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“True Blood” Recap (5.10): “Gone, Gone, Gone”

Ok, I know that this is a show about blood – hence the title – but did anyone else feel like there was significantly more blood this week than usual? And it’s not just like, simple blood. It’s thick, gooey, ligament-y blood nasty. Sorry. I couldn’t not describe it. I feel like I should take several showers on behalf of what I just saw.

Anyway! It’s the third night of the Tru-Blood factory crisis, and all five plants have been destroyed, leading to a 50% increase in vampire attacks across America. Sookie watches the report on TV, and is about to enjoy her Chinese takeout when there’s a knock on the door. Obviously, this is terrifying. She grabs her gun but when she sees that it’s only Mike Spencer, she invites him in. Unfortunately, he’s a vampire now, so he attacks her. Shouldn’t her fairy senses be telling her that he’s a vampire? Or is she losing that sense as her powers slowly run out? Luckily, she is able to stake him with her chopsticks as he gnaws on her leg. Sometimes killing a vampire looks really easy. Like, I could do that. No big deal.

Andy comes over to help Sookie clean up the blood nasty, and tells her that Mike had autopsy photos in his porn folder on his computer. That’s not creepy at all.

Jason comes over to process some various feelings with Sookie. She’s wearing a long sleeved black floral dress and I own something really similar to it but I like hers better. Jason actually has a moment of smarts and realizes that Sookie thought Gran was telling her to look in a box under the bed but was really just saying, look under the bed. The floorboards open and beneath them is a box with an ancient scroll! I love shit like this.

They take the scroll to a specialist who tells them that it’s not a human language – I could have told them that! Why didn’t anyone ask me? He does tell them that the scroll is at least 200 years old, which is helpful. So they take it to the fairies, because obviously it’s written in fairy tongue. Unfortunately, it’s a contract between a fairy and a vampire. Specifically, it says that John Williams Stackhouse will grant Mr. M Warlow his first fae-bearing female heir. And Sookie is the first female fairy heir since the 1700s. But ok here’s what I want to know: Sookie has lived in the same town for her entire life. It’s not like it would have been hard for Warlow to find her, and obviously he knew that she existed when he found her dirty Band-Aid. So why is she still alive?

Meanwhile, things at the Authority are bad news bears, as Molly gets off’d because she tried to help Eric escape and also because she refuses to accept Lilith. I’ll miss her side part and her sassy comments. Steve and Russell seem to be pulling away from the group, as Salome wants to stay in and strategize while Russell wants to follow his vamp drive into the veins of helpless humans. There’s nothing Russell hates more than someone trying to tell him what to do, so obvs when he and Steve want to bounce to go suck blood/each other, they do it. This unfortunately takes the form of massacring a frat party.

Bill and Nora make it their mission to convert Eric, which they do by forcing him to have a drop of Lilith’s blood so that he can see her boobs again. Nora decides to trip with him because she also misses Lilith’s boobs. But as they start to trip balls, out walks none other than Godric. He says that he’s with them always, but Nora says that he left her centuries ago. I wonder what that means! Godric says that Lilith is a godless god, and that he has evolved – which they have failed to do. And then Lilith appears in a cloud of blood smoke. Eric begs Godric to fight her, but he knowingly says, “It’s not I who must fight her,” and then Lilith claws his throat out and rips his head off and gives Eric and Nora a naked bloody stare down until they bow and praise her. So now Eric is on team Lilith. But is he really? I don’t think he really is. What do you think?

I’ve been really worried about what’s going to happen to Jessica in this whole vampire mess, and tonight that fear was justified when Bill sends for her. Luckily, the lead guard in charge of bringing Jessica to the Authority is a super hot dyke with short bleached blonde hair (not unlike Miley Cyrus‘ hot new ‘do) and cheekbones to die for.

So Bill tries to indoctrinate Jessica into the Lilith-loving cult, but as someone who was raised by religious Christians, Jessica knows bible-crazy babble when she hears it. I hope she remains suspicious. Wait. Oh my god, what if Jessica will be the one to fight Lilith? Maybe that will involve some light making out. Can girls just make out on this show already?

Russell reaches his last straw of patience with the dull plotting of the Authority, and decides that his new interest is in harvesting some fairies in order to daywalk. No one else is really into this idea, since fairy blood only lasts for a few minutes, but Russell feels strongly that if they study the blood and breed fairies they can make it work. Also Russell won’t exactly take no for an answer, as he is three thousand years old and has the ability to talk in multiple accents when angry. So off he goes to drink some fairy blood. Sookie really can’t catch a break.

Hoyt has decided to move to Alaska, despite the fact that his mom bought him a California king bed. Honestly? If someone bought me a California king bed, I’d probably live with them forever. But I’m a simple girl, and Hoyt has a dark past that he’s aching to leave behind. Before he goes, Hoyt asks Jessica to glamour him into forgetting both her and Jason. It’s kind of a sweet deal. And really, what else could the writers do with his character at this point? It’s kind of like how there was nothing left to do but turn Tara into a vampire.

Speaking of Tara, she and Pam are running into trouble with Elijah, the new sheriff of Area 5, despite Pam’s gorgeous white studded and cropped leather jacket (this jacket is what’s missing from my life). Basically he’s like “you aren’t making enough money, why don’t you get a peep show?” But not just any peep show – instead of peeps, you get a vampire suckle. Tara and Pam get twenty bucks each for the evening, and are told that they must procreate – Area 5 needs thirty new vamps as per the Authority’s requests. If they don’t do it, Elijah will take all of Pam’s assets, which includes Tara.

Pam has no intentions of obeying orders, though, and decides that she and Tara will “live in the wind.” Hey can you guys make out with each other while living in the wind? Thanks.

But Tara has no intention of letting Elijah walk all over them, and so she stages a way to stake him. “No one fucks with us in our house,” she says. It’s all very sexy. Pam looks both impressed and pissed off. And maybe a little turned on.

Also, Sam and Luna are trying desperately to save Emma from Steve. If only all parents of kidnapped children had the ability to turn into mice to stalk the kidnappers! They travel into the Authority via Steve’s man bag and locate Emma pretty quickly. But how will they get out? I’m legitimately concerned about this.

It looks like next week, Bill becomes Lilith’s chosen one, so I’m already preparing to roll my eyes forever. Also, Sookie’s tired of running and something bad happens to Jason. Till next time!

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Attorney General Announces Over $63 Million Settlements And Recommends Money Go To Drug Courts and Prisoner Reentry Program

February 19, 2014

Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that he sent a check to the state General Fund for $52,697,853.73 and a check for $11,167,097.00 to the State/School Employees’ Health Insurance Plan.

The money, totaling $63,864,932.73, is the result of litigation involving eight cases as follows:

  • GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (Avandia): $25,219,368.42
  • BASF Corporation et al (vitamin litigation): $22,509,978.76
  • LCD litigation: $3,844,417.09
  • Toyota: $433,542.74
  • Lender Processing Services, Inc.: $380,336.25
  • Google Safari: $205,196.37
  • Google Street View: $86,246.10
  • Affinion Group, Inc.: $18,750.00

In the GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (Avandia) case, Attorney General Hood sued to recover restitution and penalties for the company’s sales of the diabetes drug, Avandia. The AG’s complaint asserted that GSK misrepresented that Avandia is superior to alternatives in lowering blood sugar and lowering cardiovascular risks, when in fact clinical studies showed differently. As a result, the AG contended that the State was overcharged for the drug.

“In working on the settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, the company suggested that it hoped the money would go toward a positive program addressing drug abuse or obesity,” said Attorney General Hood.

“Although I don’t generally make suggestions to the Legislature about how they should do their job in appropriating funds, in an attempt to accommodate GSK’s wishes for our state, I respectfully request that the Legislature consider spending $3 million on a Reentry pilot project to create 100 beds for felons about to reenter society at a minimum security facility in Marion County from which they would work at a job during the day and receive voluntary drug, mental health and/or religious counseling at night. Similar projects have shown great rehabilitative success. I would also suggest that we spend an additional $7 million on Drug Courts. Our Circuit, County and Youth Court Judges have gone above and beyond the call of duty in making our Drug Courts successful. These judges don’t get extra pay for this, but the program needs $7 million more annually in administrative costs to continue.”

In the BASF case, the AG alleged price-fixing regarding a number of vitamins and vitamin premixes. Mississippi’s civil case followed a federal criminal case where at least 15 corporations and 15 individuals were found guilty after evidence showed they had formed an international cartel that met regularly in hotel rooms, sometimes under the fictional name ”Vitamins Inc.,” to divide up the global market and artificially raise the prices of a wide range of vitamins, including vitamins A, C and E, as well as beta-carotene, essential in the diet of virtually every American. These vitamins were found in such everyday products as Coca-Cola, Kellogg, Kraft Foods, Tyson Foods, and Sanderson Farms. The three largest violators in the conspiracy were from Germany, Switzerland and France. While other states have settled similar claims, Mississippi’s settlement is currently the largest of any state to date.

The Attorney General’s Office has recovered more than $780 million in taxpayer dollars since Attorney General Hood took office in 2004.

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  • Hotelli seisukord/puhtus 8,6
  • Teenused 8,6
  • Asukoht 7,7
  • Toa mugavus/tase 8,3
  • Töötajate tegevus 8,6
  • Vastavus hinnale 7,3
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Yong L.
15 juuli 2016
Good for Group, Shout out for the waterpark and facilities!!
Location is a bit further compare to Moevenpick or Shangrila. However, they have very good facilities like the waterpark and watersport. Would recomended those who like adventures.

Thor C.
14 juuli 2016
Are we in Korea ?
The only guest that were non Korea were us!! BTW, Great service at the main restaurant, special thanx to the Manager in charged on the nite of our arrival. Rooms assigned had a weird setting, it comes with a big massage room and bathing area ( no basin) and which is separated from the toilet, and for the basin, you have to leave the room and use the one in the kitchen...

Leanne T.
12 juuli 2016
One night stay in JPark Island
The room is not very clean. The buffet breakfast serves Korean food, which was nice. Free swimming lesson offered to kids is a surprise to us. One of water slides goes to a pot sliding round it and then fall down. It's cool! Tourists can do parasailing arranged by the resort. That's good.

