After a long day at work I thought I’d treat myself by forgoing yet another work dinner – hell I’d had a work breakfast – and head down to Sun Pictures to see a movie.
You can probably guess which one.
I’d missed the season in Perth so I was excited to see it showing on the 6.45 session. I couldn’t convince anyone to come with me but I didn’t care – Mamma Mia at Sun Pictures sounded like something I just couldn’t pass up.
If you’ve never been to Broome, Sun Pictures is an icon. It’s an old outdoor cinema – 90 years old – basically a corrugated iron shed with rows of those sling back chairs. These days it sits directly under the flight path for the airport – and by directly under I mean about 800m from the start of the runway.
It’s quite unnerving to be sitting their under the starts singing away (in my head) to Mamma Mia as a plane roars up flashing with lights landing at Broome airport. Unnerving but exciting. Luckily the timing was excellent and lets be honest there are not too many moments that are critically quiet in Mamma Mia.
Oh I loved the film! Sure it’s scmaltzy but in a good way. The scenery is beautiful, the singing surprisingly good – especially from Meryl – Pierce is more of a worry – the choreography is excellent. Any flaws in the film you simply dismiss because you feel so damn good.
After the film finished I decided to find some colleagues and see if they wanted to head out to Goolarri media for the finals of Kimberley Girl.
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So while yes it is a model competition it is more about learning to accept yourself and be proud of who you are.
The girls were beautiful and strutted their stuff like they owned the catwalk. It was empowering just watching them. The place was packed and the crowd loud and supported.
I had a blast.
The great thing about Broome is that it is so casual… so my – now slightly pink with Pindan – sandshoes can be worn anywhere and with anything.
People don’t even iron up here. I think most of the creases fall out with the humidity anyway and boy is it humid!
So you find me lying on my hotel bed, weary yet feeling good, trying to decide whether to go to bed or maybe just read one more chapter of Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer – a book I bought for Dippity at the airport and which I’ve totally become immersed in… Have you read the twilight series?
Okay, I’m rambling now. Catch you soon, CB xx
My mum remembers Sun Pictures well… she remembers the times where the king tides saw you getting very wet feet in that area. So much of ‘China’ town has changed… my grandfathers had a camp called Morgan’s Camp on the outside edge of it – they were both shipwrights and built (and sailed) pearl luggers in the hey days of pearling. What I remember of that place – most of it has well and truly gone – nothing compared to my mother though… she grew up there – removed from her family in One Arm Point, under the then legislation of the day.
My mother’s memories are a whole world of bitters and sweets in Broome up to the mid sixties! Most of the older Aboriginal women you might have seen wandering about seemingly ‘lost’ are of my mother’s era (and circumstances)… some made it through those times, others didn’t, and some I guess – simply never will. I suppose that as a result, I’ve never been able to reconcile with the image of Broome being such a trendy ‘tourist town’… change though sure has other ideas eh CB – which isn’t necessarily a bad idea as such – but it sure leaves a lot of folks behind in it’s wake!
Broome has always been able to laugh at itself though – and it’s what the locals do really well – I don’t think I’ve ever had parties like the kinds I’ve had there, or with family! Sorry to blurb on so CB – you got my mind wandering lol… cheers 😉
Hey Belongum,
I loved your blurb!
Broome does have that dichotomy you speak of… on one side the people I saw at Goolarri – confident and comfortable – on the other, those that appear “lost”.
And among them – tourists… although this time of year the tourist population is starting to shrink.
The town itself has certainly changed even in the decade since I’ve spent any time there. There’s a lot more development and Chinatown is un-recognisable!
At the moment they are filming Bran Nue Dae and The Circuit in Broome as well which adds another flavour yet again.
I reckon seeing Bran Nue Dae at Sun Pictures would be one amazing experience. 🙂
I guess Sun doesn’t flood anymore because of the levees… do you think it has lost a bit of its character as well as the flooding?
CB
wish i was there …x