Rate the last film you watched...

[Elite]

1 minute ago, S.i.t.M aka The Boring One™ said:

 

I had no idea it was started by them, I just remember there being a lot of jokes about it on quiz shows like Have I Got News For You and when he was a guest panellist on other comedy quiz shows it would be joked about. The other thing about it is there are adverts he did where he promoted products like this one...

...that definitely seems to reference his size (whether that's his body size or size of something else is open to question) so for a man who dislikes it being referenced it seems odd that he would use it for advertising - which presumably he would have been paid for.

 

The one thing I didn't recall seeing was his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. I remember I think the Canadian/American (I forget which) Ben Johnson as it was a huge news story but it didn't seem as high profile when Linford Christie was pulled up - presumably because he had already won lots as opposed to Johnson as he was tested pretty much straight after winning.

As long as they didn't ask him whether it was bigger than the bread bin.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

2 minutes ago, S.i.t.M aka The Boring One™ said:

 

I had no idea it was started by them, I just remember there being a lot of jokes about it on quiz shows like Have I Got News For You and when he was a guest panellist on other comedy quiz shows it would be joked about. The other thing about it is there are adverts he did where he promoted products like this one...

...that definitely seems to reference his size (whether that's his body size or size of something else is open to question) so for a man who dislikes it being referenced it seems odd that he would use it for advertising - which presumably he would have been paid for.

 

The one thing I didn't recall seeing was his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. I remember I think the Canadian/American (I forget which) Ben Johnson as it was a huge news story but it didn't seem as high profile when Linford Christie was pulled up - presumably because he had already won lots as opposed to Johnson as he was tested pretty much straight after winning.

 

yea from what i've read he really wasn't comfortable on those shows, and hated when it was brought up, but it was so widely accepted as his "thing" that people just repeated it. I think he leaned into it way later, when he realised he couldn't "beat" it so may as well get paid.

[Redder Lurtz]

In the Shadow of the Moon

 

Nice bit of time travel stuff. A solid 7.5 from me. 

[VladimirIlyich]

12 hours ago, S.i.t.M aka The Boring One™ said:

 

I had no idea it was started by them, I just remember there being a lot of jokes about it on quiz shows like Have I Got News For You and when he was a guest panellist on other comedy quiz shows it would be joked about. The other thing about it is there are adverts he did where he promoted products like this one...

...that definitely seems to reference his size (whether that's his body size or size of something else is open to question) so for a man who dislikes it being referenced it seems odd that he would use it for advertising - which presumably he would have been paid for.

 

The one thing I didn't recall seeing was his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. I remember I think the Canadian/American (I forget which) Ben Johnson as it was a huge news story but it didn't seem as high profile when Linford Christie was pulled up - presumably because he had already won lots as opposed to Johnson as he was tested pretty much straight after winning.

Ben Johnson was a dirty Jamaican Canadian drugs cheat, but Christie was our drug cheat.

[Bjornebye]

Obsession. Idris Elba and Beyonce. 

 

Idris plays a high flying exec married to Beyonce. A temp starts at his work and she takes a shining too him, starts stalking him. I didn't pick this movie she did. 3/10. The ending is ridiculous. The first two thirds of the film aren't too bad. 

[easytoslip]

Dusk Till Dawn, utter shite apart from the obvious. 

[Bjornebye]

Just now, easytoslip said:

Dusk Till Dawn, utter shite apart from the obvious. 

Its a superb film up until the first vampire then its utter shite apart from the obvious. 

[easytoslip]

7 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Its a superb film up until the first vampire then its utter shite apart from the obvious. 

Just watchable until they get to the Social Club, then obviously the dancing lady, after that it was ridiculous. 

 

[Tony Moanero]

I like From Dusk Till Dawn, it’s daft but in a good way.

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

I like From Dusk Till Dawn, it’s daft but in a good way.

Yeah its got some cracking lines & dialogue in it. The scene at the beginning in Bennys World of Liquor is boss

[Elite]

11 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

I like From Dusk Till Dawn, it’s daft but in a good way.

Yeah I like it but they could have definitely gone down the 'on the run/crime' route instead, probably would have been better but possibly not as memorable.

[Paul]

From Dusk Til Dawn is ace!

 

 

[Paul]

The Vast Of Night - 8/10. Cracking little indie B movie type thing about creepy goings on in 50s New Mexico. This director is going to be a serious talent. I wouldn’t bet against Feige tapping him up for a MCU movie as this has loads of the elements you’d want. 

[easytoslip]

Dusk Till Dawn  , really good I thought, I've never seen a Tarantino film before so I must look out for anything else he's done. 

One on tonight apparently. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, easytoslip said:

Dusk Till Dawn, utter shite apart from the obvious. 

 

6 minutes ago, easytoslip said:

Dusk Till Dawn  , really good I thought, I've never seen a Tarantino film before so I must look out for anything else he's done. 

One on tonight apparently. 

I know the film is Hollywood's version of a Cut and Shut but does the review have to be aswell?

[Elite]

Yeah, what the fuck @easytoslip?

[easytoslip]

16 minutes ago, Elite said:

Yeah, what the fuck @easytoslip?

Blimey, what brought that on? All I said was I thought it was pretty crap but then agreed with the film critics as I must of been wrong. 

It had its moments, though Clooney doesn't do comedy very good I think, but OK in more serious films. 

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

4 minutes ago, easytoslip said:

Blimey, what brought that on? All I said was I thought it was pretty crap but then agreed with the film critics as I must of been wrong. 

 

Wut?

[Elite]

3 minutes ago, easytoslip said:

Blimey, what brought that on? All I said was I thought it was pretty crap but then agreed with the film critics as I must of been wrong. 

 

I'm only messing pal but you should stick to your guns.

[easytoslip]

1 minute ago, Elite said:

I'm only messing pal but you should stick to your guns.

OK it's fuckin' shite, but that girl is tremendous, also that other one who's Keitels daughter is strangely attractive. 

[manwiththestick]

1 hour ago, Paul said:

The Vast Of Night - 8/10. Cracking little indie B movie type thing about creepy goings on in 50s New Mexico. This director is going to be a serious talent. I wouldn’t bet against Feige tapping him up for a MCU movie as this has loads of the elements you’d want. 

Agree on this, loved the camera work, sound production and the story was very twilight zone/50's scifi. 

[Mudface]

Looks like we have the reincarnation of Leslie Halliwell and Pauline Kael amongst us.

[manwiththestick]

25 minutes ago, Mudface said:

Looks like we have the reincarnation of Leslie Halliwell and Pauline Kael amongst us.

Barry Norman actually.

[Mudface]

2 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Barry Norman actually.

Sorry, I was on about the fella above you. You can have Norman though.

[Chip Butty]

13 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Barry Norman actually.

 

And why not.