MOVIES/TV: Darth Badly's UK Film & TV House

[Darth Badly]

I'm starting this (it may fly, it may not) as a thread to discuss and review current film releases as they happen in the UK.

I know there are other film threads - but the problem for us Brits is that you Uncle Sam types usually get the films before us - meaning that if we read the thread (say for Kill Bill Vol 2) when you guys are posting it, then we get spoiled. If we wait for it to be released over here before we read / post then the thread is pretty dead and old news.

I'd ask American senate members please not to post inhere - because the chances are you will have seen all the films before us!

This is for Brit film fans to keep up to date with current releases and to recommend good flicks that we've seen.

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[Darth Badly]

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

I caught this yesterday. I'd give it a heavy recommendation to anyone who likes intelligent genre pieces or anyone who enjoyed (as I did) Donnie Darko. I found it truely creep at times - and I don't easily get creeped out at the flicks. Go see it.

[pudooku]

As I just posted in another thread - See Shaun of the Dead, because;

a) it's hilarious
b) it stars all the guys from Spaced - which is my favourite sitcom ever, and was also funnier than a badger with a bullwhip !?!
c) it has Zombies in it...
d) ...which they kill with vinyl LPs at one point
e) has a great soundtrack
f) the word c*** is used wonderfully in the first scene.

Look, just go... OK?

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

I was intending to. Glad you enjoyed it.

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[Darth Darthy]

Shaun's the only film at the cinema I want to see at the minute. And I can't be arsed waiting for Kill Bill 2 (whens it out?) so I'm just dling a dodgey TMD camrip at the mo. Stupid IRC and it's queues, it'll probably be out by the time it's my turn.

[Darth Badly]

I think Kill Bill Vol 2 is out this friday ie 23rd April.

[pudooku]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Apr 20 2004, 12:13 PM
Shaun's the only film at the cinema I want to see at the minute. And I can't be arsed waiting for Kill Bill 2 (whens it out?) so I'm just dling a dodgey TMD camrip at the mo. Stupid IRC and it's queues, it'll probably be out by the time it's my turn.
Worth seeing in a cinema - I've seen it twice now and each time the crowd's been great...

Then get the spaced series DVDs ready for when you get home... Champion night out and in.

I can't wait for 'Bill pt.2

Pudooku

[Mann]

hey Badly,

Don't brits love Tarantino flicks? I heard that Resevoir dogs did amazingly well in its run over there.

[Darth Badly]

Oh yeah. His stuff usually does very well indeed over here. Kill Bill Vol 1 did very good business.

[cj790]

Still waiting for Shaun and Kill Bill v.2 to be announced at my local remote Welsh town's cinema for next month...
Kill Bill v.1 was 4 months late style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif

[pudooku]

^ ooooh, dat's godda hoirt.

'Dogs was a phenomena over here, but only 'cause the BBFC banned the video release and everyone went mad and saw it at the cinema, like a million times.

Kill Bill on friday, la la lala la... Can't wait.

Oh, and if your four months behind cj, you should be gettin' Big Fish about now - see that, it'll be more fun if you're a sentimental sod like me.

But any film with ewan McGregor and Albert Finney in has got to be seen, right?.

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Apr 21 2004, 04:31 PM
Still waiting for Shaun and Kill Bill v.2 to be announced at my local remote Welsh town's cinema for next month...
Kill Bill v.1 was 4 months late style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif
Blimey!

I thought such thing didn't happen in the 21st century space age world of the multiplex.

[Darth Darthy]

Those dasterdly Welsh and their 2 screen "moving picture" houses! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Darth Badly]

The fiends!

[pudooku]

'Tis not NORMAL style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Pudooku

[Darth Darthy]

Kill Bill Vol. 2 was every bit as good as the first guys! I actually prefer Kill Bill to Pulp Fiction now...

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Apr 21 2004, 10:16 PM
Kill Bill Vol. 2 was every bit as good as the first guys!
Happy to hear it. I hope to catch it with my girlfriend at the weekend.

[Mann]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Apr 21 2004, 09:16 PM
Kill Bill Vol. 2 was every bit as good as the first guys! I actually prefer Kill Bill to Pulp Fiction now...
Are we talking Kill Bill as a whole, or one of the movies separate?

[Darth Darthy]

A whole. It's really not a story without both. And a very original story it is too!

[cj790]

It's worse than you think guys; our cinema is a one screen affair, which has been showing Scooby Doo Too alone for three frickin weeks... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif


Big Fish was only on for one day here and I MISSED IT!!!
AAAARRRGGGHH!

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Apr 22 2004, 05:05 PM
It's worse than you think guys; our cinema is a one screen affair, which has been showing Scooby Doo Too alone for three frickin weeks... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif


Big Fish was only on for one day here and I MISSED IT!!!
AAAARRRGGGHH!

Get out and come to London, buddy.

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[pudooku]

^ Or Brum mate, that's good for Cinema too... I must admit though, I envy Badly's Londoness.

I've read the script to Kill Bill vol. 2 and enjoyed it very much indeed, there's some great moments in it and I can't wait to see the Samurai training sequence with Pai mei (excuse the spelling if that's wrong)... It's got better dialogue, but less action... It's more like you'd expect from Taratino - but vol. 1 was brilliant 'cause it was pure unfettered Hong Kong style shenanigans.

...And Uma Thurman does funny things to my tummy. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Pudooku

[Rojo]

Well, I saw Kill Bill 2, it was good, but not as good as the first.

Here in Bath, we only have two cinemas with one screen each. Sigh.

[Darth Badly]

I know Bath quite well - a good friend of mine used to work in the tourist office there.

Saw THE GIRL NEXT DOOR last night because Kill Bill Vol 2 was all sold out. My Uncle Ronnie had recommended TGND, but it was the fairly lame teenage comedy that it looked like from the trailer. Only good thing was the fact that the chick from 24 (Jack's daughter) looks drop dead gorgeous in every scene.

[pudooku]

^ mmmmm.... Elisha Cuthbert... Very georgeous when she's not being bloody kidnapped, like she is every sodding week on the Jack Bauer Power Hour.

Kim Bauer is the new variation on Star Trek's expendable crew member... Or the Dr. Who assistants ("Oh, I've been captured").

No one saw 'Bill then, going tomorrow.

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@Apr 26 2004, 01:11 PM
^ mmmmm.... Elisha Cuthbert... Very georgeous when she's not being bloody kidnapped, like she is every sodding week on the Jack Bauer Power Hour.

She's very lovely in TGND but is about the only worthwhile thing in it.

I'm watching the third season of the JACK BAUER POWER HOUR on Sky at the moment and they've given Kim a really dodgy wig to wear. Not sure why.

[cj790]

^ careful now, I'm getting it taped each week so I don't want any spoilers!

Just saw Zaitoichi in the Arts Centre here - it's absolutely genius! From the director of Hana Bi and Dolls; very much like Yojimbo, but bloody brilliant.

Aber's shoddy cinema update: May film dates - Troy, Van Helsing and Harry Potter. Not bad, but still no Shaun or Kill Bill... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Rojo]

Originally posted by pudooku@Apr 26 2004, 01:11 PM
No one saw 'Bill then, going tomorrow.
Er, I did. But if you don't want to listen to me then that's cool. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

Troy looks absolutely kick ass, especially in the new trailer, as does Van Helsing, the summer movies look top notch this year.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Apr 26 2004, 04:14 PM
^ careful now, I'm getting it taped each week so I don't want any spoilers!

Neither do I. I'm about to catch up with Ep 10.

