Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I don't know if anyone else has, but I watched 'Cry Freetown'. Filmed by Sorious Samura.

Really quite something. He went behind the scenes and filmed what was happening in Sierra Leone.

Really shocking and amazing that he managed to document so much. Really moved me.

Easily the most harrowing documentary I've seen. But effective in its presentation. Samura's narration adds to that.

Anyone seen it?

Thanks DTLW - I'm really interested in what happened in Sierra Leone but haven't seen this, so will look forward to that when I get home. You really should try and get a copy of A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah.

 

[Beef]

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

 

[Beddy]

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

Now there was a controversial character............and yes it is one of the few books on dictators I have read....

 

[Beef]

Now there was a controversial character............and yes it is one of the few books on dictators I have read....

If you have read the book and not seen the film I recommend it.

 

[(Conor)]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23956058

Only in Ballymena....

 

[Joe!]

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

Yeah, I've seen it 3 or 4 times. It's one of my favourites. It's a really accurate portrayal.

 

[Beef]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23956058

Only in Ballymena....

Umm yeah.....

 

[Beef]

Another film I like is Blood Diamond.

 

[Beef]

Yeah, I've seen it 3 or 4 times. It's one of my favourites. It's a really accurate portrayal.

Same here

 

[Clem Fandango]

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

Have you seen The Devil's Double? It's about Saddam Hussain's phsycopath son.

 

[Mr_Saintly]

Another film I like is Blood Diamond.

That's a very good film. Haven't seen Last King if Scotland but it's on my list.

 

[Beef]

Have you seen The Devil's Double? It's about Saddam Hussain's phsycopath son.

Nope and good?

 

[Mr_Saintly]

Have you seen The Devil's Double? It's about Saddam Hussain's phsycopath son.

Haven't seen it but who's seen Zero Dark Thirty, thought it was a decent film but not sure about its accuracy.

 

[Beef]

Haven't seen it but who's seen Zero Dark Thirty, thought it was a decent film but not sure about its accuracy.

Yeah good film, so is Tears of the Sun.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Another film I like is Blood Diamond.

Ah you see I don't like Blood Diamond because it's actually a really sanitised portrayal of what was going on. Read A Long Way Gone, then watch Blood Diamond. You won't like it so much then!

 

[fatletiss]

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

Very good film. I was not aware of how accurate it is until someone said above.

 

[fatletiss]

Another film I like is Blood Diamond.

That's a tough film to watch as a father.

Anyone seen "The Road?" An amazing book that I read first (Politzer prize winner I think) and the film is a good interpretation.

 

[Beef]

Ah you see I don't like Blood Diamond because it's actually a really sanitised portrayal of what was going on. Read A Long Way Gone, then watch Blood Diamond. You won't like it so much then!

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

 

[Beef]

That's a tough film to watch as a father.

Anyone seen "The Road?" An amazing book that I read first (Politzer prize winner I think) and the film is a good interpretation.

What's it about?

 

[fatletiss]

It honestly shocked me. Upsetting? Yes. Shocking? Yes. Worth seeing? Yes.

Have you had a watch?

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