What are you watching tonight?

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:08 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Just so that you all know - Play.com have got a sale on over the weekend.

I've just ordered up Kes (I've never seen it all), Requiem For A Dream, Operation Valkyrie, Nil By Mouth, Shakespeare Retold, In Bruges, Batman - Dark Night and Au Revoir Les Enfants. All for £35.00.

They should keep me out of mischief for a while.

Should have told 'em you were a Trotter mate - they'd have probably thrown in John Wayne and the Longest Day - just about keeps you out of mischief from 1400 until 1830 on a Saturday. And depending which side you support you're guaranteed a win.

Sounds like a good offer though.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:24 am

Glad to see the General also really liked In Bruges...

Martin McDonagh, the writer/director made his initial rep in the theatre, and was a fave at the Octagon for several years, who produced The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara and another I can't remember... They were brilliant...

He's as dark as midnight in his themes and as witty as Wilde in the way he deals with them... I thought his theatre was filmic, and I think In Bruges (his first movie) is theatrical - so much depends on the dialogue, which is bleak and funny (and the whole dwarfs thing is one of the best running gags of the last decade)...

He's a genius - but will maybe only ever attain a cult following...

But i'll be one of em...

Interested to know what you make of it, Bruce...

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:31 am

William the White wrote:Glad to see the General also really liked In Bruges...

Martin McDonagh, the writer/director made his initial rep in the theatre, and was a fave at the Octagon for several years, who produced The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara and another I can't remember... They were brilliant...

He's as dark as midnight in his themes and as witty as Wilde in the way he deals with them... I thought his theatre was filmic, and I think In Bruges (his first movie) is theatrical - so much depends on the dialogue, which is bleak and funny (and the whole dwarfs thing is one of the best running gags of the last decade)...

He's a genius - but will maybe only ever attain a cult following...

But i'll be one of em...

Interested to know what you make of it, Bruce...

crikey - ill reel off that spiel next time someone tells me its shit! that'll stump em!

"What exactly am I trying to say? You's a bunch of fu ckin' elephants..."

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:58 am

General Mannerheim wrote:
William the White wrote:Glad to see the General also really liked In Bruges...

Martin McDonagh, the writer/director made his initial rep in the theatre, and was a fave at the Octagon for several years, who produced The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara and another I can't remember... They were brilliant...

He's as dark as midnight in his themes and as witty as Wilde in the way he deals with them... I thought his theatre was filmic, and I think In Bruges (his first movie) is theatrical - so much depends on the dialogue, which is bleak and funny (and the whole dwarfs thing is one of the best running gags of the last decade)...

He's a genius - but will maybe only ever attain a cult following...

But i'll be one of em...

Interested to know what you make of it, Bruce...
crikey - ill reel off that spiel next time someone tells me its shit! that'll stump em!

"What exactly am I trying to say? You's a bunch of fu ckin' elephants..."

LOL... that line alone may have destroyed its box office potential in america...

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:34 am

Some of you on here might remember Mission Impossible from many years ago. Peter Graves was the face of the show. Anyway I have come into possession of a set of DVDs which apparently constitute a a series of the show. Yes, I know it's an American based show, but one that I still find highly amusing. It's always white hats Vs black hats with the inevitable result; It always includes the baddies as being about to take over the world/country; It always includes some sort of brilliant technology (usually a fuse box - one of which I'm sure has starred in more than just a few episodes) and the female part of the supposed team has always to put herself into perilous situations in order to uphold the morals of all right-thinking women.

Whilst on the subject of comedy: The night before Christmas . . . no, hang on . . . the night before the IMF extravaganza I viewed a Benny Hill 'best of' sort of compilation. Understandably the jokes were stale, the routines risque and I didn't get many chuckles out of it. Ignoring all that, one thing that did hit my (slightly sozzled) brain was the trouble that was taken with many of the sets and costumes.

Ah well, small minds and such.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:40 am

I vaguely remember Mission Impossible, but Whiplash was what I remember Peter Graves for most. Sort of a western with stagecoaches an all, but set in Australia. Till Rolf Harris arrived there was only Wiplash, Skippy and Bluey to remind us about the Aussies apart from the cricket season.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:51 am

TANGODANCER wrote:I vaguely remember Mission Impossible, but Whiplash was what I remember Peter Graves for most. Sort of a western with stagecoaches an all, but set in Australia. Till Rolf Harris arrived there was only Wiplash, Skippy and Bluey to remind us about the Aussies apart from the cricket season.

Don't forget "The Flying Doctor". That was bobbins, too.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:58 am

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:I vaguely remember Mission Impossible, but Whiplash was what I remember Peter Graves for most. Sort of a western with stagecoaches an all, but set in Australia. Till Rolf Harris arrived there was only Wiplash, Skippy and Bluey to remind us about the Aussies apart from the cricket season.
Don't forget "The Flying Doctor". That was bobbins, too.

