What are you watching tonight?

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:43 am

clapton is god wrote:Series one, episode one of The Wire with the first two series waiting for me on DVD.

I believe I'm in for a treat but the first ep wasn't as gripping as I remember the first ep of the Sopranos being.

In fact I tried watching this once before, about five or six years ago, and there was far too much futhermuckering in it for me but we'll persevere this time around.

i believe i posted the exact same thing, but stick with it - it is fkkin excellent!

im about half way through season 3 myself - but im gonna throw this out there... Soprano's is better!

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:12 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
clapton is god wrote:Series one, episode one of The Wire with the first two series waiting for me on DVD.

I believe I'm in for a treat but the first ep wasn't as gripping as I remember the first ep of the Sopranos being.

In fact I tried watching this once before, about five or six years ago, and there was far too much futhermuckering in it for me but we'll persevere this time around.
i believe i posted the exact same thing, but stick with it - it is fkkin excellent!

im about half way through season 3 myself - but im gonna throw this out there... Soprano's is better!

I feel so torn here - I set off wth The Wire thinking there couldn't be any better TV than Sopranos. And found that confidence ebbing away. Somewhere above you'll find my response to the final two hour episode of Series 5 - feature length and magnificent.

Two great sustained pieces of TV story telling and, over the five series, I think The Wire the more ambitious.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:09 pm

Clive James writing on The Wire (with bonus David Hepworth!) and The Sopranos

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:24 am

Well, the discounted DVDs are all here so I thought I'd make a start on them with In Bruges.

In short, it alone was worth the money that I paid for all of them. Absolutey brilliant. It took me 20 minutes longer to watch it than it should've for all the times that I had to pause it to stop myself laughing. Takes you to some pretty dark places too, mind, as well as some of those I'm-not-so-sure-I-should-be-finding-this-bit-as-funny-as-I-am places too.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:30 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Well, the discounted DVDs are all here so I thought I'd make a start on them with In Bruges.

In short, it alone was worth the money that I paid for all of them. Absolutey brilliant. It took me 20 minutes longer to watch it than it should've for all the times that I had to pause it to stop myself laughing. Takes you to some pretty dark places too, mind, as well as some of those I'm-not-so-sure-I-should-be-finding-this-bit-as-funny-as-I-am places too.

"That's for John Lennon, you Yankee fukkin' c unt!"

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:11 am

General Mannerheim wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Well, the discounted DVDs are all here so I thought I'd make a start on them with In Bruges.

In short, it alone was worth the money that I paid for all of them. Absolutey brilliant. It took me 20 minutes longer to watch it than it should've for all the times that I had to pause it to stop myself laughing. Takes you to some pretty dark places too, mind, as well as some of those I'm-not-so-sure-I-should-be-finding-this-bit-as-funny-as-I-am places too.

"That's for John Lennon, you Yankee fukkin' c unt!"

Yeah - the Martin Mcdonagh fan club spreads - don't miss his theatre work either if you get the chance. It's the same macabre comedy that has you lauging then going... wtf am I laughing at that for!

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:13 am

Im going to watch the footy. Then the mad fella whos going to predict the lottery numbers.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:11 pm

Can't believe The Wire has finished on BBC, big hole in my evenings now - what am I supposed to do - go to bed at 1120?

Best tv series I've ever watched though. Sopranos 2nd, first series of Twin Peaks 3rd

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:21 pm

i watched the last two weeks of shooting stars on my sky +

fukkin funnniest thing on tv at the moment that! absolute class!!!!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:52 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:i watched the last two weeks of shooting stars on my sky +

fukkin funnniest thing on tv at the moment that! absolute class!!!!

seconded - the tattoo and the brown stained pants were truly horrific - yet strangely amusing!

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:35 pm

The Octagon tonight - first night of what looks like a brilliant season. The play - MIXED UP NORTH - is based on interviews in Burnley, home to several BNP councillors and a BNP Euro MP.

It deals with racial tension among the youth there. I expect it to be funny with a touch of savagery - those who have been to Turf Moor will know where I'm coming from...

clapton is god · Post by **clapton is god** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:24 pm

I'm there tomorrow evening, WtW and very much looking forwards to it.

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:51 pm

QUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!

Do I watch:

1) Match of the Day and The Football League Show, two shows of football one after the other, safe in the knowledege that I'll see a Bolton in, yet knowing I'll watch us win when on Kebabling duty in the morning, or

2) Sin City, a film I've wanted to watch for a while, but never had the chance. I've not seen many reviews, and the few I've seen have been as praising as they have been dismissive

I have 25 minutes to decide. Go.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:52 pm

Sin City, then MOTD2 tomorrow and see the goals minus the irritating pundit 'analysis'.

Love that film.

Elijah

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:09 pm

Cheers, matey. Nice to have you back - on this bit of the board, anyway...

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:14 pm

I'm restricting myself to this mainly, seems my existence offends some over 'there'!

Anyway, enjoy the film, it really is superb - come on here and tell me what you think of Kevin (you'll see).

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:19 pm

Watched Requiem for a Dream last night. Fookin' fantstic film and shot in a way that I've never seen before. Every scene just drags you in more and more. Unbelievable music score as well.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:21 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Watched Requiem for a Dream last night. Fookin' fantstic film and shot in a way that I've never seen before. Every scene just drags you in more and more. Unbelievable music score as well.

Darren Aronofsky is a fantastic director (and he's married to that Rachel Weisz piece too), if you can I recommend you find a film of his called 'Pi' (well it isn't called that, it's the little symbol for the old 3.147 business) - it's really good.

Avoid The Fountain though.

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:43 am

What a film. Problem - I missed out on Kevin, on account of my daughter waking up and having to be put back to bed. One of the best, though....never thought I'd consider Clive Owen a great action hero.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:55 pm

Bruno wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Watched Requiem for a Dream last night. Fookin' fantstic film and shot in a way that I've never seen before. Every scene just drags you in more and more. Unbelievable music score as well.
Darren Aronofsky is a fantastic director (and he's married to that Rachel Weisz piece too), if you can I recommend you find a film of his called 'Pi' (well it isn't called that, it's the little symbol for the old 3.147 business) - it's really good.

Avoid The Fountain though.

Ta fella.

I was just about to look up more of his stuff, so many thanks for the heads up.

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