[pudooku]

Finally saw Kill Bill 2 over the weekend... How fecking good...

Go and see this movie now. Great script, great everything.

I'm dying to see Zaitochi - I love Takeshi Kitano... Just watched Battle Royale II, and though he's not in it much, he's still cool. That's a great - if a little bloated - film too.

Zaitochi is available on CDwow for £8.99 btw - ordering now. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

See Violent Cop, Sonatine and Battle Royale - all classic Takeshi.

He also guested as Count takeshi on Takeshi's Castle - which you can see on challenge TV if you are a real masochist... Or sadist as it happens

Pudooku

[cj790]

^ have you seen Hana-Bi? Also by Takeshi Kitano. That's excellent.
You'll love Zatoichi style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif


Just seen Shaun of the Dead! Hurrah!
Absolutely fantastic film! My favourite British film, I think. Really felt like an episode of Spaced with Zombies (kinda like the 'Vulva' episode...).

[pudooku]

^ So, "Can I buy any of you ***** a drink"... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Thanks for the Takeshi tip-off... I'll look out for it.

Pudooku

[cj790]

^ ROTFLMAO! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Nick Frost has genius comic timing.

[Darth Badly]

Hoping to see Kill Bill Vol 2 tomorrow.

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[pudooku]

^ What did you think matey?

Hope y'all watched Battle Royale on C4 last night...
Still haven't gotten around to seeing Zaitochi - and it's Angel/Las Vegas tonight... Oh well.

Hey 'Badly... "You've got some Red on you..."

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Finally finally saw Kill Bill Vol 2 at the w/e. Great stuff.

Also caught Van Helsing - which is utter bollocks. Like a clueless CGI video game. Just a waste of time.

Is it me? Or is Kate Berkensale totally unsexy? She looks like a little twig doll in it. As if hr arms would snap if she tied to pick up anything heavir than a pencil.

[kopernikuz]

It seems not all the good films open here first... looks like the Brits have a few gems up their own sleeves...style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

I'm hearing great things about Shaun of the Dead, have any of you seen it yet?

Also didn't 28 Days Later start in the UK before being shipped overseas? Is that London in the opening sequences? Howd he possibly film that making it so empty? It's amazing...

oh, and whats the obsession with Zombies? LOL

[Darth Darthy]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 11 2004, 04:33 PM
Hope y'all watched Battle Royale on C4 last night...
Why of course! Now thats a damn fine film. Anybody seen the second one yet? Is it even out here?

[pudooku]

I have BRII on DVD

It's longer. more ponderous, more political - but equally as violent... It's also one of the most Anti-American films I've ever seen...

Very political, very topical - about how terrorists are 'created'...

I loved it though.

You can get it through far east DVD retailers online - mine came from www.dddhouse.com

Kopernikuz... See SotD as soon as you can... It rules. I've commented on it at length in ...the last film you watched thread.

Pudooku

[kopernikuz]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 11 2004, 01:59 PM
can... It rules. I've commented on it at length in ...the last film you watched thread.

problem is pudooku, I am in the states... lol... but I think I first was tuned into it by your post from that thread, I didn't remember who mentioned it. I've been reading up on it and saw the trailer and it looks hilarious...

I wonder if it'll make it over here...

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by kopernikuz@May 11 2004, 06:29 PM


Also didn't 28 Days Later start in the UK before being shipped overseas? Is that London in the opening sequences? Howd he possibly film that making it so empty? It's amazing...


Yep, 28 Days Later opened here first.

The scenes of London were shot very early post-dawn in the morning.

They look great - but then later in the film when there are dead bodies everywhere I wondered why there were NONE in the first twenty minutes? Bit of fake suspense there for the benifit of the lead character who wakes up.

[cj790]

Kop - see SotD. Fly over here if you have to style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Check out Spaced the TV series if you can too.

[pudooku]

Originally posted by kopernikuz+May 11 2004, 02:45 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kopernikuz @ May 11 2004, 02:45 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-pudooku@May 11 2004, 01:59 PM
can... It rules. I've commented on it at length in ...the last film you watched thread.

problem is pudooku, I am in the states... lol... but I think I first was tuned into it by your post from that thread, I didn't remember who mentioned it. I've been reading up on it and saw the trailer and it looks hilarious...

I wonder if it'll make it over here... [/b][/quote]
The Magie of DVD will bring SotD to you - but not soon enough!

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

SOTD should be out in the States soon, I would have thought.

Meanwhile this week's big opener in the UK is TROY.

It's out tonight - Friday 14th May - in the capital and from the 21st all over the UK.

The trailer I saw last week with Van Helsing (utter bollocks - don't waste your time going) made it look a bit like someone has gone a bit mad with the old CGI programme. There's one battle scene with like a million ships in! Anyway it weighs in at a mighty 163 minutes long so let's hope they have a screenplay to back up the effects.

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[kopernikuz]

I hope you don't mind me chiming in your UK film thread being from the states... I happen to like various British entertainment imports... and occassionally I hear of a film there, like SOTD, or 28 Days Later before it was brought here and get interested.

I watch BBC America from time to time, usually to catch The Thin Blue Line, Black Adder, or Monty Python... or an occassional episode of The Office which I like, but can't get my wife to watch... I've yet to see this show Spaced though, and I hear great things... I wonder if it'll come (or has already) to BBC America... how old is it?

[pudooku]

Spaced won't come to BBC America I doubt - it's a channel4 product over here...

The DVDs are a worth while investment as they have some truly wonderful extras on them as well - the best of which is the homage-ometer thingy on the second one... which tracks exactly when they're ripping off a film or TV show... there's a truly genius skit in the second series based on the end of ESB, where a character yawns at the point right after the main character says "I'll meet you at the rendevous point" - and it sounds just like Chewie. It never fails to make me smile style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif And then they do the Luke Leia holding hands thing (the final shot where they're on the medical frigate)... Genius (even used John William's score)

I'm gonna pass on Troy i reckon, more interested in seeing the new Jim Jarmusch film - but that'll not get to Leicester for a week or two...

Is anyone going to see The Football Factory? I'd like some opinion on that.. not sure.

Did anyone see the Eddie Izzard documentary trailer Diva 51? There's a link to it from the Aint It Cool? site.

Pudooku

[kopernikuz]

Now see... this is precisely why I want to hang out in this thread... otherwise I'd never hear about some of these films I think I'd like.

The Football Factory looks very interesting... I'm a... well um... soccer fan... lol... though I'm an American who's never understood our obsession with calling it soccer... you use your foot much more in it than in American Football where its only used for kickoffs, fieldgoals, and extra points... silly.

Anyway, I love it, but pretty much am only able to follow the American MLS teams because of where I live. I actually lived in Columbus when the Crew was instituted as one of the inaugural teams of the MLS, and Columbus is the home to the first stadium in American built specifically for soccer. And therefore am a McBride fan, but now he's over there with you folks, I believe... anyway, I'm not able to follow international football as much as I'd like, but am well aware of the rabid fan base it has. This film looks very interesting to say the least.

These are like "gangs" who support teams and prepare for battles at the matches? Am I understanding it correctly? How realistic is that (having never been to an English football match of course)... it sounds wild. They look like they're going to war.

It hit theaters today, yes?

[pudooku]

^ there is a well established sub-culture to football that invloves well organised gang culture - and yes they pre-arrange fights to coincide with matches... which comes first, the football or the violence, is a very cloudy area...

In the UK this week 15 or so guys were sent to prison for arranging a fight over the internet at a train station.

