GRABBERS IN THE NEWS AGAIN!

Hope I'm wrong and the Irish horror-comedy Grabbers is a huge success but probably not. Yesterday's Irish Times notes that 'Hotels, bars and restaurants on the Inishowen peninsula have been enjoying a boost in January trade since the 100-strong cast and crew of comedy-horror Grabbers rolled into town.' So fu*k the quality it's all about the jobs. Someone with an interest in documentaries should make a feature one about these wretched movies. Follow it from pre-production to release. Follow the hype, the production, the 'craic' on set, interview the pleased locals, the premiere, the release in two Irish cinemas, the puzzlement over the poor reviews, the DVD release on Region 4 only! 'I would normally sell around €20 to €30 worth of coffee a day but my sales have jumped to between €150 and €250 a day thanks to the film crew'. Yep, Irish cinema really has a bright future!