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Author:  Jem [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:26 ]
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I do feel less like a homogeneous lump of middle flesh when wearing an underwired bra but a couple of mine are the wrong size and I am glad to get them off at the end of the day.

Author:  Mimi [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:28 ]
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Throw them away! Your booblets deserve a bra that fits and is comfyball.

Author:  Jem [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:28 ]
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I will when I have some money :S

Author:  myp [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:30 ]
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Bras are a racket and a half. Sal is constantly buying them because the underwire is always popping out - and they're eyewateringly expensive

Author:  Jem [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:31 ]
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Yes the are. I was gutted when I lost my bestest bra to an underwire malfunction (having bodged a fix twice)

Author:  JBR [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 16:21 ]
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Kingsman 2. Yes, well. I enjoyed it, but had to ignore the 12 year old's wish fulfillment view of sex bits.

Geostorm. It's shit, obviously, plot holes and rushed timing-various characters have to make huge decisions in seconds because otherwise it all falls apart. Worse or better, I can't decide, is it's attempt to avoid making it totally male. Worse, because it's so hackneyed - two female characters are more or less crammed into a scene just to make sure they've spoken to each other, but at least they made the effort. Couldn't work out if the young girl was terrible or doing the best she could with a mixture of 18 and 5 year old's dialogue. Female German chief scientist seems hard arsed at first, then is reduced to looking blankly over Gerard's shoulder as he does decisions. I decided having a British character who is a total prick and doesn't want to play with everyone in the international utopia was a very amusing political allegory, for which it gets an extra 200 bananas.

Andy Garcia shows Samuel L how you really phone in a performance.

But overall the tech was interesting-NASA wish fulfillment here, with a squadron of new shuttles-and flaunted. And the whole is shit in a fun way-expect little, get fun.

Author:  myp [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 22:40 ]
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Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.

Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:02 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.

It's film noir with robots. Story? Pah!

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:05 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.

It's film noir with robots. Story? Pah!


It is a search for the meaning to define what it is to be alive.

Author:  myp [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:10 ]
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MaliA wrote:
DavPaz wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.

It's film noir with robots. Story? Pah!


It is a search for the meaning to define what it is to be alive.

Well duh

Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:19 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.


I watched it yesterday! I enjoyed the atmosphere but I was just sat there going “Akira did it better”.

Then when the main baddie strips down to his pants and chases Ford I started to switch off due to Ford dropping his gun and not even attempting to retrieve it. And I got annoyed that despite having a full functioning left hand he didn’t decide to sit in corner and wait for baddie to come in and then blast him. Instead he sets about climbing the tallest bookcase he can find (!?) .

Y'know I’ve never seen the theatrical cut but I saw a clip with the cheesy narrative voiceover and thought that might be better for people who don’t like long lingering shots of people looking distant.

I still don’t get the unicorn but though. I might have to look up what that was all about...

Author:  Findus Fop [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:25 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Just watched Blade Runner Final Cut with Sal. She said nothing happened until 20 mins till the end. I really loved it but I'm finding it hard to argue.


I still don’t get the unicorn but though. I might have to look up what that was all about...


It meant deckard was in the game for a free steam code.

Author:  Cras [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 0:45 ]
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Or for Orange Wednesday codes

Author:  Hearthly [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:40 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
I still don’t get the unicorn but though. I might have to look up what that was all about...


It's because Deckard dreamt of a unicorn at one point and that's the dude basically saying 'I know what you dream about', i.e. 'I know what you are'.

Although there are still arguments about whether or not Deckard is a replicant, Scott has said that he is and he's the director so, like, we could say he is.

Author:  GazChap [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:18 ]
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Don't get me started on that fucking unicorn.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:41 ]
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GazChap wrote:
that fucking unicorn.


Protip: don't google this.

Author:  Pundabaya [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:30 ]
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Hearthly wrote:
Satsuma wrote:
I still don’t get the unicorn but though. I might have to look up what that was all about...


