Like a Great White heading for the beaches of Amity Island my 24 hour Shark A-thon gathers momentum! This time I was on Aled Hughes's BBCRadio Cymru (Radio Wales) show to
discuss shark movies and the challenge itself! I’ve been on the show a few
times now and it’s always nice to chat with Aled and I thank all involved for
allowing me the opportunity to tell everyone about my charity shark movie
challenge. As ever our conversation has been posted on the BBC website (our
conversation starts at 12:27) and as always I have transcribed/translated it
for the benefit of all you non-welsh speakers!
Aled: “Now there are films about sharks... (Jaws
theme plays) That’s the most famous one without a doubt, its great film, quite
possibly one of the greatest movies ever but there are also some terrible ones
and I am now going to say good morning to Arfon Jones. Arfon welcome”
Arfon: Good morning Aled how are you?”
Aled: “Very well thank you, why are you going to
watch 17 of the worst shark movies in 24hours? Are you not going to bed?
Arfon: “No! I’m going to stay in my chair!
Aled: “Are you sure this is a good idea?!”
Arfon: “Errr, I’m beginning to wonder....But no! I’m
going to try and break my own record by having 24hours-an entire day devoted to
these films in the hope of raising as much money as possible for the
Alzheimer’s Society”.
Aled: “hmmmmmm...yeah, Ok. It’s a good cause but how
are you going to prove that you’ve done this?
Arfon: “Well, I will be on Facebook and I will keep
a log if you will, adding updates as the
films start and there will be a clock next to the TV so everyone check the
times, so they can be certain that the movie is running.”
Aled: “It’s for a good cause, have
you done this before?”
Arfon: “I did one for Children in Need about two
years back, where I watched all 12 Friday the 13th movies in one
sitting and that took around twenty and a half hours to complete.”
Aled: “I’ve only read some of the titles and I don’t
know how you’re going to stay awake! Mega Shark vs. Crockasaurus.
Arfon: “That one doesn’t sound so bad; I think that
might be one of the better ones...”
Aled: “Raider of the Lost Shark"
Arfon: “There you go!”
Aled:” House Shark”
Arfon: “yup”
Aled: “Snow Shark....Where do you get these?!”
Arfon: “well, for some reason there seems to be a
lot of them being released at the moment...But the list you have there now has
been scaled down somewhat...”
Aled: (surprised) You have 17 movies on your list how
many did you have originally?”
Arfon: “Originally I had over 20”
Aled: “So are these fairly new movies?”
Arfon:“Oh yes, I’d say that the oldest was released
round fifteen years ago? They have been
slow, but I would say that that there has been a lot more of them in the last
five years or so...”
Aled:” These must be awful Arfon?!”
Arfon: (chuckle) seems like it doesn’t it?!”
Aled: “Have you seen any of them?”
Arfon: “No not all of them, I’ve seen Shark Exorcist and er... Sharknado... Have you seen that that one?
Aled: “No, I haven’t if I’m honest.”
Arfon:” Imagine if you will eight
or so tornadoes going on, hitting a city and they are all filled with sharks...
So you’re not only dealing with the tornadoes your also dealing with sharks falling
from the sky!
Aled:” I’ve never heard of such a thing!...”
Arfon: “There are four of them... “
Aled:” Four?”
Arfon:“Four movies in that series”.
Aled:” Is there?! What with the same premise?!”
Arfon: “Yes. Oh, my apologies there are five of
them! Another was recently released!”
Aled: “I can’t believe it! I wish you all the very
best with it, if you can stay awake it will be a challenge! And people can
sponsor you? Can they do that through Facebook?
Arfon: “If they find me on facebook they will find
the relevant links there. I’m doing this through Justgiving but they will find
the link on Facebook and if everyone can give something that would be great!”
Aled: “Wouldn’t be easier to watch Jaws back to back
for 24hours? You know... a good film?”
Arfon: “Well yes, I was going to include Jaws in the
line-up but then I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to watch a film featuring a
three headed shark...”
Aled:” Now I’m glad you didn’t include Jaws in the
line-up! Arfon, thanks for the chat”
Arfon:” Thank you Aled. Take care!”
To sponsor me during my 24 hour Shark A-thon please follow this link and tell your friends!
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