The main instigator wasn't a supporter of either of the teams whose gang's fought - he was a 35 year old history teacher style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif

It's a very wierd thing - you can read about it here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3695393.stm

And that culture is what The Football Factory is based on - another good film about this is ID...

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by kopernikuz@May 14 2004, 07:20 PM
I hope you don't mind me chiming in your UK film thread being from the states...
Not at all. The only thing I'd ask is that you don't post spoilers / plot details of films that aren't out in the UK and that regular posters here haven't seen yet.

That is the reason I avoid the threads discussing films out in the USA. Otherise they're all talked out before I get to see the flims here!

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[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by kopernikuz@May 14 2004, 08:12 PM
This film looks very interesting to say the least.

These are like "gangs" who support teams and prepare for battles at the matches? Am I understanding it correctly? How realistic is that (having never been to an English football match of course)... it sounds wild. They look like they're going to war.

It hit theaters today, yes?
Yes, it's out today. Like most (all?) films it's a little extreme but it is based on fact.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 14 2004, 07:55 PM
but that'll not get to Leicester for a week or two...



I'm coming to Leicester on Friday for a wedding - where are you? Is there anythinf good that I shouldn't miss in Leicester??

[kopernikuz]

Originally posted by Darth Badly+May 14 2004, 03:07 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Darth Badly @ May 14 2004, 03:07 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-kopernikuz@May 14 2004, 07:20 PM
I hope you don't mind me chiming in your UK film thread being from the states...
Not at all. The only thing I'd ask is that you don't post spoilers / plot details of films that aren't out in the UK and that regular posters here haven't seen yet.

That is the reason I avoid the threads discussing films out in the USA. Otherise they're all talked out before I get to see the flims here!

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Oh hey, no sweat... lol. Like I said, mostly I'm interested in the UK films... obvoiusly I don't have to wait as long for the US films... but as you have to wait for the US films, I have to wait for the UK ones... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[pudooku]

Originally posted by Darth Badly+May 14 2004, 03:09 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Darth Badly @ May 14 2004, 03:09 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-pudooku@May 14 2004, 07:55 PM
but that'll not get to Leicester for a week or two...*



I'm coming to Leicester on Friday for a wedding - where are you? Is there anythinf good that I shouldn't miss in Leicester?? [/b][/quote]
The National Space Centre is pretty cool...

That or a Curry!?!

Are you an indoors or outdoors person? I'd bet indoors... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Indoors or outdoors if it's fun.

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[cj790]

My favourite SW reference in Spaced is in the episode when they rescue Colin from the vivisection company (1st series) - a techno version of the Imperial March plays over Tim assigning Star Wars names to the gang, giving Twist the codename Jabba. 'Is Jabba the Princess?' ROTFLMAO!

[Darth Badly]

COMING SOON...

UK release dates for this summer's BIG movies...

I'll update this as we go along and try to keep it reasonably current.


TROY - May 14 (Nationwide 21st)

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW May 28th
Ice age disaster movie.
The Day After Tomorrow Website (http://www.thedayaftertomorrow.com)

HARRY POTTER III - The Prisoner of Azkaban - May 31st
Harry Potter III website (http://www.azkaban.co.uk)

STEPFORD WIVES - June 11th

SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW - June 11th

SHREK II - July 2
Shrek II website (http://www.shrek2.com)

SPIDER-MAN II - July 15th
Spidey 2 website (http://www.spider-man2.co.uk)

THUNDERBIRDS - July 23rd
Thunderbirds movie site (http://www.thunderbirdsmovie.uk.com)

KING ARTHUR - July 29th

GARFIELD: THE MOVIE - July 30th
Yep, with Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
Garfield Website (http://www.garfieldmovie.com)

I, ROBOT - August 6th
With Will SMith as the investigotor looking into a murder committed (?) by a NS-5 robot.
I Robot website (http://www.irobotnow.com)

CATWOMAN - August 6th

THE VILLAGE - August 20th

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK - August 20th

HELLBOY - September 3rd

THE TERMINAL - September 10th
Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks in story of a man trapped at an international airport.

ALIEN Vs PREDATOR - Oct tbc

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[Rojo]

Kewl!

I caught Troy on the advanced previews and it was great.

I also saw a trailer for Thunderbirds, which has agreat look but seems to be a kids movie. Lady penelope is looking great though.

[kopernikuz]

I read that the Thunderbirds movie started out being more camp for adults and then the studios decided to take it in a family film direction, and make it for kids.

I had no idea this was a British show... the reruns air on TechTV over here and most of the characters sound decidedly American... have they been redubbed here? Or was that the intent of the creators?

[Darth Badly]

No, they haven't been redubbed.

It was made in the 60s when you yanks had the space programme and America was liked around the world.

[pudooku]

I can't get my hat on to the fact that we're gonna have to wait so long for Hellboy... Sometimes the UK sucks, most of the time I kinda like it though...

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 18 2004, 04:17 PM
I can't get my hat on to the fact that we're gonna have to wait so long for Hellboy... Sometimes the UK sucks, most of the time I kinda like it though...

Pudooku
Yeah, I thought I'd read somewhere that Hellboy was coming in June - maybe they put it back?

[cj790]

^ I had heard that too. Must've been delayed. Shame, 'cause that's the one I'm really looking forward to all summer!

[Darth Badly]

Me too.

[cj790]

Have you seen Cronos, DB? Del Torro's first film. Just got that out from the video store - absolutley excellent! Really quirky take on vampire mythos.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@May 21 2004, 04:34 PM
Have you seen Cronos, DB? Del Torro's first film. Just got that out from the video store - absolutley excellent! Really quirky take on vampire mythos.
Yes, I did see that. Quite a while ago now methinks.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 14 2004, 07:55 PM
but that'll not get to Leicester for a week or two...


Thanks for PM-ing the tips for Leicester, Pudooku. I didn't get any time for the space centre in the end - work drew me back to London.

The wedding was in St Peter & Paul's Church in a place called Syston - if you know it?

[pudooku]

Oh yes, I know Syston very well...

I live in Braunstone... Not far from the M1/M69 J21...

You got OK weather too... That always makes for a better wedding...

It snowed when I got married (it was February though...), it was about 0 degrees when we were doing the photos...

... Going to see The Football Factory tomorrow - I think... Any final thoughts, has anyone seen it?

Pudooku

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@May 24 2004, 03:17 PM
Oh yes, I know Syston very well...

I live in Braunstone... Not far from the M1/M69 J21...

You got OK weather too... That always makes for a better wedding...


Grey skies - but at least the rain held off.

How was The Football Factory then?

[Darth Darthy]

I was dragged to see Troy by my girlfriend yesterday and its poo. Peter O''Tool was the only saving grace in a film that was completely destroyed by miscasting. It seemed to consist of a fight scene, talking, a battle scene and then the whole thing repeated over. 4 times. The love scene between Pitt and that chick from The Mummy was soooo unintentionally funny (she attempts to cut his throat and ends up shagging him less then a minute later for no apparent reason) that the audience burst out laughing.

[cj790]

^Wasn't it awful!
The scenes in Brad Pitt's tent were some of the worst scenes in any film - inc. the 'I hate you/I love you' scene.
Don't forget about Orlando Bloom's 'acting'; Helen's 'acting'; a script that must have been written by a monkey; and the fact that it is so historically inaccurate it makes 'Pirates of the Carribean' look like a gritty drama...

[Darth Badly]

Oh dear. And I've promised to take my girlfriend who wants to go cos she fancies Brad P. Oh dear.

