There are films that are brilliant and there are films that transcend what we expect. Then there is “Gentleman Broncos.”
A film that is two films, a comedy and a drama with the weirdest science fiction alternative universe in the background that has “Surveillance Does.”
The normal story is that a science fiction writer, who has drained all of his creative juices , steals a story from a fan who comes to his writing workshop. The fan figures this out and they fight.
There are a lot of science fiction movies that are a little outside the range of normalcy, like the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, and then there is this.
Part of the story is the imagined world seen in this science fiction novel. And it really is a treat.
It is hearing this music on a corporate elevator but so much more:
American Mancakes
Pancakes superceded by the cultures that we have met and our Uncle Cyril, who lives on a small Asian island with his tortoise and the complete works of James Lee Burke.
These are a simple, great alternative to other ways to use the eggs before the Salmonella party date.
Recipe
- 1 cup self rising white flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 beaten eggs
- 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup finely chopped white cabbage
- ½ cup finely chopped red pepper
- ½ cup finely chopped green pepper
- ½ cup chopped spring onions
- optional: ½ cup protein
- grind of black pepper
- drop of soy sauce
Method
- mix the first four ingredients until smooth with a whisk – should be 2-3 mm thick on the back of a spoon
- let it rest for an hour
- add all the other ingredients , mixing it with a large spoon or spatula slowly
- heat a flat fry pan to medium high, with a decent sprinkle of cooking oil
- add 20 ml pancake mix to the pan
- cook and press down a little, lift and flip until both sides are brown and it rises a little
- serve with any sweet and sour, peanut sauce and a pile of chopped green chillies.
That’s one for the history books.
Celluloid Sous Chef 