redheart

Actually I have a degree, a masters and a PhD and all from Russell group Universities. Now pay attention to what I actually said. The nature of the war in the Pacific both in terms of the grim nature of island/jungle fighting and the disjointed nature of the campaign make it more difficult to encapsulate in the type of narrative structure needed for a programme of this nature. Unlike the European campaign which lends itself more easily to a structured narrative. Also in the European campaign you had the "grand battles" and simple lines of combat and structured advanced. In the pacific you did not have any of that. It was one grim battle over one pointless mound of dirt after another. As a result it is a high quality TV programme and better than 99.9% of the shite on TV these days but it was always going to struggle compared to BofB.

Thanks for your pointless abuse and for showing what it would have been like if I had not gone to University. Your analysis is as weak as your spelling. I pointed out a problem with the programme. The nature of the war in the Pacific was too grim and too disjointed for it to be as successful as a piece of television as Band of Brothers. I am not sure why this would get a chav like you so excited

The new V sucks donkey dick. It is badly written and badly acted. The female leader is fit and would get it (lizard or not) but this remake sucks. THe CGI is abysmal. You can tell the shots inside the ship are all fake and less effective that the 1980s one

Exclusive: Barclays To Hunt For Liverpool Buyer The American businessmen who own Liverpool Football Club have hired heavyweight City advisers to oversee an auction of part or all of the Premiership outfit, I have learned. Tom Hicks and George Gillett are on the verge of appointing Barclays Capital, the investment bank, to handle a sale process that will begin shortly by inviting new offers for the club. It's the latest chapter of an ownership saga that has angered Liverpool fans in recent months as they've seen their team knocked out of the Champions' League and fall away surprisingly early in the Premiership title race. The owners hope that recruiting Barcap will inject fresh impetus into their quest for new investment, although their preference is now for an outright sale rather than to find an investor prepared to buy a minority stake. "This is almost certain to be an exit process," a person close to the situation told me tonight. Notwithstanding that, Hicks and Gillett have no intention of selling on the cheap and will rebuff offers for the club that they believe fail to reflect its value. Equally, they may decide to sell only a minority stake if that offers the best immediate value available to them. As I understand it, Barcap will therefore advise the owners on all options open to them, not just an outright sale. To provide reassurance for potential buyers that the auction is a genuine attempt to sell the club, Martin Broughton, the chairman of British Airways, will be confirmed as Liverpool's chairman in the early part of next week. His appointment, which is not quite certain yet but which is overwhelmingly likely, will mean Hicks and Gillett stepping down as co-chairmen. Broughton's role at Liverpool will effectively be that of an interim chairman given that I understand he will play a key role in overseeing the sale of the club. He would seem to be a well-suited candidate for such a role, given his deep personal interest in sport (he's a keen Chelsea fan and a former chairman of the British Horseracing Board) and his experience of handling challenging corporate situations. The perception among potential investors that Hicks and Gillett are at loggerheads has played a significant role in frustrating the search for new money. Rhone Capital, a US private equity firm, did table a proposal several weeks ago that would have seen it acquire a minority equity stake (that would have included management control) in Liverpool for about £100m. Hicks and Gillett were not keen on the idea, and the offer has now lapsed. There's certainly other interest out there too, including from Middle Eastern and Indian investors, although there are no further firm proposals on the table yet. However, the prospect of full ownership is likely to whet the appetite of many buyers given the possibility of a move to a new stadium and the latent commercial potential of the club. Liverpool needs an injection of capital to meet the demands of its main creditor, Royal Bank of Scotland, that it reduce its debt by about £100m. Given that RBS is majority-owned by the British taxpayer, it's unlikely in the extreme that it would want to take control of the club. That said, the bank is determined to see Liverpool refinanced in the short term. This news about Liverpool increases the likelihood that English football's three most famous clubs will change hands, given a potential takeover bid for Arsenal from Stan Kroenke and the Red Knights' plans to bid for Manchester United. Liverpool and its owners declined to comment this evening. http://blogs.news.sky.com/kleinman/P...2-33f7a7ca43e0

Sky are now reporting that the Yanks have appointed Barclays Capital to find a purchaser for the club

Three others got really arsey..........