[cj790]

^ Well she might like it, with the sound turned down style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[mazzy]

He he, this film was AWFUL. Yes Brad is good looking, but this can not be the only good point to a film...? It was in Troy. The acting, the script, whatever his name is, Striker from X-Men roaring "Burn the city" so funny. Has a film ever adhered to such ridiculas cliches before. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[cj790]

^ Van Helsing?

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[mazzy]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Worst film ever style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Darth Darthy]

Well I saw Day After Tomorrow and it was a bit dull frankly. I'm sure the 15 minutes of effects would be more exciting if I had seen it on the big screen but I'm not paying £10 for that. Hmm, maybe Shrek 2 will save us cause so far its been a pretty terrible summer for popcorn movies.

[cj790]

Just saw Harry Potter - absolutely excellent. Not just a great children's film, but a great film. Lovely touches, like each season presented with a humorous shot of the Whomping Willow. Cuaran has made a remarkable film here - it's such a shame he hasn't handled the entire series. Much better than the book, I really can't praise this film enough.

[mazzy]

Not better than the book but really amazing. Harry Potter..... A+ Laughed and cried. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Rojo]

Originally posted by cj790@May 31 2004, 11:03 AM
^Wasn't it awful!
The scenes in Brad Pitt's tent were some of the worst scenes in any film - inc. the 'I hate you/I love you' scene.
Don't forget about Orlando Bloom's 'acting'; Helen's 'acting'; a script that must have been written by a monkey; and the fact that it is so historically inaccurate it makes 'Pirates of the Carribean' look like a gritty drama...
I think I must be the only person in Britain who actually liked this film and thought Brad acquitted himself well in it, even though it wasn't his best work, certainly not on a par with Seven, Twelve Monkeys, Fight Club or Snatch for acting. It was also a good showcase for non US talent (Bana, Bean, O'Toole, Cox). I enjoyed it and I am not ashamed.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Jun 3 2004, 12:03 PM
Just saw Harry Potter - absolutely excellent. Not just a great children's film, but a great film. Lovely touches, like each season presented with a humorous shot of the Whomping Willow. Cuaran has made a remarkable film here - it's such a shame he hasn't handled the entire series. Much better than the book, I really can't praise this film enough.

Yeah I wanna catch this ASAP.

My hit list at the moment is:

POTTER
TROY
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
KEEPING UP WITH THE FEIDMANS

[Darth Darthy]

I couldn't get into this Harry Potter malarky - it seems like one of those BBC Sunday afternoon serials they show around Christmas with just as dodgey special effets, some of the worst I've seen since Spawn. I think part of this comes down to the fact I really loathe kids attempting to act but when the whole film is 3 children forcing lines for 2 hours my head feels like it might melt in a mess of cringe.

So the question - can these kids act yet? They sure as hell couldn't in the first.

[Darth Badly]

The firt Potter film was terrible. The second was a bit better, at least it had a bit more humour.

I think the Potter franchise is bollocks, but seeing the films means I never have to read the bloody books.

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[cj790]

The kids are much better at acting this time; well, Hermione and Harry. Ron still does the face-pulling.

[Darth Badly]

I saw Potter III at the w/e.

Yep, Harry and the girl have improved, and Ron is now the Weakest Link.

Why did they use a dodgy looking special effects rat (Ron's) instead of a real one?

BTW, Do you have any clue as to why Harry sees a great big transparent deer by the lake the first time around at the climax but not the second?

[cj790]

Yep - it relates to some revelations in the next one, though if you're really astute or good at piecing things together you might work it out now if you study Potter 3 hard enough style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Darthy]

Why has Hellboy not been released here yet? I gotta admit, I had no desire to see it but now that I have, I'd like to see it on the big screen with a big ol' box o' popcorn. It's the best film I've seen this year so far and has a great sense of humor. Nice to see a superhero without the spandex quality to him.

[cj790]

Tell me about it - America = beginning of August. Britain = beginning of September style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

I'm not sure whether the studio were doubtful of it being a big summer success here, or were a bit nervous to open pre-summer, etc.
Just show us the style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/censored.gif film!

[Mann]

hey,l ya'll get Harry POtter before we do. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Rojo]

Yeah, we also get films with simultaneous release dates (i.e. Star Wars) several hours before the US.

[cj790]

^ saw AOTC that way!

[Rojo]

Trouble is, the Ozzies get films about 10 hours before us. I saw the Matrix Reloaded in Brisbane on a Friday morning, before most Americans saw it at their Thursday night premiere. Wird huh?

[cj790]

^ Kinda makes you want the Aussies to post a quick synopsis of ep.3 next year style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[mazzy]

No, be strong and go in fresh. You basically know what happens anyway - leave a few suprices style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@May 16 2004, 04:07 PM
COMING SOON...

UK release dates for this summer's BIG movies...

I'll update this as we go along and try to keep it reasonably current.



STEPFORD WIVES - June 11th

SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW - June 11th

SHREK II - July 2
Shrek II website (http://www.shrek2.com)

SPIDER-MAN II - July 15th
Spidey 2 website (http://www.spider-man2.co.uk)

THUNDERBIRDS - July 23rd
Thunderbirds movie site (http://www.thunderbirdsmovie.uk.com)

KING ARTHUR - July 29th

GARFIELD: THE MOVIE - July 30th
Yep, with Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
Garfield Website (http://www.garfieldmovie.com)

I, ROBOT - August 6th
With Will SMith as the investigotor looking into a murder committed (?) by a NS-5 robot.
I Robot website (http://www.irobotnow.com)

CATWOMAN - August 6th

THE VILLAGE - August 20th

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK - August 20th

HELLBOY - September 3rd

THE TERMINAL - September 10th
Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks in story of a man trapped at an international airport.

ALIEN Vs PREDATOR - Oct tbc

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Anyone seen anything recently?

I'd quite like to catch SKY CAPTAIN.

[Rojo]

I saw Shrek 2 on an illgeal DVD style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif . It was damn hilarious, I recommend it. At the cinema, I'm holding out for King Arthur, the trailer looks great.

[mazzy]

I can't wait to see Sherk 2 the trailer is hillarious style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[pudooku]

I'm really into the look of Sky Captain - it's like Dan Dare from The Eagle - I wish somebody would film that...

Hellboy's gonna be really cool...

Pudooku

[cj790]

Sky Captain looks ace. Shrek 2 looks damn funny.
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There's another film coming soon called Twilight Samurai - anyone seen it, want to recommend it?

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by pudooku@Jun 17 2004, 01:58 PM
I'm really into the look of Sky Captain - it's like Dan Dare from The Eagle - I wish somebody would film that...


Yeah, the airships look fun.

I love a good airship.

[Darth Badly]

OPENING ALERT

My local Filmworks at Greenwich has previews of the much discussed M. Moore film starting this weekend.

Probably all over the place too.

[mazzy]

I went to see Twilight Samuri last night and it was excellent, I's recomend it to anyone who gets the chance of seeing it.

Also there wasa trailer for Moore's F9/11. I can't wait to see it.

[cj790]

^ Stunning film. Very poignant and touching.

AICN are reporting that King Arthur is a load of poo style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Darth Badly]

Thanks for the tips guys (and gal!)

I've just finished a big project for work and hope to get to the cinema a bit more in the next few weeks.

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[Tovor]

Originally posted by cj790@Jul 1 2004, 07:03 AM
^ Stunning film. Very poignant and touching.

