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General Mannerheim
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just saw this myself.Bruno wrote:'Taken' on Sky Movies.
Liam Neeson in a Jason Bourne/James Bond rip-off.
what did you think? thought it was pretty good actually - totally too far fetched* but still enjoyable, easy watching, certainly keeps you glued!
* [spoiler]some yank turns up in france and murders 200 albanian mafia plus a few locals, blows up half of paris - but then flys home without getting his collar felt? and who was driving that boat at the end after he slain everyone??? [/spoiler]
stuff like that stops a decent film from being a great one for me! these are the things im thinking to myself as they happen.
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btw - not very impressed with episode 6 of CYE, a couple of class moments with Jerry but most of it was just ridiculous!... - napkins!? 
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Oh it's complete hokum, but enjoyable nonetheless.General Mannerheim wrote:just saw this myself.Bruno wrote:'Taken' on Sky Movies.
Liam Neeson in a Jason Bourne/James Bond rip-off.
what did you think? thought it was pretty good actually - totally too far fetched* but still enjoyable, easy watching, certainly keeps you glued!
* [spoiler]some yank turns up in france and murders 200 albanian mafia plus a few locals, blows up half of paris - but then flys home without getting his collar felt? and who was driving that boat at the end after he slain everyone??? [/spoiler]
stuff like that stops a decent film from being a great one for me! these are the things im thinking to myself as they happen.
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Garrow's Law... First episode of a legal drama set in the 18th century Old Bailey... And - the really good news - it's written by Tony Marchant one of the truly outstanding TV writers. First ep brill as young barrister tries to find a way of circumventing restrictions on a barrister's right to defend the client, many of whom face a capital sentence for what we would now consider comaparatively minor crimes... Utterly gripping...
Recommend, recommend, recommend ***** (catch on iPlayer - you'll want to stay with it)...
Be v interested in mummy's take on this historical legal drama...
Recommend, recommend, recommend ***** (catch on iPlayer - you'll want to stay with it)...
Be v interested in mummy's take on this historical legal drama...
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Thanks for the heads up, sounds interesting.William the White wrote:Garrow's Law... First episode of a legal drama set in the 18th century Old Bailey... And - the really good news - it's written by Tony Marchant one of the truly outstanding TV writers. First ep brill as young barrister tries to find a way of circumventing restrictions on a barrister's right to defend the client, many of whom face a capital sentence for what we would now consider comaparatively minor crimes... Utterly gripping...
Recommend, recommend, recommend ***** (catch on iPlayer - you'll want to stay with it)...
Be v interested in mummy's take on this historical legal drama...
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Well William, I had completely missed that in the TV schedule, but thanks for the recommendation.
What a well conceived and well made drama... very impressed. I'm sure their picture of the 'justice' dispensed by 18th century courts isn't wildly off the mark. The procedural rights we now think off as being crucial to a fair trial are actually fairly modern innovations in the scheme of things. Mr Garrow comes that fine tradition including Rumpole of the Bailey and Atticus Finch of the one set of lawyers, criminal defence advocates, who are not popularly reviled (thank goodness there are bankers to take the heat these days!). It probably was a few pioneering men like Garrow, passionate about getting at justice, that got the ball rolling... I shall look into the history of it all. Of course it's now couched in imaginary language of human rights, as if it's all somehow self-evident and obvious and just part of the natural state of things. It's interesting to see somebody's dramatisation of the historical struggle that has taken place to bring about today's state of affairs.
Back when I still had a soul, I wanted to be a criminal barrister. I still believe in the system at it operates now as being the best possible - every man or woman, no matter what they have done, deserves to have their case put as well as it can put without mistruths, and the prosecution must do the same. It's the best way to getting to the right answer I can think of.
I did a mini pupillage with a criminal defence barrister and soon changed my mind. I saw how his professional life was spent largely in the company of really unpleasant people and the midst of a lot of really unpleasant stories and was put off forever. Hanging around Warrington Crown Court to wait for the trial of your stupid client who is hell bent on pleading absolute nonsense is the less glamourous side of things that doesn't make it to TV.