12 juuli 2016
exciting water slides nice staff clean amenities and facilities but the buffet is too expensive

Rachel S.
Ameerika Ühendriigid
07 juuli 2016
Too expensive for little service. Would not recommend this to friends and family.

Ameerika Ühendriigid
05 juuli 2016
We have fun!
Very nice hotel, we have a good time

Alain C.
03 juuli 2016
Great hotel and amenities.
5 stars by Philippine standards. Room we stayed in was very clean and quite modern. Facilities and amenities are top notch and this is perfect for families with young kids who love swimming. Only negatives I can think of is bad wifi reception in upper floors and slow elevators. Food is quite expensive so prepare to dine out as they don't allow delivery. Still a great experience overall.

Leonardo G.
29 juuni 2016
Top of the line
Among the best resorts in Mactan Island, Cebu. Great buffet breakfast and lunch, wonderful seafood dinner by the sea, very nice view of Mactan Channel (get the seaview room), attentive and courteous staff, and many more.

Grace O.
27 juuni 2016
Forever Summer
The hotel/resort is awsome and the staffs are really accommodating. But most of their guests are Korean.

Jin P.
27 juuni 2016
Expensive, But Very Nice
Quite pricey, but large pools, water slides, and plenty to do. This is a perfect place for a family with kids to just chill and have a painless vacation. There is a free concert and fire show at night. The fire dancers will pose for pictures afterwords. There is a pricey buffet, but you can also order a la carte at the buffet restaurant, which we found a much better deal. You can also go outside the resort to eat which is obviously cheaper. Rooms were clean.


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Excellent 8.3
Based on 57 reviews

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About Budapest Museum Central

Located in the heart of the historical center of Budapest, Budapest Museum Central is exactly opposite the Hungarian National Museum. Guests can explore Budapest with the main administrative, business, and cultural district of the city being within walking distance. Shop at the renowned Vaci Street or dine at one of the restaurants. Situated in a 19th century building, guests are sure to have a comfortable stay. Budapest Museum Central provides easy access to several transportation centers, including Astoria Metro Station and Kalvin Ter Metro, which are only minutes away.
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Internet access

  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms
  • Wi-Fi in public areas

Getting around

  • Airport transfer
  • Rental car
  • Shuttle service
  • Bicycle rental

Things to do, ways to relax

  • Massage(s)
  • Tours

Access, services, and conveniences

  • front desk [24-hour]
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry service
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Pets allowed
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Smoking area

For the kids

  • Family room

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
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  • Minimum age of guests is: 18 year(s).
  • Guests over 18 years old are considered as adults.
  • Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose, please check the individual room capacity for more details.
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Useful info

Airport Transfer Fee: 35 EUR
Breakfast Charge (when not included in room rate): 5 EUR
Check-In From: 02:00 PM
Check-Out Until: 11:00 AM
Distance from City Center: 0 Km
Distance to Airport: 16 Km
Internet Usage Fee: 0 EUR
Non-Smoking Rooms / Floors: Yes
Number of Floors: 1
Number of Rooms : 10
Reception Open Until: 12:00 AM
Room Voltage: 220
Time to Airport (Minutes): 40
Year Hotel Built: 2008
Year Hotel Last Renovated: 2011
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  • Cleanliness 8.7
  • Facilities 7.2
  • Location 9.1
  • Room Comfort/Standard 8.8
  • Service 8.6
  • Value for money 8.5
  • Food/Dining 6.3

Sophia M.
United Kingdom
August 27, 2016
excellent base for exploring Budapest
We had an excellent time at this clean, central hotel which had all the amenities one would desire and excellent, friendly staff. I could not recommend this place more for the its price. Room was cleaned daily, all directions/questions constantly answered, endless supply of free tea and coffee etc, good wifi signal....etc

Shijie H.
July 23, 2016
hotel location is great
Hotel was great with pleasent staff. Location was easy to travel around. It was unlucky that the aircondition was down and promised of having it fixed was delayed. Fan that was given was taken away and replace with a tiny one. Windows had to be left open but the the main road was rather noisy. 2nd day the water heater was not working as well. Staff were helpful to make me feel better just unlucky that things was broken during my stay. hope they are fixed :)

Sophie M.
July 04, 2016
Great staff and great room
This hotel was very clean and spacious and the staff were excellent, always willing to help with organisation of activitity and providing information. It was centrally located and easy to navigate from. The only negative was the lack of air conditioning, we were originally promised a fan however this was given to a different room. Other than the hotness of the room, a great stay.

Michael C.
United Kingdom
June 12, 2016
Very helpful staff
Great hotel in good location with very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Location was good for me with a metro station within 50 yards or so and a tram stop also nearby and only 10/15 minute walk to the river. Cannot comment on breakfast as I didn't include but there is a free drinks machine for coffee, hot chocolate etc in reception. Plenty of bars and restaurants very close by serving local cuisine and European food.

May 17, 2016
A hassle to get in.
No instructions on website or outside main door on how to call the staff to let you in when arriving for the first time. The entrance is hard to find. I was fortunate that someone was just coming out and he let me in. It will be frightening for solo female traveler if she arrives late at night, no phone connection and no idea how to call hotel staff

Hyejung K.
South Korea
February 10, 2016
heaps better than the price
cheap friendly good service
it was much more than i had expected i was so impressed with the friendly staff and good service

Wikawee T.
December 25, 2015
Good small hotel!
location + friendly and useful staff
The staff was very helpful and friendly. The heater worked very well. The location is also very nice; near metros and restaurants.

Karoly V.
December 23, 2015
Pre-Christmas visit
perfect location, clean, quiet

December 28, 2014
Perfect Option for Single Travel or Couples
Great Location, Friendly Staff, Clean Room
It is not easy to open the second gate, the key doesn't work sometimes.

ann B.
October 14, 2014
perfect location and great hotel
location, staff and price
in a quiet street but located walking distance to pub transport

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Very good 7.8
Based on 2505 reviews

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based on 2505 reviews
  • Hotel Condition/Cleanliness 8.5
  • Facilities 7.6
  • Location 7.4
  • Room Comfort/Standard 8.1
  • Service 8.0
  • Value for Money 7.8
  • Food/Dining 6.8

Marcus W.
April 21, 2016
Good place
Good clean

Wei L.
April 21, 2016
Clean, comfortable
Clean, comfortable, well designed with nice staff. Smell of air freshener however can be a bit strong at times.

Tuan N.
April 21, 2016
Good For The Price
In Singapore, even this "small" that I got is VALUE indeed. Recommended.

Kraisorn T.
April 20, 2016
Very clean and helpful staff
All staff is very nice and helpful. The hotel is very clean and comfortable. Near many popular restaurant. Only problem is a bit far from MRT, taxi also difficult to find during peak hour.

Jessica E.
April 19, 2016
Good clean hotel affordable in Singapore
Really enjoyed our stay. Check in was smooth. The rooms are good. Didn't have the best view but wasn't needed. We had even more expensive rooms in Singapore which were worse but I will definitely choose this one from now on. Single beds can be put together. Shower is good. The beds are comfortable. There is a supermarket and eateries just across the hotel and there is a shuttle bus. All really recommendable.

Chin Y.
April 18, 2016
Clean room and good location
Clean room and good location But lack swimming pool

Le N.
April 17, 2016
Such a bad taste hotel
Front desk take a very long time to allocate the room, more than half hour. Request for queen bed during booking with but was given twin bed. Such a bad taste. Also request for morning paper during my stay but was not given. Such big hotel cannot give morning paper to guest during their stay is such a shame. Very poor management.

Le N.
April 17, 2016
Horrible front guest staff
Front desk staff is horrible,take more than half hour to select a room. Unable to supply guest with morning paper as requested during booking with agoda.

oung M.
April 15, 2016

Hua-Wei L.
April 15, 2016
Clean, friendly and good C/P Hotel. It is enough for business trip.
Clean, friendly and good C/P Hotel. It is enough for business trip.


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Fantástico 8,4
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  • Estado/limpieza del hotel 8,7
  • Servicios 7,8
  • Ubicación 9,0
  • Comodidad en la habitación 8,6
  • Atención del personal 8,6
  • Calidad-precio 7,9
  • Restauración 7,6

Wempy S.
17 julio 2016
Wonderful hotel
Wonderful hotel Great location Easy access to wherever you wanna go because it is close to any public transportation

mico S.
17 julio 2016
Strategic location n available for smoker
Strategic location, easy to go anywhere shoping area, friendly staff...

Krupali M.
Reino Unido
13 julio 2016
Good Location
We were only there for 2 nights as a stop over going. The location was perfect for night as behind the hotel there was a strip of all restaurants. Opposite was the center point mall, a walking distance away was another mall. The hotel room was little bit small but it was said on the website, bathroom was clean but small.

Jiraporn C.
13 julio 2016
Hotel of your choice
The hotel is located near MRT and on oRchard RD which is convenient for going shopping or travelling via MRT to other areas. Food, facilities and service of the hotel is pleasant.

jesus G.
Arabia Saudí
09 julio 2016

Vijayan J.
04 julio 2016
Customer service

Luc C.
27 junio 2016
just perfect
can't tell more than perfect!

basoeki S.
26 junio 2016
Hair and object on carpet
Played lego with my 4 years on carpet..a lot of hair on the carpet

Grace W.
25 junio 2016
Nice hotel
Spacious room and friendly staff

Dendi K.
20 junio 2016
Strategic Hotel at Singapore
Strategic hotel at singapore


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होटल जानकारी पर वापस

अच्छा 7.5
799 समीक्षा पर आधारित

हाल ही की ग्राहक टिप्पणियाँ

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799 समीक्षाओं में से
  • होटल की स्थिति/साफ-सफाई 8.0
  • सुविधाएं 8.4
  • स्थान: 6.5
  • कमरे में आराम/मानक 7.8
  • स्टाफ का प्रदर्शन 7.7
  • पैसे का मूल्य 7.8
  • खाना/भोजन 7.0
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24 अक्तूबर 2015
Good Clean Near the beach
Good Clean Near the beach
Good Clean Near the beach

24 अक्तूबर 2015
Good near the beach
Good near the beach
Good near the beach

Andrew H.
20 अक्तूबर 2015
A Great Little Resort
Friendly staff, great location (near the Phuket Yacht Club) Nice scale - not too big or stuffy. Nice pool, great view out to Chalong bay.
A very pleasant stay, we will be back.

