You may have seen the new Nandos ad that is being currently flighted on TV. If you haven’t take a look..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRnZWc5xsE
Love the way they poke fun at the CellC guys, and the little copyright logo at the end is brilliant. For interest sakes, the chaps at CellC loved this ad & humour so much, they sent the Nando’s exec a gift containing their superfast 60GB internet package. Cool hey. If you think about it, every single time this ad is played and spoken about, CellC WILL be mentioned…So they getting absolutely FREE brand exposure :) Clever not to shout about it.
This morning I received a little package from the Nandos crew, and had a dial a number to hear a message from the new Chicken Excellence Officer (CEO). Also got a nifty little Chilli USB drive.
Thanks Nandos. Actually, just made myself lis for a Makulu boss meal for supper tonight :)
As you may know, one of South Africa’s most anticipated movie releases hits the big screen on the 3rd of December, Spud the Movie. I was unfortunately unable to attend the premiere here in Durbs on Friday eve, but my mate, Rich Mclennan, went down to the Pavilion, and gave this sterling review
It was always going to be a challenge taking the hilarious Spud novel and turning it into a film but Donovan Marsh (Director and Screenplay) certainly didn’t disappoint. The film is clearly no small budget affair and is sure to get international acclaim.
“Spud” for those of you who haven’t read the book by local author John van de Ruit (shame on you!) is a 13 year old boy who’s real name is John Milton, yes, like the poet… It’s 1990 and young “Spud” is attending the prestigious Michaelhouse School on a full scholarship and this is where the fun begins. Our very unique South African idiosyncrasies and the changing political climate of 1990 only add to the winning formulae that makes this film so relevant to us.
Throw in 7 crazy dorm mates with nicknames like “Rambo”, “Boggo”, “Fatty”, “Gecko”, “Rainman”, “Mad Dog” and er Simon and you know you are in for absolute mayhem, the boys do not disappoint.
John Cleese steals the show as young Spud’s English teacher and mentor “The Guv”, his hilarious profanities will have you in stitches. Young South African born actor Troye Sivan who play “Spud” will be a name to watch in the future, the boy oozes talent and will be nice to know he honed his skills on our sunny shores. Local Durban comedian Aaron Mcilroy adds to the talented cast with his brilliant performance as “Spud’s” eccentric Dad.
It is hard to fault this film, cinematography is inspiring with the impressive Michaelhouse setting the perfect scene. The soundtrack is full of 80’s classic and the attention to detail on the set, particularly with 80 and 90’s memorabilia is impeccable, right down to original rice crispy boxes and dodgy garden furniture that we all once had.
If there is just one small fault it is just that there seemed insufficient time to get to know some of the other characters better. Sure, a lot of stuff has been missed but it would have been impossible to cram it into an 80 odd minute film.
“Spud” get’s a 10/10 and is bound to get excellent international exposure both for our local talent (on and off screen) and beautiful country. We can certainly expect to see the next 2 books making their way to the silver screen in due course, move over Harry Potter and Hogwarts there is a new ‘kid’ on the block and he is sure to keep us spellbound for the next couple of years.
You might remember the post I did a while back where I showed you the trailer for the upcoming Spud Movie ? The movie based on the top selling SA book. Right ?
So, the movie opens here in SA in the next couple of weeks, and the clever people from MTN Loyalty 1-4-1 have a couple of seats open for clever people, like you and me, who would like to attend. Free.
The premieres of this highly anticipated flick are as follows:
Johannesburg Saturday 13 November 2010 @ 17:30 Nu Metro Montecasino
Cape Town Wednesday 17 November 2010 @ 18:30 Nu Metro V&A Waterfront
Durban Friday 19 November 2010 @ 18:30 Nu Metro Suncoast Casino
There could perhaps be a “surprise guest” at the Jozi event. Think big. Like a really funny British Comedian who stars in the film :)
To get your seat at any one of the above premieres, you can do one of the following:
Write a blog post about the premiere, and why you think you and 3 (THREE) of your best mates should go. Also try and include a little story about your best high school memory if you want a little bit of an extra “nudge”. Once you got your post up, pop Sheena an email with the link, and your name will go into the draw
If you not a blogger-star (get with the programme!!) then you can also enter via Facebook or Twitter. If you need to find out anymore info about the comp, check out the post on the MTN blog
I think this movie is going to be a hit in SA, and I know I can’t wait to see it.
WOOOT !!! I called it…Elvis Blue, the very talented musician from George in the Western Cape, tonight won the latest Idols installment on MNet.
Elvis Blue’s whose real name is Jan Hoogendyk, is actually quite an accomplished Afrikaans Gospel singer, and has 2 albums called Diep Riviere & Ontskemer out, the latter which was nominated for a SAMA award earlier this year.
Elvis started the season by singing a rendition of Bob Dylans make you feel my love, went on to win the competition agains Durban boy Lloyd Cele. The competition between the 2 singers was very very tight in the last couple of weeks, and I think they will both go on to very sucessful careers.
Here is a video of Elvis Blue’s new Single “Things My Father Says”
Yesterday I got invited to the launch of the new Opel Astra range at Kyalami in Joburg. The day promised to be loads of fun from the initial invite a few weeks ago.
After doing the short trip from Durbs to JHB, I met up with Eran Eyal from Springleap & Evly and David Donde from Motormag & the man behind the infamous Truth coffee. After an adventurous trip in a bus to the Kylami race track in Midrand, we were soon treated to a theratrical walk down memory one about how the Opel brand was born.
The show took us through the ages and showed us how we came to know the Opel car today. We were then treated to a look at the new Opel Astras and were allowed a look inside. The Astra comes in a variety of models with a 1.6 Essentia, 1.4 Enjoy and Enjoy Plus (Turbo) & a 1.6 Sport
The cars have been redesigned from the ground up taking into account all the modern day concerns like carbon emissions and the best fuel efficiency. The car was also designed with safety of passengers in mind with a clever light system ensuring you can see on those dark rural roads.
After a quick lunch with @JustinMcCall & @nafisa1 it was time to take the cars for a spin around the track. I had an opportunity to try all 3 with Justin also taking us for a spin in the 1.4 Turbo. I’m not gonna lie when I say I was a leetle bit paler when I climbed out of that car. But all in good fun.
The consensus between most of the guys was that the 1.4 Turbo took top honours and all the cars handled the cornering and steering perfectly. For me I felt the 1.6 Turbo to be the most powerful with speeds of 120 -140 km/h being reached down the infamous Kyalami mineshaft.
We were treated to a couple of laps around the track with the pro drivers who were overseeing things for the day. Admittedly I was a lot paler when I stepped out of those cars after reaching around 160 km/h INTO some of the corners. But those guys know what they doing, so the ride was awesome.
Overall it was a fantastic day out and the new Opel Astra is really a great car. The “sporty” edge that the car portrays will boost sales amongst the younger market. To be quite honest if I was looking for a new car, I would look at buying one given the pricing. The cars start at around R218,000 for the entry level. Check out http://www.opelastra.co.za for more info about the car
A big thanks to the guys from GM for the invite to the day, was well worth the trip up and loads of fun :)
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WOOOT !!! I called it