It's because Deckard dreamt of a unicorn at one point and that's the dude basically saying 'I know what you dream about', i.e. 'I know what you are'.

Although there are still arguments about whether or not Deckard is a replicant, Scott has said that he is and he's the director so, like, we could say he is.


Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and the guy who wrote the script all say he is human.

Evidence for Deckard being a replicant: The unicorn and theres that one scene where his eyes shine like the replicants (Harrison Ford stood in the wrong place)

Evidence that he's just human: the replicants fucking cream him. He also shows far, far more emotion than any of the replicants in the film. The only replicant that isn't initially aware of their status is Rachel... and she works it out quickly

Given his recent track record, I think it's safe to say that Ridley Scott is awesome at the visual side of film making, but knows fuck all about the content of his fims.

(For the record, my opinion: It doesn't matter either way, the point of the movie is that replicants ARE human. But the story loses its centre if he's a replicant and it makes even less sense)

Author:  Cras [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:54 ]
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I'm fairly sure that the ambiguity is what makes everything work.

Author:  Hearthly [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:49 ]
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Pundabaya wrote:
(For the record, my opinion: It doesn't matter either way, the point of the movie is that replicants ARE human. But the story loses its centre if he's a replicant and it makes even less sense)


I agree with you that it doesn't matter as it's not in any way what the film is 'about' as it were. Then again I don't think it particularly spoils/changes the film if you think he's a replicant or not though, he could be a different model running a newer version of Android, or something.

The unicorn sequence and origami unicorn are hard to reconcile without him being a replicant though.

(I'm not committed to thinking one way or the other, not least because I agree it doesn't matter so I've never given it that much thought.)

It's definitely one of my favourite ever films in The Final Cut form - possibly Top Ten list material. (I rewatched it fairly recently for the umpteeneth time.)

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:59 ]
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Cras wrote:
I'm fairly sure that the ambiguity is what makes everything work.

I disagree, although I personally like the ambiguity. It's more thematically consistent if he's human. He shows the replicants no mercy; he guns Zora down in the street as she flees in terror. Despite that, Roy not only doesn't kill him, but he saves Deckard's life at the end. This inverted symmetry is the pivot the whole film turns on: the replicant has far more humanity than the human, and what's the point of exalting human status if the human has no compassion and no conscience? You lose all that if Deckard isn't human.

The best moment in the film for me is one that isn't often mentioned, though. It's Graff's final line to Deckard as he leaves with Rachel. "Too bad she won't live... but then again, who does?" I love the fatalistic-yet-defiant outlook and the double meaning. Gives me chills every time.

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:12 ]
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Blade Runner 2049 is beautiful. Absolutely stunning.

Author:  Satsuma [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 13:36 ]
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The Dark Tower: This commits the cardinal sin of being boring throughout. It has a single big set piece and it’s not very good. Plus, and this is probably a problem due to the source material which I’m unfamiliar with, but I’m sick to death of corny bullshit stories: “Only the mind of a child can bring down the tower”. Whut? LULZ. Yawn.

Atomic Blonde: I had high hopes for this as being a John Wick visceral action film ... and it let me down. This has a single big set piece and it’s very very good but that’s it. I wanted more, much more, of that sort of thing. Lack of headshots aside it’s very watchable and there’s some good characters, side boob, the odd nip and some lovely girl on girl romance. Anyway, it reminded me of that film that I really liked which was based on the old spy TV show - but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called. Not The Avengers. Or maybe it was. Did it have a tank on water or something. Christ, it was really good. Anyway, I liked that one better whatever it was called. Atomic Blonde is stylised but not overly so, but the music was too in your face for my liking. Hey look guys it’s the 80’s, it’s constantly screaming into your face. Baby Driver managed to incorporate music better.

