What are you watching tonight?

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:39 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruno wrote:Not at all, I was raised in a very religious household, and have studied many religious texts over the years. I just know a shit film when I see one.
But you say that most of the time about Bolton as a football team..Our ideas of both may differ slightly.

Only when we're shit! We're capable of so much much more than we show. I have too much faith in the lads, that's why I get so disappointed when they let themselves down.

Oh and thank God Tom Hanks got a hair cut for this one, he looked like an unshaven bear in the first one.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:17 am

Watched Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe last night, thought it was good, as is most of Brooker's work.

My only real problem was that while making the point about the more violent and outrageous games creating a bad/false impression, in doing so he devoted such a large part of the program to showing and describing those games that it felt like he was contributing to the very same thing.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:55 am

Bruno wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruno wrote:Not at all, I was raised in a very religious household, and have studied many religious texts over the years. I just know a shit film when I see one.
But you say that most of the time about Bolton as a football team..Our ideas of both may differ slightly.
Only when we're shit! We're capable of so much much more than we show. I have too much faith in the lads, that's why I get so disappointed when they let themselves down.

Oh and thank God Tom Hanks got a hair cut for this one, he looked like an unshaven bear in the first one.

Hanks would never have been my choice for this role anyway. Not sure who, I'd have to think about that, but not him.

a1 · Post by a1 » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:47 pm

Bruno wrote:Watched Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe last night, thought it was good, as is most of Brooker's work.

My only real problem was that while making the point about the more violent and outrageous games creating a bad/false impression, in doing so he devoted such a large part of the program to showing and describing those games that it felt like he was contributing to the very same thing.

i was pissing meself at the early outrageous games..

"oh no!! death race"

the spectrum hospikal one was warped to christ.

although it'll probably be used as a plotline to a upcoming episode of waking the dead or summat.. if its not already.

as · Post by as » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:06 pm

The Shield

Just bought series 5 (after wanting it for over a year)

Mackiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:17 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruno wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Angels and Demons tonight.
I didn't think they could ever make a film as utterly dull and shit as Da Vinci Code, until I saw Angels and Demons. Awful.
Whislt I agree totally on the former, I thought the latter quite decent. You must have been a little uncomfortable amongst all that religion.

But surely, to go to the cinema at all then one has to be quite comfortable with the idea of being spoonfed made up bollocks in the first place, no?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:11 pm

Twas but a joke Bruce as the film is shot entirely in the Vatican City. Anyway, I watched it on DVD.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:15 pm

Shot in the Vatican in secret too.

They were banned from shooting there after the Da Vinci Code, so instead they just went round the Vatican pretending to be tourists. Somehow.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:51 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruno wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Angels and Demons tonight.
I didn't think they could ever make a film as utterly dull and shit as Da Vinci Code, until I saw Angels and Demons. Awful.
Whislt I agree totally on the former, I thought the latter quite decent. You must have been a little uncomfortable amongst all that religion.
But surely, to go to the cinema at all then one has to be quite comfortable with the idea of being spoonfed made up bollocks in the first place, no?

I watch Angels and Demons on Monday night - enjoyed it - was closer to the book than the Da Vinci Code.

Jakerbeef · Post by **Jakerbeef** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:42 am

He gets a bit of stick Dan Brown but I thought Angels and Demons was a rock solid book. Helped I read it first.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:48 am

Jakerbeef wrote:He gets a bit of stick Dan Brown but I thought Angels and Demons was a rock solid book. Helped I read it first.

I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code immensely, Angels and Demons was very readable. Brown's latest offering in this genre, The Lost Symbol, however, I'm not finding up to much. Overdoing things is a common habit when something works and because of the National Treasure films I think that's the case here. That and things like : "The New York Times praised the book as being "impossible to put down" and claimed Brown is "bringing sexy back to a genre that had been left for dead". I just hate the word sexy being used at every opportunity to describe thing totally unrelated in any way to sex (I prefer "sensual" anyway). I won't say anything more as I haven't finished The Lost Symbol yet, but so far it's no Da Vinci Code.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:42 pm

Octagon - first night of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. First production by David Thacker, the new Artistic Director. Really looking forward to it.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:04 pm

Benidorm!!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:45 pm

William the White wrote:Octagon - first night of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. First production by David Thacker, the new Artistic Director. Really looking forward to it.

Let us know how it goes won't you, William? Saw Death of a Salesman there a couple of years ago - brilliant!

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:50 pm

Tonight I shall be watching the bottom of a Stella glass.

I'm really looking forwards to this one.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:57 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Tonight I shall be watching the bottom of a Stella glass.

I'm really looking forwards to this one.

Likewise, a month off the sauce ends right here, right now (well, after I've put some shoes on and walked to the pub it does). Shall be watching The Inbetweeners upon my return.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:30 pm

Looks like The Molly McGuires on Freeview 10 at 10-00 for me.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:54 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:Octagon - first night of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. First production by David Thacker, the new Artistic Director. Really looking forward to it.
Let us know how it goes won't you, William? Saw Death of a Salesman there a couple of years ago - brilliant!

Bruce - it is simply magnificent. The acting is just of a such a rare quality, and all through the cast, no weak links... I love the play, Miller writes with such heart...

It got about a third of the audience standing for the curtain call.. Three calls rather than the usual two...

I saw that production of Salesman as well - if you loved that, you'll be bowled over by this... I was...

clapton is god · Post by **clapton is god** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:56 am

William the White wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:Octagon - first night of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. First production by David Thacker, the new Artistic Director. Really looking forward to it.
Let us know how it goes won't you, William? Saw Death of a Salesman there a couple of years ago - brilliant!
Bruce - it is simply magnificent. The acting is just of a such a rare quality, and all through the cast, no weak links... I love the play, Miller writes with such heart...

It got about a third of the audience standing for the curtain call.. Three calls rather than the usual two...

I saw that production of Salesman as well - if you loved that, you'll be bowled over by this... I was...

Looking forward to this - we're in next Friday evening.

You said in another thread that there are several decent places to eat in Bolton. Now that I don't live or work in the town I've lost touch and we normally end up at The Olive Press. Where else can you recommend for a pre-show meal?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:31 am

William the White wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:Octagon - first night of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. First production by David Thacker, the new Artistic Director. Really looking forward to it.
Let us know how it goes won't you, William? Saw Death of a Salesman there a couple of years ago - brilliant!
Bruce - it is simply magnificent. The acting is just of a such a rare quality, and all through the cast, no weak links... I love the play, Miller writes with such heart...

It got about a third of the audience standing for the curtain call.. Three calls rather than the usual two...

I saw that production of Salesman as well - if you loved that, you'll be bowled over by this... I was...

Cheers, William. I'll definitely go and see it.

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