RedBrian84

Howard Shore's score for the LOTR film trilogy was as epic as the films themselves. Out of this I would go for 'Forth Eorlingas', the music of the Riders of Rohan when they arrive at Minas Tirith in Return of the King.

Brilliant.

Ghostbusters - 10/10

Just a fucking brilliant film. Murray is on fire throughout as the cynical playboy scientist and Ackroyd and Ramis are having a ball. The effects may look a little dated now but seriously - how fucking cool are the proton packs?

Great story, fun and acted with tongue firmly in cheek (ace turn from Moranis by the way) making it an 80s classic. One of my all time faves, this one.

"For goodness sake, wooa ohhh, somebody's comin'...."

Haye will win this one. He's quicker than Wlad and has more power. He's more attack minded (needs to be wary like) and as long as Wlad doesn't drag him into a war of attrition he shoud do it.

Klitchko #2 has a worryingly (for him) weak chin as already pointed out. This should be a cracker, all being well.

Ironclad - 8/10

Being a geeky history teacher and medieval historian I've been looking forward to this one for ages. Set in the aftermath of the signing of Magna Carta, its got Paul Giamatti, Brian Cox, Derek Jacobi and James Purefoy all hamming it up and loving it. Its about the siege of Rochester Castle and the fight scenes are more brutal than the opening of Private Ryan.

Its cheesy and gory and tongue in cheek and just a great "switch off and enjoy" film. Quite a lot of films these days have a lot to take on board so its quite fun to see a film where Giamatti as King John gets to cut off people's hands and feet and then fire them from a ballista into a castle wall.

Have a look for where Purefoy cleaves some poor Danish bastard in half wth a sword bigger than he is. Great fun.

Big change from Whelan there. He is always hanging off the end of Taggart's knob. Remember this from '09, when we were challenging for the title.

 

 

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says it will be a 'shame' if the Latics beat Manchester United and derail their title challenge.

 

Whelan - whose JJB Stadium office is allegedly decorated with photographs of Sir Alex Ferguson - has called the United manager a 'maestro' ahead of the clash with the champions-elect.

 

United need just four points from their last three games to win the title and they are widely expected to win three of those against a Wigan side managed by Old Trafford defensive legend Steve Bruce.

 

Liverpool fans will not be buoyed by fawning comments from Whelan.

 

"I think United are the heart and soul of football. Bobby (Charlton) is an ambassador and does a fantastic job for football," said Whelan.

 

"When you talk about the maestro (Ferguson) himself, he is just something different. He's probably the greatest manager that football has ever seen.

 

"I wish I had been in a position to play under him. He is Man U through and through. It is just a pleasure to shake his hand and welcome him to Wigan.

 

"I always have a drink with Bobby afterwards. Sir Alex always has a drink with Steve Bruce and they get on so well together. It is just a shame if we lose or if we beat Man U."

He's an absolute, complete and utter cunt.

One of the worst things in the game today. I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire.

Funny how now something affects his team he's changed his tune eh? But I notice he was careful not to criticise Maestro Whiskey Dick and his appallingly embarrassing defence of Rooney.

Wouldn't want to miss out on the pleasure of shaking his hand and the glass of wine/rimming evenings together would he?

When a manc player can kung fu kick a fan in the chest during a game and have a prison sentence then reduced to playing footy with kids for a few days. Then reporting this is a waste of time.

 

You just know the potato headed cunt will be the difference in two of their next three games.

I honest to god hope his career is ended in a horrific injury brought about by a ruthles challenge. Don't care who does it, or how many games they're done for as a result.

I think Bale is a superb actor and he deservedly won for The Fighter.

Agreed. He's even managed to survive in acting despite starring alongside that twat McConaghy (or whatever his name is) in Reign of Fire.

Although I'm a bit gutted for Walhberg not even getting recognised for his role in The Fighter, it's definitely a career best from him.

Made up for Firth, his performance last year in A Single Man was majestic but was unfortunately up against the Dude who was on top form. This year, same scenario, but although Bridges was class in True Grit, Firth put in a stellar shift in The King's Speech.

Felt for Rush a bit because he was ace in the same film but Bale is shit hot at the minute, a top drawer actor.

Not sure why the Social Network was up for so much, it's only a so-so film in my book. Not even close to the others. Toy Story 3 destroys it - I think it should have got best picture.

True Grit (2011) - 10/10

Absolutely outstanding. I can't say enough positive things about this film. Once again the Coens do the job.

The King's Speech - 9/10

 

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I didn't expect to like it that much, despite being told it was a good film by everyone who has seen it.

Isn't it? If that doesn't clean up at the oscars, something is seriously wrong. Geoffrey Rush is one hell of an actor. The relationship between him and Firth is excellent. One of favourite films of recent years, this.

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Over-analytical, up-his-own-arse drivel.

"Look at me!" he proudly says, "I will now use my intelligence to make an overblown and tenuous comparative piece of writing!"