American Made: and finally, here’s my pick of the three films and it’s a shocker. Tom Cruise, stay with me here, in a good film again! I know, right. Well, it’s Tom Cruise but not playing his normal Mission Impossible character. Slightly. Let’s not get too carried away, because it’s only a touch away from his usual stuff, but he does a decent job here. I just wish the director had the balls to challenge him more and say “Hey Cruise, you’re a big star and all but here’s where I want you to play the same scene but absolutely desperate. No, more desperate than that. Nooo, even more. Feel the desperation of this man who is absolutely fucked. FUCKED. He will DIE Tom. Do you want to DIE? DO YOU TOM!?”.

I’ve got off track, anyway, it’s loosely based on the story of this guy who was both a massive criminal (smuggling drugs and guns) while simultaneously working for the CIA. It’s a hell of a story and it turns out that the movie takes ginormous liberties with the true events that played out for this guy. Still, I didn’t learn that until I’d read up after the film had finished because it was so interesting I wanted to find out more. Super-duper good, so go give it a whirl.

Author:  Bamba [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 13:37 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
Anyway, it reminded me of that film that I really liked which was based on the old spy TV show - but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called.


The Man from UNCLE? I'm going to assume you don't mean The Avengers film (Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman) as it was apparently fucking awful.

Author:  Satsuma [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 13:43 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Satsuma wrote:
Anyway, it reminded me of that film that I really liked which was based on the old spy TV show - but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called.


The Man from UNCLE? I'm going to assume you don't mean The Avengers film (Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman) as it was apparently fucking awful.


Good man! That’s the one - Great film that was.

Author:  Bamba [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 15:25 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
Bamba wrote:
Satsuma wrote:
Anyway, it reminded me of that film that I really liked which was based on the old spy TV show - but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called.


The Man from UNCLE? I'm going to assume you don't mean The Avengers film (Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman) as it was apparently fucking awful.


Good man! That’s the one - Great film that was.


Yeah, I really enjoyed it as well. Though a lot of it's appeal did come from Elizabeth Debicki being all Elizabeth Debicki in it.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 22:35 ]
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If you liked that, you might like the Nikita TV series(es).

Author:  Cras [ Tue Oct 17, 2017 17:50 ]
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The Han Solo film will be called Solo, in news which surprises nobody.

Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 17, 2017 17:52 ]
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Cras wrote:
The Han Solo film will be called Solo, in news which surprises nobody.

Solo: A Star Wars Story I'm guessing.

Author:  Cras [ Tue Oct 17, 2017 18:03 ]
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Indeed.

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 17, 2017 18:57 ]
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"what idiot called it Solo and not Millennial Falcon" — someone on Twitter

Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:18 ]
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I only just learned that Jean Claude Van Damme played the original suited up guy in the original design of the Predator but that it was redesigned as it looked like a shit mantis. JCVD was recast cause he had a mardy on because his character was invisible and he couldn’t Kung fu.

The mantis looked ... alright? Thank god they shut that down.

Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:20 ]
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I also didn’t realise there’s a ton of deleted scenes for The Terminator on YouTube which houses some hilariously terrible acting but that an extended ending scene sets up Termy 2.

Learning stuff is good.

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:26 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
JCVD was recast cause he had a mardy on because his character was invisible and he couldn’t Kung fu.

Or because he broke the head. Or because he was too short. Or because Fox said so. Or because he kept blacking out.

No-one seems to know why JCVD was fired. There's a really good article on it (and the rest of the Predator shooting story) here:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... lm-1014132

Author:  LewieP [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:31 ]
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Shane Black quitting acting is a good story.

Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:32 ]
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Noice. I’ll soak that up reet noo.

Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:52 ]
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He was fired for those high waisted mum jeans.

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 15:12 ]
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Last night I watched 'A Monster Calls'

I’ve never read the book so went in not knowing what it was about or what was going to happen. It’s a great film but not one to watch if you already have ill parents.

