HOW TO ENTER:

Step 1. Get out-and-about during the month of September and be a tourist in your own City, seeing the things you see on a daily basis in a different light.

Step 2. Capture the things that you see; your passions, your inspirations, the City that surrounds you on MMS, film or video.

Step 3. Share your experiences, and our beautiful City, with the rest of the world by submitting your work to My Cape Town - follow the instructions to upload or send a mail to Photo Entries.

The public will be invited to participate in voting for their favourite submissions by visiting the various Capture My Cape Town platforms (Flickr and Facebook) to review the work. In addition, a team of carefully selected judges will evaluate the entries to decide on winners in the various categories.

The Capture My Cape Town competition opens 1 September and closes 30 September. Winners will be announced early in October.

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Woah! I was more than over-the-moon when this little video appeared in my inbox. I have no idea if it is purely on the web or if it’s on TV as well, but one thing is for sure, it’s RED HOT!

Check out this ad for Woolworths Distraction Lingerie:

Well done, Woolies – now you’re talking my language!

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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Mr. M. Night Shyamalan has systematically made the wrong decision at every turn in this film adaptation of the beloved Nickolodeon anime series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. From controversial casting decisions to a lackluster 3D post-production hack job, The Last Airbender is an incomprehensible, detached and languishing fantasy adventure, which is only buoyed by its style and special effects.

The writer-director has progressively gone from brilliant to terrible starting with The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, progressing to Lady in the Water, The Happening and culminating in his most dismal effort to date, The Last Airbender. M. Night Shyamalan’s projects have been original and perhaps it was the ambitious nature of his first adaptation and the process of converting this big budget Nickolodeon cartoon that must have broken his back. There’s a reason Shyamalan’s best work has to do with small communities and it was quite a leap of faith for Paramount to offer up $150 million for him to create  a live-action The Last Airbender.

Catch the rest of the review and the trailer after the jump…

The story follows the misadventures of Aang, a young apprentice in the ways of airbending, whose Avatar lineage dates back thousands of years. The boy must grow into his boots, summon up the power of the four elements and tell the Fire nation it’s time for lights out. Confuse things with a host of superfluous characters, add a few spiritual motifs and you’ve got Avatar: The Last Airbender.

First off, the title The Last Airbender is incomplete. To avoid confusion with James Cameron’s epic blockbuster, Avatar, the first word in the title was dropped. For a predominantly blue action fantasy adventure in 3D, the comparisons would have probably done more damage than good. Although, to be honest… most of the damage was done in the actual creation of this epic misfire. While Avatar and The Last Airbender both share some commonalities and feature some spellbinding visual effects, the two are literally worlds apart.

The cast is relatively unknown bar Dev Patel of Slumdog Millionaire fame, Hollywood regular Cliff Curtis and Shaun Toub from Iron Man. These actors offer the only redeeming performances given the quality of the characterization, their screen time and a boring script. Jackson Rathbone of Twilight notoriety offers a fragile pretty boy performance, which would even be out of place in a Chuck Norris movie. Shyamalan’s take is lifeless and serious, when the series is renowned for its sense of humour and joy. For an Asian anime series, the film is composed of everyone but suitable reflections… using Indian actors for the Fire nation and a white cast for the Water nation with a Texan karate kid named Noah Ringer as Aang, the Avatar.

The Last Airbender – he can fart around corners?!

The casting has been controversial to say the least and all the “bad” choices are in fact bad choices just for acting ability before skin colour even becomes an issue. It’s a sad day in Shyamalanland as an eager audience try to make sense of a series of loosely-based Avatar: The Last Airbender segments flow by in slow-motion. Shyamalan has followed the story quite attentively if you compare notes with episode 1, but throw in a couple of dreamy flashbacks, cut the story adrift and fail to develop a sense of continuity with a stable lead and you’ve got a pretty-looking, yet unmanned hot air balloon.

The lines are delivered like cold pizza and were probably meant to be inspirational. Instead they’re cheesy (still cold), painful and fail to make the link between character and narrative. The only reason you finish watching The Last Airbender is because you’ve paid to see 3D and you’ll be damned if you’re not going to get your money’s worth. Thing is… the 3D is almost non-existent. In fact, it’s harmful to your eyes. You can’t watch without the 3D glasses and the add-on 3D effects are horrible, just plain horrible. There are no crisp lines and some ridiculous attempts at 3D have been made by blurring backgrounds, making it almost essential that you see the 2D version if you have to.

