Yes ladies and gentlemen, roll up rollup for the never to be repeated two blogs for the price of one offer. Here on the IllusiveFreddy blog site you can read not one but two posts. No you’re eyes aren’t playing tricks on you nor are you suffering from mad cow disease (unless you are of course in which case I’ll moooove swiftly on).
Due to the overwhelming response to my plea for suggestions on the subject of drinking games and such (yeh, right) I have a new Friday/Saturday night challenge for you. But first, here’s a word from our sponsors.
The Malta film industry
Way back in the 80’s when I was a mere slip of a lad no bigger than a grasshopper’s wedding tackle, there was a live action version 0f Popeye starring non other than Robin Williams formerly know as Mork. I have very vague memories of the film being as I was only about 15 at the time (oops giving my age away) but I am informed that it sucked ‘big time’.
It has however, left behind it a legacy. At the North end of Malta and arguabley the prettiest, stands the little village of Sweethaven right above Anchor Bay. No ordinary village is this though because the entire place is a film set. Furthermore the film set has been turned into a theme park complete with actors on hand ready to put on Popeye shows for the visitors.
You would be mistaken though if you thought that this is where Malta’s position as a top notch film location ended. Try checking out the following for glimpses of Malta through the Hollywood lens.
The Count of Monte Cristo (recent version), Troy, Gladiator, Munich, Cutthroat Island, Clash of the Titans, Casino Royale (original version), The Da Vinci Code, Erik the Viking, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Leviathan, Never say never again, Raise the Titanic, The spy who loved me, U571 and… the list goes on and on which for a 15miles by 9miles rock in the middle of the Med’ is pretty good going.
The freeby post
Drinking game - Take one huge pitcher of beer but instead of drinking it from pint glasses, try drinking it like you would ’shots’. Head back, straight down the hole in one gulp.
Apparently this messes with your head so that where normally you’d manage 3 or 4 pints of beer without feeling the effects; you’re likely to be on the floor by the end of the first pint.
Try it, have fun and if you can think of a better one post a comment.