AICN are reporting that King Arthur is a load of poo style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
I watched a documentary on the History channel the other day about the "real" King Arthur, which asked and answered the question about whether he was a real person or not. Turns out he most likely was not, that he was a legend made up from the deeds of several different men and armies and stories of war heroes during the time the Brits of the 6th century were warring against the Saxons. After being driven off of England and pushed to France, centuries later when the Brits launched a war to retake England from the Saxons, they used the heroics and legend of the mythical King Arthur as a rallying cry to fight with courage and determination in the spirit of King Arthur. Perhaps you Brits can help me out with this because I don't remember the details well enough, but the documentary explained that "Arthur" was most likely not a name but a title, because "Arth" often preceded many ancient British labels for military leaders. So after all that, at the end of the documentary which did a thourough job of explaining how Arthur was not a real person at all, it was pretty funny when the trailer for the King Arthur movie came on and the narration announced it as "The true story of the real King Arthur"! LOL!

[mazzy]

^Ha ha good timing!

[Rojo]

The prgram you saw was probably right Tov, Arthur was an emalgamation probably including some of the 'Roman Russian elements explored in the film (round tables, swords in stones).

[Darth Badly]

There's a good book on the subject by Graham Phillips - came out a few years ago and I read it then.

[mazzy]

Anyone been to see Shrek 2 yet? Worth a look?

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by mazzy@Jul 8 2004, 12:20 PM
Anyone been to see Shrek 2 yet? Worth a look?

My friend Ritchie saw it last night and said it was great.

I got some movie catching up to do.

Shrek II
Spidey II
and Moore's 9-11

[cj790]

When is 9/11 getting a release here? I think Aber's getting it in August...

Shrek 2 is great! Just as good as the first IMO.

[mazzy]

I thought Shrek 2 was really funny, very enjoyable.

I'm a bit worried about everyone saying Spidey is boring. To be honest the love story doesn't grip me so I hope there is lots of Doc Oc fighting!

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Jul 13 2004, 10:38 AM
When is 9/11 getting a release here? I think Aber's getting it in August...

Shrek 2 is great! Just as good as the first IMO.

F 9-11 is out.

It came out here in the UK last w/e and there were previews before that.

I hope to catch it ASAP.

[Tovor]

Originally posted by mazzy@Jul 13 2004, 07:29 AM
I thought Shrek 2 was really funny, very enjoyable.

I'm a bit worried about everyone saying Spidey is boring. To be honest the love story doesn't grip me so I hope there is lots of Doc Oc fighting!
I just saw Spidey 2, and I'll tell you without spoiling anything that the fight scenes with Doc Oc were so visually well done, and so energetic and exciting, that I was pleasantly surprised. I hadn't expected the FX to be bad in the fight scenes, but I hadn't expected them to be that good. And yes, it was dull in a few places, slow would be more appropriate, but it was a good emotional story regardless, definately worth seeing once.

[mazzy]

^ Thanks Tover, we are going on Saturday night with our usual cinema pals style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Badly]

Glad ya enjoyed it, Mr T.

I hope to catch it soon too.

[Gazelle]

Gazelle's Recent Movie Reviews

1. "The Ladykillers" - nice idea, spoilt by heavy swearing and rather swift paced last fifteen minutes. 5/10

2. "Shrek 2" Fun as always. Maybe not as good as the first, but not a bad attempt at a sequel. 7/10

3. "Farenheit 911"- a must see movie. I was horrified. During the scene where Bush is reading a children's storybook on 9.11 I had to restrain myself from letting out a strange noise. Still not sure if I was going to laugh or scream. Very weird experience. 8/10

4. "Spiderman 2" - I agree that the villain was a good deal better and the fight scenes superb but it was very "American Pie" at times. Could have been retiitled "How to be Spiderman when You're a Teen" 7/10

5. "The Day After Tomorrow" - Didn't care what happened to any of them so it failed on me. Good effects but a movie needs a lot more. 4/10

Looking forward to "Arthur" and "Garfield"

[Darth Darthy]

Garfield looks terrible. I wouldn't even waste my bandwidth downloading it. Spot on about Day After Tomorrow, couldn't have cared less about the characters so the entire thing was a bit pointless.

[cj790]

I keep hearing conflicting things on Spidey - but I'm off to see it tonight, see how it goes. Spidey never really enthralled me when I was young, but I really enjoyed the first film.

Still waiting for Farenheit...

I was actually pleasantly surprised by The Day After Tomorrow - I thought it was better than a lot of summer blockbusters I have seen (although I wouldn't need to ever see it again).

[Gazelle]

Why o why won't one of our TWO major cinemas in the city open up a monthly pass?

[Gazelle]

Er.... that was a rhetorical question. I don't expect any of you to actually know.

[Tovor]

Originally posted by Gazelle@Jul 15 2004, 06:32 PM
Looking forward to "Arthur" and "Garfield"
"Arthur" is on video, has been for a longo time mesa tinks. Dudley Moore's funniest work, also mesa tinks.

[Darth Badly]

Caught up with Shrek 2 at the weekend. Very nice piece of light entertainment. 7/10

[Gazelle]

Saw "Around the World in Eighty Days"- largely because I like Steve Coogan. Although the movie was okay, I would genuinely recommend that you give this movie a miss, especially if its a toss up between this and something else.

It was light hearted and fun but nothing to write home about at all. Wait until they show it one afternoon on BBC2 next year.

[mazzy]

^Ta for the advice, I like Steve Coogan too but I suspected the film might be a bit middle of the road.

I finally saw Spiderman 2. I liked it better than the first one, Doc Oc was great!

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by Gazelle@Jul 19 2004, 05:58 PM
Saw "Around the World in Eighty Days"- largely because I like Steve Coogan. Although the movie was okay, I would genuinely recommend that you give this movie a miss, especially if its a toss up between this and something else.

It was light hearted and fun but nothing to write home about at all. Wait until they show it one afternoon on BBC2 next year.

It looked terrible from the trailer.

And it lost a huge amount of money in the USA.

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[cj790]

^ Shame. Steve Coogan is a genius, and isn't Jackie 'the Man' Can in it?

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Jul 21 2004, 10:26 AM
^ Shame. Steve Coogan is a genius, and isn't Jackie 'the Man' Can in it?
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Yes, he is and it bombed here in the UK too.

[Darth Badly]

I saw The Terminal last night. I really enjoyed it. It's a nice comedy. had me laughing in plenty of places and my girlfriend and chums too.

When I get a bit of time I'll do a list of releases for the UK from here to Christmas.

DB

[Rojo]

Movies I've seen recently:

The Bourne Supremacy:
Was bloody great, quality acting and action, especially the car chase.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring (Korean film):
Is a Buddhist style meditation on life, it's also great. In a different way to Bourne, obviously.

I'm now waiting for:
Hero
Alexander
Team America: World Police
Anchorman
Super Size Me

Those last two might be out already. Whatever.

Empire Magazine Release Date List (http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/futurefilms/releasedates/default.asp)
Sorry to pre-empt you, Badly. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[cj790]

I almost saw Spring, Summer... but missed it. Shame, looks really interesting.

Anyone seen Hellboy yet? It isn't hitting Aber until at least October (maybe not at all style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif ).

Also looking forward to:
Alexander
Super Size Me
Dodgeball

[Darth Badly]

I saw Hellboy tonight.

Not bad actually - although nothing to write home about. The actors do a good job with the characters especially Hellboy himself (Ron Pearllman) and dear old John Hurt.

[Darth Badly]

Saw two flicks last night.