Laddawan R.
05 अक्तूबर 2015
Very nice view
Good location

quemerais E.
09 सितम्बर 2015
Okay but few major drawback
Rooms & staff
Okay ... but Location isn't so great if you don't have car or motorbike. Absolutly nothing without 15min walk Internet isn't good. Beer is extremly expensive (100 thb for a small beer - this is more than a beer in a bar in any euroeen capital ! crazy !). Don't expect to enjoy the sea there .

Philip W.
14 जुलाई 2015
Nice Swimming Pools
Swimmming pools, location
Convenient for my purposes

Lauren F.
संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
23 मई 2015
Decent place, hard for taxis to find
This hotel was pretty Average
We didn't have a single taxi driver know how to get here. Study your Phuket map so you can give them directions. Room was comfortable, had sea view and pool view rooms for different pricing, we chose sea view. Ours had a full view of the pool with a sliver of a view of the sea. There were two frosted glass windows by the bed with no curtain and lights just outside of them. Fine during the day but they were like spotlights at night. It was like trying to sleep with the lights on. Day staff was friendly and helpful, everyone spoke almost perfect English. Night reception staff not so much. We needed to get to the hospital at 5am (husband got a bad bacterial infection- caused cold sweats and panic amongst several other symptoms). We asked for a taxi to the hospital, the receptionist told us no! Had to argue with him to get a taxi! Thankfully he wasn't having a heart attack or life or death medical issue!

Kishore N.
13 अप्रैल 2015

Dorian M.
02 मार्च 2015
Nice hotel, great staff
staff, clean, quiet
We stayed for 2 days in this hotel at the begining of our trip. It was a pleasant experience. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

Michal L.
07 फरवरी 2015
excelent stay
everithing was excelent, Steve- concierge,staff and hotel manager very friendly and nice
Our stay at the hotel was superb. We loved it everything there. Amazing swimming pools. Everybody there are very friendly nice and helpfull starting from the hotel manager, concierge, reception team, housekeeping and the night security.


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Excellent 8.1
Based on 89 reviews

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About Mantra Hindmarsh Square Hotel

Located in the lively city of Adelaide, Mantra Hindmarsh Square Hotel is within walking distance to Adelaide Convention Center, Sky City Casino, and the Festival and Entertainment Centers. Just around the corner of the Adelaide Cricket Ground, golf course, Rymill Parklands, and V8 Supercar racing circuit, this location is ideal for sports lovers. Featuring 179 studios ranging from one bedroom suites to studios, Mantra Hindmarsh Square Hotel incorporates a kitchenette, bathroom, and laundry facilities. A majority of their suites enjoy a private balcony that commands breathtaking views of Adelaide's majestic city and hills. Boasting splendid on-site dining venues like Sq Restaurant, a lounge bar, and street side café, the property offers contemporary meals and snacks and are available for all day dining. An ideal hotel for both leisure and business travelers, Mantra Hindmarsh Square Hotel also offers conference facilities.
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Internet access

  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms
  • Wi-Fi in public areas

Getting around

  • Valet parking
  • Car park

Things to do, ways to relax

  • Fitness center
  • Massage(s)
  • Tours

Dining, drinking, and snacking

  • Room service [24-hour]
  • Room service
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Bar

Access, services, and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry service
  • Dry cleaning
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Pets allowed
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Shop(s)
  • Smoking area

For the kids

  • Babysitting service
  • Family room

Languages spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Hindi
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Child and extra bed policy
Infant 0-1 year(s) Stay for free if using existing bedding. Note, if you need a cot there may be an extra charge.
Children 2-3 year(s) Must use an extra bed
  • Guests over 3 years old are considered as adults.
  • Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose, please check the individual room capacity for more details.
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Airport Transfer Fee: 10 AUD
Breakfast Charge (when not included in room rate): 23 AUD
Check-In From: 02:00 PM
Check-Out Until: 10:00 AM
Number of Floors: 8
Number of Rooms : 179
Parking Fee (per day): 30 AUD
Year Hotel Built: 2003
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  • Cleanliness 8.4
  • Facilities 8.3
  • Location 9.0
  • Room Comfort/Standard 8.1
  • Service 8.1
  • Value for money 7.6
  • Food/Dining 7.1
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Neal L.
August 26, 2016
Very central, would come again
Great room and facilities

Vivien H.
New Zealand
August 13, 2016
Double Glazing, Great Location, Slept Well
Good sized apartment with a balcony facing the park. Easy walk to Rundle Mall and restaurants. Good central location. Cupboard configuration over the kitchen sink does not allow for head room - don't know how tall people get on. The room was big enough for more seating, suggest a separate tub chair as only a 3 seater couch & 3 breakfast bar stools in this 2 brm apartment.

Sharon C.
July 29, 2016
One stop delivers everything

Josh N.
July 06, 2016
Staff very friendly and understanding.

Daryl S.
May 20, 2016
great place to stay
As above a well recommended place to stay in Adelaide

Sheryl B.
May 02, 2016
Staff were very helpful
Stayed in a1 Bedroom apartment and it was a good size

Anthony G.
April 17, 2016
Great place
Free wifi would've been nice. Very expensive wifi considering cost of room

Geoff C.
April 08, 2016
Walking distance to Adelaide CBD and Mall. Great location and professional service

Brooke W.
April 05, 2016
I thought the rooms were a great size for families.

Yan L.
March 31, 2016
highly recommend
I would recommend this hotel. Location is good. excellent customer services, room is clean and quite.

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  • Condições/Limpeza do hotel 8,8
  • Instalações 7,6
  • Localização 7,4
  • Conforto/Equipamentos do quarto 8,7
  • Desempenho do pessoal 8,7
  • Qualidade-preço 8,2
  • Alimentação/Restaurante 8,2

Zahirah Z., Malásia
Viajante de Negócios
Hospedou-se 2 noites em agosto de 2014
Great lovely private accommodation
Located in a private area, lovely rooms and place! Very relaxing. Staffs were friendly & very helpful
Spent 2 nights at Village House on a work trip. It was a non-peak area so the resort wasn't full. Staffs were really friendly, room was very clean and comfortable. Love the atmosphere at the village house! Perfect for those who enjoy privacy and for those who want to spend quality time together. It was a bit difficult to find the place in the beginning as the place wasn't labelled and there wasn't any signboard. So if u're coming from Kuching, as u arrive at the Tjunction with school on your right & mosque on your left, go straight. Village house is along that road. Food is good but more on the expensive side to be compared with other local hotels in kuching but since the area is a village, there's no other place to eat if u don't have a car. No halal food serves but there's choices of seafood and vegetarian. If u would like to dine out, nearest town would be Damai, which is about 15 mins away where there are other hotels and foodcourt.
Avaliado 01 setembro 2014

Ellis D., Reino Unido
Hospedou-se 1 noite em dezembro de 2013
beach room hammock
Avaliado 05 agosto 2014

Shan A., África do Sul
Hospedou-se 1 noite em agosto de 2014
Best of the best!
Beautiful setting, great pool, close to all activities in Santubong
Our second stay and it was fantastic as usual! The hotel is gorgeous and we always wish we could stay longer and chill out! Beautiful accommodation and delicious food. We love it!!
Avaliado 04 agosto 2014

Kristine M., Austrália
Hospedou-se 1 noite em julho de 2014
Quiet Relaxing Friendly
The best! A great way to end our trip. The staff were amazing!
Avaliado 09 julho 2014

Isaac N., Malásia
Hospedou-se 1 noite em abril de 2014
Great and enjoyable
Comfortable, Friendly staff, relaxation
Avaliado 11 junho 2014

JEE H., Malásia
Hospedou-se 1 noite em junho de 2014
Too small and bored.
Nothing to do and not equal with price
No recommended for next time stay.
Avaliado 09 junho 2014

Kho H., Malásia
Hospedou-se 1 noite em maio de 2014
Great fun just lots of house rules
Clean, traditional, cosy
Avaliado 02 junho 2014

Michael K., Alemanha
Hospedou-se 3 noites em abril de 2014
Another lovely weekend
Staff, The Village House, Relaxed atmosphere
Just another lovely weekend at our favorite place in Santubong. Experience got even better because of the new manager Sin, who is not just a great person, but has all the skills and attitude to improve a place that already is on a very high level when it comes to enjoying relaxed days away. It is hard to decide, if we shall promote it, as we love it even more, if we do not have to share with a lot of other people. But that might be a bit too egoistic and not to clever, if we are going to enjoy it on the long term.
Avaliado 25 maio 2014

Nen W., Malásia
Hospedou-se 1 noite em maio de 2014
Food, Enviroment, Staff
Avaliado 20 maio 2014

PETA J., Austrália
Viajante individual
Hospedou-se 3 noites em maio de 2014
After a three day conference in Kuching this small
Quit pool food
Avaliado 18 maio 2014


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Very good

based on 4970 reviews
  • Cleanliness 7.6
  • Facilities 6.8
  • Location 8.4
  • Room Comfort/Standard 7.1
  • Service 7.1
  • Value for money 7.4
  • Food/Dining 6.3

January 14, 2014
Close to public transport and many eating cafes
Close to public transport, many small cafes and shopping areas.
The room is small but OK for 2 persons. The bathroom is a little too tiny, when shower the toilet roll get wet. The bed was OK. The hotel is nicely located and easy access to train and buses. Eating is no problem as there were many small restaurants around the hotel. Walking distance to temple street.

Lin A.
January 14, 2014
Acceptable but can be improved
Good location, clean and convenient
The room was a little small but it wasn't a major problem for us since we just needed a place to sleep. One good thing about the hotel is the location as it is located just beside the temple street. There's also many eateries around the hotel. The Yau Ma Tei MTR is about 5 minutes walk away. The staff at the front desk wasn't friendly.

