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Posted: 04 Aug 2012, 11:18
by markfiend
sultan2075 wrote:2. Casting decisions are often not made with accuracy to the source material in mind.
Say that again. Possibly the most egregious example being Morgan Freeman as Red in Shawshank Redemption; in the novella, Red is so called because of the colour of his hair...

Posted: 05 Aug 2012, 19:51
by James Blast
Cap'n Amerikee, I thought it was ace!!!!!
:D :notworthy: :D :notworthy: :D :notworthy: :D :notworthy: :D :notworthy: :D :notworthy:

and this is from a man who thought Iron Man blew chunks and Thor was workmanlike

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 16:16
by MadameButterfly
busy watching IN TIME TIME OUT.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 21:35
by Sunsonic
The Cure live from Reading Festival 2012 on BBC 3

Posted: 30 Aug 2012, 16:03
by markfiend
I watched the last episode of Season 5 of True Blood last night. What a season-ending cliffhanger!

Posted: 30 Aug 2012, 17:43
by Pista
Oooh!

Forgot about season 5

Must get that one acquired :D

Posted: 01 Sep 2012, 23:30
by MadameButterfly
friday's late night viewing involved

*book of blood (heard about it as a book)

weird woman! watch out for that type boys...

and then after that turned on the telly and besides fuckingadverts which i hate watched

* new york gangs

realized i didn't know that part of history so throughly enjoyed it.

Posted: 02 Sep 2012, 05:07
by Garbageman
Big Bang Theory.......Bazinga!

Posted: 02 Sep 2012, 11:34
by Pista
Garbageman wrote:Big Bang Theory.......Bazinga!
I laughed like a drain in every episode of that.
Cannot wait for the new series to kick off.
:notworthy: :notworthy:

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 09:34
by markfiend
Meh. I think Big Bang Theory has started to go a bit stale.

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 09:41
by DeWinter
"Snow White and The Huntsmen".

You know when you've eaten something bad and have a dodgy tummy? And you go on a long bus ride and get that warning spasm about two minutes in and know there's no chance of a lavatory for the next half hour? Kristen Stewart has that look of mild panic on her face throughout the entire movie.
And Chris Hemsworth is less animated than Thor's hammer, and went to the Mel Gibson school of Scots accents, ie, sound like you have a mouthful of hot potato. Charlise Theron clearly realised she was in a pile of rubbish and went into panto mode. All that was missing was someone yelling "She's behind you!" or "Oh no it isn't!!".
There was a pretty scene in the forest, lifted from the vastly superior 80's classic "Legend" featuring fairies and a white stag/forest god, but otherwise fecking dismal.

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 10:11
by Izzy HaveMercy
DeWinter wrote:"Snow White and The Huntsmen".

You know when you've eaten something bad and have a dodgy tummy? And you go on a long bus ride and get that warning spasm about two minutes in and know there's no chance of a lavatory for the next half hour? Kristen Stewart has that look of mild panic on her face throughout the entire movie.
And Chris Hemsworth is less animated than Thor's hammer, and went to the Mel Gibson school of Scots accents, ie, sound like you have a mouthful of hot potato. Charlise Theron clearly realised she was in a pile of rubbish and went into panto mode. All that was missing was someone yelling "She's behind you!" or "Oh no it isn't!!".
There was a pretty scene in the forest, lifted from the vastly superior 80's classic "Legend" featuring fairies and a white stag/forest god, but otherwise fecking dismal.
As bad as Red Riding Hood then...

I gave up hope for the American(ised) Horror/Fantasy stuff of today. I saw Abe Lincoln vs Zombies the other day, and wept of shame for the genre in general.

The again, some gems cann still be found; I re-watched this gem, and had a happy smile again! :D

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

IZ.

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 10:23
by markfiend
I watched Labyrinth while I was in on my own over the weekend. Enjoyably silly. (BTW thanks DeWinter for reminding me about Legend. I'll cue that up for next weekend :lol:)

There were a lot of these fantasy-type movies filmed in the 80's; just off the top of my head I can think of Willow, Dark Crystal, the aforementioned Legend and Labyrinth. They don't make 'em like that any more!

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 10:40
by Quiff Boy
watched a few films over the weekend...

some very good: :notworthy:
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some bad: :urff:
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some disappointingly average: :|
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 10:45
by Izzy HaveMercy
markfiend wrote:I watched Labyrinth while I was in on my own over the weekend. Enjoyably silly. (BTW thanks DeWinter for reminding me about Legend. I'll cue that up for next weekend :lol:)

There were a lot of these fantasy-type movies filmed in the 80's; just off the top of my head I can think of Willow, Dark Crystal, the aforementioned Legend and Labyrinth. They don't make 'em like that any more!
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;)

IZ.

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 11:46
by Bartek
Just watched last episode of that part of Breaking Bad
Looks interesting, but on some way disappointing, if ye take very first scene of first episode of this series.

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 17:05
by MJC
Currently watching 'Six Feet Under'. Nothing like I thought it would be, a very engrossing, well made drama.

As an aside the good lady is a Funeral Director, I am no goff, honest! Therefore it makes for interesting viewing and the occassional (to be read as every 5mins) quip of "is it like that at your place..."

Very good. Watch. Chap from Dexter (another good show) stars. 8)

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 21:47
by DeWinter
markfiend wrote:I watched Labyrinth while I was in on my own over the weekend. Enjoyably silly. (BTW thanks DeWinter for reminding me about Legend. I'll cue that up for next weekend :lol:)

There were a lot of these fantasy-type movies filmed in the 80's; just off the top of my head I can think of Willow, Dark Crystal, the aforementioned Legend and Labyrinth. They don't make 'em like that any more!
Make sure you get the "Legend" with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack, it's awesome. I adored Willow, too. When watching Labyrinth I always think it'd be better without the Bowie "Who do, you do voodoo.."musical numbers. Well, apart from during the ballroom sequence, obviously..

Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 21:48
by DeWinter
Izzy HaveMercy wrote: Image

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IZ.
I have always wanted my very own Luckdragon. He was the height of adorable. And The Childlike Empress was my first crush at about six years old!

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 09:38
by markfiend
DeWinter wrote:Make sure you get the "Legend" with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack, it's awesome.

I think it's the original US theatrical version I'm down... erm... I have bought totally 100% legally *ahem*, which wikipedia tells me does have the Tangerine Dream soundtrack. So here's hoping.
DeWinter wrote:When watching Labyrinth I always think it'd be better without the Bowie "Who do, you do voodoo.."musical numbers. Well, apart from during the ballroom sequence, obviously..
Those songs are possibly some of Bowie's worst material. Cringeworthy, some of it :lol:

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 09:57
by Quiff Boy
started watching season 1 of Grimm last night:

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not a bad opening episode 8)

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 10:55
by Izzy HaveMercy
Quiff Boy wrote:started watching season 1 of Grimm last night:

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not a bad opening episode 8)
You saw the GOOD episode then... skip the rest! ;D

IZ.

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 11:17
by paint it black
liking 'bad education' so far :lol:

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 11:48
by markfiend
A friend has offered me a lend of Grimm, should I bother?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012, 12:39
by Izzy HaveMercy
markfiend wrote:A friend has offered me a lend of Grimm, should I bother?
Won't hurt you, mind... you are True Blood fan, IIRC, so maybe you won't be irritated that much by the Americano-styled horror that gives you epileptic seizures...

I gave up after 4 episodes.

IZ.