The Full Monty

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:10

Is one of my favorite films. I remember going to the cinema when it came out, with a young lady (who, in fact, seems to have gone to the extraordinary length of getting married to someone to get over me) and laughing and laughing and laughing.

I think it's a beautifully scripted, and nicely choreographed story, with enough tugs of the heartstrings to make it work. And I can say "been there, been there, been there" a lot.

But then, I like Weddings and a Funeral as well.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

I also heartily enjoyed The Full Monty last night. I haven't watch it in probably 5 years or more and I forgot how good it was. Subtle in jokes abound also. Robert Carlyle (mostly recogisned from his guest spot on Cracker at the time) saying "I have serial killer written all over my face". Funny the things you spot with an older eye.

I have now decided that I hate watching films with adverts in them and will, from this day forward record all things aI want to watch and skip the adverts. Media Center FTW!

edit: I hated Four Weddings though. Maybe I should give it another go, but I can't stand Andy MacDowell's massive, immobile face. It's unnerving

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Not watched it in a long time, but yes, it is a very good film. Really tugs on the heartstrings.

Plissken · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:03

Yeah, a great film indeed. The reveal after fixing the engine has me in stitches.

Four Weddings is pretty good, especially if you've been to a lot of weddings. There is a lot to hate about it as well as like about it and it succeeds despite Andie McDowell completely ruining every single scene she is in. I mean, it is common knowledge she can't act (cf Hudson Hawk) but in 4WAAF she really can't act.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12272

- Alright?
- Aye, not so bad.

- NOT SO BAD?!

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:42

I love the Full Monty-my favourite bits are:

(In spoilers just in case some person who lives in a cave hasn't watched it)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

When they have the gnomes and are like moving them by the window and then smash them, cracks me and my mum up every time!

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

The bit where (I can't remember their names!) the big guy is in the shed and wraps himself in clingfilm to lose weight...then eats a snickers!* LOL

It's a pissing Mars Bar-thankyousomuch DavPaz...you git

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

When they are in the line waiting for the Post Office? And they are doing the dance-best parts when they go 'HOT LOVE' and they thrust their hips and that guy turns round and looks at them :DD

Ahhhh, haven't watched it in ages but my memory is pretty good

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:43

Shin wrote:

(In spoilers just in case some person who lives in a cave hasn't watched it)

Hello!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Shin wrote:

Ahhhh, haven't watched it in ages but my memory is pretty good

Not that good, it's a Mars bar.

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:49

Mr.Man!!!! Banish you, banish you now! GET IT ON YOUR TELLY BOX!

Dav-you and me are gonna fall out aren't we? First the purple, now the Mars Bars?! (I put Bra's then

) RAWR

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Mars Bras! To the patent office!

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:01

No! You'll steal my idea! Like bloody einstein stole his! Bloody patent workers I tell thee

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Shin's General Theory of Edible Lingerie. It has a ring to it!

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:13

Shin wrote:

I love the Full Monty-my favourite bits are:

(In spoilers just in case some person who lives in a cave hasn't watched it)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

When they have the gnomes and are like moving them by the window and then smash them, cracks me and my mum up every time!

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

The bit where (I can't remember their names!) the big guy is in the shed and wraps himself in clingfilm to lose weight...then eats a snickers!* LOL

It's a pissing Mars Bar-thankyousomuch DavPaz...you git

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

When they are in the line waiting for the Post Office? And they are doing the dance-best parts when they go 'HOT LOVE' and they thrust their hips and that guy turns round and looks at them :DD

Ahhhh, haven't watched it in ages but my memory is pretty good

I haven't seen it, and now you've ruined it for me! as replying to this has revealed all the text in the spoiler tags!

Malc

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:14

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Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:15

Shin wrote:

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I don't care really.

I doubt I will ever see it, and even if I did, I doubt I would mind about it being "spoiled"

Malc

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

it's ok malc, her memory is spotty anyway. It's actually a grim near future horror film where aging old soldiers are forced to strip to obtain vital supplies in front of baying room of muated harpies. Very unpleasent

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:17

Talc-you are a numpty

Even worse of a fail than....actually...I have to be in a car with him so...yeah-you just fail

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:18

Shin wrote:

Talc-you are a numpty

Hmmm, changing one letter of mine for a T, I wonder if I should do the same with yours?

Thin?
Stin?

Malc

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

I've never seen The Full Monty. Don't really intend to. I much prefer films that are less about real life stuff.