Cheuk C.
January 14, 2014
Easy and convenient
Close to the major attractions, convenient transportation and plenty dining options nearby.

Dennis L.
January 13, 2014
Clean and simple
Clean, good location, decent wi-fi availabilty
Overall stay was pleasant as this was my 3rd time staying in this hotel. However, I was a rather annoyed this time by the slow and inefficient check-out procedures. There was no proper queue and everyone was simply cutting in to rush for the check-out. No one at the reception bother to take note who came in the queue first. The checking out process definitely needs to be improved !

Greg R.
January 13, 2014
What you would expect for the price
Internet, access to public transport, price
Utilitarian but what you need for a short stay, business or pleasure, and staff were fine.

Aik Q.
January 12, 2014
Small but clean and cosy rooms
Good proximity to popular shopping streets, local delicacies and the Yau Ma Tei MTR Station
The hotel is easy to locate and the rooms are sufficiently equipped. Despite the small size, it is nonetheless comfortable and clean. The beds are slightly shorter than normal. Hotel staffs do not appear friendly and hospitable but they carried out their duties professionally.

Avril H.
January 12, 2014
comfortable and fuss free
comfortable room, English speaking staff, quick check in and out
I checked in earlier and they had a room for me which was good. Staff spoke good English, and were all very helpful. Room was comfortable, clean, rain shower was fantastic, room can be considered big by HK standards. Location of this hotel is fantastic, 5 minutes walk to Yau Ma Tei MTR, if you can walk, you can go all the way to Mongkok or Tsim Sha Tsui . Lots of local eateries and dessert shops around. Temple St night market is just outside the hotel. I will definitely stay in this hotel again.

January 11, 2014
good location, easy access to public transport.
good location, quick check in & check out, easy to get taxi.
not so comfortable, because the double bed is too small for a couple.

Mirna G.
January 11, 2014
Pretty Good
Clean, shuttle bus and near to small shops
It was okay, hotel was pretty clean. Room was quite small just like any rooms in Hongkong. Staffs was pretty helpful and nice.

Leong K.
January 10, 2014
Strategic location, clean hotel, friendly stuff
close to the shopping street, walking distance to public transport, close to attraction
This hotel are located at very strategic place, which it right beside the templer street hong kong. Along the templer street you could found many local food & local souvenir. But the hotel itself are old, you can smell some dust during we walk into our room.


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Very good

based on 587 reviews
  • Hotel Condition/Cleanliness 8.1
  • Facilities 7.1
  • Location 7.1
  • Room Comfort/Standard 8.2
  • Service 8.5
  • Value for Money 8.3
  • Food/Dining 6.7

Nicola Y. from New Zealand
Stayed 2 nights in May 2016
friendly staff. Located about 10mins by scooter to central ubud town. provide free shuttle a few times a day to and from ubud or you can rent scooters from them. Restaurant on site which do good meals throughout the day and evening. Clean rooms, basic bathrooms, hot shower over bath.
Reviewed June 14, 2016

Nynne J. from Thailand
Stayed one night in June 2016
Cozy little place, value for money
Booked 1 night, stayed 3 in total. It is located a bit out of town surrounded by nice rice paddies. They have a free shuttle service to Ubud center which works excellently and evens out the location issue. They have a reasonable priced restaurant and a fine breakfast (a little small according to my boyfriend). Staff is nice and rooms are basic, clean and comfortable. We stayed in the bamboo huts which was a really nice experience!
Reviewed June 13, 2016

Hsin T. from Taiwan
Solo travelers
Stayed 3 nights in June 2016
Great staff, quiet location, ideal for budget get away
cleanliness needs improvement
Reviewed June 10, 2016

hudiaratama H. from Indonesia
Business travelers
Stayed one night in April 2016
thanks thanks thanks thanks
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Reviewed May 27, 2016

Lisa Z. from United States
Business travelers
Stayed 12 nights in May 2016
A great value and incredible staff
We stayed at villa Mandi for almost 2 weeks and had a wonderful time, this place is very charming, the staff was amazing , always very helpful and sweet. When the bed wasn't to our liking in the first room we had,they moved us to a better room without a fuss. They have byclicles and scooters for rent also and a free drop off and pick up to Ubud with the hotel's car They have a little restaurant there as well with good food at more than reasonable price. It is only minutes away from noisy and crowded Ubud surrounded by rice fields.. .penestanan is only a couple of minutes away my scooter or car (as well as nyuh kunning) where you can find lots of good restaurant and great small warung (try warung Rama in nyuh kunning for my favorite Nasir campur in Bali and fresh Jamu) in penestanan (make a right when leaving Villa Mandi then a left at the next intersection) right behind the place where the village men hang out and across from a juice place are some of the best BBQ ribs we've ever had. And so cheap too. Don't miss it! In short...we've been going to Bali for many many years and this is one of the best value for your money you'll find...we ll definitly stay there again...
Reviewed May 27, 2016

Kat C. from Malaysia
Stayed 2 nights in May 2016
Friendly and helpful staff.
We stayed here for two nights. Impressed with the service provided by staff and the owner. They provide free shuttle service to Ubud center three times a day. Sometimes pick up time can be late The pool is great and we enjoyed seeing the rice field from the bedroom and the pool. Water pressure was a bit low on the morning. The bathroom is big. However it looks a bit tired and need refurbishing. The warung serves simple meals with great price which is good for travellers who don't want to cook. Overall a good villa. We will come back to stay again.
Reviewed May 26, 2016

Samantha H. from Australia
Solo travelers
Stayed 2 nights in April 2016
Beautiful stay with welcoming Staff
I recently travelled to Bali solo for my first time and Mandi Villa really made my trip. One of the staff members named Adi went well and truly out of his way to show me all of Bali and the packages Mandi villa had to offer. He was super helpful and spoke fluent English. I would definitely recommend Mandi Villa to anyone wanting a local tour guide with a quiet and relaxed stay.
Reviewed May 06, 2016

Chai L. from Malaysia
Stayed 4 nights in April 2016
not really in the town but they provide shuttle service everyday
There was a stain on the bed sheet, the bathroom water was small, staffs were very kind and friendly, breakfast was good
Reviewed May 05, 2016

Robyn A. from Thailand
Stayed 2 nights in April 2016
Fantastic service
The villa was clean and had plenty of space. The staff are exceptionally helpful and the general manager was fantastic!
Reviewed April 22, 2016

ruby A. from United Kingdom
Solo travelers
Stayed one night in April 2016
Holiday maker
When I arrive to villa around 11 pm. There is nothing to buy or eat. I went sleep hungry
Reviewed April 05, 2016


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  • Hotel Zustand/Sauberkeit 7,3
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  • Lage 9,1
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  • Mitarbeiter 7,0
  • Preis-Leistung 7,1
  • Verpflegung 6,3

nuntinee M.
20 Dezember 2013
Small but clean room.
Easy to access to public transport, high - speed internet, cleanliness
I'm fine with the hotel. The price is reasonable even the room size is quite small. Hotel provide cleaning evryday.

Abhilash K.
20 Dezember 2013
good experience
nice hotel, clean, friendly staff
good experience, nice ambience, friendly staff, clean hotel

Jonathan M.
20 Dezember 2013
Disappointing Room for Weekend Price
Location, Restaurant, Kowloon
Rather disappointed by the quality of hotel considering paid weekend rate for only 1 night. Plus would be that hotel is nearby several gem restaurants & is also located stone's throw away from MTR. Definitely would not stay at Casa Hotel again; should have stayed at Guesthouse and saved big money. Staff at hotel are very helpful though, if I am allowed to contribute something positive about Casa.

Yap F.
19 Dezember 2013
Rest place for HK trip
Good location, night life
It is basically a rest place for us coz the room is too small...

Yap F.
19 Dezember 2013
Small room but location very strategic
Close to many good restaurant and easy access to public transport
If have budget please book deluxe room instead of standard room . Room size is very small

Yap F.
19 Dezember 2013
Good location
Location near to MTR station and easy to get bus to airport
This was second stay in this hotel. Besides the room size is small , this hotel is ok.

Siti A.
19 Dezember 2013
Small room
Excellent Location near MTR, very strong WIFI
The best part of the hotel was definitely the location, abt 50m away from the MTR exit C. The hotel was also along Nathan road which mean walking down the road will bring you to Mongkok shopping areas. The WIFI in the hotel is very fast. The negative part about this hotel is its size. The hotel is small which not much space for me to open my luggage when packing. The toilet is also very small with the shower head above the toilet seat.

Charin P.
19 Dezember 2013
Nearest MTR (Yau ma tei)
1. Comfort to transport 2. Nearest local resturant 3. Clean room
Hotel staff can speak english well but deluxe room is very small.

Wy L.
19 Dezember 2013
Affordable hotel right in the center of the city
Clean room, easy access to LRT, Near to major attractions
The first few night was ok until we had to change room due to the room beside us is too noisy and nothing that the hotel staff can do about it. Overall, it is a great hotel right at the central of the city and price if reasonable. Room was small but considering the hotels in Hong Kong are all the same size, this hotel is much more worth the money. its just a few minutes walk to the LRT station and lots of famous restaurants which is just few blocks away....

18 Dezember 2013
Overall is good
Convenient, cheap, fast internet speed service
Overall is good. The staffs are friendly, very convenient to MTR and the price is cheap.


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  • Hotellets stand/rengøring 7,1
  • Faciliteter 5,8
  • Beliggenhed 8,7
  • Værelsets komfort/standard 7,0
  • Personalet 7,1
  • Værdi for pengene 7,0
  • Mad/spisning 5,7

Chin G.
18 august 2015
Nice Hotel
Location, room size
Returning guest, it is still great. Price is getting higher though

Edmund L.
18 august 2015
2 Nights (15-17 Aug 2015) Room 401
Comfortable Bed, Relaxing Ambience, Smacked in the middle of action in Mongkok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan in Kowloon.
Hotel has a very good location which is 2 minutes walk from the Yau Ma Tei MTR station. Plenty of shops around the hotel and a convience store easily assessible around the corner. Airport Transfer A21 will stop directly opposite the hotel. For the return trip to the airport, the bus stop to take A21 is right outside the hotel so it is convient. It takes around 20 minutes to get to Mongkok and Jordan(inclusive of traffic light and crowd)by walking. Room - Very comfortable bed, air con is working, fridge is provided in room, small bathroom with a bathtub, bathtub is missing its plug and the rubber plaster along the tile openings has mould. Overall it is clean but a little turn-off.

