What are you watching tonight?

[thebish]

watched slumdog millionaire - for the first time - loved every minute of it...

[Bruce Rioja]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

[boltonboris]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

See I get confused between that and "There will be blood" Is No Country For Old Men the one where he finds the stash of cash or drugs on the bag of a lorry? Or is the one where they dig for oil?

[Bruce Rioja]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

See I get confused between that and "There will be blood" Is No Country For Old Men the one where he finds the stash of cash or drugs on the bag of a lorry? Or is the one where they dig for oil?

Yeah, it's the one with the drugs-deal-gone-wrong, Boris. It actually showed a trailer for 'There Will Be Blood' at the beginning and it looked pretty good. Is it worth getting?

[jimbo]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

See I get confused between that and "There will be blood" Is No Country For Old Men the one where he finds the stash of cash or drugs on the bag of a lorry? Or is the one where they dig for oil?

Yeah, it's the one with the drugs-deal-gone-wrong, Boris. It actually showed a trailer for 'There Will Be Blood' at the beginning and it looked pretty good. Is it worth getting?

I didn't really enjoy There Wil Be Blood, though have to admit at the time I wasn't in the mood to sit down for a heavy 2 hours of viewing, and nothing much seemed to happen. I probably need to watch it again.

On another note, I watched La Vita e Bella last night which was brilliant. Highly recommended.

[CAPSLOCK]

Jumped on the Mesrine bandwagon

What a ride

great post!!!!!!!

And tonight Matthew, the second one

[Verbal]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

See I get confused between that and "There will be blood" Is No Country For Old Men the one where he finds the stash of cash or drugs on the bag of a lorry? Or is the one where they dig for oil?

Yeah, it's the one with the drugs-deal-gone-wrong, Boris. It actually showed a trailer for 'There Will Be Blood' at the beginning and it looked pretty good. Is it worth getting?

I didn't really enjoy There Wil Be Blood, though have to admit at the time I wasn't in the mood to sit down for a heavy 2 hours of viewing, and nothing much seemed to happen. I probably need to watch it again.

On another note, I watched La Vita e Bella last night which was brilliant. Highly recommended.

They are two very different films, but both well worth a watch imo. TWBB is obviously dominated by Day Lewis and Dano producing some awesome performances, an unbelievable soundtrack, and some excellent set pieces in terms of visuals. It is a very busy film too, so make sure you're wide awake when watching!

NCFOM is alot more subtle, yet equally as devestating.

[Lord Kangana]

Dinner with Portillo. About Thatcher and women in poltics.

He's an engaging, articulate, rounded, intellectual and balanced human being since the whip was removed.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Dinner with Portillo. About Thatcher and women in poltics.

He's an engaging, articulate, rounded, intellectual and balanced human being since the whip was removed.

He's one of my favourite broadcasters and commentators.

I think it's more to do with the humility that 1997 and then the leadership election in 2001 taught him than the removal of the whip.

[William the White]

Dinner with Portillo. About Thatcher and women in poltics.

He's an engaging, articulate, rounded, intellectual and balanced human being since the whip was removed.

He's one of my favourite broadcasters and commentators.

I think it's more to do with the humility that 1997 and then the leadership election in 2001 taught him than the removal of the whip.

I don't think so myself, mummy... I think it's both - the freedom of being away from the party political battle (having lost the one he truly cared about) has allowed him to explore other ways of responding to people and events... He no longer has to be something other than what he is (the whip as symbol of the obedient party politician)... and is infinitely more pleasant because of it...

Don't know if the ghost of his father, who was a well-known Spanish socialist, who had to flee Franco, would forgive him past transgressions... but he might find him better company now... It's been quite a journey for Portillo... clever student studying under famous rightist historians... gay relationships at university (later to be exposed) in a homophobic party... Thatcherite convert making ludicrous and eternally mocked 'SAS' speech... self-deluded challenger for tory leadership... to defeat by voters in the great moment of 1997 for many of us...

to becoming a human being and almost gentle in his political discourse... at least when dealing with spaniards...

I welcome him as a reformed Tory - how's your reformation going?

I note you've not posted recently on the thread about politics you started... Strange...

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

I welcome him as a reformed Tory - how's your reformation going?

I note you've not posted recently on the thread about politics you started... Strange...

I can't remember the last time I disagreed with a word Michael Portillo said... perhaps my reformation doesn't have far to go?

You'll note that I have hardly posted anywhere recently... I'll get round to it!

[boltonboris]

Just watched No Country For Old Men. A very good thriller though it left a few questions unanswered.
Some very good performances.

See I get confused between that and "There will be blood" Is No Country For Old Men the one where he finds the stash of cash or drugs on the bag of a lorry? Or is the one where they dig for oil?