The story’s themes and influences run far and wide. We’ve got a side order of Dune with the political factions/nations in an arm wrestle – one that’s never fully explained. Then we’ve got some The Lord of the Rings – Two Towers battle scenes reminiscent of Helm’s Deep, except they’re on water. Echoes of The Golden Compass also sound out as an eagerly-awaited big budget family fantasy film tanks with its dazzling effects, awkward performances and pithy story. Hell, there’s even a bit of Kung Fu Panda philosophy thrown in with the free Zen garden happy meal.

The Last Airbender has been filmed in such a way that you can just imagine them shooting the entire film in M. Night Shyamalan’s green screen basement with a bunch of IT guys relaying backdrops more furiously than a cheap screensaver app. All in all, it’s a surreal, yawn-inducing homage to a cartoon that deserved so much better. Perhaps movie producers will think twice before they get their takeaway order mixed up again… remember vindaloo and chop-suey are best served from different restaurants.

The bottom line: Tiresome.

Release Date: 10 September, 2010

Watch ‘The Last Airbender’ Trailer

Book Tickets at Ster-Kinekor
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Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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Is that a PUMA top?

It’s all a little silly and although online handbag swinging holds no weight in my life, I feel I should at least share my thoughts seeing as I’m a part of this online thing. Kind of.

So, after the jump you’ll find my thoughts on…I’m not sure I can say it….the Blog Awards, Cape Town Girl and, god forbid…2 Oceans Vibe.

More.

…..funny….I’m still alive.

Let’s carry on then.

As you well know my ‘publicity stunt’ for the Blog Awards involves getting thrown out if I crack second place in Best Entertainment. This doesn’t mean that I do not want to win, it means that I realise my chances are very slim seeing as 2OV is in the same category. My take on the awards has earned me a few digs, all in the ‘he’s just bitter’ vein. To set the record straight (gayest saying ever) this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Bangers and Nash doesn’t pay the bills. I do it because I fucking LOVE it, maybe for all the wrong reasons. It strokes my ego, gets me laid, I go to rad events (and boring ones), I get a lot of free stuff, and I get to meet some very, very cool people. It enables me to live a lifestyle that I wouldn’t dream of giving up. Coming second to a site that receives as much traffic as it does in a competition that allows voters to vote every 24 hours is like coming second in the bedroom, still incredibly satisfying.

As a result of playing in the same city 2OV and B&N get lumped into the same category and everyone has an opinion. As far as I’m concerned we couldn’t be further apart – he’s Camps Bay beach front with cocktails and I’m City Bowl with anything I can get in my face. Seth has been in the game since before I even knew what the internet was, he’s at the forefront of pretty much everything and the man has earned his spot. Given half the chance I bet every single one of his critics would swap places with him. The dude is ‘living the holiday’, but he’s working bloody hard for it.

That’s not to say I have no issue with 2OV, the site. Gone are the days when I used to literally roll off my chair reading stories of Mavis and beach attacks. His writing inspired me to write, and here we are. I enjoy good content and his used to be the best. Now? If I want to read the 2OV headlines before they ‘break’ I go through my bookmarked pages the night before.

I also believe in credible marketing, and maybe it’s just because I’ve been in the industry, but I cannot see how a brand get’s value out of pointless conversation or advertising banners that are so far down they are ‘below the earth’, as someone recently commented. 2OV started the brand advocacy vibe, real use of brands and mentions when relevant – something the rest of us bloggers now benefit from, but has now moved onto something that resembles the thoughts of a brand obsessed Tourett’s sufferer.

The radio side is something else, and I still don’t know why it wasn’t nominated in one of the radio or podcast categories for the Blog Awards. I really do hope it takes off, because we are all well aware of just how atrocious local radio is. As far as the future of 2OV? Maybe guest writers can save it. Sort of like the WWTDD vibe – an incredibly funny offering from various writers, though you would never know that there was more than one contributor.

Now, Cape Town Girl. I suppose I should bite my tongue on this one as we work in the same office, but then this is B&N and my thoughts are really the only thing I have to share here. My thoughts and my good looks.

