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Forum: Television Discussion 05-04-2007, 17:15
Replies: 65
Views: 2,902
Posted By boab_is
I never get a chance to watch what little...

I never get a chance to watch what little scheduled TV I can receive (no Sky/Freeview/Cable), so I rely on DVD and other more dubious methods of digital distribution to get my fix.

Currently I'm...
Forum: Television Discussion 05-04-2007, 16:47
Replies: 38
Views: 1,592
Posted By boab_is
I watched it, couldn't get into it. Characters...

I watched it, couldn't get into it. Characters are dull, cliched Smallville-esque effects, plot-twist-overkill, over-done cameos (Mr Sulu!) etc.

I deserve to die in a fire for this heresy, but its...
Forum: Television Discussion 29-03-2007, 16:47
Replies: 27
Views: 1,761
Posted By boab_is
Quick off the mark, this fella.... THREAD...

Quick off the mark, this fella....

THREAD NECROMANCER!
Forum: Television Discussion 26-03-2007, 17:18
Replies: 22
Views: 1,271
Posted By boab_is
I've gone cross-eyed. Good show this, a real...

I've gone cross-eyed.

Good show this, a real eye-opener. I subscribe to the view of predictability in nature, and this show certainly helps that along.
Forum: Film Discussion 26-03-2007, 17:05
Replies: 385
Views: 21,271
Posted By boab_is
Absolutely brilliant movie, hugely inventive,...

Absolutely brilliant movie, hugely inventive, well-paced and awesomely violent.

Unlike most people, I thought David Wenham's voice-over was spot on, wasn't the traditional gravelly-voiced old dude...
Forum: Film Discussion 23-03-2007, 16:43
Replies: 12
Views: 832
Posted By boab_is
I'm going to start a sweep on the first mention...

I'm going to start a sweep on the first mention of "childhood being raped".

8 posts? Do I have 8 posts? 9?
Forum: Film Discussion 23-03-2007, 16:41
Replies: 385
Views: 21,271
Posted By boab_is
I tend to view the Metro reviewer as the...

I tend to view the Metro reviewer as the Mirror-Universe critic. Whatever they hate, I love.

Racist - How can you be racist to giant ogres with axes for hands?

Homophobic - Every five seconds...
Forum: Television Discussion 19-03-2007, 16:55
Replies: 72
Views: 3,092
Posted By boab_is
Billy Connolly is the rightful winner. He would...

Billy Connolly is the rightful winner. He would be the funniest man on the planet, even if he wasn't a comedian. He makes every subject hilarious beyond belief, because he realises that life itself...
Forum: Television Discussion 19-03-2007, 16:48
Replies: 23
Views: 2,326
Posted By boab_is
Clarkson should make more of these types of...

Clarkson should make more of these types of shows, his enthusiasm and reverence for the story and the men involved is what makes it better than your regular History Channel doc.

His show about the...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-03-2007, 16:56
Replies: 33
Views: 1,520
Posted By boab_is
Sony/Ford/Omega/Virgin Atlantic etc in Casino...

Sony/Ford/Omega/Virgin Atlantic etc in Casino Royale was quite blatant, but then it is one the biggest movies of the year, AND Bond is the coolest mofo on the planet.

Michael Bay is the worst...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-03-2007, 16:46
Replies: 55
Views: 5,133
Posted By boab_is
Not enough Chavvies getting clobbered. Did...

Not enough Chavvies getting clobbered.

Did like the sound effect when dispensing justice with a pick-axe handle. Absolutely spot-on.
Forum: Film Discussion 09-03-2007, 16:51
Replies: 55
Views: 5,133
Posted By boab_is
Chav scum getting capped in tha ass? Sign me...

Chav scum getting capped in tha ass?

Sign me up!

Going to see this tonight, probably run over a few hoodies on the way home.
Forum: Film Discussion 06-03-2007, 16:42
Replies: 146
Views: 10,299
Posted By boab_is
Saw this last night, enjoyed it for the enjoyable...

