Reviews of the movie...

A few weeks ago Kog sent me his new movie to review and after watching it a few times here's what I've got to say about it… If you've never grown outdoors, you will after watching Kog!
Never read the book? Always wanted to, just been too lazy? Well don't worry now you can do what you did for all those compulsory English books back in high school and watch the movie instead!
Kog starts of by giving us a brief but informative history of his life and for those of you that have never heard of Kog before now, you will feel you almost know him personally after watching this movie.
Kog takes us through every stage of growing organic cannabis in the great outdoors for commercial and personal use. From plot preparation, seed selection, germination, watering and fertilising, cloning, breeding, harvest, drying, curing / storage and finally also gives a few tips on selling your harvest and seeds.
Although the movie is mostly aimed at amateur growers, there is always something all growers may learn, from what Kog has to say either about growing cannabis, or the system he has had to confront and we live under everyday.
Even if you think you know all there is to know about growing cannabis, you're still bound to find Kog one of the most enjoyable grow movies you've seen.
Great work Kog you're a true pioneer.
The VCD can be played on most DVD players (so long as they have VCD of course) and if you don't have a DVD player then you can just watch it through your computer anyway. It is a little difficult at times to see some of the detail and the sound quality does lack a little as it unfortunately jumps up and down in volume once or twice during it, so you may have to grab for the remote if your neighbours are close.
All in all though the video quality was fine for VCD.

Oz Stoner

Kog has sent me a copy of his new project, Marijuana: A Grower's Lot - The Movie to review for you all :D
My first impression on receiving it in the mail was pure excitement. It's presented in a standard DVD case with artwork both on the cover and inside - very professional looking. When I realised it was a VCD, and not a DVD, I was a little disappointed - video compression and overall quality is notoriously bad on VCDs compared to DVD, but I was very pleasantly surprised (see below).
The content itself is awesome. I could not tear myself away from the TV. While the running time is only 52mins, Kog manages to cover everything from plot preparation, seed selection, germination, cloning, watering and fertilising, harvesting, drying, curing and storage. The movie is aimed at outdoor cultivation in the Australian bush, so there's nothing about hydro, lighting or ventilation, but there's plenty of good advice on growing in general and in particular in remote locations.
It's an whirlwind tour, mostly aimed at the novice, but he makes use of every single minute. There's plenty of good advice for everyone here. More importantly, it's presented in a fun and engaging way - Kog tells us about his runin with the law and his time in prison, his style of growing and why he grows the way he does, to a soundtrack of easygoing music and the familiar sounds of the Bush.
Technically, this movie is great. VCD compression is very good - not without its flaws or the inherent limitations in the VCD format, but there's very little to complain about here and I'm something of a videophile when it comes to digital video quality. I'd love to have seen a DVD with menus and chapter selection, maybe some additional PC data like text files or a summary of the major points, maybe even a text copy of Kog's original book, but all of this would have just been icing on the cake. As it is, it's a fantastic show - it does exactly what it sets out to do, which is to spread Kog's knowledge as far and as wide as possible. One minor quibble would be that the audio could have been normalised a bit better - the volume level changes quite dramatically from one scene to another in places, but it's not that bad I'm just being pedantic.
I have to take my hat off to the cameraman and editor. They've done a fantastic job in making sure every little detail is visible, that what Kog is talking about is right there on the screen for you to see if you didn't quite get what he was talking about. Attention to this level of detail deserves reward - it's usually the make or break part of a project like this, and they've done a damn good job.
This movie is mostly aimed at the amateur grower, but I think everyone can get something out of this even if it's just the sheer enjoyment of seeing a fellow Australian get up there and do us proud. Kog seems like a great bloke, you really get to know him and what he stands for in this movie, and it was fun the whole way through.
I give it 9.5/10.
You can download a preview and buy it online at www.greengrasspub.com.au. Everyone should get a copy, it's a great watch and Kog deserves our appreciation and support for the great work he's doing for Australian Cannabis Culture.

niall