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  1. 40 minutes ago, wandshogun09 said:

     Where are you watching Worldwide actually? Is it on the Network yet? Wouldn’t mind going through some of that stuff again. 

    They're in the Classics section of a certain Xtreme torrent site if you happen to be a member. There's a sizeable free leach pack featuring the vast majority of episodes of Worldwide from the end of 1983 all the way through to 1995.

  2. Most of these are on various catch-up services.

    Funny Cow (2017) (All 4)

    A woman tries to forge a career as a comedian on the Northern club scene, whilst at the same dealing with an alcoholic mother and an abusive relationship. Very dark in places and it almost doesn’t need saying that Maxine Peake is excellent. Does jump around but worth a look.  There's also a bunch of random cameos in here like Vic Reeves, Richard Hawley, Diane Morgan, Paddy from Emmerdale etc. 

    Buster (1988) (BBC 2)

    Biopic of petty criminal Buster Edwards based around the events of the Great Train Robbery. Collins is surprisingly good in the lead role, but the film seems to fast-forward through events not really giving anything time to breathe. Still, decent though.  Look out for a young Steve McFadden, uncredited, as one of the gang.

    Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) (YouTube)

    Dance TV, a popular television show, is auditioning to find a new regular couple and the new girl in town has her eyes set on winning it. Pure 80s cheese with all the tropes such as the disapproving father, the rival from the wealthy family vying for the same role and the comedic best friends.

    24 Hour Party People (2002) (All 4)

    It must be over fifteen years since I last watched this. Part biography of Tony Wilson/part story of Factory Records, the film centering heavily first around Joy Division and then the Happy Mondays. Coogan is good although I do get occasional Partridge vibes from him. An essential watch if you’re into the Manchester music scene.

    Tennis (2013) (My 5)

    Short film based on a true story. A woman returns home to find her house being burgled. This one did nothing for me. Joseph Gilgun seemingly acting like he does in everything I've seen him in.

    Kinky Boots (2005) (BBC iPlayer)

    After a chance meeting, a struggling shoe factory owner teams up with a drag queen to produce women’s shoes for men in an attempt to save the failing family business. A funny and uplifting comedy, if a tad predictable.

    Stan & Ollie (2018) (BBC iPlayer)

    Laurel & Hardy reunite for a 1953 tour of the UK in what turns out to be the duo’s swan song. The two leads will understandably get all the plaudits (Reilly is faultless and the spit of Oliver Hardy) but a special mention to for Shirley Henderson and Nina Arianda who were excellent as the respective wives. Moving, poignant and heart warming.

    Those Glory Glory Days (1983) (All 4)

    Coming of age story about four girls obsession with Tottenham Hotspur and their efforts to get FA Cup Final tickets in the hope of seeing them do “the double”. A charming, gentle comedy that was way better than I expected going in. Sara Sugarman is a joy as the boisterous Tony, and her and Zoe Nathenson looked to have huge careers ahead of them. Recommended.

  3. Just now, BomberPat said:

    That rumour seems to be pretty unfounded, it was basically "NXT would like to have Samoa Joe back". No shit, really?

    Yeah, it came across as "click bait" to me, something which that Sapp guy seems to do a fair bit of.  Nothing substantiated or concrete, just surmising and throwing something out there.

  4. All via nefarious means unless noted.

    Ninja Turf (1985) (YouTube)

    A bunch of students moonlight doing security work and get in lots of fights. I say students, but the lead looks every bit of 35 or more with his creased brow (turns out he is 40!). The fight scenes are the best thing about this by far, certainly not the acting or script.

    Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    Three amateur criminals set out to rob a bank, only things don’t quite go to plan. Starts out pure farce with one thing after another going wrong for the gang, but the situation quickly escalates, all playing out in front of TV cameras and a live crowd. Excellent film. Al Pacino is outstanding here.