Agnes A.
17 august 2015
Location is great. Room space is adequate.
All in all pleasant stay.

Rodelyn P.
16 august 2015
Very good
Clean and friendly staff
Very good

Lee P.
14 august 2015
My stay at Kings de Nathan
higher floor as requested. room is big enough for 4 beds. Location is great
The stay at Kings De Nathan Hotel was great.

Gibson C.
14 august 2015
Good price and great location
Location, price, cleanliness
would be better if the lobby and corridors were brighter.

Yoon L.
13 august 2015
A hotel with proper room size and good location
Room is not tiny. Clean bathroom. Location is good.
It is a pleasant stay. Convenient stores nearby and not a long walk to MTR station. You can enjoy strolling at night market just a few footsteps away.

william T.
11 august 2015
Good location
Good location, good food walking distance
Enjoy it every much

Yew Y.
11 august 2015
Nothing good except location
Location , location and location
It's a disappointed hotel. Nothing good except location but many hotels nearby so not a choice to stay at this hotel. Not worth at all. Room was very dirty , towel tored, bedsheets dirty etc...

Gary W.
10 august 2015
Very comfy rooms, everything working well
Room spacious, wi-fi good, aircon
Excellent stay, staff very good


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  • Hotellforhold/renslighet 7,2
  • Fasiliteter 5,6
  • Beliggenhet 7,1
  • Romkomfort/standard 6,8
  • Ansattes arbeid 6,8
  • Verdi for pengene 6,5
  • Mat/middag 5,7

Teou J.
01 juni 2016
nice location and friendly staff
Good location and convenient and close to good eating and drinking places

Peter W.
New Zealand
09 mai 2016
Good location
Good value for Singapore.

Tenggar S.
25 april 2016
Wifi not work to my conputer
wifi could not connect to my computer, asked for cable Lan, it take 1 hrs to get and have to come down, then finally could not use (the network not set up), frustrated...then have to use my own mobile phone to connect to computer, never visit this hotel again. staff : hospitality of staff need to improve by their management...

Stephen L.
01 april 2016
Value for money, but small room.
This was a reasonably priced hotel which was value for money. My room was very small, but adequate for a short business trip. Breakfast buffet was acceptable but no more. Location is not convenient for MRT but fine for buses and taxis.

ferdinand I.
23 mars 2016
Basic room
The hotel room was small, the breakfast is not good

Michelle C.
14 mars 2016
Poor communication with guests
Took me awhile to write this post..there was going to be a temporary cut off of water and I wasn't informed. When I called the front desk, they went "oh, we didn't inform u?"..next thing I know, they slipped a paper under my door as a an "official notice"..too late isn't it?

Fellya W.
09 mars 2016
Good price, good location and nice staffs
Clean, near SGH, affordable price
The receptionists and porter are very kind and helpful, the superior room is a bit small and tidy but the wall is not thick enough to block noises from the corridor to inside the room so it becomes noisy when people walking or talking in the corridor. The Hotel is near enough for people who wants to go to SGH (11 minutes walk) but a bit far if you want to shop around Orchard or Chinatown.

06 mars 2016

Irene B.
04 mars 2016
Room is clean n comfortable, staff members are ni
Room is clean comfortable staff members are nice

elisa B.
22 februar 2016
Good, big the room really needs refurbishing


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Maharaja Agarsen, the leader of social reformation to uplift the down trodden human beings and a well known personality in the Indian Culture & Civilization. Maharaja Agarsen is regarded as founder of Agarwal community.
About 5000 years ago, Vaish King Maharaja Agarsen of a small kingdom established a domain whose principles were socialism, humanity, & non-violence. The development of kingdom completely followed the above principles. In co-ordination which is so practical that even the ancient or modern philosopher or prominent socialism leaders have not been able to teach better till now.

According to current calendar about 5185 years ago during the last stages of Dwapar Yuga Emperor Agrasen was the born as first son of King Vallabh ji and grandson of Maharaja Mahindar of Pratapnagar, a Kshatriya from Suryavansh (called Suryavanshi - lineage from the Sun). The young Prince Agrasen was an icon of non-violence, messenger of peace,an embodiment of Sacrifice, Compassion, Non-Violence, Peace, Prosperity and a True Socialist, and well known for his compassion.

As a young prince he attended the swyamvara of the daughter of the King Kumud, Princess Madhavi from Naagavansh (called Naagavanshi). Princess Madhavi selected Prince Agrasen for marriage, by putting the garland on him, thus became his wife.

Indra, the King of the Devas had been smitten by the beauty of Princess Madhavi and wanted to get married to princess Madhavi, when Madhavi selected prince Agrasen to marry her, Indra became very jealous and angry with couple. To get revenge against Agrasen, Indra - as he was also the Lord of Rain, made sure that Pratap Nagar did not receive any rainfall. As a result, a frightening famine struck the Pratapnagar kingdom. Prince Agrasen then waged war against Indra, and with dharma on his side, his army defeated Indra's army. Then Narada (the celestial sage) mediated peace between Indra and prince Agrasen.

On Narada's suggestion Agrasen started a severe penance to propitiate Lord Shiva. Pleased with the penance of Agrasen, Lord Shiva appeared and advised him to propitiate Goddess Mahalakshmi. Then Agrasen again started meditating on Goddess Mahalakshmi, who appeared and blessed Agrasen and suggested that he take up the tradition of business/trade for the sake of prosperity of his people. She then asked him to found a new kingdom and promised that she would bless his descendants with prosperity.

With Blessings of Mahalakshmi he build a very wealthy and developed kingdom at that time. "Agroha", the capital of his regime is today regarded as a holy place by all Agarwals family.

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"Don’t focus on yield calculations from individual fields," says Brian Grete, Pro Farmer senior market analyst and leader of the tour’s eastern leg. "That isn’t what we are trying to do, and we actually discourage scouts from tweeting individual yield results. Instead, we look at the entire area we cover as one big corn field. Twitter is most useful for getting a general idea of what scouts are finding. And the pictures are valuable."

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Proposed Assessment (AR-80):

The Department’s collection process often begins with the proposed assessment (AR-80). The proposed assessment lists the tax type, tax period, due date and amount due. An explanation for the billing also accompanies this stage of the process.

(If you file a tax return and indicate a balance is owed, but don't pay that amount, the collection process will begin with a demand notice (AR-40). See below for more information.)

Always review the tax type, tax period and due date on the proposed assessment. The bill should be verified against your records, and any discrepancies should be addressed as quickly as possible.

You may protest a proposed assessment from the department by sending a written request and a copy of the bill to the department within 60 days of the bill date. The protest request letter should detail the reason for your protest and be signed and dated.

To protest only the penalty, use the same process. The protest letter should also include the specific reason for protesting only the penalty.

If you do not contact the department by the due date, Indiana law requires the department to advance the collection process. You waive your right to protest if you do not respond at the proposed assessment stage.

A Demand Notice for Payment (AR-40):

If you file a tax return and indicate a balance is owed but don't pay that amount, the department's collection process begins with a demand notice for payment (AR-40).

This stage of the process allows only 10 days to respond. If you are unable to pay your tax bill, you must contact the department before the due date to discuss payment arrangements to avoid moving to the next stage of collection.

Once you have received a demand notice for payment (AR-40) and would like to send in correspondence to the Collection Division, please submit your request in writing and mail to:

Collection Division
Attention: Correspondence
Indiana Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 595
Indianapolis, IN 46204

You may also contact the Collection Division by calling (317) 232-2165 or via fax (317) 234-4161.

Tax Warrant for Collection of Tax:

If your account reaches the warrant stage, you must pay the total amount due or accept the expense and consequences of the warrant. Although this is not a warrant for your arrest, the information will appear on a credit report or title search and becomes a lien on your property. The warrant is filed with all county clerk’s offices in which you have assets.

The warrant can go to either a sheriff or collection agency.

The sheriff will collect your total balance, which could include:

  • the tax due,
  • penalties assessed,
  • interest assessed,
  • clerk’s costs, and
  • agency fees.

The sheriff may choose any of the following methods of collection:

  • sell your property at an auction,
  • garnish your wages, or
  • levy your bank account.

The collection agency will collect your total balance and may choose the following methods of collection:

  • garnish your wage, or
  • levy your bank account.

Any taxpayer (business or individual) who has outstanding liabilities that have been filed as a lien in the county clerk’s office will have Indiana Department of Revenue tax liens placed on any and all vehicle titles, which are titled in his or her name and or Social Security number. For more information regarding a state tax lien on a vehicle title, please contact the Compliance Check Unit at (317) 232-5977.


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Accuracy in Media

When shooting incidents occur, the media point the finger of blame at guns and the second amendment. But they may want to point the finger at themselves and at the first amendment. One of the nation?s leading experts on violence and aggression says the evidence is clear that the media have played a role in the recent wave of shootings in the U.S. Asked point-blank whether the media bear some of the blame, Dr. Leonard Berkowitz stated directly that “they have a minor contributing role, inadvertent though it has been. They do have an influence just in reporting the stories.”

How does simple coverage encourage more violence? Berkowitz, who has been studying this matter for more than 40 years, says this is a “fairly frequently observed phenomenon… Basically, people in the audience who are susceptible to influence get ideas from what they read, what they see [and] what they hear. If their inhibitions are low, if they?re ready to act violently, they can act on those ideas. This is a fairly general phenomenon. It?s been happening for years.”

He says this has been observed going back to the end of the 19th century, when coverage of the Jack the Ripper murders in England led to a rash of copycat crimes. Other highly publicized violent incidents, such as the 1963 John F. Kennedy assassination and the 1966 arrest of Richard Speck for killing eight student nurses, also led to rises in violent crime.

