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Lol! Moon is indeed a classic, and one of my favourite sci-fi films of recent years. Sam Rockwell is absolutely fucking superb as Sam Bell ....and Sam Bell! If you see the making of you can appreciate just how much work went into that role. Rockwell is just perfect for the film, i couldn't envision anyone else doing a better job. There's a moment in the film when he just cries "I wanna go home" and it damn near broke my heart. 

And you are right El Pops, Girty is the highlight of the film. Just plain awesome.

A beautiful, stunning film. I cannot wait to see Bowie Jr/Duncan Jones' next film.

I've never actually seen Jackie Brown, Death Proof or Inglorious Basterds!

Jackie Brown is a great film. Deffo one of his best, i think. Highly recommended. (Death Proof and Inglorious Basterds, is where, for me, the rot set in).

I loved Inglorious Basterds!  So many great scenes!  Jackie Brown was ok, but De Niro was just brilliant.

Fonda: Wanna fuck?
De Niro: Yeah.

[three minutes later]

Fonda: That was fun.
De Niro: Yeah, that hit the spot.

Basterds is a corker of a film - especially that first ten minute scene in the cabin...

Yeah that was superb. Such a slow burning and tense scene. That whole sequence encapsulates Sergio Leone perfectly (and Basterds is foremost for me, a tribute of sorts to the late master by Tarantino).

I picked my copy up today. Will get stuck into it later. On another note, i asked my newsagent lady why they didn't stock last weeks Prog, she said her husband sent it back because he thought they'd been sent the wrong magazine on account of the retro cover! 

Hey Goaty! Nice to have you back mate!   

Haven't posted anything here for a while, but have been on a bit of a scan binge lately so here is my Galactus and Silver Surfer for your viewing pleasure:

Phooaaawrr!! That is awesome!

Yeah that was definitely a nice touch. I'm going to watch it again tonight! 

Hey CF, you should try some of my missus' curry; not too spicy and her chicken korma is something else entirely! Sod the bleeding restaurant stuff! 

As for the signing, thanks for the pics above and your thoughts - Sir Ron looks like such a nice chap.

Currently reading through every Prog and Megazine from the last year as I've just returned home and need to catch up. From Prog 1782 and Meg 323 onwards.

Zarjaz!

Its good to have you back on more familiar shores, PC! 

Where did you watch Judge Minty, TB, if you don't mind me saying? (I wanna watch it too!  )

How did you miss Minty was out???

I don't know mate, must've been trapped in the twillight zone for the last month.....but thankfully i've watched it now! 

Where did you watch Judge Minty, TB, if you don't mind me saying? (I wanna watch it too!  )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aavS_XUITXU&feature=youtu.be

Prepare to be thrilled!

Just finished watching it, thanks for the heads up TB! As for the film well what can i say? awesome stuff indeed! Like you said TB the visual effects was excellent,  more better than i thought it'd be. And the score was great too, especially in those tense moments in the warehouse. Not to mention Edmund Dehn who i thought was superb as Judge Minty. Just a question to everyone who's watched it? [spoiler]What were those camoflaged lizard things? Mutie lizards or something else? [/spoiler]It was still great however. And the look of that creepy mutie ringleader was so bloody creepy!

Great stuff overall, and a massive well done and thanks to everyone involved.

Oh, and Greg Staples as Dredd was so cool! 

Where did you watch Judge Minty, TB, if you don't mind me saying? (I wanna watch it too!  )

I just finished London Calling by (former Megazine writer) Paul Cornell and it was bloody good. The first few chapters were a little slow but then it got very weird. It's sort of like the Bill with added witchcraft. I'd recommend it.

Apologies if it's mentioned somewhere upthread but I don't come here too often. I thought people would appreciate a recommendation.

That sounds very interesting, Trout. I might have a read myself. Cheers!

As for me, well not exactly your more adult fare but this book is so damn beautiful i just had to mention it. It's called 'The Heart and the Bottle' by Oliver Jeffers, i read it to my boy yesterday evening and not only did he love it, but so did i. It's very rare to find such an affecting children's story but this was an absolute gem about loss and dreams. And Jeffer's artwork is just extraordinary.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0007182341/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1367822922&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

I really recommend it especially to those with kids. I also read another story by Jeffer's (actually my son had chosen it at a book fair - good choice!) and it was called 'How to catch a star', and it was just as beautiful:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0007150342/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1367823100&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

These books will appeal both to the kids and adults. Beautiful stuff indeed.