So yes, I'm not sure I could hack but thank goodness there are some people who can.
What a well conceived and well made drama... very impressed. I'm sure their picture of the 'justice' dispensed by 18th century courts isn't wildly off the mark. The procedural rights we now think off as being crucial to a fair trial are actually fairly modern innovations in the scheme of things. Mr Garrow comes that fine tradition including Rumpole of the Bailey and Atticus Finch of the one set of lawyers, criminal defence advocates, who are not popularly reviled (thank goodness there are bankers to take the heat these days!). It probably was a few pioneering men like Garrow, passionate about getting at justice, that got the ball rolling... I shall look into the history of it all. Of course it's now couched in imaginary language of human rights, as if it's all somehow self-evident and obvious and just part of the natural state of things. It's interesting to see somebody's dramatisation of the historical struggle that has taken place to bring about today's state of affairs.
Back when I still had a soul, I wanted to be a criminal barrister. I still believe in the system at it operates now as being the best possible - every man or woman, no matter what they have done, deserves to have their case put as well as it can put without mistruths, and the prosecution must do the same. It's the best way to getting to the right answer I can think of.
I did a mini pupillage with a criminal defence barrister and soon changed my mind. I saw how his professional life was spent largely in the company of really unpleasant people and the midst of a lot of really unpleasant stories and was put off forever. Hanging around Warrington Crown Court to wait for the trial of your stupid client who is hell bent on pleading absolute nonsense is the less glamourous side of things that doesn't make it to TV.
So yes, I'm not sure I could hack but thank goodness there are some people who can.
Prufrock wrote: Like money hasn't always talked. You might not like it, or disagree, but it's the truth. It's a basic incentive, people always have, and always will want what's best for themselves and their families
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"Into the Storm", 8.30 BBC 2 tonight. Drama following Churchill in the war years. Apparently it's well done - worth a watch.
Prufrock wrote: Like money hasn't always talked. You might not like it, or disagree, but it's the truth. It's a basic incentive, people always have, and always will want what's best for themselves and their families
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I used to work with Andy Buchan, the lead actor. Really pleased he's made it. Party Animals is excellent, and whilst he's good in the Fixer, I think he's miscast. I also think he'd have made a better Doctor Who than Matt Smith, but we shall see what the wiry one comes up with next April.mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:Thanks for the heads up, sounds interesting.William the White wrote:Garrow's Law... First episode of a legal drama set in the 18th century Old Bailey... And - the really good news - it's written by Tony Marchant one of the truly outstanding TV writers. First ep brill as young barrister tries to find a way of circumventing restrictions on a barrister's right to defend the client, many of whom face a capital sentence for what we would now consider comaparatively minor crimes... Utterly gripping...
Recommend, recommend, recommend ***** (catch on iPlayer - you'll want to stay with it)...
Be v interested in mummy's take on this historical legal drama...
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The other thread had persuaded me to do just the same thing. Ace film.General Mannerheim wrote:to celebrate this foiled plot od treason, i think ill watch one of my favourite films tonight, V for Vendetta!
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
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Watched the 2004 film production of the Merchant of Venice last night, having never seen or read the play before. Thought it was terrific, would love to see it on stage now.
As ever in Shakespeare, there are loads of phrases in there that he may well have coined and that we now use all the time - "bated breath", "love is blind", "all that glistens is not gold" and, of course, references to a "pound of flesh" and "my own flesh and blood" (and probably a few more besides that I haven't remembered).
As ever in Shakespeare, there are loads of phrases in there that he may well have coined and that we now use all the time - "bated breath", "love is blind", "all that glistens is not gold" and, of course, references to a "pound of flesh" and "my own flesh and blood" (and probably a few more besides that I haven't remembered).
Prufrock wrote: Like money hasn't always talked. You might not like it, or disagree, but it's the truth. It's a basic incentive, people always have, and always will want what's best for themselves and their families
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