Dr. Berkowitz, a psychologist who recently retired from the University of Wisconsin, has written several academic papers and books on the subject of aggression. He says excessive media coverage surrounding violent incidents is a factor in promoting more of them. Observing the media coverage of the shootings in Littleton, Colorado, Dr. Berkowitz said he figured that more violence and more such incidents were going to occur. This is for two reasons. One, as noted, some people get ideas that they can commit such crimes. And second, saturation coverage – that is, covering the same story over and over again increases the chances that such incidents will occur.

An obvious answer to this problem is to give less media attention to these incidents, such as the Littleton shootings. Less coverage would have been a “positive step,” the professor says. He says one thing the media can do is stop covering these violent incidents in a dramatic manner, like the movies do. Such coverage raises the odds that more violence will occur.

On the other hand, he grants that the media “have to report the news” and that more violence can be considered an inevitable result. He suggests the media cover these incidents by condemning these actions. “But even that won?t be the complete answer,” he says. He points out that the JFK assassination was both covered and strongly condemned by the media but was nevertheless followed by more violent crimes for about a month. In addition to media self-control, Berkowitz says youngsters have to be taught that violent behavior is not acceptable or desirable. He also suggests that violent video games and films be strongly criticized and condemned.

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Tue, 17 Sep 1996 11:19:04 +0000

** Workers Solidarity No 48 **
** Irish Anarchist Paper **

Anarchisms greatest Hits No 2

Errico Malatesta

Though anarchism is based on the idea of individual
freedom, the anarchist movement, unlike most other
political movements, does not revolve around particular
individuals. Our history cannot be reduced to the 'history
of great men', rather it is the story of the development of a
particular set of ideas, and the struggle to put those ideas
into practice.

That said, there are famous anarchists. Some are known
because their writings helped stimulate new thinking in the
anarchist movement, or define a new current in anarchist
thought. Others, like Errico Malatesta, are famous because
their very lives epitomised the development of anarchist
politics, and reflected the setbacks and advances of the

Activist in exile

Born in 1853, into a growing mood of republicanism,
Malatesta soon saw the need for a more profound change in
society, and in 1871 joined the Italian section of the
International. At the time, the main anarchist/socialist
strategy was to start insurrections, driving government
officials out of small towns and burning the tax ledgers and
bank books in the hope of sparking more widespread
rebellions, a tactic which Malatesta supported
enthusiastically. He was forced to flee Italy in 1878 after the
assassination of King Umberto, by a republican cook, led to a
general crackdown on radicals.

He returned to Italy after five years spent travelling around
Europe, continually agitating for anarchism, but was
arrested in 1884, and had to leave again, this time for
Argentina, where he lived for twelve years and was very
involved in the organisation of the labour movement. He
again returned to Italy, where he became the editor of
L'Agitazione. After only a year, however, he was arrested
once more, but he managed to escape, and after a few years
in America he travelled to London.

There he lived and worked for the next thirteen years, with
a mass campaign stopping him from being deported in 1909.
In 1913 he went back to Italy of his own volition. Following
the collapse of the general strike of 1914, Malatesta, now in
his sixties, had to leave for London once more. He spent the
war years there, writing and speaking often on the need for
anarchists not to choose sides between two capitalist,
imperialist powers. Finally, in 1919, he was able to return to
Italy, this time for good.

Although he had spent barely half his life in his native
country, his experience and dedication had won him much
respect in anarchist circles there. At the time, the anarchist
movement in Italy was strong, the popularity reflected in
the fact that Umanit=E0 Nova, the daily anarchist paper which
Malatesta founded, had, at its peak, a circulation of over
50,000. Unfortunately, this golden period was to be short-
lived. When Mussolini came to power the left-wing papers
were closed down, the anarchist movement decimated and
driven underground, and Malatesta himself spent the last
five years of his life under house arrest.

Ideas and Actions

Malatesta was, above all, an activist. While he wrote many
articles and pamphlets he was no academic, he was a
working electrician who wrote when there was something
to be said, not for the sake of writing. He described an
anarchist society simply, as a "society organised without
authority, meaning by authority the power to impose one's
own will", "a society which reconciles the liberty of
everyone with co-operation and liberty among men". What
more needs to be said?

We also see in Malatesta's writings the changes that were
taking place in the general anarchist movement. Though
he always reserved the right to use arms in the defense of
social gains, maintaining that "if you want the corn, you
need the cannon", over the years the tactics he emphasised
changed, from the insurrectionism of his youth to the
syndicalism of his older years. He had always said that the
anarchist movement needed to be as visible as possible, and
this change reflects his coming to believe, as did the wider
anarchist movement, that this is incompatible with the
strategy of 'propaganda by the deed'.

There is no one action, no single pamphlet or article for
which Malatesta is famous. There have almost certainly
been better anarchist writers, more skilled anarchist
organisers, anarchists who have sacrificed more for their
beliefs. Perhaps though, Malatesta is celebrated because he
combined all of these so well, exemplifying thought
expressed in deed, ideas backed up by action, and all driven
by a fierce commitment to freedom.

Ray Cunningham

For a basic introduction to anarchism try

Workers Solidarity and other Irish anarchist publications are at


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Capone trades vampire stories with LET ME IN caretakers Richard Jenkins and Kodi Smit-McPhee!!!

Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. This interview with the males in the life of young vampire Abby in the Matt Reeves-directed LET ME IN, the defiantly lovely remake of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, was conducted back in July at San Diego Comic-Con, prior to my seeing the film. At the time, Harry had just seen the film in advance of its selection as the opening-night offering at Fantastic Fest, and he was justifiably raving about it. I'd spoken with Reeves back in March, not long after he finished shooting LET ME IN, at the SXSW Film Festival, and his descriptions of how he had handled the material encouraged me that his film would be different enough to stand on its own but similar enough to maintain the high standards of the original. At Fantastic Fest, Quint did a great interview with Reeves and the young male star of LET ME IN Kodi Smit-McPhee, but I got a chance to chat with him off the record (as he promised we would back in March) about my thoughts on the film, most of which are bordering on glowing). He had dozens of questions about my feelings on his work, and I answered them honestly (many of my points I made in my review of the film). It was one of the most frank discussions I've ever had with a filmmaker, and I want to thank him publicly for taking the time out of his clearly busy schedule to chat and listen. Okay, back to the interview at hand. You all know Richard Jenkins, the recently Oscar-nominated actor for THE VISITOR, which he received after a decades-long career as a familiar character actor. Most recently, he played Richard from Texas in EAT PRAY LOVE, making him one of the only things worth watching in that movie. In LET ME IN, he plays the Abby's devoted but weary caretaker. In the role of Abby's new friend and the central character in LET ME IN is the 14-year-old Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee, best known up to this point as "Boy" in last year's THE ROAD, opposite Viggo Mortensson. What's interesting is that these two have almost no scenes together in LET ME IN, yet they have a rapport that reminded me of a young man and his grandfather. They were great fun to chat with. Please enjoy Jenkins and Smit-McPhee.
Capone: So I actually spoke to Matt [Reeves] about the film back in March when he just showed up at SXSW to do interviews. He did a pretty good job of convincing me that this movie was worth remaking, the story was worth retelling. One of the things I find interesting as I happen to have the two of you here is that you are playing the same sort of person at two very different ends of their "career," I guess. It’s a fascinating dynamic. Richard Jenkins: I do portend the future, yes. You know, hopefully it will turn out a little bit better for him. I was just like you. That was important to Matt that, and he said to me, “What do you think this guy’s life was like when he was Owen’s age?” Capone: I was going to ask you if you'd thought about that. RJ: And this boy is trapped in this life. There is no way out. It’s just absolute and it’s very sad to have a young kid trapped and without hope [in his home life], so that’s where I assumed I was, in kind of the same situation, or in a situation where it was better to do anything to get out. And I was also in love. Capone: I was going to ask about that too. Do you think that your character, when he was much younger, was in love with this creature? RJ: You will see. Kodi Smit-McPhee: He's just taking away all of your questions, isn’t it? Capone: Yeah he is, but it’s good. It means I’m asking the right ones, I think. [Everyone Laughs] RJ: You’ll see. I really shouldn’t answer that, because it’s pretty clear in the film. Capone: That’s something that’s not exactly tapped into in the Swedish very, so that’s good to know. RJ: Yeah, somebody was important to Matt. Capone: [To Kodi] What about you? You do have scenes together, right? Near the beginning? KSM: Yes, some. Capone: You knew making this that eventually your character was going to turn into a version of Richard's. KSM: Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. I think it’s cool, because you are seeing kind of a mirror image of what’s happening like it’s reliving his life, like you said, but he’s reliving his life, kind of. I can understand that he sees this kid growing into what he is, so really it’s kind of a domino effect throughout the whole movie. It’s like a cycle. But yeah, I think it’s cool. It’s very abstract and he sees not only that I’m getting very close to Abby or what was the little girl’s name in the original one? RJ: Eli. KSM: I’m very close to her, but I’m living the same life he did when he was a kid, and that’s probably why he sees her, because he sees that I was just like him. Capone: Did Matt also want to play up with you that love-story angle? That first love, coming-of-age thing? KSM: Yeah, well obviously Owen doesn’t understand anything of what was going on. He thought he was the dad and he just sees that she’s kind of living the same life he thinks, the parents passed away, so they can relate and like Richard said, they are both kind of trapped in their own world and they cant get out of it, and he’s doing the same thing everyday, going to school, getting bullied. So having something different to come home to that you can look forward to, not seeing your mum drunk on the couch every night crying, it definitely lightened him up, and as their relationship goes longer, they see that they like each other a bit more, but Abby holds back because she knows everything about what’s going on. Capone: And I remember that in the original that she does almost sort of do this reluctantly, or at least it seems that way, at first. KSM: Right, she wants to, but she can’t quite ask for it. Capone: She likes you enough that she doesn’t want you to necessarily get trapped in that life. Whereas you [Richard] are just her slave, basically. RJ: Maybe it was that way with me too, but you make a choice to do this, and then we started thinking “Can I even write?” “Can I spell?” I mean, I left school when I was 12 years old, I haven’t been back to school, I’ve been, as they say, “On the road” running and going from one town to the next for 50-some years.

