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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by thebish » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:53 pm

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thebish wrote: went to see this with the kids today... utter pile of tedious wank...
what IS the point of endless sequences of essentially indestructible people punching each other throwing each other into buildings???
You've obviously reached the age level where Superman has lost his magic. You will now start hunting down back episodes of Last of the Summer Wine and begin to re-appreciate Ray Conniff, Mantovani and Victor Sylvester all over again. Maturity has arrived. Now's the time to go through your record collection and get rid of all those Max Bygraves, Des O'Connor and Val Doonican items while there's still time. :wink:
:D the day I ever feel the need to turn to Last of the Summer Wine is the day i give up on life!!

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Prufrock » Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:09 am

Die Hard with Avengance. Everyone thinking of making another action film (including the writers of the Die Hard series, and Bruce Willis) should have given up then. 'You know how to hot-wire a car' 'Of course I do, I'm an electrician' :pray:
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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:22 am

Just watched a bit of The Stones at Glasto - What with Ronnie Wood trying to gyrate like a teenager on heat and Charlie Watts looking like he'd forgot to put in his Newton's, it's quite put me off brekkers.

I thought I had super slo-mo on at one stage.

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by a1 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:27 am

Prufrock wrote:Die Hard with Avengance. Everyone thinking of making another action film (including the writers of the Die Hard series, and Bruce Willis) should have given up then. 'You know how to hot-wire a car' 'Of course I do, I'm an electrician' :pray:
i still think that the water jug weight thing was totally wrong.

that it cuts away and then theyre just going "pour half in there and that makes 4 !! " makes me think "WTF?"

like the writers didnt know the answer.

i think i know it, and its not that.

and theyre pissing about for miles longer than the 30 seconds the guy off Play Away gives them.

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:39 am

a1 wrote:
Prufrock wrote:Die Hard with Avengance. Everyone thinking of making another action film (including the writers of the Die Hard series, and Bruce Willis) should have given up then. 'You know how to hot-wire a car' 'Of course I do, I'm an electrician' :pray:
i still think that the water jug weight thing was totally wrong.

that it cuts away and then theyre just going "pour half in there and that makes 4 !! " makes me think "WTF?"

like the writers didnt know the answer.

i think i know it, and its not that.

and theyre pissing about for miles longer than the 30 seconds the guy off Play Away gives them.

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by a1 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:58 pm

i'dve done,

fill the three up , pour it in the five
fill the three up again pour that in the five
pour away the five
pour the remaing one in the three can into the five
fill the three up and pour it ontop of the 1 gallon in the five can.

dunno if thats the same as yours , but on the film it seems to cut out what theyve done and when it cuts back, theyre just guessing " pour half in that one".

best bit is when he's going on about lottery tickets and he shoots 'em.

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:43 pm

Drink the 5 litres.

Wait

30 minutes later, pi$$ out four - simples.

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:11 pm

I can recall the last time I watched Seinfeld (just about) - it lasted about 10 minutes before I sent it to the "crap and not funny" bin.

Given I might have been a little hasty and at a loose end for something to watch, I figured I'd give it another try. Either it's getting less funny - if that were at all possible - or I'm becoming less tolerant of unfunny crap. Lasted about 5 minutes this time. The adverts were funnier (and they were about life insurance).

How does crap like this make it to season 5?

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Post by Harry Genshaw » Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:48 pm

Worthy4England wrote:I can recall the last time I watched Seinfeld (just about) - it lasted about 10 minutes before I sent it to the "crap and not funny" bin.

Given I might have been a little hasty and at a loose end for something to watch, I figured I'd give it another try. Either it's getting less funny - if that were at all possible - or I'm becoming less tolerant of unfunny crap. Lasted about 5 minutes this time. The adverts were funnier (and they were about life insurance).

How does crap like this make it to season 5?
:shock: staggered. Absolutely staggered :shock:
Still watching and laughing at the re-runs every week on Atlantic. I suppose it's not one of those shows that has you in belly laughs from the off. You need to get to know the characters and their idio syncracies first and then it gets funnier & funnier. IMHO of course...
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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:00 pm

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Worthy4England wrote:I can recall the last time I watched Seinfeld (just about) - it lasted about 10 minutes before I sent it to the "crap and not funny" bin.

Given I might have been a little hasty and at a loose end for something to watch, I figured I'd give it another try. Either it's getting less funny - if that were at all possible - or I'm becoming less tolerant of unfunny crap. Lasted about 5 minutes this time. The adverts were funnier (and they were about life insurance).