Saw this last night, enjoyed it for the enjoyable tosh it is. Worth seeing for Eva Mendes' cleavage alone. Ay chihuahua!

Also, Mendes' refers to Johnny Blaze as a "carnie" at one point, which had...
Forum: Film Discussion 05-03-2007, 16:04
Replies: 15
Views: 1,117
Posted By boab_is
Best thing I ever did, getting my Unlimited card....

Best thing I ever did, getting my Unlimited card. Makes you want to go to the cinema more, ergo making it even better value.

Go twice in a month and thats it paid for, plus you sometimes get...
Forum: Television Discussion 01-03-2007, 16:51
Replies: 35
Views: 1,885
Posted By boab_is
May this show be dashed on the rocks of...

May this show be dashed on the rocks of criticism, as we see Studio 60 rise phoenix-like to the exaltation of all!!!!

ahem....

So this is the Sopranos with some Micks thrown in, and the...
Forum: Film Discussion 01-03-2007, 16:47
Replies: 71
Views: 5,126
Posted By boab_is
Saw this last night, really good. Totally...

Saw this last night, really good. Totally engrossing, you forget you are watching a subtitled film.

Ken Watanabe is fantastic as Gen. Kuribayashi, showing that the Japanese were not godless,...
Forum: Film Discussion 01-03-2007, 16:29
Replies: 20
Views: 913
Posted By boab_is
Saving Private Ryan - Ryan talking about the last...

Saving Private Ryan - Ryan talking about the last night before his brother left for war, catching him in the barn with the ugly girl.

Captain Miller: Well when I think of home, I... I think of...
Forum: Film Discussion 27-02-2007, 17:28
Replies: 1,007
Views: 68,742
Posted By boab_is
Its a shame Ron Moore is tied up with (the rather...

Its a shame Ron Moore is tied up with (the rather fabbo) Battlestar these days. Best creative mind to work on Star Trek since Nick Meyer.

I think Damon is good fit for Kirk, as is Sinise with...
Forum: Film Discussion 22-02-2007, 16:35
Replies: 32
Views: 1,450
Posted By boab_is
Clerks 2 - I have never seen a film so perfectly...

Clerks 2 - I have never seen a film so perfectly tailored to my sensibilities, which would seem to mirror the OP's
Forum: Television Discussion 21-02-2007, 17:03
Replies: 22
Views: 1,201
Posted By boab_is
These shows are generally a pity-fest for the...

These shows are generally a pity-fest for the poor soul involved, but this one was actually really positive.

The girls (girl?) are really amazing, and they seem to have such happy lives...
Forum: Television Discussion 20-02-2007, 15:26
Replies: 643
Views: 32,099
Posted By boab_is
It'll be a crying shame if Studio 60 does get...

It'll be a crying shame if Studio 60 does get cancelled, as it has some of the best writing and acting you'll see in prime-time TV.

I really think that there are many suits at the networks who...
Forum: Film Discussion 16-02-2007, 17:13
Replies: 385
Views: 21,271
Posted By boab_is
Like "Sin City" I think this is going to be...

Like "Sin City" I think this is going to be another quintessential "guy" movie, despite the amount of dude-nudity (dudity?) there may be.

Saw the trailer for this with a close female friend who...
Forum: Film Discussion 16-02-2007, 16:51
Replies: 480
Views: 40,057
Posted By boab_is
My Two Cents: Absolutely hilarious, great...

My Two Cents:

Absolutely hilarious, great cameos, superb action, great one-liners and a swan.

Special mention to Rafe Spall and Paddy Considine as the local detectives. Hilariously antagonistic...
Forum: Television Discussion 31-01-2007, 17:25
Replies: 45
Views: 2,357
Posted By boab_is
I heartily second this line of enquiry, off-topic...

I heartily second this line of enquiry, off-topic as it is.

Do you also program in Hypercard?
Forum: Film Discussion 31-01-2007, 17:20
Replies: 29
Views: 1,909
Posted By boab_is
Reviving this dead thread as I can't find any...

Reviving this dead thread as I can't find any mention elsewhere.