THE BOURNE SUPERMACY - the sequel to last years BOURNE IDENTITY. Good solid spy thriller. Nice scenes of Berlin which pleased me as I was just there last month.

AE FOND KISS - Small Scottish film about a mixed race romance in Glasgow. My girlfriend liked it. Probably a good date movie if ya wanna make your date happy. I thought it was ok. Nice performances. Viv said to me afterwards that it was unusual for having a scene of a man going down on a woman, but I said that wasn't that unusual listing Thelma & Louise, Betty Blue etc which also feature action south of the boarder.

[cj790]

I like the sound of that last one.

Will be seeing The Village on Sunday... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
Looking forward to that.

[Darth Badly]

I tried to see The Village the night I ended up seeing Bourne but there was something wrong with the sound on the print. They warned us beforehand so we saw something else.

[cj790]

Hey, how was Berlin DB?

[cj790]

Just saw The Village - I liked it. I don't think it's the kind of film you can watch over and over, but it's certainly worth watching once. Tense, and good acting.

Finally got tickets for Hellboy this weekend style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Sep 25 2004, 10:16 AM
Hey, how was Berlin DB?
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Sorry - only just saw this.

It was great. Had a fab time.

Really great city and very very friendly people.

Bars open to 4AM.

[Darth Badly]

On the film front:

Saw SUPER SIZE ME at the w/e. Nice little film that will put you off the Golden Arches forever. Worth seeing but you won't lose out if you catch up with this one on it's video release.

[mazzy]

Yeah I think we'll go and see it. It's at the art house cinema this week. I was never put on the golden arches though...(room for a mike myres style "hey what am I doing on these golden arches, get me down...")

[Darth Badly]

Well, as I said .. it's a nice little film, but it doesn't have to be viewed on the big screen as much as some others if you see what I mean.

[mazzy]

Yeah, I suppose it's like that with a lot of documentaries.

[Darth Badly]

Did you see it?

[Darth Darthy]

Alien vs Predator is about to do the rounds here in the UK. Do yourself a favour and avoid it. It really is that bad.

[Darth Badly]

The trailer looks very dodgy. And I have no love for the Alien franchise anymore since they turned it into a video game in the first sequel.

[cj790]

The first is def. the best.

Saw Hellboy and liked it, but thought the comic was a lot more subtle.

Farenheit tonight...

[Rojo]

Off to see Hero tonight or tomorrow.

[cj790]

That looks ace!

[mazzy]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 8 2004, 12:07 PM
Did you see it?
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No and it's not here again until the 15th and I am not here on the 15th...seeing F/911 tonight and looking forwards to it. Feels a bit late now but at least we are seeing it finally.

[Rojo]

Well, I saw Hero and it was absolutely fantastic; visually magnificent, stunning action and storyline. Quality trailer for House of Flying Daggers aswell.

[cj790]

Farenheit was a really harrowing film. Made me angry and upset in equal measure; but most of all made me feel very very helpless.

[Darth Badly]

I saw it in France in the summer and I enjoyed it. (You know what I mean when I say enjoy.)

[cj790]

Yeah, it was a very good piece of filmmaking, whether the right-wing choose to see that or not. Films like that need to be made - we can't be expected to roll over and bark when our leaders want us to, especially when they are of such dubious virtue...

[mazzy]

It was a good piece of documentary, Moore has a way of presenting the facts clearly. We all know what stand-point he is coming from and we do not expect a balanced film - but what comes without a tarnish of personal opinion or experience - I think probably very little.

[Darth Badly]

You two are so lucky that this thread isn't read by the right wing guys or they'd be all over us like a rash!

LOL

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[borgmatrix]

Originally posted by Rojo@Oct 10 2004, 07:33 PM
Well, I saw Hero and it was absolutely fantastic; visually magnificent, stunning action and storyline. Quality trailer for House of Flying Daggers aswell.
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How would you say it compared to "Crouching Tiger"? And how about the running time? I'm thinking about seeing it, but thought it seemed a little short.

[Rojo]

Originally posted by borgmatrix+Oct 12 2004, 06:31 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(borgmatrix @ Oct 12 2004, 06:31 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Rojo@Oct 10 2004, 07:33 PM
Well, I saw Hero and it was absolutely fantastic; visually magnificent, stunning action and storyline. Quality trailer for House of Flying Daggers aswell.
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How would you say it compared to "Crouching Tiger"? And how about the running time? I'm thinking about seeing it, but thought it seemed a little short.
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Don't get me wrong, they are both 5/5 films, but I still prefer Crouching Tiger, because it seemed the more complete emotional experience. Hero was not thin on plot and emotion, but slightly less involving. It clocks in at 99 minutes, which was the perfect length.

[cj790]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 12 2004, 03:17 PM
You two are so lucky that this thread isn't read by the right wing guys or they'd be all over us like a rash!

LOL

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I know, at least there's some respite here in the British isles.

[Rojo]

Only 9 days till Bath's 8 screen multiplex opens!

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[Darth Badly]

Happy days - where is it gonna be in Bath??

[Rojo]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 14 2004, 12:15 AM
Happy days - where is it gonna be in Bath??
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Hmm, difficult to describe. Opposite the dole office? Next to the Midland pub? Near Green Park station/brasserie/Sainsbury's?

Ring any bells?

[Darth Badly]

No.

Describe it to me in terms of coming out of the mainline BR station which serves London.

[Rojo]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 14 2004, 12:41 AM
No.

Describe it to me in terms of coming out of the mainline BR station which serves London.
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Turn left out of the doors and follow the road until you reach the junction, just past the bus station. Then turn right, then left past the Halifax bank on the corner, keep going straight down there until you see the cinema on the left. it's past all the 'Bath City College' buildings. I can't really describe it better.

[Darth Badly]

Gotcha.
I think I know where you mean.

An old friend of mine is a tour guide on the tourist buses in Bath.

[Darth Badly]

Dear UK guys:

I have added TV to the remit of this thread as it might be useful to have a place to discuss current TV in the Uk like the much awaited (in my house anyway) new series of LITTLE BRITAIN.

Yeah, but. No, but. Yeah, but.

[Darth Darthy]

"Yeah, I know." Heh. Quality.

[cj790]

"I don't like it."

Heh, just kidding, I think it's a great show. Sadly I don't have BBC3 so I'm gonna have to wait 'till it comes to terrestrial tv style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
You lucky buggers.

[Darth Badly]

I'm waiting for BBC2 to show it - it's only six weeks away!

[mazzy]

OK, I have a slightly off-topic but amusing story concerning Little Britain.

During my degree I worked as a carer part-time, the woman WAS Andy! I couldn't believe it when I first saw LB - they had captured the essence and evil of the woman I worked for for three years.

The scene in the library actually happened to me. She wanted a Dauphnie Du Mauriey book (sp? - who cares?) so I read out the back of about 20 books and she didn't want any! In the end we decided on the diary of Anne Frank - she left it sitting on the counter for months and never opened it!
I can only imagine that either David Walliams or Matt Lucus must have observed me that day in the library, or any of the other times I took her out for a ponderous and painfull trip. She even used to spit food onto the ground like Andy.

Amazing accuracy.

[mazzy]

I dont want that one.

[mazzy]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 22 2004, 10:46 AM
I'm waiting for BBC2 to show it - it's only six weeks away!
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What - six weeks till L B comes to BBC1? Wooo hooo!!

[Darth Badly]

Excellent story Mazzy.

[Darth Badly]

NB Michael Moore is on next week's QUESTION TIME by the way. That's 28th October.