    Fatal Games (1984) (YouTube)

    Members of an elite Sports Academy who are preparing for the Nationals are killed by an ace javelin thrower. Plenty of nudity here, while there is also a secondary story about the athletes being given steroids, although that's not really explored heavily.  Very similar to Graduation Day, especially the opening montage and the team photo with the members crossed off once they've been killed.  An okay slasher, one where I didn't pick the killer.

    Talk Radio (1988)

    A controversial late night Dallas radio talk show host starts to fall apart just as his show is about to go national. An extraordinary performance from Eric Bogosian as Barry Champlain, the shock jock, and I’m surprised this never catapulted his career more. A pretty shocking finale.

    Gerald’s Game (2017)

    Psychological horror. A couple take a trip to a remote retreat to save their marriage, however the husband suffers a heart attack and dies leaving his wife handcuffed to the bed. I liked the idea but felt it went too long for what it was. I'm usually not squeamish, but there was a certain scene which I couldn't watch and had to turn away from.

    The Breakfast Club (1985)

    Five students from different backgrounds and school cliques spend Saturday in detention and realize that they’re not that different from one another after all.  The quintessential brat pack movie.

  5. 1 hour ago, theringmaster said:

    I honestly believe we wouldn't be here on this forum today, he essentially was the beginning of the IWC with his newsletters in the 80s, they provided information for the tape traders to search for.

    Before Dave Meltzer there were guys like Burt Ray and Ron Dobratz who published insider newsletters long before the Observer was born.  Whilst he may have popularized the newsletter, he wasn't the first person to produce one by a long way.

  6. Dave's play-by-play match reviews on the whole are pretty terrible with the constant over reliance on "so and so did a..." and "so and so used a...".  It's hardly anything new.

  7. Pledge (2018) (All 4)

    A group of College freshmen pledge for what they think is an exclusive fraternity, but soon realize they’re involved in something far more deadly. A solid modern horror film with some stomach churning moments and an unsuspecting twist in the final third.

    Bloodfight (1989) (YouTube)

    I watched Bloodsport a day or so before for the first time in years and fancied something similar, getting slightly duped by JCVD's picture being on the YouTube thumbnail for this. After a Sensei’s student is killed in a Free Fighting tournament, he comes out of retirement to gain revenge. Stick Rocky, Karate Kid, and Bloodsport in a blender and you get this, Bolo Yeung practically playing the same villain as he did in the latter. Acting is desperate but can’t say I didn’t enjoy it.

    Calendar Girl Murders (1984) (YouTube)

    The girls on Paradise magazine’s calendar start being killed, one month at a time. Surely Paradise magazine and their owner is based on Hugh Hefner and Playboy? Early Sharon Stone is the primary draw here and with it being made for TV, it’s not too violent. Watchable but forgettable.

    Oxford Blues (1984) (YouTube)

    A Las Vegas student has seen the woman of his dreams, the only problem is she is at Oxford University in England. An early brat pack movie and the kind of movie that I’m a sucker for. Rob Lowe’s character is pretty darn selfish throughout though, but naturally everything works out and he gets his redemption in the end.

    Northern Soul (2014)

    John’s a loner who doesn’t have much of a focus in life, that is until he meets Matt at the local Youth Club and becomes ingrained in the Northern Soul scene with him. Enjoyable and of course the music is superb but at times come across as much about drugs as it does about the music.

    One Cut of the Dead (2017) (All 4)

    The recommendation on here was enough for me to check it out and I'm glad I did. A director is given the task of filming a zombie movie for a new TV channel, only issue is it is going to air live and be shot in one take. Hilarious, innovative and very, very clever. "Come on monster, get her!"  Oh yeah, and All 4 are showing this advert free.

    Daphne (2017) (All 4)

    A woman witnesses a shopkeeper get stabbed and struggles to deal with what she saw. Emily Beecham is good, but I just didn’t find this that compelling, also it’s tough to care about Daphne the way she carries on in her life and treats people.

