: For forty years? What about hangovers? What about christmas day? How the fuck are you going to do it five times on a Christmas Day while the family is sitting around carving up the turkey?::Danny: Make up for it at night with the wife.::Taylor: Wife? What wife? You haven't had a wife in over six months.::Danny: I haven't got a problem getting women. I've got this thing I do that make them go gaga.::Otis: How exactly do you mean gaga?::Danny: Gaga. Insane, beserk, talking in tongues, you know... gaga.::Milo: What like some sort of secret weapon?::Flip: Some kind of weird sideways movement?::Danny: I can't really say flip, but its pretty special. Though it could be worth a lot of money.::Taylor: Let's just get this straight. You're 20-something years old, you have no job, no money, very few prospescts. You haven't been seen in the vicinity of anything which even faintly resembles a member of the opposite sex in over 6 months. And yet you sit here and tell us that you have some kind of special thing that makes the other side go gaga. Well if it makes them go so fucking gaga what the fuck are you doing here with us losers?::Flip: He's got a point there Danster.::Danny: Well I didn't say it fixed all the emotional stuff did I?

Welfare Officer: A writer. You're a writer?::Danny: I'm a writer.::Welfare Officer: I worked at Burger King for three years before getting this job. I've got an arts degree. If we get you a job that says you lick toilet bowls, then that's what you do, you lick toilet bowls. Ha. A writer. Jesus.

Sam: There's all these words for a woman who doesn't want to have sex: frigid, uptight, cold, icy. But can you like even think of one word for a man that doesn't want to have sex?::Danny: Dead?

Danny: Do you ever wonder if its all a big con Flip?::Flip: Eh?::Danny: This. Everything. What if none of it really exists? What if its like some big experiment and we're like ants trapped in a giant petri dish? What if there is a greater intelligence out there and its creating everything purely as a way of stop us going insane on them? What if nothing really exists until we sense it? My room doesn't exist til i walk into it. Front yard doesnt exist till i experience. You don't exist.::Flip: I don't exist?::Danny: Well, you could be just a projection of my inner psyche materialised for my brain in order to keep me company.::Flip: What about the cashmere sweater babes over the road, with their swishy little skirts and all? Would they be from your inner psyche or mine?::Danny: Probably yours I reckon Flip.

Danny: Want to get married?::Sam: Can't, got to go out later.

Taylor: Do you reckon I should look at P for prostitue or E for escort?

Sam: Don't you find me attractive?::Danny: Of course I find you attractive.::Sam: Well then?::Danny: Well we're mates. You can't sleep with your mates, it's one of the unwritten rules of the moral code of mateship.::Sam: I didn't know there were any unwritten rules of the moral code of mateship.::Danny: Oh yeah, they're the biggies. No sleeping with a mate, no sleeping with a mate's girlfriend, no urinating on a mate's car. It's column of salt sort of stuff, Sodom and Ghomorra and all that.

Danny: Why is 3 o'clock in the morning always the hour of choice to put on Nick Cave, get depressed and kill yourself? What's wrong with the middle of the day when everyone's awake and ready to call an ambulance?

Melbourne Detective: I'll tell you how this game works Daniel. We're the cops, we get to ask the questions. You're the suspect, you get to complain about your civil liberties, perhaps get shot, maybe even killed. And it has to stay like that Daniel, otherwise everything falls out of balance. When things fall out of balance, you know what happens then don't you Daniel. Your spiritual values start to decline. You get your disintegration of your social structure, don't you? The system collapses. Petulance, flood, famine. It happened to the Romans, it happened to the Greeks, it happened to the Ancient Mesopatamians. And we don't want it happening to us do we Daniel?

Buying Time (1989)

Actors: Louis Di Bianco (actor), Dean Stockwell (actor), Michael Stevens (miscellaneous crew), Eric Keenleyside (actor), Michael Rudder (actor), Randy Kennedy (miscellaneous crew), Wayne Robson (actor), Michael A. Miranda (actor), Tony De Santis (actor), Jessica Booker (actress), Guy Sanvido (actor), Thick Wilson (actor), Michèle Duquet (actress), Michael Todd (editor), Mitchell Gabourie (writer),

Genres: Action,

Glory Alley (1952)

Actors: Don Haggerty (actor), Kit Guard (actor), Joe Gray (actor), James Conaty (actor), Paul Bryar (actor), John George (actor), Louis Armstrong (actor), Bill Baldwin (actor), Gene Coogan (actor), Chet Brandenburg (actor), John Damler (actor), King Donovan (actor), Robert Foulk (actor), Jack Gargan (actor), Carl Harbaugh (actor),

Plot: In New Orleans, prizefighter Socks Barbarrosa suddenly runs out of the ring before his title bout, and swears he'll never fight again. He gives no reason for his strange actions. His girl friend Angela sticks by him, but her father, a blind man known as "The Judge" brands him a coward and refuses to let his daughter marry him. Socks joins the army, goes to Korea, and comes back a war hero. Everybody loves him again, except for the Judge. A secret in Sock's past is revealed as the explanation for his quitting the ring, and is also the key to his redemption in the eyes of the Judge.

Keywords: boxer, musical-number, quitting-job
Genres: Drama, Music,
Taglines: Street of tough guys, hot tunes, temptation!