[borgmatrix]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 22 2004, 09:59 PM
NB Michael Moore is on next week's QUESTION TIME by the way. That's 28th October.
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Moore's going to be at Kent State University over here in Ohio on sunday. I'll be there with the rest of my family. Should be cool.

[cj790]

Shall certainly watch that - although I don't really want the show to concentrate on solely American issues.

DB - is LB only six weeks away?! Fantastic style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[mazzy]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Oct 22 2004, 09:59 PM
NB Michael Moore is on next week's QUESTION TIME by the way. That's 28th October.
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I know! Can't wait for that.

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by cj790@Oct 23 2004, 10:42 AM
Shall certainly watch that - although I don't really want the show to concentrate on solely American issues.

DB - is LB only six weeks away?! Fantastic style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
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This week's Question Time is from the USA - an American election special.

[mazzy]

Personally I think it will be good as an American election special. I hope they have some real MM opposite, and knowing good ol' Question Time they will.

[mazzy]

Oh yeah, and interesting - I am presuming it won't be going out at on American TV at all, or do they get the BBC?

[mazzy]

Has anyone ever attended a QT? I meant to when it was both in Norwich and Aberystwyth, but didn't get around to it.

[Rojo]

Originally posted by mazzy@Oct 26 2004, 02:35 PM
Has anyone ever attended a QT? I meant to when it was both in Norwich and Aberystwyth, but didn't get around to it.
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Me neither (in Norwich that is).

[Darth Badly]

Originally posted by mazzy@Oct 26 2004, 02:34 PM
Oh yeah, and interesting - I am presuming it won't be going out at on American TV at all, or do they get the BBC?
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It'll go out on PBS there, I think.

[Tovor]

Originally posted by Darth Badly+Oct 26 2004, 11:05 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Darth Badly @ Oct 26 2004, 11:05 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-mazzy@Oct 26 2004, 02:34 PM
Oh yeah, and interesting -* I am presuming it won't be going out at on American TV at all, or do they get the BBC?
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It'll go out on PBS there, I think.
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True, that is. I have watched BBC shows through PBS a few times. That's how I saw the show Coupling. Damn funny that show is, the few episodes that I've seen.

[cj790]

Isn't there a BBC America too?


I called up for tickets for the last Aber show, but I was too late style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[pudooku]

Power of Nightmares part 2 tonight - don't forget.

Pudooku

[mazzy]

Oh yeah, we'll be there and this time I'll put the phone on silent so no annoying pals ring half way though.

[pudooku]

^ Ugh, I hate that - somebody managed to ruin SG1 and Atlantis for me last night by calling at 8:45.

Pudooku

[cj790]

^ If it happens to me I put the teletext subtitles on style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[pudooku]

That's OK, if you're TV and phone are in the same room...

What was I thinking??? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif

Pudooku

[mazzy]

Urgghhh. I'd rather not have friends than they interrupt my TV.

*joking*

[Rojo]

Anyone else see the Michael Moore question time? I thought it was great, and the Bush speach writer guy (along with some of the audience) fully confirmed my opinions on the US right wing. Great TV.

[Darth Badly]

I got QT taped. Looking forward to seeing it.

[Darth Badly]

PS Saw THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS tonight. Nice film. It's a BBC co-production so it'll be on TV in about five seconds.

Geoffery Rush is great as Sellers.

[cj790]

Geoffrey Rush is a fine actor. Apart from in Frida, but that's an awful film anyway. Thought he was great as the Marquis de Sade in Quills.

Completely agree with you Rojo. The audience seemed very much in favour of Bush - how they could boo, jeer and shout out 'no!' when being presented with the fact that the CIA now acknowledges that there were no WMDs in Iraq, just epitomises the blinkered view we in Britian seem to be getting from America.
I would have liked Michael Moore to have been less humourous and more political, though.

[mazzy]

Question Time was very entertaining. Such a shame they had Richard Littlejohn (sp?) as the only Brit though.

[Rojo]

Sigh, Question Time is going to Norwich when I'm in Bath.

[cj790]

And no doubt it'll be in Bath when you're in Norwich style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Anyone catch the Dead Ringers Election special?

[Darth Badly]

I saw bits of it. Bit disappointing.

[cj790]

I liked the George Bush rap. Maybe just to see Condoleeza as a dancer...

[Darth Badly]

Enjoyed the marvellous last part of POWER OF NIGHTMARES tonight.

That bit that Donald Rumsfeld talking the interviewer through that Sci Fi cut away of Osman's pretend Mountain HQ was fantasic.

[cj790]

Taped it.

[Darth Badly]

A strong recomendation to all UK types for THE GRUDGE - a classy and very spooky horror film that's been a big hit in the US of A and also over here. I saw it last night and it scared my socks off. I really recommend this one.

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[Rojo]

Originally posted by Darth Badly@Nov 15 2004, 02:05 AM
A strong recomendation to all UK types for THE GRUDGE - a classy and very spooky horror film that's been a big hit in the US of A and also over here. I saw it last night and it scared my socks off. I really recommend this one.

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Hmm, I heard it wasn't too good. They simply put Sarah Michelle Gellar into a Japanese horror film. Most of the cast, the location and the director were carried over from the japanese version.

Hey, look what I found on Empire Online!

[Darth Darthy]

I might download The Grudge but I doubt I'd pay to see it. I just watched The Incredibles CAM Rip and I'm kinda wondering - where the hell is it? I want to go see it on the big screen but it's not bloody out.

And also of note: avoid Seed of Chucky unless your a fan of the red haired loon. It ain't a horror, it's an outright comedy that is rather amusing.

And if it ever gets released before the next ice age - Team America absolutely rocks as our friends over the pond might say. It may have had the WORST trailer I've ever seen for a film but the opening sequence in Paris is worth the admission alone.

[Darth Badly]

Hi Darthy

The Incredibles comes on in town this Friday and nationwide the next week - 26th Nov.

THE GRUDGE is well worth the price of admission. Don't be mean. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Saw BIRTH tonight - weird film - anyone else seen it?

[cj790]

Stuck in the back of beyond still - none of these films are here yet style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
Might catch Grudge and the Incredibles, maybe Team America. None of them are really grabbing me at the moment.

Heard about some bad previews of Stone's Alexander, which dissapoints me - anything else interesting coming out between now an RotS? Ray maybe?

What's Birth about/like?

[mazzy]

Johnny style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/inlove.gif

[Darth Badly]

I saw The Incedibles - disapointing, overlong, comic ripoff.

[cj790]

Ah, shame. Seeing it tonight...

[Darth Badly]

Many people have loved it - but I found it very repetitive and not very witty.

[cj790]

I thought it was quite funny; but the beginning domestic scenes were better than the second half of the film.
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[mazzy]

As cj knows I am more with Badly on this. It was OK but a bit annoying at times. I thought the wee boy was really grating. The villain was probably the funniest I think, and like cj says the domestic bits were good.

[Rojo]

I just saw House of Flying Daggers and it was phenominal.

[cj790]

Hasn't the festive tv been ****e this year?

On Halloween there ws nothing scary on at all, yet in the run up to Christmas Day you couldn't turn on the tv without seeing Witchfinder General, Rosemary's Baby, etc. Noting festive or cheery at all!

And where is The Great Escape, Escape to Victory, The Italian Job, or even Krull?

[Rojo]

Originally posted by cj790@Dec 27 2004, 02:29 PM
Hasn't the festive tv been ****e this year?