Author:  Curiosity [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 17:29 ]
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TheVision wrote:
Last night I watched 'A Monster Calls'

I’ve never read the book so went in not knowing what it was about or what was going to happen. It’s a great film but not one to watch if you already have ill parents.


I was a shambling wreck by the end of both book and film.

Author:  Bamba [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:53 ]
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Thor: Ragnarok is smashing the reviews by all account which is excellent news; cannot fucking wait for it.

Author:  myp [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 18:40 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Thor: Ragnarok is smashing the reviews by all account which is excellent news; cannot fucking wait for it.

I really liked Thor 2 but it seemed to not get great reviews. Then again I'm a massive Ecclestone fanboy.

Author:  LewieP [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 19:36 ]
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I think Thor 2 was probably the worst MCU movie. And they had they had Kat Dennings not showing any cleavage or curves because she was in a massive coat the entire movie.

I can't remember much else about it.

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 19:44 ]
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Cras didn't like the tube route. I was at a wedding where stuff was filmed with M but I don't like to mention it and it was quite entertaining.

Author:  Cras [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 21:32 ]
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I think they take the jubilee line to cutty Sark or something similar.

Author:  ApplePieOfDestiny [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 21:46 ]
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Cras wrote:
I think they take the jubilee line to cutty Sark or something similar.

From Charing Cross.

Author:  devilman [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 22:02 ]
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Just watched another Netflix Original that was added today - '1922', based on a Stephen King story apparently.

"A simple yet proud rancher in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate."

It's pretty much what you'd expect, but an enjoyable watch nonetheless.

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 22:54 ]
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:
Cras wrote:
I think they take the jubilee line to cutty Sark or something similar.

From Charing Cross.

It's annoying because it's a very good joke otherwise and it wouldn't have made it one iota worse to just not fuck up the geography.

Author:  Grim... [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 0:36 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Bamba wrote:
Thor: Ragnarok is smashing the reviews by all account which is excellent news; cannot fucking wait for it.

I really liked Thor 2 but it seemed to not get great reviews. Then again I'm a massive Ecclestone fanboy.

Nah. He's been bad for F1 for decades.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:54 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Bamba wrote:
Thor: Ragnarok is smashing the reviews by all account which is excellent news; cannot fucking wait for it.

I really liked Thor 2 but it seemed to not get great reviews. Then again I'm a massive Ecclestone fanboy.

Nah. He's been bad for F1 for decades.

Yeah, but Myp is known for hs love of old white capitalist men.

Author:  Satsuma [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 13:36 ]
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I watched “The Handmaiden.”

It’s bloody brilliant.

It’s by the god-like director of Korean masterpiece Oldboy. It’s a good story, well told, has some nice twists and turns with excellent cinematography. The characters are great, the actors and actresses are marvellous and it has the director’s blend of intrigue and sinister worry.

Now, for the fellas, it has some sex scenes which are quite graphic, almost pornographic even, but super sexy. Black Swan kinda sexy. There’s also some interesting scenario involving some balls.

I watched the extended cut and it went on for 2 hours and 45 minutes so make sure you’ve got the time before you turn it on. I’ve no idea what’s cut in the original version but if it’s the sex then I’d highly recommend the extended cut because, well, everyone loves some sexy sexyness don’t we.

Jangly balls out of 10. Which is the highest rating any film can ever receive ever.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:58 ]
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I went to see 'The Death of Stalin' yesterday. Excellent performances throughout, with the standout being Simon Beale's superbly creepy and dominating portrayal of Beria but all the cast had particular merits. The mixture of accents worked really well. The showstopper is Jason Isaac's Zukov, who's clearly loving every second of screentime.

It's a very bleak farce, and would transfer well to the stage. Some sequences are laugh-out-loud funny, but it's not laugh-a-minute, more a carefully paced building up of tension. There's a few very uneasy laughs throughout the film that make the audience feel uncomfortable, but that's unavoidable given the nature of the regime and is well-handled in the film.

Worth going to see, comrades

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