Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

[fatletiss]

What's it about?

A father and his young son trying to survive in the grey, wilderness of the US after a holocaust.

 

[Mr_Saintly]

A father and his young son trying to survive in the grey, wilderness of the US after a holocaust.

Got to say I've never even heard of it, but I'll have to give it a watch.

 

[Beef]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...lace-boss-ian-holloway-to-serve-two-match-ban
Good old Holloway.

 

[Mr_Saintly]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...lace-boss-ian-holloway-to-serve-two-match-ban
Good old Holloway.

I'm hardly surprised. I'm sure someone posted that you could bet on that happening, seems like free money.

 

[fatletiss]

Got to say I've never even heard of it, but I'll have to give it a watch.

If you read, read the book first. Brilliant. written by Cormac McCarthy

 

[Mr_Saintly]

If you read, read the book first. Brilliant. written by Cormac McCarthy

Alright will do, I'll take it with me when I'm away

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Think I probably will the acting in Blood Diamond is spot on.

Even Leonardo's SA accent??!

 

[MMJ]

Even Leonardo's SA accent??!

It's Zimbabwean isn't it?

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

I just watched that. I don't know what to say.

I can't say I'm surprised. It sounds sad to say, but it's... Interesting.

I'd never seen it like that.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

It's Zimbabwean isn't it?

True. Though from memory it bears only a passing nod to any accent emanating from anywhere in the African continent.

To be fair to the film though, I really should watch it again before being too critical. I watched it immediately after reading quite a lot of documentation and books about the conflict and just got annoyed immediately at how sanitised parts were. When you go into a film already annoyed at it, it tends to take a fair whack to get you back to a fair footing!

I shall watch it again!

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Any one seen Last King of Scotland? It's about Idi Amin.

Have it on DVD but not seen it yet .

Any good ?

 

[Beef]

Have it on DVD but not seen it yet .

Any good ?

Very.

 

[Mr_Saintly]

Have it on DVD but not seen it yet .

Any good ?

It's only £3 on Amazon, might buy it, seems reasonable.

 

[fatletiss]

I can't say I'm surprised. It sounds sad to say, but it's... Interesting.

I'd never seen it like that.

very sad, but as you say an interesting piece. A brave man.

The first 50 seconds had me stunned.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

very sad, but as you say an interesting piece. A brave man.

The first 50 seconds had me stunned.

Definitely. Our politics teacher put it on. Safe to say it stunned everyone.

 

[hotbovril]

If you read, read the book first. Brilliant. written by Cormac McCarthy

I've got the border trilogy and simply cannot get past the first few pages. The movie adaptations of his books that I've seen are all superb though so maybe I'll try again. As for the Last King of Scotland, the movie nearly cost Forest Whitaker his marriage by all accounts. He simply "wore" the role permanently both on and off set and was apparently unbearable. Imagine that!

 

[PompeyLapras]

Mah American Football tickets have arrived.

Let's go Vikings, let's go!

 

[Beddy]

Definitely. Our politics teacher put it on. Safe to say it stunned everyone.

Was the film similar to the book for brutality? I take it you were in your final years at school although I accept they do discuss far worse subjects these days than we were ever able to discuss?

 

[Mr_Saintly]

Mah American Football tickets have arrived.

Let's go Vikings, let's go!

Season starts friday doesn't it? The NFL is fantastic.

 

[Dan]

Season starts friday doesn't it? The NFL is fantastic.

Tomorrow, kickoff is half one in the morning (so technically Friday). I'm so excited.