What are you watching tonight?

[Verbal]

and the English speaking German & Russian characters, which dents its authenticity slightly.

Ah, see, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, that's the bit that I struggled with at first. All spoke in RP, did they?

Have you read the book, brucie? Absolutely brilliant, proper tear jerker toward the end. Horrendously guilty actions seen through the eyes of innocence.

The film was the stuff of nightmares. Deeply disturbing, but a film everybody should watch.

I haven't seen the film, but I can't see how it could beat the book in terms of sheer horror, anguish and disbelief. It's told through the perspective of the kommandant's son (forget his name), and reading his playful and naive takes on acts of genocide is quite something.

[TANGODANCER]

and the English speaking German & Russian characters, which dents its authenticity slightly.

Ah, see, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, that's the bit that I struggled with at first. All spoke in RP, did they?

Have you read the book, brucie? Absolutely brilliant, proper tear jerker toward the end. Horrendously guilty actions seen through the eyes of innocence.

The film was the stuff of nightmares. Deeply disturbing, but a film everybody should watch.

I haven't seen the film, but I can't see how it could beat the book in terms of sheer horror, anguish and disbelief. It's told through the perspective of the kommandant's son (forget his name), and reading his playful and naive takes on acts of genocide is quite something.

Likewise, I haven't read the book. Not sure I could now.

[Verbal]

Aye. I imagine either are necessary viewing/reading, though doing both would be tough to stomach on both sides, I imagine.

[jimbo]

Steve Zissou and the Life Aquatic for me. Looking forward to it.

Good choice!!!

anything with Bill in is good but i love Wes Anderson films anyway - Fantastic Mr Fox is flippin brilliant!!!

have you seen any of the others... Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Ltd - all quality.

I've seen Tenenbaums and Darjeeling loads and really enjoy them. I've just got round to getting through the others after borrowing them from a mate. Bottle Rocket and Rushmore are lined up for other quiet nights this week. As for Fantastic Mr Fox, I've not had the chance to catch it as it doesn't seem to be on late-ish on a Wednesday. I really want to see it though as my all time hero Jarvis Cocker is in it too!

Life Aquatic = brilliant btw!

[thebish]

watched episode 1 of series 1 of Dexter last night - the missus has been umming and ahhing over it since we finished The Wire...

anyone watched a couple of seasons worth? If so - how does it hold up?

[General Mannerheim]

watched episode 1 of series 1 of Dexter last night - the missus has been umming and ahhing over it since we finished The Wire...

anyone watched a couple of seasons worth? If so - how does it hold up?

have seen the first series, watched it when it was on tv - thought it was great, thus have got the other 4 series' ready to go at when i get round to it too! probably when i finish the wire also.

[General Mannerheim]

last night tried watching Public Enemies for the 3rd time, and for the 3rd time fell asleep within 20 mins

also watched 'Funny People' with Adam Sandler which isnt bad actually.

tonight i have watched Waltz with Bashir, which is absolutely out of this world!!!

next im gonna finally watch The lives of others after i got the dvd back of my dad who i lent it to the day i bought it!

pretty ecclectic mix there!

[Bruce Rioja]

next im gonna finally watch The lives of others after i got the dvd back of my dad who i lent it to the day i bought it!

pretty ecclectic mix there!

A brilliant film, General. Enjoy.

[William the White]

last night tried watching Public Enemies for the 3rd time, and for the 3rd time fell asleep within 20 mins

also watched 'Funny People' with Adam Sandler which isnt bad actually.

tonight i have watched Waltz with Bashir, which is absolutely out of this world!!!

next im gonna finally watch The lives of others after i got the dvd back of my dad who i lent it to the day i bought it!

pretty ecclectic mix there!

In my top ten of films it absolutely was worth making...

[TANGODANCER]

Got my brother over from Spain for a few days so had a couple of DVD nights. Apaloosa and Hidalgo last night and tonight we watched Australia ( or Awstrylya) Seen the two Westerns before and the Aussie one was great scenic wise but all a bit predictable. Passed an hour or two.

[William the White]

Australia got an almost unanimous panning, and v well deserved, on this thread when it first opened. A terrible movie, total sentimental shite. I got filthy looks from the tear sodden when I laughed out loud at the ending... How could you inflict this on your brother, Mr Cain?