And quick as a flash, using - bizarrely - the Catholic church as his springboard, he's cobbled together some fancy words and a critique of Liverpool quicker than you can say inferiority complex subtext.

To just pick one of his points - although ripping this to shreds is like shooting Chelsea fans in a barrel - his use of the word "followers" instead of "supporters". Hmmm.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines "follower" as the thus:

follower - 1: a SUPPORTER, fan, or disciple. 2: a person who follows.

Funny, once you read through his preachy, self indulgent tone he's remarkably dense.

The King's Speech - 9/10

This is one cracking film. No explosions, no stunts, no CGI, no stupidly overblown plot - just fucking good acting, from some of the best. Firth gets more emotional range in one desolate stare than that prick Robert Pattinson will achieve in a lifetime of 'acting'.

Great story, great emotion, laugh out loud funny at times. A cracking crowd pleaser.

Some really bad calls in this thread. My two pennies worth:

 

Blade 3.

The Brothers Grimm.

Vampires; Los Muertos.

Good call on Blade 3, although there were two minor saving graces: 1) a wise-cracking Ryan Reynolds and 2) Jessica Biel, looking rather fine.

Here's another: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. What an unbelievably shocking mess of a film. Dirge, and not even Keith Richards can save it.

Good shout on Mission Impossible: 2. Fucking horrendous.

Someone else mentioned Cabin Fever I think, agreed. Many would point to the fucking ridiculous Saw films as the watershed for 'torture porn' but this preceeded them and was appalling.

Most horror films made these days - like the American remake of The Grudge - tread very close to being shit, but of the last ten years or so the worst just has to be Jeepers Creepers 2. Good. Fucking. God.

American Pie 3 - oh no.

Mortal Kombat - so bad it's unintentionally hilarious.

Signs - jesus this is awful. Shymalalalalalalalan has stole a living for years after one decent film with a twist, by making a succession of shite with twists.

Psycho (remake) - dirge, plain and simple. You do not touch the original. Bringing me nicely onto......

The Wicker Man (remake) - aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhh. I would rather eat my own spleen than watch that again. Unforgivable.

Ocean's Twelve - they crawled right up their arses with this lazy can of horse dung. After arguably the coolest film of the decade they got too full of themselves and even Bernie Mac couldn't save it. Made amends with Thirteen though.

BBC News - Higher tax rate to hit 750,000 more people, says IFS

 

Of all the shit the Tories have inflicted on the country since taking charge, under the guise of tackling problems created by Labour, this one is really taking the piss. How the fuck can someone earning £35,000, almost the average wage of the country, be rocketed into the 40% tax bracket?

This for me is totally shocking and the people should not tolerate this.

Time for wide-scale protests and civil disobedience, these cunts running the country are fucking all of us over.

Can you honestly say you're surprised?

Can't post clips up for some reason but for sheer scale and imagination you can't ignore The TwoTowers climactic battle of Helm's Deep.

And then just when you think Jackson couldn't do much better, he produced The Battle of Pelannor Fields at the end of ROTK, making Helm's Deep look like a scuffle outside a Birkenhead kebab shop.

Those two stick out for me.

Me too, I don't expect it at all. Glad we got Suarez, I like the look of him and I have a gut feeling he is going to be ace.

Me too.

Although I've also got a gut feeling he'll get a few red cards, he's a bit of a headcase is our new striker. So we'll be entertained at the very least!

Carr in that 'Watch Crime' segment riffing on the brilliant Rowan Atkinson sketch "so far we've arrested him on a charge of possession of a black afro and thick lips" there.

Of all of the models who've killed themselves in boob job sagas, she was the best bra none.

She made a boob getting that last job done, there.

It all went tits up didn't it?

As predicted, it was shit. Very, very disappointing. Charlie Brooker is not, and should never be, a live TV presenter playing to a baying, hooting mob of willing laugh monkeys. The man is a genius, but only in the written and pre-filmed formats. The four of them reading off an autocue and getting a laugh for every pause just makes the viewing a weary and unedifying experience.

"I just said something funny"

LAUGHTER

"and here's another thing"

LAUGHTER

"also, this is something I am saying with laughter in mind"

"LAUGHTER"

 

The David Mitchell interview thing would have worked were it not for the fact that it was Question Time with laughs crammed into 5 minutes, and he basically could have said anything and the crowd would have been on his side. "Come on minister, you know as well as I do that the Jewish question needs a bloody, final solution"

"LAUGHTER AND WHOOPING"

I wasn't as disappointed with it as you, but you touched on something that really annoyed me too - the audience. The adverts depicted the programme as a setup not dissimilar to The Day Today, in a news studio, with (for the most part, except when Morris lampooned the likes of Kilroy) no audience.

I think they definitely need to lose the crowd. I don't need an audience of students laughing to inform me that something is funny.

There seems to be a Laverne split on here. Being one of the finest ladies on TV this does not compute.

Don't get me wrong, she's cracking to look at and is a bright lass but I don't find her all that funny. Maybe she'll get better as the series gets better.

Sauce.