In my post on who to vote for in the Blog Awards I did suggest her – Best New Blog. I had no idea she was so new to the scene, mostly because of the popularity of her blog, something I cannot understand – I’m just not into cupcakes, macaroons and highlighted brand names. That said, I’d never expect her to understand why I’m into getting as drunk I can, thrashing around in front of a stage, engaging in promiscuous acts with girls of a questionable age, and throwing up in the street – not necessarily in that order.

The reason I bring her up is the ‘brand whore’ label she has been slapped with, rather viciously I might add. While I don’t agree with her ‘girls don’t respect a guy in a Tazz’ vibe in the slightest (not because I drive one, because I feel that judging people according to that sort of standard is the most unattractive quality a human can possess), I would like to see the people calling her a brand whore. I wonder if they go out in public barefoot and dressed in black bags.

The mere fact that you are on the internet means that you buy things, unless you’re homeless and your local internet café allows you to sleep on the floor at night. Alex writes about what she does, and people want to read it. Because people read it, people with stuff give her stuff to write about. It’s that simple. If you don’t like her or her blog don’t follow her. If you do, carry on.

Maybe her incredibly fast climb to ‘fame’ in this cupcake and cat filled Cape Town blogger industry has pissed a few people off. People who after years of writing deep, meaningful things, never got anything for free. People who are not satisfied with sugar and sunglasses. I don’t know. In fact, I don’t know why I even concern myself with this, because all it’s doing is fueling the pointless online back and forth between those with the free shit and those that want the free shit (as well as the possibility of a few harsh looks as I walk through the office).

I suppose it’s true, as soon as someone get’s negative attention and attacks smacking of jealously they are doing something right, and CTG and Seth are clearly doing something right. Whether I agree with it or not is irrelevant.

I suppose it’s because I consider myself more of a ‘man of the people’. I don’t want to be stuck in VIP – unless there are free drinks, I want to be in the pit, on a grimy dancefloor sweating tequila and pouring beer down my throat…with you, the person just like me on the other side of this screen. And I shall endeavor to keep it that way. It’s up to you to let me know if I start drifting toward the fantasy land of Imtoocoolontheinternet.

I’m in this for the free shit and groupies.

As the doe eyed Rock Star would say ‘let’s get fucked up!’

Nash…
Out!

Author: Bangers and Nash

Nash’s Job is meeting people and bringing you a serving of the good stuff.

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If you don’t pop into The Cool Hunter every now and then, you’re doing yourself a great injustice. Take for example this knew ad for Mini that they picked up. God, it’s good!

This, from The Cool Hunter :

One of the selling points for Mini Cooper Clubman – the Mini that is roomier yet still cute — is that it has room for some luggage. The Clubman’s luggage compartment measures 9.2 cubic feet (the basic Mini has only 6 cubic feet) and has a cargo cover as standard equipment. Clubman’s split-folding back seats can be lowered to increase the cargo space to 32.8 cubic feet that will accommodate not just basic luggage but even a snowboard or baby stroller.

Art director Maximilian Pinegger and copywriter Justin Salice-Stephan, two 24-year-old’s from Miami Ad School took this feature to hart and created a cute airport luggage carousel guerrilla ad for the car and its roomy trunk.

[more here]

I can imagine the “creatives” out there, drooling at this kind of “blue sky” thinking..

We actually “pitched” on that “account.”

Serious?

Ja, but there was a problem with the “cromalin.”

Etc. etc..

Adverts Soon!

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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We’ve got a fairly massive story that has just broken. Ard Matthews from Just Jinjer chopped off his famous dreadlocks this weekend after losing a bet.

Check this out:

You know what this means – anyone attending his concert on Thursday with Theo Crous, Vusi motherfreaking Mahlasela, Plush, iScream, Jack Mantis, Louise Day (smoking hot) will be the first people to see him playing live without his dreads!

TICKETS TO TOMORROW’S INTIMATE PERFORMANCE
WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!

And what’s more, it’s all for a good cause, with ALL proceeds going to the MYLIFE Foundation! What a joke – they’re making it too easy for us again. It’s like we’re playing this thing on easy mode!

So you can party your head off, listen to crazy-awesome live music, and you’re topping up your karma levels at the same time?