That film was dead ace. It was like a real life Call of Duty. Cool. How do I play? Sorry...have I missed the point?

Whoa ladies!!! Why the negativity about my comments. I am not slagging off the series and saying it is shite. I have said it is top notch. However, it is grim, uncomfortable watching. B of B was alway superb and none of it was difficult to watch. It was actually quite heroic in the true sense (not in the bullshit Hollywood sense). But the Pacific campaign and hence this programme is unremittingly fucking grim. One long, sweaty, jungle fight after another on shitty little islands. A great programme but much more uncomfortable viewing that BofB

I have watched the first four in 720p and it is top notch. The only thing that stops it from being as good as BofB is the nature of the war itself. The European campaign did have some element of glory and romance to them. The great epic battles and battle lines.THe failed missions etc. There was aclear battleground with epic losses and victories. In the Pacific the campaign was a nasty slog fromone shitty little island to another. No real sense of two sides indulging in epic battles.Just one nasty littlejungle fight after another. As a result the Pacific campaign is less glorious and has less of a clear and defined narrative. It was just like this programme...seriously disjointed and seriously fucking grim

I will offer £15 and a chewett

We are looking to go to Amsterdam 26th March until the 30th. We need some recommendations for cheap flights cheers boy and girls

Crazy Heart...dull as shit.....Jeff Bridges....pah..just sitting around showing off his saggy old man boob...2/10

Frequently Asked Questions about Time Travel....a clever central idea, some good performances but sometimes let down by lack of budget...7/10 Apocalypse of the Dead (aka Zone of the Dead).....shitty zombie flick...Ken Foree...shame on you for raping my memories of Dawn ofthe Dead (1978)...1/10

Oh look....that's unusual on the interwebs....a good thread, that has rapidly turned into a pointless argument involving irrational gobshites....never seen that on here before...:drool::wallbutt:

I am looking to go for a mini-break within Europe from the 26th or 27th March until the 30th or 31st of March. Never been to Amsterdam so I fancied it. Open to other cities though Can someone recommend a cheap airline with special offers or a citybreak package? Cheers

Romp...means lively, effortless, rapid etc etc

The Crazies...a remake of George A Romeros 1970s classic. A high budget, entertaining and tension filled romp. Gory and scary in places. Nicely filmed and paced. Unusually for a horror film the acting was top notch. Does not have the sociological gravitas of the original but a good, entertaining romp 8/10

I saw this a few weeks back. A one joke movie that drags on tooo long...5/10

At least he died doing what he loved! (6)

Actually the picture is just after the tackle when he has rebounded off Ramsay...But I do not think that the tackle was malicious or dangerous

Come on chaps...if you are going to show this then show the right picture. This shot makes me feel rather ill

In Sheffield we have had 5 inches of snow overnight....trying to leave the house was like watching my car ice dance like Torville and Dean but much less cuntish

Is the correct answer. I never blubbed though because I am a real man...grrr Plenty of dust in my eye when I watched it

One of the finest pieces of television ever made. Still good even now...... One Summer TV series (1983)

And as it is just about to be released here I will repeat my review THE LOVELY BONES....one of the best films I have ever seen. A truly uplifting and gut wrenching experience. The type of film that movies were made for. Susie Salmon is a 14 year old girl who narrates the movie. She begins my mentioning that her murderer is a neighbour who has been watching her. She states that she is to be murdered and she is. A truly gut wrenching portion of the film. I was almost tempted to turn it off I found it that hard going. After her murder she is in between heaven and earth and has to decide whether to encourage her family to get her killer or whether to help the family heal after the grief. Stunning. Absolutely stunning film making. 10/10