Yeah, it's the one with the drugs-deal-gone-wrong, Boris. It actually showed a trailer for 'There Will Be Blood' at the beginning and it looked pretty good. Is it worth getting?

I didn't really enjoy There Wil Be Blood, though have to admit at the time I wasn't in the mood to sit down for a heavy 2 hours of viewing, and nothing much seemed to happen. I probably need to watch it again.

On another note, I watched La Vita e Bella last night which was brilliant. Highly recommended.

They are two very different films, but both well worth a watch imo. TWBB is obviously dominated by Day Lewis and Dano producing some awesome performances, an unbelievable soundtrack, and some excellent set pieces in terms of visuals. It is a very busy film too, so make sure you're wide awake when watching!

NCFOM is alot more subtle, yet equally as devestating.

I thought TWBB was boring as hell... Nothing happened for 3 hours. It took 35 minutes for anybody to say anything

[General Mannerheim]

Jumped on the Mesrine bandwagon

What a ride

great post!!!!!!!

And tonight Matthew, the second one

Even better!

.... There will be bood btw, is another cracker!!!

[ratbert]

Took a punt on both parts of Soderbergh's Che Guevara biopic... lined up for post-Baader Meinhof Complex

[Bruce Rioja]

Who advised me to watch The Untouchables? Was it one of you? Well?

What a pile of shit. How can people do such a disservice to what is such a strong true-life storyline?

Kevin Costner has such a lack of charisma that this film has to be watched for it to be believed. Connery's no better. A lame couple of hours at best.

I don't know how many times I looked at the clock to see how long was left.

If you don't believe me then I have a copy here, free to a good home, watched once! I'll even stand the stamp.

[Lord Kangana]

Typical Bruce, bringing a Video to a DVD fight.

FWIW, I don't mind the Untouchables. Its not Waterworld, for a start.

[William the White]

Who advised me to watch The Untouchables? Was it one of you? Well?

What a pile of shit. How can people do such a disservice to what is such a strong true-life storyline?

Kevin Costner has such a lack of charisma that this film has to be watched for it to be believed. Connery's no better. A lame couple of hours at best.

I don't know how many times I looked at the clock to see how long was left.

If you don't believe me then I have a copy here, free to a good home, watched once! I'll even stand the stamp.

Was not me...

I gave it up after about 40 aimless minutes...

I've seen a lot worse and behaved less sensibly...

I stayed all the way through the atrocious Lord of the Rings part one...

[General Mannerheim]

Untouchables is pretty guff.

Watched 'The time travelers wife' the other night which i really enjoyed for a soppy chick flick.

Did i mention 'The worlds greatest dad'? that is very good, starring Robin Williams.

But i finally saw 'Requiem for a Dream' last week which is, in a word, Brilliant! proper engrossing film where 2 hours pass in a heartbeat! not a film for everyone, its pretty dark, bleak and brutal. but i just loved how it looks and feels, and has a great soundtrack too (not one you'd probably buy, but a perfect score for the movie) f'kinell, Barry Norman here...

Also, im 4 eps into the first series of Being Human which is great - and i have Deadwood to go at too. i never watch these things when they are aired first time round.

[superjohnmcginlay]

Untouchables is pretty guff.

Watched 'The time travelers wife' the other night which i really enjoyed for a soppy chick flick.

Did i mention 'The worlds greatest dad'? that is very good, starring Robin Williams.

But i finally saw 'Requiem for a Dream' last week which is, in a word, Brilliant! proper engrossing film where 2 hours pass in a heartbeat! not a film for everyone, its pretty dark, bleak and brutal. but i just loved how it looks and feels, and has a great soundtrack too (not one you'd probably buy, but a perfect score for the movie) f'kinell, Barry Norman here...

Also, im 4 eps into the first series of Being Human which is great - and i have Deadwood to go at too. i never watch these things when they are aired first time round.

Done by Clint Mansell formerly of Pop Will Eat Itself who's a bit of a genius.

[boltonboris]

Untouchables is pretty guff.

Watched 'The time travelers wife' the other night which i really enjoyed for a soppy chick flick.

Did i mention 'The worlds greatest dad'? that is very good, starring Robin Williams.

But i finally saw 'Requiem for a Dream' last week which is, in a word, Brilliant! proper engrossing film where 2 hours pass in a heartbeat! not a film for everyone, its pretty dark, bleak and brutal. but i just loved how it looks and feels, and has a great soundtrack too (not one you'd probably buy, but a perfect score for the movie) f'kinell, Barry Norman here...

Also, im 4 eps into the first series of Being Human which is great - and i have Deadwood to go at too. i never watch these things when they are aired first time round.

One of those tracks has been on my iPod for a couple of years!