Nice work, Darren! You know who that second panel reminds me of? Mr. Hyde from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (v.1 &2)! 

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Prog 1830

I had to wait a while before i could get my hands on this weeks Prog because my local newsagents didn't have it in stock. I went on Wednesday - no prog. Thurday - no prog. Friday? Yep, same again. But thankfully i did manage to nab a copy from another newsagent just a little further from home that same evening. But as we shall see, the wait was well worth it...

Cover: Absolutely stupendous stuff by Maurice Aitken! It really doesn't do it justice when you see a picture of it online, it's only when you hold that copy in your actual hands do you feel that this is a special cover indeed. I know the cover will probably appeal to readers who've been with 2000ad since its early days, but even as someone new to the world, i have to tip my hat to it. Is it cover of the year? There's still a while to go before i can honestly say but right now it is looking like a strong contender.

Judge Dredd - The Forsaken Part One

An excellent opener with some fabulous artwork by P.J Holden. The setting on MC-2 was great, as was the affecting flashback scenes especially the horrific moment when the Cadet is mistaken for an infected citizen. This looks to be another great tale by Mike Carroll.

Tharg's 3rillers - Gunheadz Part One

After the Ghostship Mathematica ended last week, i thought the next 3riller would have a long way to go to match Ghostship's thrill. But it seems like Gunheadz might go a long way to filling the vacum left by the previous 3riller's absence. And a large part of that is due to Boo Cook's delightful artwork. The first page was excellent as we start with the Gunheadz' exploits. But a small part of me was thinking how this might carry on for three weeks, and if it'll work. Well i needn't of worried because as i turned over the page (just like our protagonist who's thumb on the page bottom is visible - a nice touch!), i was lead into a bigger world. Or a comic shop at first, filled with all manner of memorabilia and comics from Hellboy's 'right hand of doom', a model of Akira's awesome bike to a lifesize cardboard cut out of Dredd (reserved for a one 'J. Burdis'!). It is in stuff like this that Cook's artwork excels, and the street panel on the next page is also just breathtakingly brilliant, filled with wicked humour and satire (Dredd II anyone? Or how about some real street garffiti/art from the legendary Chopper?). And the last panel was just plain awesome. This is shaping up to be a great 3riller by T.C Eglington and Boo Cook.

Dandridge - The Copper Conspiracy Part Seven

Another enjoyable instalment of our daring and dashing hero and his headless sidekick! Well head-more at times but less makes it more hilarious as was the case here! Things are also hotting up as the Robo-Coppers start going mad, with the public at risk. Warren Pleece's artwork is a joy to behold and Alec Worley's writing is exciting and full of intrigue. I'm really enjoying Dandridge, so i'll be a tad saddened to see it end next week.

Stickleback - Number of the Beast Part Seven

For the first time in a month i must say i derived enjoyment from Stickleback, which i was losing a little interest of. But this weeks episode was very interesting as Stickleback and Scarlet travel to the bowels of London to seek an audience with the Rat Queen (which reminded me of The Incal when John DiFool and his companions meet Animah the Rat Queen in the bowels of their planet). D'Israeli's artwork was beautiful to behold especially the way he potrayed the sewers, the boatman (or woman in this case) and the Rat Queen's abode. And Edginton's writing is excellent as ever especially where Stickleback and Scarlet are concerned. And how refreshing is it to see Scarlet taking centre stage? She was criminally underused (quite literally!) in the first two series, but here she holds more than her own against the pope of crime.

Zombo - Planet Zombo Part Six

Absolutely hilarious stuff! I was getting my thrills late at night (ahem, thrills of the Zarjaz variety!) but that still did not stop me laughing out loud,  the main culprit being the Tron sequence! Simon Cowell getting a chinese burn by the President and his 'rude thing' rubbing on Cowell's Tron suit was just so damn funny. Add to that Zombo's incessant questions toward Miss Lawyer like a five year old, and London's Gherkin blasting off to space and you have a truly awesome episode! Al Ewing and Henry Flint are a match made in Zarjaz heaven - and i can't wait for more!

Overall, this was a strong Prog, i enjoyed all the strips in this Zarjaz line-up. Great stuff and i look forward to the next Prog with great fervour.

5/5

My panel of the week:
http://nexuswookie.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/2000ad-panel-of-the-week-3/