How does crap like this make it to season 5?
:shock: staggered. Absolutely staggered :shock:
Still watching and laughing at the re-runs every week on Atlantic. I suppose it's not one of those shows that has you in belly laughs from the off. You need to get to know the characters and their idio syncracies first and then it gets funnier & funnier. IMHO of course...
Hmmmm. Lots of US humor (sic) doesn't resonate with me, to be fair - although I can watch folk like Rich Hall. I used to watch Soap until I was about 12, then it was yesterday's news. Today's Seinfeld try on Sky was this episode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlpD2Ata8kI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have it in the same bracket as Mork and Mindy. :-)

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by TANGODANCER » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:12 pm

Thinking of having a look at Anthony Hopkins in Fracture, Channel 4 10-0'clock. Not seen it and it looks decent.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:17 pm

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Harry Genshaw wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:I can recall the last time I watched Seinfeld (just about) - it lasted about 10 minutes before I sent it to the "crap and not funny" bin.

Given I might have been a little hasty and at a loose end for something to watch, I figured I'd give it another try. Either it's getting less funny - if that were at all possible - or I'm becoming less tolerant of unfunny crap. Lasted about 5 minutes this time. The adverts were funnier (and they were about life insurance).

How does crap like this make it to season 5?
:shock: staggered. Absolutely staggered :shock:
Still watching and laughing at the re-runs every week on Atlantic. I suppose it's not one of those shows that has you in belly laughs from the off. You need to get to know the characters and their idio syncracies first and then it gets funnier & funnier. IMHO of course...
Hmmmm. Lots of US humor (sic) doesn't resonate with me, to be fair - although I can watch folk like Rich Hall. I used to watch Soap until I was about 12, then it was yesterday's news. Today's Seinfeld try on Sky was this episode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlpD2Ata8kI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have it in the same bracket as Mork and Mindy. :-)
Pretty sure I've never seen a second of Sinfield, but have seen way, way too little of Curb Your Enthusiasm, which I have down as being utterly brilliant. Being that Larry David's involved in both - are they similar? I'm like you, Worthy. Happy to leave most comedy from the US, but when they're funny, like Rich Hall, (or CYE) they're very funny.
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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:34 pm

Good question. I didn't really get CYE either to be honest (or Taxi). That said, it's probably had less minutes airplay than Seinfeld. The minute I see cheesy American trying too hard to roll the same punchline for 5 minutes, so the slow kids can catch up, I switch off.

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Post by LeverEnd » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:52 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Good question. I didn't really get CYE either to be honest (or Taxi). That said, it's probably had less minutes airplay than Seinfeld. The minute I see cheesy American trying too hard to roll the same punchline for 5 minutes, so the slow kids can catch up, I switch off.
Same here. Got friends who love CYE but I didn't raise a smile. Generally don't like US sitcoms.
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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by bobo the clown » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:05 pm

I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
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Post by William the White » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:09 pm

bobo the clown wrote:I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
It is the pits... Unspeakable... terrible...

So doesn't surprise me in the slightest that it's been commissioned for TV...

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Re: What are you watching tonight?

Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:17 pm

bobo the clown wrote:I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
I hope you're fecking joking? (which, if you are, will be far funnier than anything that ever featured in Count Arthur Strong). Mind you, some people think that that Mrs Brown's Boys, something I'd draw a direct comparison with in the utterly unfunny stakes, is worthwhile. :conf:
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Post by LeverEnd » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:39 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
I hope you're fecking joking? (which, if you are, will be far funnier than anything that ever featured in Count Arthur Strong). Mind you, some people think that that Mrs Brown's Boys, something I'd draw a direct comparison with in the utterly unfunny stakes, is worthwhile. :conf:
Amen to that, pathetic obvious shite. Amazed that anyone finds it funny.
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Post by bobo the clown » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:45 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
I hope you're fecking joking? (which, if you are, will be far funnier than anything that ever featured in Count Arthur Strong). Mind you, some people think that that Mrs Brown's Boys, something I'd draw a direct comparison with in the utterly unfunny stakes, is worthwhile. :conf:
I wish I was Bruce ...

http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/count_arthur_strong/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

... and yes, Mrs Brown's Boys indeed.
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Post by Little Green Man » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:47 pm

LeverEnd wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:I tell you what I will NOT be watching in a few days time ... the TV production from Radio 4 ... "Count Arthur Strong".

I'm fckg stunned that the programme has survived on't wireless, That someone has commissioned a TV version is beyond words.
I hope you're fecking joking? (which, if you are, will be far funnier than anything that ever featured in Count Arthur Strong). Mind you, some people think that that Mrs Brown's Boys, something I'd draw a direct comparison with in the utterly unfunny stakes, is worthwhile. :conf:
Amen to that, pathetic obvious shite. Amazed that anyone finds it funny.
I've a friend who finds him funny. I was truly gobsmacked when told as I fail to see how any could find Count Arthur Strong anything other than utter shite.

Talking of which, this is for you, bobo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SroZ5ICVWV4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh, the irony...

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