Keith Houchen
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Up - Thought it was lovely and very emotional in places, that scene where it plays out the old boys life with his wife conveyed so much without dialogue, masterfully told.
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15 minutes ago, Briefcase said:
First sacking: Mourinho the first to be sacked.
When will Jose fuck off?: End of the season
Am I missing something here?
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Yeah, we'll agree to disagree. I find cookie cutter stuff like Blockbuster films interchangeable and bereft of artistic merit. That isn't to say I don't enjoy them or think they're totally needed, but this is the film for snobs thread. (Although I'm not a snob, I'm an elitist, massive difference!)
17 minutes ago, DEF said:X-Factor winners are art
I'd argue that the album would still be the same just with a different singer if the runner up was the winner. They are there to be sold and recycled the following year, purely disposable. Also, there really needs to be a band called Tim Burtons Latest Mess, good arrows.
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3 hours ago, DEF said:
Nope. Just because something appeals to a mass market and makes money doesn't make it not art.
Indeed, but when it is created to make money, it's not art. I'll give you an example.
Pixar films are major studio, they are what, one every few years? They are crafted to tell a story but personally, I wouldn't call them blockbuster films any more that Ghibli ones.
Blockbusters are a type of film. Big budget, big effects, big marketing and there are many of them a year that don't deviate from the production line formula. They aren't unique and that's why I wouldn't call them art. If you think they are art then so be it. X Factor winner and boy band albums must be art too.
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6 minutes ago, DEF said:
Blockbuster's are art. They just aren't pretentious art.
They aren't, they're a commodity to be sold, franchised and merchandised. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that, to be clear, just that they aren't art.
The Oscars are bollocks though, I'm sure we all agree on that.
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But if they didn't create a category for them, they'd be accused of being snobbish towards blockbusters as they wouldn't be nominated. Oscars are supposed to be about the "Art", the trophy for blockbusters is box office. Next we'll be having the "Best Spandex Fascistic Twat" Oscar.
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That Heyman segment on Raw wasn't that good. The way people are going on you'd think it was Daniel Day-Lewis coming out of retirement, not some fat smelly bloke lowering his voice by a few decibels and having water sprayed in his eyes.
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Because I'm very old, I was working for HMV when they first delved into the games market, must have been 92. Because they knew I played video games, it became my department. Our shop was small but over 3 floors so the top floor became my domain. All I did was play games all day. And yes, the SNES was better.
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Finally put an hour or two into The Witcher 3. Only at about level 4 so doing a few of the side missions to level up. Ain't got a clue about alchemy or how best to spend points, or how to play Gwent, but enjoying pottering about doing little missions at the mo. Liked the "Dig up the dead foetus and find the mum" part of the mission I'm currently doing!
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3 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:
Grilled sausages are nicer than fried sausages.
They are, and bacon done in the oven, not in a frying pan or under the grill is the best way.
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1 hour ago, Accident Prone said:
Whilst a Roman Reigns heel turn sounds good, it'll be made pointless when all the dullards booing him now will start cheering him as a bad guy because it'll be 'cool'.
Who better than Heyman to feed off that and call them hypocrites. But yeah, it ain't happening.
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Is that an autocorrect?
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You're the unpopular opinions thread, Serge.
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Fucks sake, nerds, you have your own comic thread, stop stinking up another with your Lynx Africa.
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3 hours ago, deathrey said:
Err what do Americans put on their bread?
Freedom.
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15 minutes ago, Hannibal Scorch said:
Funnier then both Deadpiol
Great typo!
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50 minutes ago, Porkchopcash said:
Without seeming to back the man up, people do get banned to quickly on here? I quite like the musing of trolls like cat crater or not alex shane, makes things interesting. It’s not like everyone doesnt know they are probably trolling, why not leave them be? Anyone who takes the trolls serious need a chill pill.
should have put that in the unpopular thread i guess.
Me too, when you're having a pop at posters and their opinions then that's fine, but when you start defending hate speech and bigotry that has no place anywhere then the line gets crossed. Much like in wrestling, it's cheap trolling and if the mods don't like it then that's the end of that.
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1 hour ago, Carbomb said:
He's been banned.
And if he hadn't been, he'd be thinking how to up his game to make sure he was, how edgy!!
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37 minutes ago, Onyx2 said:
Sad? Maybe,
Not in the slightest, it encourages active quality time.
