Julie Burchill forced to apologise for twitter comments , and pay out a fat wedge .

[JimW]

Citizen Kane is dull, I didn't bother finishing it

It's the sledge.

 

[The39thStep]

Citizen Kane is dull, I didn't bother finishing it

Dull it isn't

 

[Sue]

I also enjoyed the Nic Cage Wickerman, if we're being controversial now.

Citizen Kane is dull, I didn't bother finishing it

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I didn't watch Citizen Kane or The Godfather until I was in my late 20s and found both quite boring.

I'm with you on The Godfather. I do think Citizen Kane is worthy of its reputation, though, but quite a lot of people don't like it.

 

[Sue]

It's the sledge.

Spoiler

Use the spoiler tags FFS.

 

[danny la rouge]

I didn't watch Citizen Kane or The Godfather until I was in my late 20s and found both quite boring.

The first two Godfathers are among my favourite films. I regularly rewatch them. But I quite agree, Citizen Kane is a yawnfest. Beautifully lit, but dull dull dull.

 

[danny la rouge]

It's the sledge.

I thought it was the butler.

 

[JimW]

Reminds me of one of my favourite jokes:
"Which of the slopes is best for slalom would you say?"
"Sorry, I'm not a skier, I'm a tobogganist."
"Oh, well I'll just have twenty Silk Cut then."

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The first two Godfathers are among my favourite films. I regularly rewatch them. But I quite agree, Citizen Kane is a yawnfest. Beautifully lit, but dull dull dull.

Getting chin-scratchy, I think CK (and all Welles stuff really) is very atypical of American films. He's not a big one for the conventional story arc or resolution. More European in his sensibility. He was the perfect director to tackle The Trial, I think, which is my favourite Welles film.

 

[danny la rouge]

Reminds me of one of my favourite jokes:
"Which of the slopes is best for slalom would you say?"
"Sorry, I'm not a skier, I'm a tobogganist."
"Oh, well I just have twenty Silk Cut then."

MrSki

 

[danny la rouge]

Getting chin-scratchy, I think CK (and all Welles stuff really) is very atypical of American films. He's not a big one for the conventional story arc or resolution. More European in his sensibility. He was the perfect director to tackle The Trial, I think, which is my favourite Welles film.

If we’re being controversial, my favourite Welles film (as director) is the Magnificent Ambersons.

 

[chilango]

I pointedly ignored it because it's not danny la rouge's neck of the woods. Well apart from being in the same country .

Never let facts get in the way of a weak joke.

 

[xenon]

Godfather is quite dull too TBH.

 

[Spymaster]

Godfather is quite dull too TBH.

 

[Pickman's model]

Godfather is quite dull too TBH.

shit unpopular opinions thread >>>

 

[Pickman's model]

Getting chin-scratchy, I think CK (and all Welles stuff really) is very atypical of American films. He's not a big one for the conventional story arc or resolution. More European in his sensibility. He was the perfect director to tackle The Trial, I think, which is my favourite Welles film.

we really should have a pseud's corner for things like this

 

[MrSki]

Reminds me of one of my favourite jokes:
"Which of the slopes is best for slalom would you say?"
"Sorry, I'm not a skier, I'm a tobogganist."
"Oh, well I'll just have twenty Silk Cut then."

That joke was under discussion on the Bandwidthz thread last night but it was 20 B & H.

 

[Pickman's model]

That joke was under discussion on the Bandwidthz thread last night but it was 20 B & H.

better quality of smoker there no doubt

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

I don't think that's quite the killer point you think it is, given that nobody jumped in and screamed 'racist' while you were away.

But sometimes things are as they seem. Being arsey about providing halal food (which doesn't have to include meat, btw) when you know you have Muslims visiting is probably motivated by something more than innocent ignorance.

I didn't ever think I had any killer point, nor would I be daft enough to think any urbanites would fall for the obvious trap. Which is why I put it there. I can be quite predictable.

Halal encompasses a lot more than just meat, but it's the main thing people get bothered about, ime.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Ta dah, you added more information than you initially gave us.

Sneaky.

 

[ska invita]

I'm only on page 2 of what will no doubt be a funky thread, but this post is out front at the moment.

Its pretty overhyped, i havent made it to the end and fast forwarded through the middle

 

[killer b]

Halal encompasses a lot more than just meat, but it's the main thing people get bothered about, ime.

IME people who're 'bothered' about halal slaughter practices but not bothered about standard UK slaughter practices aren't actually bothered about halal slaughter practices at all.

 

[danny la rouge]

Its pretty overhyped, i havent made it to the end and fast forwarded through the middle

The bit about films is good.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

IME people who're 'bothered' about halal slaughter practices but not bothered about standard UK slaughter practices aren't actually bothered about halal slaughter practices at all.

By which I meant that when I've had Muslim friends round to eat they've not enquired about the origins of the salad.

 

[chilango]

Its pretty overhyped, i havent made it to the end and fast forwarded through the middle

 

[hitmouse]

Citizen Kane is dull, I didn't bother finishing it

What did you think of the Nicolas Cage version?

 

[8ball]

I didn't watch Citizen Kane or The Godfather until I was in my late 20s and found both quite boring.

I liked the Godfather but I can’t sit through Citizen Kane, and I manage to help as a reviewer for a film festival without giving up on anything so far.

 

[8ball]

I also enjoyed the Nic Cage Wickerman, if we're being controversial now.

Two versions of the same film. One has no Nicolas Cage in it. One has Nicolas Cage in it.

Of course the second one is better.

 

[killer b]

What did you think of the Nicolas Cage version?

I wish it existed, I reckon I'd love it. Though probably not as much as I'd love how much its existence riled the cinema bros.

 

[Serge Forward]

If we’re being controversial, my favourite Welles film (as director) is the Magnificent Ambersons.

Touch of Evil for the win. The opening scene especially (you can stop watching after that).