Saw this last night, a touching film, a few extraneous plot elements though. Good performances throughout, Hopkins & Belafonte were...
Forum: Film Discussion 23-01-2007, 15:13
Replies: 44
Views: 3,900
Posted By boab_is
Going to see this tonight, have my reservations...

Going to see this tonight, have my reservations (been seeing a lot of "serious" films lately), plus the reviewer in the Times slated it.

Will report back with opinion
Forum: Film Discussion 17-01-2007, 16:21
Replies: 72
Views: 5,259
Posted By boab_is
An American take on the Snatch/Lock Stock...

An American take on the Snatch/Lock Stock sub-genre.

Crazy characters introduced in little vignettes at the start? Check.

Highly-charged gun violence? Check

Up-and-coming actors mixed with...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-01-2007, 17:46
Replies: 70
Views: 2,672
Posted By boab_is
If I had to choose the one film that affected me...

If I had to choose the one film that affected me more than any other last year, I would say United 93.

However, as masterful as it was, much of the drama came from the reality of the event, which...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-01-2007, 17:34
Replies: 90
Views: 4,724
Posted By boab_is
Heat is a fantastic film, Mann's attention to...

Heat is a fantastic film, Mann's attention to detail and handling of so many top-drawer actors shows he is a master of his craft. Pacino is a little showy, but the back story created by Mann for his...
Forum: Television Discussion 02-01-2007, 16:58
Replies: 1,006
Views: 44,735
Posted By boab_is
Yep, and now it isn't being published, he'll have...

Yep, and now it isn't being published, he'll have to give it all back. That's how an advance works, unfortunately for him. The murdering toe-rag.

Can't wait to see if Face & Starsky are in the...
Forum: Television Discussion 30-12-2006, 15:14
Replies: 1,006
Views: 44,735
Posted By boab_is
A wild stab is what we'll get if OJ goes in. I...

A wild stab is what we'll get if OJ goes in. I seriously doubt they would put him in, although he's probably a bit skint now that his book has been canned.

I've heard rumours of Gary "What you...
Forum: Film Discussion 29-11-2006, 17:51
Replies: 1,006
Views: 48,481
Posted By boab_is
Lots of money at box office =/= Good film ...

Lots of money at box office =/= Good film

Die Another Day did fantastically well money-wise, but is generally accepted as being a pretty poor film. Same goes for a fair few Roger Moore films...
Forum: Film Discussion 23-11-2006, 17:44
Replies: 1,006
Views: 48,481
Posted By boab_is
As mentioned, the Aston crash was done for real....

As mentioned, the Aston crash was done for real. They originally tried to use a ramp, but the DBS hugged the road too well. They then fitted the air-ram to flip the car over. They may have digitally...
Forum: Film Discussion 20-11-2006, 17:43
Replies: 1,006
Views: 48,481
Posted By boab_is
Just the now-standard "James Bond Will Return"...

Just the now-standard "James Bond Will Return" message. They haven't named the succeeding film since the Moore era (which is roughly when they ran out of books to use as titles, incidentally).

One...
Forum: Film Discussion 25-09-2006, 22:20
Replies: 10
Views: 545
Posted By boab_is
The astronaut is the spit of Zach Braff. ...

The astronaut is the spit of Zach Braff.

Good film, good wholesome fun, great effects.
Forum: Film Discussion 22-09-2006, 22:33
Replies: 87
Views: 3,651
Posted By boab_is
Just saw this tonight, and it has skewed my life...

Just saw this tonight, and it has skewed my life perspective.

I'm still in shock at some of the horrors on show in this movie.

Laughed like a drain though. Only had two walk-outs, both blokes,...
Forum: Television Discussion 22-08-2006, 08:32
Replies: 112
Views: 6,213
Posted By boab_is
Leo McGarry played by John Spencer :dork: ...

Leo McGarry played by John Spencer :dork:

I never really followed the West Wing, normally due to rubbish scheduling from C4, but it truly is one of the best shows on TV.

The final season was...
Forum: Television Discussion 26-07-2006, 14:37
Replies: 454
Views: 23,495
Posted By boab_is
DO NOT WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is...