Oh good God, I’ve just realised something, I Scream & The Chocolate Stix (a 2oceansvibe favourite and the guys behind the smash hit My Cape Town!) are playing as well!!

Take that, and the fact that it’s organised by The Little Black Book, and you’re looking at a KILLER bash!

Hahahaha – give me a break! Where do I sign up?

Ard Matthews, Theo Crous, Jack Mantis and friends.

Enjoy an intimate acoustic evening with performances by some of Cape Town`s top artists in support of the MylifE Foundation. Ard Matthews, Theo Crous, Jack Mantis, iScream and the Chocolate Stix, Louise Day, Plush and more will share the stage in what promises to be night of music and fun in getting together and giving back in honour of our street-children. All the proceeds for the event will go to the MyLifE Foundation.

Enjoy an early set at 20h00 and get to meet the artists afterwards.

More about MyLifE:
MylifE is a registered foundation working with at-risk youth and children in Cape Town, South Africa ‐ those living on the street without hope or support. MylifE’S team has worked within this sector for more than 12 years, gathering vital information on the social dynamics that drive these issues. MylifE was established in 2002, and since its inception has successfully healed over 105 youth, moving them from the city’s pavements into full‐time jobs, independence and a ‘normal’ life. It has given hope where there was none. Website: www.mylife.org.za

Ard Matthews, global ambassador for MyLifE says: “The MyLifE foundation is an organization that is very dear to my heart. Everyone needs a break. Even fully funded NGO’s need constant help and commitment. MyLifE is no different but at the moment it has a lot more heart than it does funds so I am committed to do what I can to change this. Its the only thing that makes me feel good about the living the blessed life I live. We are all a lot more fortunate than these beautiful kids so please join me in helping to make a difference.”

Date: Thursday 9 September 2010.
Time: 20h00.
Venue: Upper Eastside Hotel, Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town.
Tickets: R150

Bookings: Online (very easy) www.webtickets.co.za
Contact: Craig Reid – info@justjinjer.com

Having a good time while supporting a good cause at the same time is a double bill of worth it!

As you can tell by phrases like “meet the artists afterwards, this is a very unique intimate party vibe. there is no exclusivity here – we’re all one team, helping out with a common cause. Be a part of it – I assure you it will be special

See you there!

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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“Daniel Radcliffe needs a date.” He looks ab-fab, hey?

In case we had any doubts, Daniel Radcliffe (best known for his role as Harry Potter) is very comfortable with his sexuality. And everyone else’s, apparently.

He’s rocking the pale skin, bright red lips and chest hair triad of erotic signifiers pretty hard here. And how about that face? I’m not sure if you know this, Daniel, but Elijah Wood has already copyrighted that look.

But lo! There were other photos from inside Out Magazine (see what I did there?), which include tinted aviator glasses and ballroom dancing with a transvestite. No spice.

Oef. Nice tilt, Dan.

I’m not lying, you look like you could seduce a four year old in those glasses, Dan.

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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Normally when you invite people to an a capella show they tell you they can’t make it because they have to bath their goldfish or attend the opening of their garage door. I invited a bunch of people to hear D7 perform at On Broadway last night and I was sufficiently vague about who was performing that they came. I could see they were enjoying the show and afterwards I had the satisfaction of having each of them thank me and tell me how much they enjoyed it.

I’ve seen D7 several times before, they performed at a friend’s wedding and they also had a regular gig at the Grand Daddy hotel. So I knew what to expect, but actually the show was more than I expected. They have added a few new numbers to their repertoire and the stage actually has a set which they use to play out a few entertaining skits to introduce a few of the songs.

They start of with a few old school numbers, and those who are familiar with a capella music start to panic that the whole show is going to be all ‘Barbershop’ but then they surprise everyone with some funky modern numbers and it just gets better from there. The nice thing is they don’t take themselves too seriously. They have fun up on stage, but it’s obvious that they have put a lot of work into creating a show that they believe is worth paying for and indeed it is.

I highly recommed you get to one of the two remaining shows (Mon 13th Sept & Mon 20th Sept 2010), you won’t regret it. You can read my impressions of the all new On Broadway theatre here.

http://www.d7live.com/

http://www.onbroadway.co.za (you can book online or call 021 424 1194

Author: Relax With Dax

Dax uses his skills for the good of mankind by sharing his experiences in the Cape Town social scene.

