What are you watching tonight?

HMX · Post by **HMX** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:18 pm

I enjoyed it, but may have had a bit of moisture forming at my eyes at the end. Weird, huh!

Lofthouse Lower · Post by **Lofthouse Lower** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:25 pm

William the White wrote:Not being provocative at all. I'm afraid to say I just didn't like Gran Torino very much. Like Mystic River I thought the premise was great but the script just didn't deliver. Didn't think the relationship between Eastwood's character and the boy-next-door was truly worked for, and never really believed it. I thought the gang of no-goods were just lifted out of a stock cupboard and the Eastwood family thinly drawn.

Not anywhere near superb IMHO...

Why did you guys like it so much?

I liked how the alienated kid found this father figure in the most unlikeliest of guises, and I liked the cynical nature of Walt. His estrangement from his family was a sad storyline, and one I suspect is more common than I'd like to think. I also liked the relationship between Walt and the vicar. The ending was poignant too, when you realise what he has done and why....not to mention the brutal attack on Sue - I thought the whole film was was excellent, the whole requiem tone was apt.

I also find the Hmong to be quite an interesting lot too, so some further insight into their practices was appreciated.

I only read the Metro though, so I could be wrong.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:38 pm

East Lower wrote:
William the White wrote:Not being provocative at all. I'm afraid to say I just didn't like Gran Torino very much. Like Mystic River I thought the premise was great but the script just didn't deliver. Didn't think the relationship between Eastwood's character and the boy-next-door was truly worked for, and never really believed it. I thought the gang of no-goods were just lifted out of a stock cupboard and the Eastwood family thinly drawn.

Not anywhere near superb IMHO...

Why did you guys like it so much?
I liked how the alienated kid found this father figure in the most unlikeliest of guises, and I liked the cynical nature of Walt. His estrangement from his family was a sad storyline, and one I suspect is more common than I'd like to think. I also liked the relationship between Walt and the vicar. The ending was poignant too, when you realise what he has done and why....not to mention the brutal attack on Sue - I thought the whole film was was excellent, the whole requiem tone was apt.

I also find the Hmong to be quite an interesting lot too, so some further insight into their practices was appreciated.

I only read the Metro though, so I could be wrong.

Yeah - I just didn't find myself believing in the growing relationship between Walt and the boy next door - good idea, unearned. Untouched by the 'sad storyline' on the family, though, again, the idea was good. I agree on Walt and the priest - that worked well, a nice sub plot that delivered. The brutal attack on Su was shocking because of its brutality but pretty gratuitous. Our different takes on the climax shows that one person's poignancy is another's sentimentality.

Glad you enjoyed it. Sorry I didn't.

What's the Metro like - I've never read it?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:06 pm

MOTD - duh! Two saturdays in a row - unheard of!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:26 pm

the missus is watching Buzzcocks on the PC opposite me...

it sounds horribly like Terry fecking Wogan is in the chair???

wtf?????

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:06 am

thebish wrote:MOTD - duh! Two saturdays in a row - unheard of!

Haha! I know its mental - I've seen more of Linekar this season than the past 3 put together!

clapton is god · Post by **clapton is god** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:01 am

thebish wrote:the missus is watching Buzzcocks on the PC opposite me...

it sounds horribly like Terry fecking Wogan is in the chair???

wtf?????

I saw that mid-week. It was one of the funniest Buzzcocks ever! Seriously!

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:40 am

thebish wrote:MOTD - duh! Two saturdays in a row - unheard of!

did you see all the Blackpool fans at West Ham!? v impressive!

P.O.S. · Post by **P.O.S.** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:45 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
thebish wrote:MOTD - duh! Two saturdays in a row - unheard of!
did you see all the Blackpool fans at West Ham!? v impressive!

I did yeah, great turnout. You can just tell they're absolutely loving every match home and away this season, even if they get a drubbing

FaninOz · Post by **FaninOz** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:18 pm

Midsomer Murders (one I hadn't seen before), followed by Everton v Arsenal (Everton alsmost came back from the dead again with another late goal) and now Chelsea v Sunderland which has just started.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:33 pm

Garrow's Law returns tonight, BBC1.

The first series was excellent and tonight's episode looks like being outstanding. Tony Marchant is a very, very good TV writer.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:01 pm

HMX wrote:I enjoyed it, but may have had a bit of moisture forming at my eyes at the end. Weird, huh!

Bristol lad eh?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:28 pm

Constant adverts are ruining the Walking Dead, keep losing interest

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:01 pm

William the White wrote:Garrow's Law returns tonight, BBC1.

The first series was excellent and tonight's episode looks like being outstanding. Tony Marchant is a very, very good TV writer.

I enjoyed it myself!

(edit - if you can "enjoy" the foul grimnness of the subject matter)

Il Pirate · Post by **Il Pirate** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:22 pm

clapton is god wrote:
thebish wrote:the missus is watching Buzzcocks on the PC opposite me...

it sounds horribly like Terry fecking Wogan is in the chair???

wtf?????
I saw that mid-week. It was one of the funniest Buzzcocks ever! Seriously!

A Wogan masterclass. It should be studied by all wannabe upcoming young presenters.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:30 pm

Il Pirate wrote:
clapton is god wrote:
thebish wrote:the missus is watching Buzzcocks on the PC opposite me...

it sounds horribly like Terry fecking Wogan is in the chair???

wtf?????
I saw that mid-week. It was one of the funniest Buzzcocks ever! Seriously!

A Wogan masterclass. It should be studied by all wannabe upcoming young presenters.

Agreed. Caught the end of it midweek, watched the first half last night. Funny as ten.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:46 pm

Watched the Doris wi a Dragon Tattoo at the weekend after finally finishing the book.

I thought it was pretty rubbish tbf, and doesn’t justify the book at all. I was keen to put places and faces to the names id been reading about but the story is just rushed and lots of the twists and build up have vanished, completely removing all the suspense. Vanger had supposed to have been studying Harriet’s disappearance for 40 years, Blomkvist turns up, looks at one photo, bosh – case solved! Also didn’t like the girl who plays Lisbeth much either, seems to have been cast on appearance rather than ability!? and the killer when discovered is about as scary as a Care Bear! Blah, big disappointment.

Lofthouse Lower · Post by **Lofthouse Lower** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:48 pm

Davey Fincher is doing a version that should be out soon - though I thought the books and the accompanying film to be a bit tripe.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:07 pm

East Lower wrote:Davey Fincher is doing a version that should be out soon - though I thought the books and the accompanying film to be a bit tripe.

I really got into the Harriet case, but it totally bored me with the libel revenge stuff at the end, couldnt wait to finish it. The film also lacked the gratuitous violence i was hoping for too.

Have got the 2nd to go at, but not sure if i can be arsed.

Yeah the English version has Daniel Craig playing Blomkvist, will probably check it out - when its on sky!

Lofthouse Lower · Post by **Lofthouse Lower** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:03 pm

Tonight I shall be watching Friday's Come Dine With Me - a mate of mine was on, and I missed it so shall watch and see (and hope) if he came last

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