Hicks To Be Transferred To Beaconsfield

[dobbie]

Hicks To Be Transferred To Beaconsfield

David Hicks is to be sent from Guantanamo Bay to solitary confinement in Beaconsfield Mine in a special deal with the US government. The pressure is on to remove all prisoners from Camp X-Ray and return it to its former use as a Club Med resort.

Beaconsfield Mine is likely to remain closed, despite high demand for gold for the Beijing Olympics and to pay Eddie MacGuire’s salary.


Meanwhile the two freed miners are courting offers from TV companies to talk of their experiences, host chat shows and make guest appearances in ‘Lost’.

Celebrations continue in full swing, with the men of Beaconsfield enjoying free beers and the women sharing the remainders of Naomi Robson’s cosmetics collection. There was a free concert in Beaconsfield last night with an appearance by Shannon Knoll. Michael Jackson pulled out at the last minute, after showing great enthusiasm for the event and declaring his fondness for miners.

There is also a rumour that Bert Newton is to be sent down the mine as a way of reviving his flagging career, although Eddie MacGuire has indicated that if Bert does go down it’ll probably be too dangerous to rescue him. Disposal of nuclear waste and disused TV presenters are two possible uses being considered for the Beaconsfield mine.

[lauraqld]

Channel nine has just secured the rights to interviews with recently rescued Beaconsfield miners Todd Russel and Brant Webb.

The interviews will be broadcast at a primetime slot on Sunday evening with popular host Tracey Grimshaw of the Current Affairs program.

Mr Russel and Mr Webb, were trapped for 14 days when the mine in Beaconsfield collapsed on April 25, killing their workmate, Larry Knight. Despite their release on May 9, the program, titled ‘The great escape’ will be their first public statement about the time they spent trapped in the confined dark mine.

In rebuttal to these claims, channel Seven has piped up, saying that there are no final decisions on the rights to the miner’s story…

This brings me to speculate… are these men being used for ratings? How can the media buy someone’s story like that? Considering the ordeal these men have been through, including the death of their friend, is it necessary for the two networks to be fighting over their story like it’s the latest scoop?

Often in the media when one has achieved something, or undergone an ordeal is hailed by the media initially… But in a few weeks, will people be tired of the Beaconsfield miners… and the media will focus on someone new.

Unless a movie about the miners comes into play.

Real life stories are becoming increasingly more interesting for feature films. Movies with mind numbing special effects are being abandoned for movies with narratives based on the raw human spirit, survival.


A movie about the Beaconsfield miners would have it all. Suspense, danger, and drama… However I speculate… what amount of money warrants selling your own story? Sure it can be very moving to see a real life events played out on screen, yet ultimately it is only the directors own interpretation of the events.

Although people derive many meanings from it, film is predominantly a medium of entertainment. And a certain amount is lost from the original concept to final product. What begins as a true story can always have some fictional touch-ups to enhance the spectacle and audience appeal…

So if there was a movie made about the Beaconsfield miners… it would be interesting to see the red carpet premiere for it. I’m sure like most movies of a similar style, Hollywood’s rising stars would be photographed… the visionary director would be praised... And all the while, those who endured these tragedies, now profiting millions, would linger in the background relatively unnoticed…

So really, is it worth selling your story?

[fusil]

Depends how much you get for it.

Fusil.

[angryjoe]

dobbie said:

Hicks To Be Transferred To Beaconsfield

David Hicks is to be sent from Guantanamo Bay to solitary confinement in Beaconsfield Mine in a special deal with the US government. The pressure is on to remove all prisoners from Camp X-Ray and return it to its former use as a Club Med resort.

Beaconsfield Mine is likely to remain closed, despite high demand for gold for the Beijing Olympics and to pay Eddie MacGuire’s salary.


Meanwhile the two freed miners are courting offers from TV companies to talk of their experiences, host chat shows and make guest appearances in ‘Lost’.

Celebrations continue in full swing, with the men of Beaconsfield enjoying free beers and the women sharing the remainders of Naomi Robson’s cosmetics collection. There was a free concert in Beaconsfield last night with an appearance by Shannon Knoll. Michael Jackson pulled out at the last minute, after showing great enthusiasm for the event and declaring his fondness for miners.

There is also a rumour that Bert Newton is to be sent down the mine as a way of reviving his flagging career, although Eddie MacGuire has indicated that if Bert does go down it’ll probably be too dangerous to rescue him. Disposal of nuclear waste and disused TV presenters are two possible uses being considered for the Beaconsfield mine.

To Quote Mr. Montgomery Burns: "Eeeeeeeexcellent"

That was one hilariously tongue-in-cheek post Dobbie, I got a good chuckle out of it..... Shame lauraQld missed the point entirely eh??