Comments on: What is your favourite Melbourne urban legend? http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/ The best of almost everything in Melbourne, as voted by locals Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:23:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Grace http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-2868 Brian Grace Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:32:03 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-2868 How many deceased people had their ashes buried at old VFL grounds and their souls still haunt the area surrounding the grounds. How many deceased people had their ashes buried at old VFL grounds and their souls still haunt the area surrounding the grounds.

]]> By: Jez http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-1091 Jez Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:19:59 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-1091 Johnny 'Shakespeare', the infamous Melbourne poet, apparently sawed his own leg off while crazed on acid. Johnny ‘Shakespeare’, the infamous Melbourne poet, apparently sawed his own leg off while crazed on acid.

]]> By: Billyjoebob http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-923 Billyjoebob Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:07:59 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-923 The South Car Park of Melbourne Uni was used for the garage scenes in Mad Max 1. George Miller studied there. (this is true) The South Car Park of Melbourne Uni was used for the garage scenes in Mad Max 1. George Miller studied there. (this is true)

]]> By: Neil http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-192 Neil Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:56:18 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-192 Yeah, that's the rumour but they filmed the 9 minute short in a hospital basement near Leigh Whannell’s house in Melbourne. Leigh and James Wan were media studies students at RMIT where they became friends. The bottom floors of RMIT remind me the low budget foreign horror films they play on SBS. More info <a href="http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2007/11/01/saw-made-in-melbourne/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Yeah, that’s the rumour but they filmed the 9 minute short in a hospital basement near Leigh Whannell’s house in Melbourne. Leigh and James Wan were media studies students at RMIT where they became friends. The bottom floors of RMIT remind me the low budget foreign horror films they play on SBS.

More info here.

]]> By: Andrew http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-191 Andrew Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:27:25 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-191 \ <blockquote cite="comment-171"> <strong><a href="#comment-171" rel="nofollow">Neil</a></strong>: While I was at RMIT, it was thought that they filmed the movie “SAW” in the basement of the RMIT city building. </blockquote> I believe they filmed a 10 minute short there along the same lines, which they used to get the funding. I think Lee did media arts at RMIT. \

Neil: While I was at RMIT, it was thought that they filmed the movie “SAW” in the basement of the RMIT city building.

I believe they filmed a 10 minute short there along the same lines, which they used to get the funding.
I think Lee did media arts at RMIT.

]]> By: Neil http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-171 Neil Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:14:32 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-171 While I was at RMIT, it was thought that they filmed the movie "SAW" in the basement of the RMIT city building. While I was at RMIT, it was thought that they filmed the movie “SAW” in the basement of the RMIT city building.

]]> By: Captain Fancypants from CDU http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-149 Captain Fancypants from CDU Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-149 Any of the old Squizzy Taylor Legends, from underground tunnels in his Fitzroy house, to undergrounds tunnels in his Holiday house on the Mornington peninsula. Will try and think of a few more ones from the 80's. Any of the old Squizzy Taylor Legends, from underground tunnels in his Fitzroy house, to undergrounds tunnels in his Holiday house on the Mornington peninsula. Will try and think of a few more ones from the 80′s.

]]> By: emmaketurah http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-147 emmaketurah Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:20:41 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-147 Probably the one about the giant black cats roaming around wild in the suburbs. LOL. I'll admit to being irrationally afraid. Probably the one about the giant black cats roaming around wild in the suburbs. LOL. I’ll admit to being irrationally afraid.

]]> By: Anonymous http://melbournism.com/melbourne-urban-legends/#comment-146 Anonymous Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:51:33 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=86#comment-146 That the plans for Flinders St Station got mixed up with another building which wound up being built in India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_Street_Station#Current_building That the plans for Flinders St Station got mixed up with another building which wound up being built in India

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_Street_Station#Current_building

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