DO NOT WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is ridiculous. Why does one of the most popular and most talked about shows on the BBC get this shoddy treatment?

I realise its pretty expensive to produce,...
Forum: Television Discussion 21-07-2006, 11:41
Replies: 6
Views: 573
Posted By boab_is
Most famous for playing a young Che Guevara in...

Most famous for playing a young Che Guevara in The Motorcycle Diaries. He was really good in that, and I would even say I have a little man-crush on him.
Forum: Television Discussion 19-07-2006, 11:39
Replies: 65
Views: 4,241
Posted By boab_is
Adverts can go too far the other way, the Ewan...

Adverts can go too far the other way, the Ewan McGregor-voiced Land Rover ad

"There is a place, called Beyond"

They just need the Stig to drive one around doing donuts in a muddy field, then...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-07-2006, 22:13
Replies: 33
Views: 1,584
Posted By boab_is
Saw this tonight, great action, very stylish and...

Saw this tonight, great action, very stylish and energetic. Plot is a bit daft, but who cares.

Love me some Parkour, I do.
Forum: Television Discussion 11-07-2006, 20:09
Replies: 33
Views: 1,605
Posted By boab_is
On now everybody Corporal Naiokis (sp?) is...

On now everybody

Corporal Naiokis (sp?) is back!
Forum: Film Discussion 11-07-2006, 09:50
Replies: 13
Views: 807
Posted By boab_is
Nice Thread Necromancy there... I quite...

Nice Thread Necromancy there...

I quite enjoyed the original, but I imagine the sequel will be a diseased dog of a movie with PSone special effects and a cast of extras from Melrose Place.

Is...
Forum: Film Discussion 20-06-2006, 09:17
Replies: 50
Views: 3,742
Posted By boab_is
Saw this with my mates at the weekend, best bit...

Saw this with my mates at the weekend, best bit was watching the idiots in their "tuned" Novas drifting into the concrete barriers going out the car park.

The racing and the hot japanese chicks...
Forum: Film Discussion 20-06-2006, 09:06
Replies: 370
Views: 20,255
Posted By boab_is
With Collateral and now Vice, I'm loving the...

With Collateral and now Vice, I'm loving the High-Def DV look, it adds so much urgency to the pictures, but still makes things look super-sexy. Perfect for a glamorous cop-movie.

My friend has...
Forum: Film Discussion 19-06-2006, 09:38
Replies: 113
Views: 7,028
Posted By boab_is
CAN'T WAIT. The joy of Jackass is not found...

CAN'T WAIT.

The joy of Jackass is not found in the stunts, its in watching the sheer joy of the participants (and spectators) as they do the stupidest stuff known to man, and get paid to do it.
Forum: Film Discussion 19-06-2006, 09:21
Replies: 299
Views: 16,277
Posted By boab_is
Previous posters are right about the audience...

Previous posters are right about the audience reaction, one lassie at the showing I went to left in tears. Was pretty shaken myself.

This was a truly excellent film, and shows how much of a...
Forum: Film Discussion 25-05-2006, 22:13
Replies: 714
Views: 48,532
Posted By boab_is
Saw this tonight, thoroughly enjoyed, had a...

Saw this tonight, thoroughly enjoyed, had a grander feel to it, the other X-Men movies left me a bit underwhelmed.

Ian McKellen made the movie, just like Da Vinci. Good solid character...
Forum: Television Discussion 22-05-2006, 13:53
Replies: 454
Views: 23,495
Posted By boab_is
Myself and my female non-car-loving flatmates all...

Myself and my female non-car-loving flatmates all sat and had a good old laugh at this tonight.

They need to trim the time on some of these things though, all we got last night was Toybota (in two...
Forum: Film Discussion 22-05-2006, 13:46
Replies: 317
Views: 23,577
Posted By boab_is
Saw this yesterday, it was pretty good. I had...

Saw this yesterday, it was pretty good. I had read the book reasonably recently, so I obviously knew what was going to happen. It's quite long, and you have to pay attention, but its a good...
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