  8. I saw David Bixenspan was credited as a "Researcher" on this episode; I can't remember seeing his name pop up in the end credits before so not sure if it was just for this episode or he's been involved the whole season.

    I know they can't cover everything in about 45 minutes but like Butch I would've liked to have heard something from Rick Bassman.  Would've been far more relevant than David Manning.  Meltzer had him as a guest on his old Eyada show at least once, but that's got to be pushing over twenty years ago now.  Warrior's ex-wife came off fantastically here I though.

  9. I had my first Pfizer jab Wednesday morning; only side effects were that come evening my arm felt really badly bruised (almost like someone had given me a dead arm) and I couldn't lift it above a certain height.  It had eased by yesterday, feeling more like a dull ache, today it's fine. 

  10. Tyrannosaur (2011) (All 4)

    Written and directed by Paddy Considine.  Paul Mullan plays Joseph, someone with severe anger issues, who ends up befriending Hannah, played by Olivia Coleman.  He initially thinks she's got this perfect, ideal life, but everything is not all cracked up as it seems.  I've not heard of or seen Paul Mullan in anything before and he is great, but Colman is simply outstanding and puts in an incredible performance.  It is pretty dark in places and the initial scene of Joseph taking his anger out on his pet dog (all obviously not seen) did make me consider to switch it off there and then but I'm glad I stuck with it.  Eddie Marsan is also really good in this.

  11. Just now, TheBurningRed said:

    Jessamyn going was a long time coming. Is Marina still there? They only got signed to be Shayna’s back up and the possible four horsewomen feud. 

    Marina is married to Roderick Strong so that may save her for the time being.  Her and Jessamyn have both been under contract for over three years and have practically done nothing the whole time.  Duke last wrestled in December 2019, so has been paid for 18 months to just train at the PC.

  12. On 4/15/2021 at 11:56 AM, Devon Malcolm said:

    Bill Forsyth had a run, from That Sinking Feeling to Comfort and Joy, which is one of the best four film streaks of any director in history. All wonderful films, Comfort and Joy and Local Hero especially are brilliant.

    Local Hero is on Film 4 for the next fortnight in case anyone wanted to check it out.  I watched it last night and thought it was just wonderful.  Peter Riegert is superb as Mack and is ably supported by a comedic Peter Capaldi.  It also stars Fulton Mackay and Matthew from Desmonds (and I was so waiting for "There's an old African saying...".  What more could you want!  

  13. The Homecoming Dance scene from the pilot of Freaks and Geeks.  Sam asking Cindy for a dance, Lindsey seeing her brother having fun and enjoying himself and then thinking fuck what anyone else thinks, apologizing to Eli after seeing him all alone and then pulling him onto the floor for a dance.

     

  14. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)

    Netflix four-parter that I've watched over the past week.  While the subject matter is the David Berkovitz Son of Sam murders, the documentary is from the point of investigative journalist Maury Terry who believed that Berkovitz wasn't working alone.  In a sense it reminded me of the I'll Be Gone in the Dark doc about the Golden State Killer and Michelle McNamara's obsession with the case, Terry being every bit as obsessed over this one as she was with that.  The evidence did seem to point to more than one killer, but the NYPD were content that they had their man so didn't feel the need to investigate further.  Terry does have a fascination with trying to link the kills to a cult and I'm not convinced on that one, and even when he does finally interview Berkovitz himself you get the impression he was telling Terry what he wanted to hear,  I enjoyed this although a friend who has also been watching it found it hard going.

  15. I read the Observer and use a couple of forums and that more than satisfies my needs.  I occasionally listen to WOR if there is a subject or guest I'm interested in, but that is no longer a regular occurrence any more.