[TANGODANCER]

Australia got an almost unanimous panning, and v well deserved, on this thread when it first opened. A terrible movie, total sentimental shite. I got filthy looks from the tear sodden when I laughed out loud at the ending... How could you inflict this on your brother, Mr Cain?

Possibly because, as I mentioned, I hadn't seen it previously, Mr Able.

[General Mannerheim]

well i wasnt blown away with The Lives of Others tbh, found it a bit slow and monotonous – still good though.

Got Harry Brown to watch tonight – looks pretty bleak and brutal, has had some great write ups.

Get the feeling if you didn’t care much for scallies, hoodies & chavs before – your gonna fooooookin hate em after this!!!

[superjohnmcginlay]

Watched Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain. Very good again.

[FaninOz]

Watching replay of 4th One Day International SA v England, we have got them on the run again at 49-3 after 13 overs.

[General Mannerheim]

Got a couple of downloads of Zach Galifianakis doing his thing, he's very funny! probably check them out tonight?

Also got the Rhys Darby standup to watch.

been dissapointed with many of the crimbo standup vids this year - rob brydon, McIntyre, Manford, jimmy carr... all a bit shit tbh.

Jim Jeffeires & Rhod Gilbert are good tho!

[General Mannerheim]

well i wasnt blown away with The Lives of Others tbh, found it a bit slow and monotonous – still good though.

Got Harry Brown to watch tonight – looks pretty bleak and brutal, has had some great write ups.

Get the feeling if you didn’t care much for scallies, hoodies & chavs before – your gonna fooooookin hate em after this!!!

Was really looking forward to Harry Brown, it is certainly very bleak, a bit ‘Nil by mouth’esq. But, the story is a load of bollocks to be fair.

strong cast though, some good acting, although im not overly keen on Michael Caine as an actor if im honest, and he’s not much good in this.

I enjoyed it, but not as much as id hoped.

[Bruce Rioja]

well i wasnt blown away with The Lives of Others tbh, found it a bit slow and monotonous – still good though.

Got Harry Brown to watch tonight – looks pretty bleak and brutal, has had some great write ups.

Get the feeling if you didn’t care much for scallies, hoodies & chavs before – your gonna fooooookin hate em after this!!!

Was really looking forward to Harry Brown, it is certainly very bleak, a bit ‘Nil by mouth’esq. But, the story is a load of bollocks to be fair.

strong cast though, some good acting, although im not overly keen on Michael Caine as an actor if im honest, and he’s not much good in this.

I enjoyed it, but not as much as id hoped.

Have you seen Requiem For A Dream? Right up your street, fella. I'll lend it you if you like.

[General Mannerheim]

well i wasnt blown away with The Lives of Others tbh, found it a bit slow and monotonous – still good though.

Got Harry Brown to watch tonight – looks pretty bleak and brutal, has had some great write ups.

Get the feeling if you didn’t care much for scallies, hoodies & chavs before – your gonna fooooookin hate em after this!!!

Was really looking forward to Harry Brown, it is certainly very bleak, a bit ‘Nil by mouth’esq. But, the story is a load of bollocks to be fair.

strong cast though, some good acting, although im not overly keen on Michael Caine as an actor if im honest, and he’s not much good in this.

I enjoyed it, but not as much as id hoped.

Have you seen Requiem For A Dream? Right up your street, fella. I'll lend it you if you like.

nope - sounds good though, and gets 8.5 on imdb which will do for me!

thanks for the offer, but ive added it to my LOVEFiLM rental list!

[Prufrock]

Just got back from the cinema with a girl mate. She'd picked the last two films and I'd had to sit through fecking Bruno and some girly rom com shite, so was own back today and went to watch Law Abiding Citizen. I enjoyed it, it's a proper blokes film with explosions and torture and cool gadgets. Ludicrously far fetched, and certainly not a classic, but an enjoyable way to spend an evening. Gerrard Butler manages to make a ludicrous character in a mental script about as believable as possible, and Jamie Foxx is an annoyingly good actor considering he's a total twonk of a man.