On Halloween there ws nothing scary on at all, yet in the run up to Christmas Day you couldn't turn on the tv without seeing Witchfinder General, Rosemary's Baby, etc. Noting festive or cheery at all!

And where is The Great Escape, Escape to Victory, The Italian Job, or even Krull?
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I know. There aren't even any good films on this year, really. TV has truly hit the nail on the head for crapness this year.

[Darth Darthy]

Originally posted by Rojo@Dec 26 2004, 09:30 PM
I just saw House of Flying Daggers and it was phenominal.
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I "aquired" it but it's subbed. In Polish. So off I go with another 1.37GB attempt thats subbed in English. Hope it's better then Hero because that was a huge dissapointment. Beautiful cinematography but rather dull to say the least.

And speaking of festive telly - why couldn't BBC1 have put Halloween on Halloween and not Christmas Eve?!? Stupid fools. And did anybody catch that Big Brother panto crap on T4 a few days ago? My girlfriend was watching it at 11am and they forgot to bleep out the F-words. Now thats funny. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/chortle.gif

[Rojo]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Dec 29 2004, 03:29 PM
Hope it's better then Hero because that was a huge dissapointment. Beautiful cinematography but rather dull to say the least.
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ITV are showing the OT from today (IV has already been on) with ESB tomorrow and ROTJ on Friday.

[Darth Badly]

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"You're my wife now."

(Said in that wierd League of Gentlemen voice.)

[Darth Darthy]

Finally got an English subbed version of House of Flying Daggers. Pretty good, with a nice twist. I couldn't help but find it a bit amusing how Mei just would not die though. She can take alot of damage that girl.

[Darth Badly]

Yeah, I wanna catch that one Darthy.

[Rojo]

UK 2005 Film Release Dates (http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/futurefilms/releasedates/default.asp)
DVD Release Dates (http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/athome/DVDs.asp)

Sigh, more than a month to wait for Hero.

[Darth Badly]

Recently seen:

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS - I am a big fan of the books and although the film had a little too much Jim Carrey it was a good adaptation and made some smart descisions about how it told the story of the first three books in the series.

WHITE NOISE - nice small scall creepy horror film with Michael Keaton. About EVP - ie the voices of dead people appearing on electronic tape recordings.

Anyone else got any recommendations?

[mattypo]

white noise has been getting a good response at my cinema and is selling quite well.

[Darth Badly]

I thought it was a not bad, quite creepy little flick.

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[Darth Badly]

Recently viewed:

CLOSER - good adaptation. Ms Portman being very dirty indeed.

TEAM AMERICA - great fun. Marvellous stuff from the South Park creators.

[Rojo]

I saw Team America and thought it was great, I haven't laughed that much for ages.

[Darth Badly]

I saw Team America last night and really enjoyed myself. Lots of great laughs. The look on the French people's puppet faces after Paris is blown to f***. Priceless.

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[mattypo]

just saw team america

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[cj790]

I enjoyed White Noise too - better than the average Hollywood horror fare.
Also enjoyed Phantom of the Opera; nice overblown piece.

[mattypo]

saw oceans 12 yesterday.

light and breazy caper, not up the with the first but worth a watch all the same

[cj790]

Did anyone else catch Gunter Von Haagen's Anatomy for Beginnners? I couldn't believe how engrossing it was - once I got past the gruesome-ness of the visuals I found it really amazing how complex and strangely beautiful the human innards are.

[mattypo]

Originally posted by cj790@Feb 2 2005, 11:27 PM
Did anyone else catch Gunter Von Haagen's Anatomy for Beginnners? I couldn't believe how engrossing it was - once I got past the gruesome-ness of the visuals I found it really amazing how complex and strangely beautiful the human innards are.
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yes it was great

although i felt it that maybe it was done more for titilation(sp?) than any educational value.

everything covered in the program i had already knew from early on in gcse's if not before.

that said i thourogly enjoyed it and wish that there are more things like in on terestrial t.v.

[Talcy]

I walked in on that one when my fiance was watching the bit where the male genitals were being "done", for want of a better word.

'bout face!

I left the room. With some degree of worry in my mind.

[cj790]

Originally posted by mattypo@Feb 3 2005, 12:30 PM
i felt it that maybe it was done more for titilation(sp?) than any educational value.

everything covered in the program i had already knew from early on in gcse's if not before.


Absolutely - but didn't it just bring what you already knew to a new level? No matter how many times you've seen diagrams, recited the names before exams or can poke at where it should be, there was something (for me) in actually seeing the organ or whatever being removed from an actual human.
I found the removal of skin particularly interesting - I knew about it being done, but actally seeing how 'easy' it was... fascinating.
I also enjoyed his Autopsy a year or so ago. You're right, there should be more like this on tv.

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[Darth Badly]

Saw SIDEWAYS.

Nice little film, but it's being hyped way beyond its reach with the Oscar nod.

[mazzy]

^Ooo I want to see that.

Couldn't watch Gunter Von Creepy it was just before bedtime and really noit suitable viewing.

[Darth Badly]

Rented and watched THE VILLAGE (newly out on DVD) on Sunday. Not up there with Sixth Sense and Unbreakable BUT well worth your time. (And don't let anyone spoil it for ya.)

[Rojo]

Finally saw Collateral on DVD, it was cool.

[Talcy]

Watched Cabin Fever last night (overdosing on horror films for something I'm writing).

Frankly, I was staggered at how bad it was. Started off well, and the requisite amount of blood, but it descended into an incoherent, wandering mess. Feckin' awful.

[Talcy]

Collateral is verycool indeed - completely shot on High Res DV as well. Nice.

[mazzy]

Originally posted by Talcy@Feb 8 2005, 03:56 PM
Watched Cabin Fever last night (overdosing on horror films for something I'm writing).

Frankly, I was staggered at how bad it was. Started off well, and the requisite amount of blood, but it descended into an incoherent, wandering mess. Feckin' awful.
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I thought it was really hillariously bizaarly badly funny. I think I enjoyed it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drool.gif but it was odd.

[mazzy]

Anyone watching 'Look Around You'? Very funny although a little goes a long way.

It's a spoof 70's/80's children's documentary on BBC 2 Monday nights 10pm.

[Talcy]

I caught it for the first time last night. It wasn't hilarious (kind of gently funny) but it was amazingly observed, complete with the sound of the button being pushed during the old BBC2 ident. I like spotting Pegg, Lucas et all popping up in their mates' comedy.

Although Peter Serfafinowiz will always remind me of a particular movie line....

[mazzy]

He's just Dwain Benzie to me.

[Talcy]

...it's four in the f**king morning!!!!

(eclipses Maul for me, I'm afraid)

[mazzy]

Oh yeah, so funny - but still Dwain Benzie..."Hi this is Dwain Benzie."

[Talcy]

Beatiful moment when he get the paintball in his bits. In fact Spaced - just dang beautiful, and far too close to the truth for comfort some of the time.

[mazzy]

Spaced is LIFE!!! It's creepy it's soooo perceptive.

[cj790]

What was funnier - Dwayne being shot in the balls, or Dwayne being set upon by teenage chavs ala Jurassic Park?

[Trilogist]

Jedinet: Prowse in "Saving Star Wars" (http://www.jedinet.com/miscellaneous/#73382,20050208,7268)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The movie was shown on Sunday night at the Sci-Fi London Film Festival and tells the story of a band of crazy Star Wars fans who kidnap Lucas, the movie series’ legendary filmmaker.[/b][/quote]

Anybody see this film?

[cj790]

Haven't seen it, but it sounds like a laugh!