My code is 9759 0518 6277
My bad health means I haven't done much in the last few months but I intend to get back into it.
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Another reason why Hal Robson-Kanu is ace, he is a blockchain crypto currency entrepreneur
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Ha, fair play! Two old boys escape their nursing home to attend Wacken.
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2 hours ago, tiger_rick said:
There was a piece on Transworld Sport last night (I didn't know they still made it either) about a female wrestler in Bolivia. She was a woman called martha who is apparently a big star in her local territory. They interviewed her in front of a big poster of Rey Mysterio. They showed some action with her battering a heel, a real little old woman. Fuck me, she was stiff. They both laid in unprotected chair shots to the head too. Chris Nowinski hasn't been up to La Paz recently.
I think that Simon Reeve chap did something about Bolivian wrestling in one of his shows, I've probably got it arseways and it wasn't him.
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Here is some blurb, the bold bits may not have been included in the original copy.
The actor will reprise his 'Next Generation' role as Jean-Luc Picard more than two decades after the syndicated favorite wrapped its run.Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he has been before.
As has been rumored for months, the actor has officially signed on to star in a new Star Trek series for CBS All Access in which he will reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard. The new series will not be a reboot of The Next Generation but instead is being described as an exploration of the next chapter of Picard's life. Additional details about the new series, including its title, episode count or a premiere date, are being kept under wraps. The creative team for the newest Star Trek series includes Alex Kurtzman, who serves as showrunner on CBS All Access' Discovery and whose recent overall deal with CBS Television Studios included marching orders to expand the beloved and global franchise.
"With overwhelming joy, it’s a privilege to welcome Sir Patrick Stewart back to the Star Trek fold. For over 20 years, fans have hoped for the return of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and that day is finally here. We can’t wait to forge new ground, surprise people, and honor generations both new and old," said Kurtzman, who leads a creative team that also includes James Duff (The Closer, Major Crimes), Akiva Goldsman (Discovery), Michael Chabon (the John Carter writer who is also penning one of the recently announced Star Trek: Discovery shorts) and Kirsten Beyer (Discovery).
Stewart confirmed his return to the franchise Saturday at a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, where he made a surprise appearance on stage. (Watch him make the announcement, below.)
"I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course," said Stewart, who will also exec produce the new series. "It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over. During these past years, it has been humbling to hear many stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I'm ready to return to him for the same reason — to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more."
Star Trek: The Next Generation ran for seven seasons and more than 170 episodes, earning 19 Emmys and a Peabody Award. Stewart would go on to star in a number of Star Trek features — including 1998's Star Trek: Insurrection and 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis as Picard.
Joining Stewart as exec producers on the new untitled Star Trek series are Kurtzman, Duff, Goldsman, Chabon, Kurtzman's Secret Hideout president Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and Trevor Roth.
The Stewart-led series marks the third new Star Trek on CBS' subscription video on demand platform All Access, joining Discovery and shortform spinoff Short Treks. The latter is a four-episode series with each installment running 10-15 minutes that offers deeper explorations of the characters and themes from Discovery and the expanding Star Trek universe. The series will launch in the fall and roll out monthly, helping to keep awareness of Discovery high before its return in January 2019.
For his part, Kurtzman was tapped to spearhead development of what would become Discovery. He's now Discovery's third showrunner after the series parted ways with Bryan Fuller (following creative differences) and Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts (following leadership and operational issues). Days after THR broke the news of Kurtzman's promotion to showrunner, he signed a $25 million new overall deal with producers CBS Television Studios that included expanding the Star Trek world. Also coming back is the much loved Moriarty character, portrayed by Daniel Davis. Davis was quoted as saying "I'm delighted to be able to return to such a much loved character, and of course it has the bonus of pissing some lairy internet loudmouth off who posts on some wrestling forum"
Stewart is repped by ICM Partners, Anonymous Content and Ziffren Brittenham.
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Proof that indoor heating and hot running water haven't reached Bolton yet.
General Movie (Film for snobs) News Thread
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As were all the great musical works throughout history. They weren't made by industry bigwigs or marketing divisions with a team of songwriters and producers behind them though, it was the individual. Although saying that, looking at some of the britches and pantaloons Cosimo De Medici had on in paintings, they were so high up they were very Cowell-esque. If the pants fit and all that.