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In Topic: Forever Roman
05 October 2011 - 02:48 AM
And The beat goes on . . . . . .
Roman Polanski expresses 'regret' over sex case
Polanski collected a lifetime achievement award from the Zurich Film Festival last month
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Roman Polanski has said he "regrets" having unlawful sex with an under-age girl in his first TV interview since his time in a Swiss prison.
"I have regretted it for 33 years, of course I regret it," said the Oscar-winning film director, in an interview aired on Swiss TV on Sunday.
Polanski pleaded guilty to having unlawful intercourse with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer in the US in 1977.
He fled the US on the eve of sentencing and was re-arrested in Zurich in 2009.
He then spent months in prison and under house arrest but avoided extradition.
'Double victim'
Polanski has since apologised to his victim and settled a civil case with her in the 90s.
"She is a double victim - my victim and a victim of the press," the director said in Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir, shot while he was under house arrest.
Polanski was originally charged with six offences including rape and sodomy but in 1978, he pleaded guilty to unlawful sex following a plea bargain and served 42 days in a US prison.
The film-maker, whose work includes Rosemary's Baby and Tess, fled the US after hearing rumours that the judge was about to re-sentence him for a much longer term.
He has never returned to the US and did not collect his best director Oscar for The Pianist at the 2003 Academy Awards.
In the interview with Swiss channel TSR, Polanski also spoke of his traumatic past, including his time spent as a Jewish child in a Polish ghetto during World War II and the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, in 1969.
He said he was "made of stronger stuff".
"I am used to death a little bit like surgeons are used to seeing a stomach cut open," he said.
Polanski thanked Switzerland, whose courts rejected the US request for his extradition, saying: "Your nation possess values that are disappearing in the rest of the world.
"I cannot abide political correctness, which only hides the ugliness in all of us under a veneer," he added.
"We're all a bit like that, though with a few exceptions like me where the veneer is a bit thinner."
Last week, Polanski received a standing ovation as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
rucus7, on 07 June 2010 - 11:18 AM, said:
Roman Polanski has a very selective memory. Memory that is not based on historical fact.
Polanski collected a lifetime achievement award from the Zurich Film Festival last month
Continue reading the main story
Related Stories
Polanski returns for Zurich award
Polanski triumph at Europe awards
Polanski makes public appearance
Roman Polanski has said he "regrets" having unlawful sex with an under-age girl in his first TV interview since his time in a Swiss prison.
"I have regretted it for 33 years, of course I regret it," said the Oscar-winning film director, in an interview aired on Swiss TV on Sunday.
Polanski pleaded guilty to having unlawful intercourse with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer in the US in 1977.
He fled the US on the eve of sentencing and was re-arrested in Zurich in 2009.
He then spent months in prison and under house arrest but avoided extradition.
'Double victim'
Polanski has since apologised to his victim and settled a civil case with her in the 90s.
"She is a double victim - my victim and a victim of the press," the director said in Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir, shot while he was under house arrest.
Polanski was originally charged with six offences including rape and sodomy but in 1978, he pleaded guilty to unlawful sex following a plea bargain and served 42 days in a US prison.
The film-maker, whose work includes Rosemary's Baby and Tess, fled the US after hearing rumours that the judge was about to re-sentence him for a much longer term.
He has never returned to the US and did not collect his best director Oscar for The Pianist at the 2003 Academy Awards.
In the interview with Swiss channel TSR, Polanski also spoke of his traumatic past, including his time spent as a Jewish child in a Polish ghetto during World War II and the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, in 1969.
He said he was "made of stronger stuff".
"I am used to death a little bit like surgeons are used to seeing a stomach cut open," he said.
Polanski thanked Switzerland, whose courts rejected the US request for his extradition, saying: "Your nation possess values that are disappearing in the rest of the world.
"I cannot abide political correctness, which only hides the ugliness in all of us under a veneer," he added.
"We're all a bit like that, though with a few exceptions like me where the veneer is a bit thinner."
Last week, Polanski received a standing ovation as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
In Topic: The Best Burgers in Bangkok: A trek around Bangkok seeking divine beef
05 October 2011 - 02:30 AM
Michael, on 09 September 2011 - 09:38 AM, said:
Stop 1: Duke's Express
Stop 2: Bully's Pub
Stop 3: Bangkok Burger Company
Stop 4: Iron Fairies
Stop 5: Roadhouse
Roadhouse BBQ:
I have eaten at the Roadhouse many times over the years and always have a good time there. The prices are a bit high but the food is good and it is close to the gay bars.
Corner of Surawong & Rama 4, Tel. 02-236-8010,
Website: www.roadhousebarbecue.com
The boys and I went today to test their burgers. We all tried a burger with different cheese and different toppings. We also had beer and soda.
The burgers are made of Australian beef and they taste pretty good. The bacon is cooked great and not raw like a lot of places in Thailand serve them. The fries are tasty but full of grease. So much grease in fact, the boys put a napkin on one and it was drenched with grease.
The burgers are 345 each and IMHO, that is too much for what you get. Both the burgers at Iron Fairies and BBC are better burgers and we left with a much better feeling.
All three of us gave the burgers 3 out of 5. And we gave the place a few marks down for prices and fries. So, we give it a 2.5 out of 5 total.
If you are in the area, the burgers are good. They are just not the quality of Bully's, Iron Fairies or Bangkok Burger Company. However, if you have a craving for a burger in the area, drop by and I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
I have had their ribs on several occasions and they were good. Most of the time.
Stop 2: Bully's Pub
Stop 3: Bangkok Burger Company
Stop 4: Iron Fairies
Stop 5: Roadhouse
Roadhouse BBQ:
I have eaten at the Roadhouse many times over the years and always have a good time there. The prices are a bit high but the food is good and it is close to the gay bars.
Corner of Surawong & Rama 4, Tel. 02-236-8010,
Website: www.roadhousebarbecue.com
The boys and I went today to test their burgers. We all tried a burger with different cheese and different toppings. We also had beer and soda.
The burgers are made of Australian beef and they taste pretty good. The bacon is cooked great and not raw like a lot of places in Thailand serve them. The fries are tasty but full of grease. So much grease in fact, the boys put a napkin on one and it was drenched with grease.
The burgers are 345 each and IMHO, that is too much for what you get. Both the burgers at Iron Fairies and BBC are better burgers and we left with a much better feeling.
All three of us gave the burgers 3 out of 5. And we gave the place a few marks down for prices and fries. So, we give it a 2.5 out of 5 total.
If you are in the area, the burgers are good. They are just not the quality of Bully's, Iron Fairies or Bangkok Burger Company. However, if you have a craving for a burger in the area, drop by and I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
I have had their ribs on several occasions and they were good. Most of the time.
