Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Clearly not all over the top is brilliant-unless you happen to like spartacus. I dont-but you carry on orang utan....as you were
What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)
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Clearly not all over the top is brilliant-unless you happen to like spartacus. I dont-but you carry on orang utan....as you were
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
you'd love it if you just learned to take that cork out of your welly top arse. all it's doing is making a farty noise anyway.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
andy2002
To the Bat-poles!
Fair enough - I wondered more than a few times whether the makers of Spartacus were just taking the piss with the huge amount of nudity and ultra-violence on display. Some of the arena battles are (intentionally) hilarious. I disagree about the acting, though; it's hammy to be sure but a more low-key approach wouldn't work as well. John Hannah's bloody brilliant in it. And, as I said further up, it's superbly plotted which is an increasing rarity in make-it-up-as-they-go-along US serial drama.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
the violence and pornography make it all the better
andy2002
To the Bat-poles!
It would certainly be a less entertaining show without those two elements but would still work fine as a drama.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Do a google search on "deathcore porn" and cut to the chase...thats got to be better than sitting through that utter dross for something you enjoy.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
it was a bit rude that, soz. i'd had some wine.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
needs a roman, gladatorial theme. Apparently series 2 is going to be prequels which is annoying because I wanted to see the slave rebellion.
andy2002
To the Bat-poles!
The prequels thing was forced on them because the guy who played Spartacus, Andy Whitfield, was diagnosed with cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) just before they were due to start filming. He's in remission now though and filming on what will be season three - Spartacus: Vengeance - starts in November.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
oh excellent- I knew about the cancer but I had thought the prequels were the plan all along.
Last night I watched half of Netherbeast Incorporated. Bit of a quirky vampire/comedy thing.
Last night I watched half of Netherbeast Incorporated. Bit of a quirky vampire/comedy thing.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Yeah but it was funny...you pulled it off...unlike Spartacus.
Bajie
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White Lightnin, I actually feel slightly traumatised, trippy film, a bad trip.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
See How They Fall - Jacques Audiard's directorial debut. Very strong thoughtful and suggestive teasing of a typical genre pic. Great performances from Trintignant and Jean Yanne.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I watched Whistleblower- one of Caines more understated roles and I enjoyed the whole smiley not bond feel to it.
Reno
The In Kraut
It's a fantastic film, I watched this at the Audiard retrospective at the BFI last January.
Inglourious Basterds. The quick flash of Joseph Goebbels shagging made me laugh out loud.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
tis a great film
out of interest, what was the most disturbing after come & see?
out of interest, what was the most disturbing after come & see?
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Well, and this is just my personal experience you understand, it's that moment in Hidden. Caught me totally off-guard and managed to genuinely shock me, something that no other film has yet managed.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
are you referring to the haneke film or the one with aliens and car chases?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
well, it's called the hidden - it actually an underrated b-movie gem if you like your sci-fi horror. has a young kyle maclachlan in it
anyway, i'm curious that you found it so disturbing. it was quite unnerving i suppose, but not superlatively so, to me anyway. was it the uncertainty of the resolution or the act of violence in it?
anyway, i'm curious that you found it so disturbing. it was quite unnerving i suppose, but not superlatively so, to me anyway. was it the uncertainty of the resolution or the act of violence in it?
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Hmm I do like gems, I'll check it out sometime.
The bit that disturbed me was just that one moment where
the guy slashed his throat.
It's hard to explain really - I've seen plenty of gore and surprise which hasn't had the same effect. Maybe it was because there was no conventional Hollywood-style build up, or the violence was presented in a completely different way, or because it was self-inflicted, or because there was no dramatic soundtrack to go along with it. Maybe it was just my disposition at the time of watching, or a bit of all of it. I don't remember anything that happened after that point and vowed never to watch it again
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
i know what you mean. it's so unexpected but i was more 'disturbed' by the uncertainty of the ending, but i'm used to seeing transgressive violence on the screen as i suppose it's my 'hobby' to watch things that go beyond the pale. but sometimes things can take you by surprise. the most disturbing thing i've ever seen is...actually disturbing is probably the wrong word. shocking is better. the most shocking thing i've ever seen was in the hbo tv series, oz. there's lots of violent murder and assault in it, but one particular moment was so unexpected cos it comes from someone who you think didn't have it in them and it's so vicious it really takes your breath away.
i'll work out how to use the spoiler tag if anyone really wants to know what it is, though i'm not sure if the spoiler tag is necessary for a decade old tv series.
i'll work out how to use the spoiler tag if anyone really wants to know what it is, though i'm not sure if the spoiler tag is necessary for a decade old tv series.
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