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SammyAftershave

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  1. Has there ever been a more infantile display of spitting the dummy out than renaming 'French Fries' to 'Freedom Fries' simply because the French refused to blithely follow them into an illegal war. Why not just call them chips in the first place? Probably because they didn't read the manual and found, in hindsight, they had already squandered the perfectly apt 'chips' on fucking 'crisps'. Now they've got the word 'crisps' wandering around the language, scratching it's arse and wondering what the fuck to do with itself. It's a cryin shame I tell ya. In fairness, 'felching' is an awesome word. Full marks for that one...Or maybe that's French?
  2. If that weird looking stuff wasn't Paxo Sage and Onion stuffing, you're not doing it right.
  3. The ectoplasm that played the 'ectoplasm' in 'The Exorcist' was actually played by non other than Mike Duxbury, the former Man Utd full-back. Fact!
  4. That don't make you a man, man. Peace!
  5. I'm a lamb-loving weirdo but I also have love for crackling-clad pork with stuffing and apple sauce and I'm giving a shout to a nice roasted ham. Mmmmmmmmm fatty!
  6. I don't think repeated speculative 80-yard punts upfield from our own centre-backs and, all too often, from our goalie are particularly helpful in these circumstances either. Maybe someone please point this out on the training ground?
  7. So many instances to pick from. A particular one that stuck in my craw was the casting of Leonardo Di Caprio in 'Gangs of New York'. My ability to suspend disbelief refused to extend to the realisation that the baby-faced Amsterdam could knock fuck out of Bill the Butcher. No way Jose!
  8. A couple of sleepers I re-watched during the week. Both understated indies that may have slipped under the radar: Lonesome Jim After enjoying his performances in both 'Gone, Baby, Gone' and 'The Assassinaton of Jessie James' I checked this out for Casey Afflecks performance. Excellent, funny and quirky, don't know why this hasn't got more praise. Its deffo one of my top 3 films about failed dog-walkers. Directed with no nonsense by Steve Buschemi. 8.5 Shotgun Stories Another finely nuanced gem. It concerns a family feud that develops after the funeral of the Father of two sets of brothers (by different wives) spirals out of control. No fireworks or big bangs, but excellent performances all around add to the sense of brooding intensity. I'll be keeping my eye out for further work by the spooky Michael Shannon in. He was also very good in 'Bug'. 8.5
  9. Pah! Christmas an shit everywhere. If that fat fuck comes down my chimney he's getting bummed. The only aspect of the silly season I look forward to is watching 'Bad Santa' again. (one of the best swearing movies ever made, IMO) Humbug.
  10. Yep, more love for Donny Brasco, it's no fugazi. The book was a cracking read and there was also an excellent documentary on channel 4 a while back about Special Agent Joe Pistone (the real Donny Brasco). lefty didn't exist. Donny was actually best pals with Sonny Black.
  11. It looks like the singer out of the 'Commitments', fuckin Booooooooo!
  12. Philly, If you're looking for further inspiration may I suggest you try and locate a copy of 'Gettysburg'. Photos from Gettysburg It's a fantastic epic film about the influence and effect of beards on the American Constitution. There are some fantastic facial hair performances by Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger and Jeff Daniels among others. It makes most of the Taliban appear bald and gay in comparison and was nominated for almost all of the major Lycanthropy Awards of 1994. Incidentally, it's set during the Civil War.
  13. I saw this too. Truly shocking situation. Most disturbing programme I've seen for some time. However, even more disturbing was the media frenzy surrounding John Sergeant's withdrawal from 'Strictly Come Dancing' while this particular issue hardly merited a peep. Really makes you proud to be a member of the human race. :wallbutt:
  14. Personal favourites: Lisa: Dad, what's a Muppet? Homer: Well, it's not quite a mop, it's not quite a puppet, but man... [laughs hysterically] Homer: So to answer your question, I don't know. Homer: You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'.
  15. I watched this again the other night and enjoyed it. Great soundtrack and great performances all-around with the exception, IMO, of Tom Cruise who I thought stunk the movie out, in particular of his 'crying' scene at Jason Robards bedside. However, I would say that as I can't stand the wee, over-hyped, spaceman-worshipping cunt.
  16. Was he wearing a top hat and tails at the time? He sounds like a class act.
  17. After lurking in the shadows for a while and only recently subscribing I've had the opportunity to have a good shufty through the threads. As a grumpy old twat myself and someone who is aghast at 'celebrity' driven culture, I would like to nominate the 'The Twat List' thread as a personal favourite. I also found the 'My Bum Hurts' and 'Rate the Last Film You Saw' threads extremely gratifying. However, the 'Bumming Dilemma' thread is causing me some sleepness nights and extreme consternation.
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