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#736
Film & TV / Re: People who don't like Star Wars
20 May, 2017, 06:06:14 PM
I've seen them all since I was a 9 year old seeing the original in the cinema (no way I'm calling it The New Hope) and I find there is something to like/love in all of them.
Some more than others.
The last two, from Disney, are up there in terms of my delight for the first ever two.
#737
Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...
17 May, 2017, 08:45:17 AM
Quote from: Smith on 17 May, 2017, 05:32:19 AM
I think Jackie Brown is my new favorite heist film.


I love Jackie Brown. My joint favourite Tarantino film.
Out of Sight is just behind it, but only just.
#738
Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...
16 May, 2017, 04:16:11 PM
Quote from: SIP on 16 May, 2017, 03:45:37 PM
Quote from: Mattofthespurs on 16 May, 2017, 03:19:24 PM
Just got back from watching GOTG 2 for the second time and I enjoyed much more this time round.

Going to see Alien: Covenant again tomorrow, hopefully with the same results.

Then, on Friday, I am going to see King Arthur. Just to see if it's as bad as the reviews are making out.

I experienced the same feelings on my second viewing of GOTG2, liked it a whole lot more.

Can't say why. Perhaps it's because I did not have to follow the storyline so closely and could just enjoy the characters and the script a bit more.
Or perhaps my expectations were not so high. I enjoyed it the first time round, and saw it in 3-D which was superb. Perhaps the 3-D detracted from the film, as good as it was.
Who knows?
#739
Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...
16 May, 2017, 03:19:24 PM
Just got back from watching GOTG 2 for the second time and I enjoyed much more this time round.

Going to see Alien: Covenant again tomorrow, hopefully with the same results.

Then, on Friday, I am going to see King Arthur. Just to see if it's as bad as the reviews are making out.
#740
Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...
13 May, 2017, 07:30:01 AM
Alien: Covenant

[spoiler]I enjoyed it but not as much as I was hoping for. The first hour is very slow paced and if you haven't seen Prometheus then much of it will go over your head. The final 30 minutes are fun, and much more of what I had hoped for. I shall be going to see it again next week. A solid 7/10 for me. Good but not as good as it could have been and poses more questions than it answers.[/spoiler]
#741
Can't open any of the pic links unfortunately.
I always use photobucket to upload to forums.
#742
Film & TV / Re: Better Call Saul
09 May, 2017, 03:15:29 PM
This week's episode was a corker.
Felt like it only ran for 10 minutes it was so good.
Now I have a whole week to wait  :(
#743
Announcements / Re: New Hachette tests
06 May, 2017, 07:40:33 AM
Quote from: Swerty on 05 May, 2017, 11:12:57 AM
How long did it take for the Mega Collction to appear after the initial test run.Was it about 4 months?

They usually trial these thing in the spring and then release them early the next year.
That seems to be my recollection of the mega collection and the build an R2-D2.
#744
Off Topic / Re: Modern Life Is Rubbish
06 May, 2017, 07:39:08 AM
As a kid I used to eat Weetabix with butter spread on them.
Don't know why.
It was vile.
Probably all we had in the house.
#745
Film & TV / Re: Better Call Saul
06 May, 2017, 07:37:11 AM
Quote from: radiator on 05 May, 2017, 05:28:41 PM
Deffo Breaking Bad first.

Yep, definitely.
Just finished S3 Ep 3.
I love this show.
#746
Classifieds / Re: 2000AD FCBD 2017
06 May, 2017, 07:35:42 AM
Quote from: Tjm86 on 24 April, 2017, 06:01:36 PM
There's normally a few retailers that do them for p&p / cost so it's worth keeping your eyes open.  Last few years one was recommended whose name escapes me but I remember trying and never getting the damn thing and having to chase elsewhere.

Place in Space on eBay usually does them a couple of days after the event.
#747
Off Topic / Re: Modern Life Is Rubbish
05 May, 2017, 07:36:45 AM
Loved those Weetabix Doctor Who cut outs and cardboard standees.
My first crime was stealing them from the bottom of boxes in Tesco.

Also remember the Shreddies ones featuring Star Wars where you would get transfers to rub onto the scenes on the box.
Utterly hated Shreddies anh had to plow through boxes of the odious things.
Ended up pouring them into the bin straight from the box when my Mum wasn't looking.
#748
Announcements / Re: New Hachette tests
04 May, 2017, 08:02:11 AM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 03 May, 2017, 01:40:32 PM
signed up for this at the beginning and I've had nothing - not even an e-mail

I got the email pretty much immediately upon signing up.
Sounds like something went wrong for you.
#749
Off Topic / Re: Modern Life Is Rubbish
04 May, 2017, 08:01:05 AM
Quote from: Rara Avis on 03 May, 2017, 03:51:23 PM
I miss original flavour Monster Munch .. although I could not tell you what that was .. spicy?

Beef. The ones in the yellow packet, the originals, were beef.
#750
Film & TV / Re: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
01 May, 2017, 03:47:39 PM
Quote from: dweezil2 on 01 May, 2017, 01:07:13 PM
A few decent gags and sketches stitched together by a thread-bare plot.

Pretty much standard Marvel comic-book movie formula then.

Without Drax this would have been a C- in my opinion.