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Posted: 19 August 2005 at 5:41am | IP Logged

Guess what!  Still can't sleep.  Been up since bloomin' 4:30 after feeding Tom.  The rain is hammering down on our tin roof.  It's so noisy coz no sound proofing!

Morning all. Finished work so will be able to chat more.  I'll sort out the appeal so it can continue to run after we're gone.  Then I'm gonna sleep loads in the afternoon cos it's finally catching up with me.  I'm k-n-a-c-k-e-r-e-d!!

What is everyone else doing today?  Hope you and los have a good day.

Zo xx

Posted: 19 August 2005 at 5:42am | IP Logged

Oops I've posted in the wrong forum.

See what sleep deprivation does!

Posted: 19 August 2005 at 6:39am | IP Logged

Isn't there a film called 'Insomnia'?

Think I might go back to bed now.

Posted: 19 August 2005 at 10:45am | IP Logged

hope youre not tooooooo tired today or too sad or too hungover!

hugs jo n lily xx

there is a film called insomnia

Cast: Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, Robin Williams, Martin Donovan, Jonathan Jackson, Maura Tierney, Jay Brazeau, Paul Dooley, Larry Holden, Katharine Isabelle, Nicky Katt, Tasha Simms

Cast Notes: Before Al Pacino signed on, Harrison Ford was considering the starring role originally played by Stellan Skarsgard (whom, in my opinion, Ford vaguely resembles). Ford decided to star in K-19 instead.

Director: Christopher Nolan (Memento, Following)

Director Notes: At one time, Jonathan Demme was in talks to direct, but he will be working on The Truth About Charlie this spring instead.

Screenwriter: Hillary Seitz (her debut, Early Bird Special from 1998, is looking for distribution)

Based Upon: This is the English-language remake of the 1997 Norwegian film, Insomnia, starring Stellan Skarsgard. The title comes from the time of the year in which the film is set, when Alaska (and Norway) becomes the "land of the midnight sun"... hence, insomnia could be a common problem.

Not Based Upon: This movie doesn't have anything to do with the bestselling novel of the same title by Stephen King.

Premise: Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner (Donovan) while trying to apprehend a suspect (Williams). Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder mystery to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing (of an innocent bystander) being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation.. of his partner's death. Will it all come crashing down on him? (Tierney plays Pacino's "romantic interest", though the first film didn't have a traditional "love" angle... she might be playing a local woman the cop bonds with)

Filming: Production started on April 16th, 2001 in Vancouver, Canada, subbing for a small Alaska town, on a budget of nearly $50 million, and wrapped in late June, 2001.

Genre: Crime, Remake, Thriller
 

Posted: 20 August 2005 at 3:28pm | IP Logged

Jopsy-what are you like, eh!!

You're the net surfin' queen!!

Posted: 20 August 2005 at 8:15pm | IP Logged

Was it a good film?

Jopsy- r u a secret film critic - or r u weally Jonathan Woss?

Hope u sleep tonite Zoe- there's also a song - Insomnia by Faithless with interesting lyrics & a jolly good beat!!

- I can't get no sleep, doo,doo,do,doo,do,do,doo,doo,doo,do,doo,do,do-doo,doo -

Posted: 23 August 2005 at 6:24pm | IP Logged

ZZZZZZZZZZZ!

I'll dream about that song now.