Heartland

DeWinter wrote:

Nearly twenty years old and it still kicks the backside of the BBC's lame version. Far be it from me to suggest that getting an Irishman to play Robin and filming the series in Prague might have something to do with that..

Only quibble? Herne the Hunter. Backlit, and surrounded by dry ice he's quite impressive, but in broad daylight or up close he is a bit silly..

I purchased the complete series last night on ebay from zavvi for only £22.74

And I still have the paperbacks I bought back in the day

I paid £14 for mine from CEX. Paying HMV £70 just didn't appeal!!

I'm taking it you preferred Praed over Connery..

DeWinter wrote:I paid £14 for mine from CEX. Paying HMV £70 just didn't appeal!!

I'm taking it you preferred Praed over Connery..

Definitely in my top 10 series of all time! I recently re-watched them all again with the girlfriend who's never seen them before. Its aged pretty well - some ropey 80s moments no-doubt, but the storylines are strong and the acting much better than many of the TV shows of the time.

I preferred Praed as Robin, but the episodes with Connery in.

This is not a topic I thought I'd end up discussing on HL!

Robin of Sherwood? Ooh there's a blast from the past! I did catch an episode on Kerry's ma's KYTV a while back, didn't know it was available on DVD

Thanks for the heads-up.

Big Si wrote:

DeWinter wrote:

Nearly twenty years old and it still kicks the backside of the BBC's lame version. Far be it from me to suggest that getting an Irishman to play Robin and filming the series in Prague might have something to do with that..

Only quibble? Herne the Hunter. Backlit, and surrounded by dry ice he's quite impressive, but in broad daylight or up close he is a bit silly..

I purchased the complete series last night on ebay from zavvi for only £22.74

And I still have the paperbacks I bought back in the day

Yeah that TV show had a big impact on me when I was a kid.

I love the soundtrack, done by the group CLANNAD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Qo4vxXpC8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwkKh-j0lU

My favorite character was Nasir, the badass assassin that used two swords at the same time.

yep, nasir was most played character on my backyard too
clannad music still smells childhood.
i watched both seasons maybe 5-4 years ago and it's still a good one

I preferred Will Scarlet, he was somehow more believable than the rest, who seemed too cheery and stable to be the products of a pretty brutal period of history. Oh, and the Sheriff ,who had an excellent line in snide bitchy insults.
Clannad's awesome music score did contribute to the whole atmosphere a lot, plus the beautiful scenery in the West Country.

markfiend wrote:Robin of Sherwood? Ooh there's a blast from the past! I did catch an episode on Kerry's ma's KYTV a while back, didn't know it was available on DVD

Thanks for the heads-up.

It got the Blu-Ray treatment late last year, with a few more bonus features. All the extras on the DVD release were excellent, extensive interviews with all involved, very raw & rough footage dragged from out of the vaults and some very endearing commentary tracks where the friendship of the cast (especially Jason Connery, Mark Ryan & Clive Mantle) comes shining through.

The DVDs are exceptionally cheap now from what I've seen.

this



the band are shit hot but Mac's a bit of an erse

Another Robin Of Sherwood fan here too. The Clannad music was excellent, the Herne angle played just the right amount and, as has been mentioned, the bond between them all really shone through. Much better than the recent one.

Me?

Wolves beating Man U. Now that's cracking telly

Excellent

Haven't laughed that hard in ages...

I seem to be watching Boardwalk something or other

How many mafia/gangthingies would class as enough?

Debaser wrote:I seem to be watching Boardwalk something or other

How many mafia/gangthingies would class as enough?

It's bloody good that is.

Gotta love that organised crime.

Obviousman wrote:

Excellent

Ooh... I wanna see it toooo!


Last nights viewing included these 2 things:

was pants of course... not too surprising



Much better

got this to watch tonight:

radiojamaica wrote:Ooh... I wanna see it toooo!

If you want to it can be taken care of when we do our next drinky?

DeWinter wrote:I paid £14 for mine from CEX. Paying HMV £70 just didn't appeal!!

I'm taking it you preferred Praed over Connery..

Aye, I saw it for £64 in Fopp and immediately - ebay

I liked both actors, but I thought I'd use a better photo

Last night went to the cinema to see....

Obviousman wrote:

radiojamaica wrote:Ooh... I wanna see it toooo!

If you want to it can be taken care of when we do our next drinky?

I'd love to see it in the cinema, but as that doesn't happen too often anymore I might want it to be taken care of indeedy

Hom_Corleone wrote:Last night went to the cinema to see....

... and?

James Blast wrote:

Hom_Corleone wrote:Last night went to the cinema to see....

... and?

Highly disturbing.

the Superbowl. Naturally I shall be supporting these



The US certainly know how to do 'stadiums'

Yeah but, I saw the Mighty (as they were then) NYGs vs The Falcons at the Atlanta stadium (don't look for it, it's not there now) in 1987!

I am full of WIN!

is this year's half-time show full of muppets?
Slash muppet, rapper muppet, chick singist muppet WTF!?
and shouting "Oh!" and "Yo!" for lyrics do not a decent tune maketh

What is this Superb Owl of which I hear so much?

BTW sam1 I wouldn't bother with It's A Trap it's pish.