Capone: I got this package in the mail, maybe you heard about these… RJ: That's mine! Capone: I know, that’s why I said I got this blood-caked funnel RJ: Could I have it back? Capone: I wish brought it. I would have had you sign it. KSM: What happened? RJ: They sent them a funnel that… KSM: That you drain the blood into? Capone: But it’s a bloody funnel in an evidence bag. KSM: That’s beautiful. Capone: And it’s got stuff written on it and it’s got the date sometime in the '80s. RJ: It’s pretty cool. Capone: Yeah and It doesn’t say anywhere where it’s from. It looks like you’ve gotten some package by mistake. RJ: That’s great. Capone: [To Kodi] Have you ever seen one of Richard’s movies? KSM: As soon as I met him, I was like “Wow.” My brother did the same thing, like everything he's been in goes through your head. I guess the last one I would remember would be STEP BROTHERS. [Everyone Laughs] Capone: I just came from talking to Will [Ferrell], actually. RJ: Are they over there? Capone: Oh yeah, they haven’t even done THE OTHER GUYS panel yet. It starts in about 15 minutes or so. RJ: They will be there for a while. KSM: But I can definitely admire the stuff that he has done, because it’s cool. You don’t get it a lot that, you can see someone in a comedy, but then you can accept them in a serious movie, because if you see someone who has done a comedy movie and then you see them trying to do something serious, you kind of can’t take from that, but it’s cool. Capone: Did you see Kodi in THE ROAD? RJ: It broke my heart. Well Viggo and I have been friends for a while, and I know he was just crazy about him and yeah I did see it and he just breaks your heart in it. Capone: Kodi, will you ever make a movie where you get to smile? KSM: [laughs] I’m asking myself that these days. I would like to do a comedy soon. RJ: But look at that kisser. By the way, he has grown about a foot since the last time I saw him. Capone: Really? KSM: Yeah. RJ: I’m not the first to say that. KSM: A million people said it. RJ: He walked in the room and I looked and I was like “Who is this tall kid?” KSM: Some people were saying it and then I was like “You’re just saying that, because I’m 14 now.” Then I met up with my sister and I'm her height now, so I’m like “Okay, this is weird.” RJ: You have really grown a lot. Capone: Yeah, but I think a lot of people started paying attention to you because of THE VISITOR, and I had a really great conversation with [writer-director] Tom [McCarthy] actually. Did you come through Chicago with that film? Or maybe you came to SXSW in Austin, and somehow I managed to miss you. RJ: I’m from the Chicago area. Capone: Are you? It seems like you are busier than you have ever been. You have got movies on top of movies. RJ: [Knock on the table] Yeah, I know. Somebody just said to me on the phone, “If you died, we wouldn’t know it until 2014.” [Laughs] It’s been good. I’ve got no complaints. Capone: You’ve got EAT PRAY LOVE coming out soon and then maybe one day CABIN IN THE WOODS will come out. [Writer] Joss Whedon was talking about it yesterday. KSM: Is THE VISITOR out? What’s that about? RJ: THE VISITOR is a little interesting drama. Capone: Let's not undersell it. You got an Oscar nomination for that RJ: I did, yes. [to Kodi] It’s like STEP BROTHERS. [Everyone Laughs] Capone: It’s exactly the same. RJ: Then I did RUM DIARY with Johnny Depp. KSM: Johnny Depp? RJ: Yeah. KSM: Wow. He’s great. RJ: HALL PASS with the Farrelly Brothers. Capone: That’s right, and you have worked with them before, so yeah busier than ever like I said. RJ: It’s been really good. Capone: Had either of you seen LET THE RIGHT ONE IN when you were first approached? RJ: I have seen it since. KSM: So have I. Capone: Yeah. Did you kind of get precious about it, the way a lot of people did? RJ: No, I didn’t even know there was a film when I said yes to this one, so I just read the book before I did the movie, and then I did the movie, and then I saw the other movie and it’s great. I mean it’s really great, but you have seen both right? KSM: Yeah. RJ: You saw ours the other night. There are a lot of similarities. Same story, but Matt goes and edited a different way, wouldn’t you say? KSM: Yeah, he just adds a lot of stuff I think. RJ: I really loved the movie though. Capone: I’ve actually heard from a couple people who have seen the film say there are some choices Matt has made that are actually better and help to clarify things better than the original. RJ: Well you know, I think it’s a thing if he saw it and saw that he wanted to say something. As good as it was, to have the nerve to say, “There’s something in here that I want to mine,” and I think he really connected with Owen’s character. And he really put it in his time growing up. He was a lonely kid, I think. KSM: He said he could relate to Owen a lot and so could the guy who wrote it. RJ: Now & Laters, that’s what Matt ate as a kid, so it was really personal for him, and I hadn’t seen it, but I bet you it comes off that way. KSM: And also, he said the film was already going to get a remake, and Matt said, "I don't think you should remake it," and they were actually going to go older with the kids and he said “You shouldn’t do that.” Capone: I think that was a fear that a lot of people had. KSM: Then he ended up doing it and he said the whole thing also behind the whole vampire thing, those gears were turning behind it that was really about these 12-year-old kids growing up and having tough lives and the whole vampire thing is just a… what would you call it? A mask or something? Capone: Yeah. KSM: Something to say what’s happening. Capone: It’s sort of a metaphor for angst-ridden adolescence. KSM: Right, a metaphor. RJ: The movie is sad. I think it’s very sad. It’s not just a scary story. I said to him, “What have you learned from doing this?" And what you learn from this movie is, you don’t want to be a vampire.” [laughs] This is not a life you want to pursue. It maybe the most depressing thing in the world. Capone: There’s not a lot of joy in it. [Matt Reeves walks into the room for another interview] KSM: Like I was saying to Matt before… RJ: If we'd had a real director… Capone: A director that would show me a movie that I wrote about back in March, who would not show me his movie, even though my boss has seen it. Matt Reeves: What?! Capone: Good to see you again, Matt. Matt Reeves: Hey! How are you? Capone: Good. Matt Reeves: What didn’t I show you? Capone: The movie! Matt Reeves: You’ll see it soon, I promise! Oh, that's right Harry just saw it. What did he think? Capone: He loved it. He says there are things you have done that he thinks are better than the first and he loves it. And all I could think of was, “Wow, I did that interview with him for a half an hour and I hadn’t even seen the movie.” RJ: The thing about Matt is he has no loyalty. Capone: It’s so true. Matt Reeves: That’s true! [laughs] RJ: Halfway through the shoot, there was another guy he was going to replace me with, but my contract was binding. [Everyone Laughs] Capone: I’ve got to say, when they said that you were cast in this role, I forgot the face of the poor actor that play him in the original, because you guys look, in my mind a lot a like, and it’s one of the best casting or recasting that I’ve seen. RJ: Well that’s interesting, because when I saw it I went “This guy is really good. I’m glad I waited until I shot the film to watch the original,” but I’m not in it that much. It’s these guys movie. KSM: But he means a lot. You could have someone that’s not in the film that much, but they can be the main character of the whole thing driving it. RJ: Yeah, but it was fun. I did it, because I read it and I just loved the story. Capone: Talk about Chloe [Moretz] a bit, because she’s completely not represented today, but there that initial strangeness of the both relationships with her that it takes your mind a while to get used to realize it’s not creepy. RJ: Beautifully handled by Matt, because it was a concern of mine, you know? It’s just not what I need at this time in my life. [Everyone Laughs] Capone: You want to keep working, yeah. RJ: “Do you have grandkids?” “No, I don’t…” But he was great, wasn’t he? He really handled your guys' relationship really well. I found watching it that it was very intimate, the set was very intimate, very quiet except when they said “Cut,” then these two would start screwing around. They had fun. They are kids, you know, so they should have fun, but I thought he handled it really well. Capone: Kodi, what do you remember? Did you connect with her almost right away? KSM: The first time we met, we had a meeting with Matt and Chloe’s mum and me, and yeah we connected that day, and they showed us around the set of Owen's house and they were still making her house. So while we were doing the film, it was amazing to see the process of her acting was pretty much the same as mine, as she makes a whole life for the character and tries to make it kind of real. So yeah it’s cool to see someone else, especially my age doing the same thing as me. It’s cool. Capone: You don’t normally act with people your own age, right? KSM: No, it was pretty awesome working with someone my age through the whole thing. Capone: Yeah, did your parents let you see KICK-ASS? Have you seen that? KSM: Yeah, pretty much seen all that stuff. RJ: He saw STEP BROTHERS. Capone: That’s true. KSM: My dad is an actor and my sister is an actor and my mum just keeps us all kind of sane, I guess. Capone: Did that floor you? Were you like “Wow, that’s her?” KSM: Yeah, I actually didn’t know she had such a big part. I saw in the end that the whole thing was on her shoulders and well, she’s good, and yeah KICKASS is definitely a one-of-a-kind movie. From the commercials it’s nothing what you think. I saw it and was like “Wow.” Capone: Richard, you listed a bunch of things that you’ve got coming out that you shot already, but do you have anything interesting that you’ve got lined up for the near future? KSM: Yes, Richard, do you? RJ: I’m starting a movie called FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS with Justin Timberlake. Capone: Right. That's already shooting, right? RJ: I play his dad. Just started shooting that. KSM: Where are they shooting that? RJ: New York and L.A., yeah. I’m doing that and that’s it. Capone: Literally like the first day of shooting, those photos came out of Justin and Mila Kunis shooting that film. RJ: Those guys are always around him. It's unbelievable. But I haven’t started shooting yet. I start right after I leave here. Capone: That’s Will Gluck directing, right? RJ: Will Gluck, yeah. Capone: Yeah, I liked FIRED UP and I’ve heard good things about EASY A too. RJ: With Stanley [Tucci], yeah, he just finished that. Our film is really smart. The script is really good. It’s a really smart script and I play his day, who has Alzheimer’s, but it’s kind of funny. Capone: All right, what about you Kodi? KSM: I’m doing an animation right now, it’s called PARANORMAN and when I read the script, I thought it was going to be something kid friendly, but it turns out it’s not really. It’s an adult cartoon I guess you could call it. It’s going to be in stop motion and will be out in 2012. Capone: Who’s directing that? Is it Australian or is it American? KSM: The two guys, the director and the producer are English, so I guess they’ve been working on it for a while, and they came to America to do it. It’s about this young boy, kind of like Owen, although he can see ghosts and he saves the world from a zombie invasion. That’s the only difference. RJ: You kind of help the zombie invasion in this one. KSM: Yeah. But yeah that should be fun. Capone: What is MATCHING JACK? KSM: MATCHING JACK is a movie I did in Australia. Capone: Right. It has some pretty cool people in it, from what I remember. KSM: Yeah, Jimmy, who is from Ireland and I had to do an Irish accent in it. Capone: Nesbitt, right? KSM: Yeah, James Nesbitt. He’s awesome. And I did that, it’s about a young boy with cancer. Capone: Still no smiling. KSM: I know! RJ: Can you smile? [Kodi smiles to reveal a mouth full of braces.] KSM: It’s my vibe. But the film is about this young boy that tries to slowly tell this other boy that gets leukemia about cancer and the chances of living and stuff, and my character doesn’t have such good luck. But in the end it’s good, because he passes everything he knows to the other boy and he lives and gets on with his life. Capone: I’ve seen an Australian release date, is there any hope that that will make it here? KSM: Well 20th Century Fox is producing it, so I think it is coming here. Capone: That’d be good. RJ: I’m going to plug two little bitty movies. One’s called WAITING FOR FOREVER that James Keach directed that has been shown at some festivals and doesn’t have a distributor yet. And the other is NORMAN. It’s real cool. It’s about a kid whose father is dying of cancer, and he is picked on in high school and he tells people he has cancer, and people start treating him differently. It's such a great script. It was at the Maui Film Festival and it was at the Waterfront Film Festival. I hear some really good things. I heard it’s good. Capone: Who is the director? RJ: Jonathon Segal is the director, yeah. Capone: Who is the actor that’s playing the kid? RJ: Dan Byrd. Emily VanCamp is in it. I hear it’s really good. Capone: Okay. All right, thank you both. It was really great to finally meet you. RJ: Nice to meet you. KSM: Thanks. Have you been on the floor at Comic-Con yet? Capone: I have. Were you planning on making the rounds? KSM: I really would like to. I hope I have time. Capone: You could probably get away without wearing a mask, too. Maybe not next year. Thanks, guys.
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  • Oct. 10, 2010, 4:18 p.m. CST

