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Post by Greenday Everyday on Oct 10, 2006 9:41:38 GMT -1
My daughters have that one travis and I have to say, it is terrible she can't even play football to save her life. Not surprisely my two eldest love it (9 and 11). Kids, what do they know!
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Post by JJ on Oct 10, 2006 9:46:35 GMT -1
Last thing I saw at the pictures Know what you mean though. The idea was good but you just sat and waited for something major to happen. Then the credits came up and we left and went to the pub The Terminal 5/10 Quite charming in places..but there was nothing more too it. A guy stuck in an airport cos his country has no status therefore his visa isn't valid. So what? I watched it, and waited for something to happen, and waited, and waited, and waited..........
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 9:54:09 GMT -1
Last thing I saw at the pictures Know what you mean though. The idea was good but you just sat and waited for something major to happen. Then the credits came up and we left and went to the pub I watched it, and waited for something to happen, and waited, and waited, and waited.......... Just looked at my rental site...... They've despatched Mrs Henderson Presents. Can't say my hopes are high Gonna have to review my rental list
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Post by JJ on Oct 10, 2006 10:08:11 GMT -1
Sounds very dull Trav
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 10:21:15 GMT -1
Sounds very dull Trav Well apart from moderate female nudity, I seem to recall one of the major selling points was that Bob Hoskins got his cock out!
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Post by JJ on Oct 10, 2006 10:25:21 GMT -1
It's not Judi Dench getting her kit off is it?!?!?
Bob Hoskins cock would not be a major selling point for me I must admit
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 10:28:16 GMT -1
It's not Judi Dench getting her kit off is it?!?!? Bob Hoskins cock would not be a major selling point for me I must admit No, but as she appeared on camera, and breathed during the course of the film I believe she did enough to earn her customary cluster of 'Best Actress' nominations during that award season
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Post by JJ on Oct 10, 2006 10:46:48 GMT -1
LOL! She did indeed!! It's not Judi Dench getting her kit off is it?!?!? Bob Hoskins cock would not be a major selling point for me I must admit No, but as she appeared on camera, and breathed during the course of the film I believe she did enough to earn her customary cluster of 'Best Actress' nominations during that award season
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 10:52:08 GMT -1
Last thing I saw at the pictures Know what you mean though. The idea was good but you just sat and waited for something major to happen. Then the credits came up and we left and went to the pub Just looked at my rental site...... They've despatched Mrs Henderson Presents. Can't say my hopes are high Gonna have to review my rental list Ahhh... they're sending out 'Brick' too - RESULT!!
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 10:54:14 GMT -1
My daughters have that one travis and I have to say, it is terrible she can't even play football to save her life. Not surprisely my two eldest love it (9 and 11). Kids, what do they know! I Know!! But have you EVER seen a convincing American soccer player in a film? Remember Sly Stallone's goalkeeping in Escape To Victory?
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Post by JJ on Oct 10, 2006 10:55:38 GMT -1
That one sounds good, I remember reading some reviews of it earlier in the year.
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Post by Greenday Everyday on Oct 10, 2006 11:02:45 GMT -1
Travis as our resident film critic can you give your opinion on "The Constant Gardener" as its next on my dispatch list.
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 11:36:18 GMT -1
Travis as our resident film critic can you give your opinion on "The Constant Gardener" as its next on my dispatch list. It's not a bad film, but it's not a great film either. Interesting rather than gripping film, works best as an exploration of the immoral conduct and deals of big businesses and third world governments. To call it a thriller might be overselling the tension a little. Well acted though. I don't think it would've made the sort of splash it did over here had it not been a British production, and the Oscar win for Rachel Weisz can't have harmed either. However, the fact that after receiving 11 nominations it picked up next to nothing at the Bafta's (Wallace & Gromit won Best British Film, I think) suggests that maybe it was overhyped. I guess Imay be being a little harsh. The other two African-set films I've seen most recently are Hotel Rwanda and Shooting Dogs. It certainly doesn't stay with you in the way they do, but then again I guess most films would look fairly lightweight in comparison. A passable evening's entertainment.
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Post by Greenday Everyday on Oct 10, 2006 13:01:07 GMT -1
Thank you Mr Ross!
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 10, 2006 14:11:01 GMT -1
I prefer Mr Kermode actually, for what it's worth
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 11, 2006 10:21:02 GMT -1
Today from the fickle odeon..... Mrs Henderson Presents. Set prior to and during World War II, it's the story of a widow (Judy Dench) who decides on a whim to buy an old theatre, restore and re-open it. After initial success, the theatre struggles, at which stage she hits upon an idea to revive it's fortunes....introduce nude ladies into the shows. It's an aimiable enough film, and the recreation of 1930's/1940's London is very impressive. Dench and Bob Hoskins (who plays the theatre manager) have genuine chemistry, and endure an entertaining love/hate relationship. However, the film outstays its welcome, after about an hour my interest started to wane, and mixing b/w television footage of the war into the film just didn't work. Furthermore, it's just wasn't cinematic - as a Sunday night drama on the BBC it would've been fine - as a film it's just a little underwhelming. 5/10 NB. I was going to knock off a mark for the criminal overuse of Will Young in an acting/singing role, but I'm in a good mood
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Post by JJ on Oct 11, 2006 10:59:44 GMT -1
I watched the late film on BBC1 last night, Return to Me, with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver.
Brief synopsis - his wife dies, she has a heart transplant with his wife's heart. They aren't aware of it, meet and fall in love. She discovers the truth, tells him, they part. He misses her and wins her back. End of.
2/10 only because it stopped mr having to watch The Mint on ITV
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 11, 2006 11:07:45 GMT -1
I watched the late film on BBC1 last night, Return to Me, with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Brief synopsis - his wife dies, she has a heart transplant with his wife's heart. They aren't aware of it, meet and fall in love. She discovers the truth, tells him, they part. He misses her and wins her back. End of. 2/10 only because it stopped mr having to watch The Mint on ITV Fuck me JJ!!!! Who the hell gave it the go-ahead??? It must've been one top-drawer pitching effort to the studios Sounds lousy beyond comprehension, even more so than She's The Man
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Post by Neko Bazu on Oct 11, 2006 12:04:29 GMT -1
I watched the late film on BBC1 last night, Return to Me, with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Brief synopsis - his wife dies, she has a heart transplant with his wife's heart. They aren't aware of it, meet and fall in love. She discovers the truth, tells him, they part. He misses her and wins her back. End of. 2/10 only because it stopped mr having to watch The Mint on ITV Fuck me JJ!!!! Who the hell gave it the go-ahead??? It must've been one top-drawer pitching effort to the studios Sounds lousy beyond comprehension, even more so than She's The Man She's The Man sounds like it at least had the potential to be funny, with a decent writer The only way that one could've been good is if it had... well, an entirely different plot, for starters!
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Post by JJ on Oct 11, 2006 12:54:08 GMT -1
A different plot would have been a good start. And as for David Duchovny!! Makes the Woodentops seem positively humanoid!
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