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:24

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

I haven't seen it, and now you've ruined it for me! as replying to this has revealed all the text in the spoiler tags!

Malc

I always read anything in spoiler tags anyway as by the time I get round to seeing the film/playing the game that's being discussed, my useless memory has replaced it with something even more trivial.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:27

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

Shin wrote:

Talc-you are a numpty

Hmmm, changing one letter of mine for a T, I wonder if I should do the same with yours?

Thin?
Stin?

Malc

Shit

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:28

I love films about scrubbers who turn bent.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:29

I was 'meh' about The Full Monty.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:30

davpaz wrote:

it's ok malc, her memory is spotty anyway. It's actually a grim near future horror film where aging old soldiers are forced to strip to obtain vital supplies in front of baying room of muated harpies. Very unpleasent

The Fallout Monty?

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:33

davpaz wrote:

it's ok malc, her memory is spotty anyway. It's actually a grim near future horror film where aging old soldiers are forced to strip to obtain vital supplies in front of baying room of muated harpies. Very unpleasent

It's better than that other version which was about a grumpy, overweight Scottish golfer.

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:35

Zardoz wrote:

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

Shin wrote:

Talc-you are a numpty

Hmmm, changing one letter of mine for a T, I wonder if I should do the same with yours?

Thin?
Stin?

Malc

Shit

Well done Zardoz...

Malc

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

actually, if you replace 'soldiers' with 'steelworkers' (and spell 'mutated' properly) it's not far from the real film!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:44

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

Well done Zardoz...

Thanks Malc.

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:03

Damnit

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:05

Shin wrote:

Damnit

?

I'm not really calling you shit.

Malc

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:07

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

Shit wrote:

Damnit

?

I'm not really calling you shit.

Malc

I know

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:

[
I'm not really calling you shit.

Malc

Who would dare? :munkeh:

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:09

I think Zardoz was tho...

Malc

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Ooh, cold move malc

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:10

He was wasn't he? No twiglets for him then

cold or bold Dav? It is rather cold admittedly...

Full monthy*-I love love love Carlisle he is acebest

*Sorry, made that look some kind of gestation period then
I may have to break Dav's legs :kiss:

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:11

davpaz wrote:

Ooh, cold move malc

Malc

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Bold < Persil.

I'm cold

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Shin wrote:

Full monthy

tee hee!

edit: I'm not picking on you. I likes ya really!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Shin wrote:

Full monthy-I love love love Carlisle he is acebest

Really? He's film-ruiningly annoying for me. E.g. 28 Weeks Later.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

I thought he was good in 28 weeks later. He convinced me that he was actually scared. The first 10 minutes or so in the farm house were pant wettingly exciting. and then the americans came.

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:17

Yeah I liked him in that aswell!
And then there was a film he was in (gods can I remember it? Probably gonna be pulled up now by pazzy-face because I said I have a 'good memory'

bar steward, heh) and he was in a taxi with Morgan Freeman I think? I wish I could remember the film as it was great! I'm sure he was Freemans cabby or something?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Can someone buy him some shampoo, pls. Thks.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

you sure it was morgan freeman? I was intrigued so I checked Imdb's joint venture thingy and got nowt

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:23

Shin wrote:

Yeah I liked him in that aswell!
And then there was a film he was in (gods can I remember it? Probably gonna be pulled up now by pazzy-face because I said I have a 'good memory'

bar steward, heh) and he was in a taxi with Morgan Freeman I think? I wish I could remember the film as it was great! I'm sure he was Freemans cabby or something?

If you're getting your black actors confused, it's 51st State.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

51st State.

One of the silliest films in the history of silly. But a guilty pleasure, nonetheless. Meatloaf!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Which is a bloody good film.

Shin · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:26

Ah! Or it could have been (ohfuckwhatshisname) he had a black moustache in a film and looks quite mean...oh....shit! I can't bloody remember!! He's in action films or crime I think-

Sod it...I'll try and think about it, I don't think it was Morgan Freeman now come to think of it

EDIT: That's the one! Thanks Grim... that would have driven me mad today! I loved that film

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 13:26

You thinking of the dreadful 51st State?

It's Samuel L. Jackson not Gordon Freeman.*

*733t

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Well no, it was big Sammy Jackson.

EDIT - Damn you, Zardoz.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38484

Saw 51st state before moving to Liverpool. After becoming familiar with the local georgraphy, the film makes very little sense. They're all over the city from one camera cut to the next and then suddenly in a street in Dingle (which is officially the silliest name for a district ever)

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