Aye, very forgetable. Sort of human Skippy in a Tiger Moth.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:45 pm

Off to watch a play tonight - Kursk - starts 22.30 so I've got a bit of time to kill. (One of my colleagues has already spoilt it by telling me they all die at the end.) Already seen one this morning - Daniel Kitson doing a preview of another one of his fine tales - Stories For The Starlight Sky (had to bunk off work for that one). The free ticket included a bowl of porridge.

Unfortunately it's coming to the end of the festival now - winter's looming and Edinburgh goes into hibernation for another 11 months. How depressing. I blame that Megson bloke.

bobby5 · Post by **bobby5** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:56 pm

What Lies Beneath. Forgotten how fit Michelle Pfieffer is

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:20 pm

blow.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:57 pm

just watched vicky christina barcelona. bit of a tarts flick but pretty good!

thought the story was a bit pointless tho? was enjoying it very much then then it just ended, they f ucked off back to america!?

blow next...

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:11 am

TANGODANCER wrote:I vaguely remember Mission Impossible, but Whiplash was what I remember Peter Graves for most. Sort of a western with stagecoaches an all, but set in Australia. Till Rolf Harris arrived there was only Wiplash, Skippy and Bluey to remind us about the Aussies apart from the cricket season.

Thank the heavens above, TANGO, that you haven't seen Neighbours or the equally ridiculous Home and Away. Relative to them dear old Lucky Grills was a Shakespearean prodigy.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:32 pm

Dujon wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:I vaguely remember Mission Impossible, but Whiplash was what I remember Peter Graves for most. Sort of a western with stagecoaches an all, but set in Australia. Till Rolf Harris arrived there was only Wiplash, Skippy and Bluey to remind us about the Aussies apart from the cricket season.
Thank the heavens above, TANGO, that you haven't seen Neighbours or the equally ridiculous Home and Away. Relative to them dear old Lucky Grills was a Shakespearean prodigy.

Oh, they're here Dujon, but I'd sooner have my fingernails pulled out by pliers than watch them. On a par with Dimbodale,
Cockneyenders and Carnation Street. Ughhhh.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:38 pm

was at Leeds Festival this weekend, so was mainly watching Radiohead show Arctic Monkeys and KOL how to headline a festival. Bonafide 'moment' right there (though having seen their playlist for Reading, wtf?!)

Other bands I saw

Titus Andronicus
Friendly Fires
Dananananaykroyd
The Maccabees
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I can't really remember anything else

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:28 pm

Last night I watched Wuthering Heights, written by the writer of the recent Desperate Romantics, which I quite liked as easy summer watching.

Wuthering Heights continues tonight.

I shan't be watching. Dialogue with more stilts than a circus.

However - 'Framed' on BBC 1 at 8.30 looks promising. It is, according to the Guardian 'at root about the transformative power of art...'

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:54 pm

William the White wrote:Last night I watched Wuthering Heights, written by the writer of the recent Desperate Romantics, which I quite liked as easy summer watching.

Wuthering Heights continues tonight.

I shan't be watching. Dialogue with more stilts than a circus.

However - 'Framed' on BBC 1 at 8.30 looks promising. It is, according to the Guardian 'at root about the transformative power of art...'

Always like these classic tales, but Wuthering Heights has been done to death. I'm sure you've done it WTW, but to get a real feel for this story you need to read the book then visit Haworth on a winter's day, the Vicarage, school and Churchyard and the surrounding bleak moorland. Gives a real feel for the period and what life must have been like then.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:35 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
William the White wrote:Last night I watched Wuthering Heights, written by the writer of the recent Desperate Romantics, which I quite liked as easy summer watching.

Wuthering Heights continues tonight.

I shan't be watching. Dialogue with more stilts than a circus.

However - 'Framed' on BBC 1 at 8.30 looks promising. It is, according to the Guardian 'at root about the transformative power of art...'
Always like these classic tales, but Wuthering Heights has been done to death. I'm sure you've done it WTW, but to get a real feel for this story you need to read the book then visit Haworth on a winter's day, the Vicarage, school and Churchyard and the surrounding bleak moorland. Gives a real feel for the period and what life must have been like then.

Have actually down all these things, except, amazingly, finish the novel. tried three times. Just rang no bells for me. Partner is a fan of all the Brontes, but I don't get any - gave up on Jane Eyre about one third in. And that's the most I've ever managed.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:53 pm

William the White wrote: However - 'Framed' on BBC 1 at 8.30 looks promising. It is, according to the Guardian 'at root about the transformative power of art...'

I should watch that, although I don't know if it'll leave me feeling even more or somewhat less cynical.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:56 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote: However - 'Framed' on BBC 1 at 8.30 looks promising. It is, according to the Guardian 'at root about the transformative power of art...'
I should watch that, although I don't know if it'll leave me feeling even more or somewhat less cynical.

It's in comedy mode - so the acid test is whether it's funny...

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