    Saw It Last Night

    by Crow3711

    A beautiful film. Stands up to the original in every way, and in some ways, its even more enjoyable. Really a beautiful, sad, haunting masterpiece. Who would have thought the guy that made Cloverfield had it in him. And Chloe Moretz....she's going places. I expect to see her on film for many years to come. A really great movie. More people need to go see it. They fucked up the marketing huge, imo. Then again, I don't think its the kind of story most american audiences can appreciate or even really manage to understand. I saw it in manhattan and I could tell at least half the people really didn't understand why it was the way it was. They expected a completely different story. They laughed half the time too. Horrid.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 4:19 p.m. CST

    Why the fuck did this movie do so poorly?

    by Nasty In The Pasty

    Even fucking Vampires Suck made more money. It's a great MOVIE, as opposed to just a great remake. The remake snobs can smoke my pole.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 4:22 p.m. CST

    Looks like Jenkins is about so sock McPhee in the jaw

    by Nasty In The Pasty

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 5:14 p.m. CST

    You can stop now! It BOMB DIGGITY BOMBED!!!

    by Mr. Pricklepants

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 6:11 p.m. CST

    The "remake snobs" didn't kill this movie!

    by HollywoodHellraiser

    It was the American film audience as usual. Seriously, if it doesn't have something to do with 'pop culture' in some kind of way than quiet, good movies will bomb!

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 6:14 p.m. CST

    I liked this movie better when it was called THE TOY.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 7:19 p.m. CST

    78 Days

    by Countdown_to_Vader

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 7:22 p.m. CST

    RJ: THE VISITOR is a little interesting drama.

    by Cartagia

    RJ: THE VISITOR is a little interesting drama. Capone: Let's not undersell it. You got an Oscar nomination for that <br> RJ: I did, yes. [to Kodi] It’s like STEP BROTHERS.<br><br>I laughed my ass off at that.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 8:45 p.m. CST

    RE: Bomb

    by Capone

    Anyone who equates box office performance with the quality of a particular film has no place in this or any other Talkback, because you have zero sense of what a good or great movie truly is. Hey, guess what? MOON bombed last year. I'll punch anyone in the throat who says that was a shit movie. Meanwhile, pure shit lands at the top of the box office with alarming regularity. Sometimes good stuff lands at the top of the heap, but often it doesn't. These aren't original ideas I'm spouting, but let's get off the idea once and for all that box office success has anything to do with quality. Please.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 8:51 p.m. CST

    I didn't even know Richard Jenkins was from Chicago..

    by ClaireRedfield

    But somehow in my gut I did know. Watching him in the Visitor I just knew. There's something about actors from Chicago or the Midwest where someone from there can just tell. I don't know what it is. I'd say there's an accent, but none of think we have an accent,so that's not it.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 10:06 p.m. CST

    Capone, about bombs:

    by Orbots Commander

    I don't think anybody is equating box office to quality. What I think people ARE getting at is if good movies don't just under-perform, but totally tank, as in only two people per auditorium attendance, it's that much harder for good movies to get made. It's an observation. <p> BTW, I really enjoyed Let Me In. I had a day off of work last week, and caught that and Social Network back to back. Jenkins, McPhee and even more, Chloe Moretz--- are jaw dropping, scarily fantastic in this.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 10:08 p.m. CST

    My audience laughed through some of it too:

    by Orbots Commander

    The "Owen, I'm not a girl" line launched peals of laughter and clapping from a gaggle of high-schoolers.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 10:17 p.m. CST

    Imagine if they left...THAT shot from the original in

    by Nasty In The Pasty

    THAT would have shut those teenagers up.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 10:17 p.m. CST

    And showing the car crash from the inside was genius

    by Nasty In The Pasty

    Actually better than the original's version of how Eli/Abby's guardian gets caught.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 10:22 p.m. CST

    I dunno...

    by ufoclub1977

    After seeing Into the Void which will fail at the box office, but is truly a unique and powerful cinematic experience.... Can I get into the remake of Let the Right One In? It's still an iteration of a movie that was great. I might prefer Cloverfield! Which I liked quite a bit as the best depiction of a dream logic nightmare of a monster attacking a city story.

  • Oct. 10, 2010, 11:07 p.m. CST

    How would Mary-Louise Parker fare as Catwoman? Hot as balls,

    by Disgruntled_Chinaman

    but, could she pull off elegant?

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 12:49 a.m. CST

    This site certainly promotes the hell out of the

    by Dingbatty

    pure shit movies, though. Like those Bay Transformers.

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 4:49 a.m. CST

    Would you like a tissue, Capone? Jesus fucking Christ.

    by reflecto

    Get over it, no one gives a shit about Matt Reeves.

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 6:15 a.m. CST

    I dont think they should let

    by InActionMan

    Khalid Sheikh Mohammed make movies. <P> He is a bad man.

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 6:37 a.m. CST

    Richard Jenkins, a god among men.

    by Doctor_Strangepork

    That is all.

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 7:07 a.m. CST

    Award Recall

    by quantize

    'would never say those things out loud in public'. <p> Common fundamental error...yes it's a public forum..but its NOT OUT IN THE STREET..just a website <p> Try to get that into your head <p> idiot. <p> ;-P

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 1:15 p.m. CST

    too bad

    by ForgetfulPete

    audiences have stayed away in droves. what did the studio expect spending ANY money on this? a quality horror movie with good actors and an interesting story? what the hell? cue more torture porn prequels requels sequels remakes reimaginings and STAT! SAW 7 !!!!!

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 1:21 p.m. CST

    can't wait for

    by ForgetfulPete

    PARANORMAN to NOT get made, a stop motion movie? Haven't we learned from failure after failure that the stop motion movie industry is a dead end and these movies don't make money? hopefully someone will smarten up and cancel the project the same way that santa clause biography movie and the one about a giant will never see the light of day! when will people figure out that animation, stop motion are both dead ends? CGI is the only animation anyone cares about and wants to see! IN 3D !!!!

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 1:42 p.m. CST

    Yeah, Coraline was SUCH a box office bomb

    by Nasty In The Pasty

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 9:28 p.m. CST

    One of the best...

    by basementaddix

    Easily one of the best movies Ive seen in a while...shame it didn't make more $$...I hate when all the crap movies make $$

  • Oct. 11, 2010, 11:45 p.m. CST

    Saw it yesterday-

    by Playkins

    I liked it a lot, but it was basically the same movie as the original. Admit it, you know it's true.

  • Oct. 12, 2010, 12:40 a.m. CST

    "Let Me In" Deserved Better

    by spire_walk

    I own both the original on Blue Ray and the novel. I was so ready to hate on this film, but it turned out to be one of the best remakes ever. It nailed it... but it's a shame no one went and saw it.

  • Oct. 12, 2010, 6 a.m. CST

    This movie did so poorly because

    by weebay

    This is just my opinion. I think the movie did so poorly because there is not one single sympathetic character in the film. Abby is a brutal remorseless killer so you can't really like her. SPOILER: .... Owen watches Abby attack and kill his neighbours and does nothing about it and worse he actually helps her kill a policeman. So you can't really root for him. .... Obviously you can't root for the Richard Jenkins character because he spends all of his time killing teenage boys or at least trying to. By the way. Why does he only attack teenage boys? It doesn't make any sense in the context of this movie. His character is not a pedophile like he was in the swedish movie and Abby is a girl and not a castrated boy as in the original film so an attraction to boys doesn't seem to be a motive. Wouldn't killing girls be easier? The killing method is just stupid and highly implausible by the way. Anyway, back to my points. In the Swedish movie only one of the bullies was sympathetic. He didn't participate in the final assault of Oscar and his life was spared at the end because of it. In this movie all of the bullies at one point show a bit of remorse at certain points but none are spared, which leads you back to Abby being a brutal monster killer. Most audiences like a hook, someone you can root for but this movie didn't give you anyone.