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As you all know, 2oceansvibe cannot exist without your help. And so we call upon you ONCE a year to give back, just by voting from your email addresses for 2oceansvibe in the Blog Awards.

And just because you might not be used to giving so much of yourself, I will be giving you something in return.

Check it out:

So there you have it – please cast your vote to make a difference. It might just be the extra bit we need to get that pink G-string out!

voteforseth.co.za

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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It’s not every day that your little girl becomes a porn star, and it’s something that Laurence Fishburne has recently had to deal with. And I’m not talking about posing for Playboy – that doesn’t make you a porn star. I’m talking about the fact that she recently starred in an actual porno (at 19, no less). Not ideal. Not what Morpheus was hoping for when he brought young Montana into the world, I’m sure.

Laurence Fishburne and his daughter, Montana
Back in the days when they were talking..

But we’re not going to take things that far on these, the esteemed pages of 2oceansvibe Tuesday Tabs. No sir, we’re simply giving you what we’ve given you for the past 199 weeks – the bare essentials.

We should at this point warn you that going any further might get you fired. We use the word “might” as it all depends on whether you work for yourself or not. Or rather, if your boss or the organisation you’re working for sees a woman’s chest as more offensive than grime we find on the front pages of our local newspapers.

I can’t make that decision for you. But if you do carry-on, know that it is “NSFW.”

CLICK IMAGE to see the daughter of Morpheus unleashed.

CLICK IMAGE for uncensored version

Ja, so there you have it – the work of Morpheus.

Not really the shape I tend to go for.

And how about this one – different angle – slightly better..

Or you can check out the whole bang shoot here (very NSFW).

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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Yawn..

It’s not altogether surprising that the Cape Royale hotel has nailed another World Luxury Hotel award – they are, after all, a 2oceansvibe Partner and winning awards for excellence is pretty much standard around here. And I’m not talking about the standards the hotel has set when it comes to “boutique fully-serviced hotel’ living, nor am I talking about the fact that Cape Royale’s occupancy levels were 20% higher in its competitive set during the World Cup.

More to the point, how can the Cape Royale not keep claiming these awards, when some of the other 5-stars out there are either being blacklisted by the United States for ongoing theft problems, or, even worse, making a name for themselves around town for not paying small operators who bring them business and exposure. This type of behaviour creates, what we in the industry refer to as, a “negative vibe.”

The Cape Royale claims yet another award

Cape Royale, on the other hand, has what we call an “awesome vibe.” Something that you can feel from the moment you walk in, till the moment you collapse on the sofa with a room service menu in your hand. From the World-Class Conference Facilities and Pool Deck / SKY Bar, to the Equinox Spa and restaurants, the “awesome vibe” follows through seamlessly.

Do you know that the Cape Royale has one of only three genuine concierges in South Africa? Yup, It’s true. The Westin Grand doesn’t have a genuine concierge. Neither does the One & Only. I think there is a lot of symbolism there. You see, the training and exams to become a genuine concierge, gives one insight into the “vibe” of a hotel – rather than just trying to deliver good service. That’s the difference – the others are just pretending and doing what they think is right – but they’ve actually missed the vibe altogether.

Without even realising it.

Bless.

Hey, have you checked out the virtual tour of my suite ?

“So this guy walks up to me and says, Hey, what’s your problem?”
“And I’m like, What’s my problem? What’s your problem”

Take a tour around Seth’s primary residence..

CLICK HERE to check it out!

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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Author: Bangers and Nash

Nash’s Job is meeting people and bringing you a serving of the good stuff.

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This was just MMS’d to me by The Advertiser, who took this pic on his phone, somewhere in Venice Beach.

No-one bats an eyelid at stuff like this around Los Angeles – it’s completely normal!

‘Awesome’ doesn’t even begin to describe it.

I mean, seriously, there is so much to talk about.

The tassels.

The fact that it is chained up.

Those of you who have spent time in L.A. will agree that the chances of the owner and rider of the trike being an adult, are VERY high!

It’s actually MORE LIKELY to be an adult than a child.

It’s probably an 80 year old woman in a boob tube.

Easily!

[thanks colin]

Author: 2OceansVibe

Work is a sideline, live the holiday on 2OceansVibe.

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