    I've mentioned it previously but I unfollowed all wrestling related accounts on Twitter a long time ago and immediately felt better about it.  I have little interest in the current product so have no need or desire to find out immediately what's going on in the world of wrestling from some scoopster like Satin or Sapp who sit on Twitter all day.  I also find Sapp a bit of a hypocritical joke if I'm honest.

  16. Just now, Matthew said:

    and UK entering an actual decent song that’s probably their best entry since Flying The Flag For You (Scooch).

    It's My Time by Jade Ewen is better, and the only UK entry in the last 12 years I can actually remember.

  17. Hendry will have to improve a hell of a lot on that performance over Patsy Fagan if he's wanting to do anything on the main tour, let alone make it back to the Crucible, which is his aim.

    I wouldn't be surprised at all if he jacks it in if he can't play to a standard he deems acceptable or to where he is unable to be competitive.  He's not going to be content with turning up at all the events and going out in the last 128 like Jimmy White is.

  18. I've been reading some old Observers from 1996 and have just found out that Igor Vovchanchyn was scheduled for UFC XI but they couldn't get him into the country over a Visa issue.  Him, potentially, versus a primitive Mark Coleman, four years before the Pride 2000 Grand Prix Finals, would've been an interesting fight at the time.

  19. This week's batch of horror/slasher fare.  Some real stinkers here.

    Hollywood Meat Cleaver Massacre (1977) (YouTube)

    Students attack a college professor in his own home, leaving him for dead and killing his family. Paralyzed and confined to his hospital bed, he then uses psychic powers to exact revenge. This occult stuff is not for me at all. Pretty awful. Oh, and where was the meat cleaver?

    Drive-In Massacre (1976) (YouTube)

    Amorous couples get slaughtered and killed at the Drive-In. Didn’t think this was as bad as the reviews I subsequently read, although the lack of definitive conclusion is disappointing (it probably played better to those watching at the theatre). FX are primitive.

    Bog (1979) (YouTube)

    A mysterious creature lurks beneath Bog Lake, attacking and killing humans and sucking out their blood. Low budget, cheap looking flick goes from boring to laughable when you finally see what this creature looks like. Dreadful.

    Nightmares (1980) (YouTube)

    Australian psychological slasher set predominantly in a theatre. The killer’s identity is supposed to be a secret but it’s obvious who it is from their first kill. Poor editing throughout and some very explicit sex scenes featuring a nude Pam Willis in one! Below average.

    Pledge Night (1990) (YouTube)

    Sid Scheider is killed in a hazing prank, 20 years later he returns to the fraternity house to torment a new batch of pledges and brothers during “hell week”.  Low brow, fun slasher that is pure Animal House before the horror part begins. Egg whisk down the throat is my new favourite creative kill!

    Sleepaway Camp (1983) (YouTube)

    Ricky and his cousin Angela go to a Summer Camp, soon after their arrival on the site bodies start turning up dead. Not the Friday the 13th rip-off I was expecting. The end will catch you totally off guard and is something you won’t forget in a hurry, if ever. A strong recommendation.

    Three on a Meathook (1972) (YouTube)

    Billy Townsend invites four girls back to his farm house after their car breaks down, during the night all four are murdered. Slow moving, padded, grainy, proto-slasher. While you can probably work out where this is going, the reasoning is quite shocking. Really dug the musical interlude at the bar.

  20. I've been seeing this guy everywhere recently.  Surely he must be paying YouTube to get his videos promoted?  I've got one YouTube account that is for nothing but just watching films on and he came up in my recommendations there too!

  21. 1 minute ago, Factotum said:

    Anyone having a bit of trouble getting into it this year? Maybe its because I still think the last Worlds as only having ended a few months ago. I don't know, its lacked a bit of something for me. Some great snooker of course

    For better or worse, O'Sullivan going out early always seems to take something away from the tournament for me.

    I was hoping for a Robertson victory, but there is something about him and the Crucible for some reason and his record since winning the title back in 2010 is shockingly bad for someone who has won so much and who can look unbeatable out there at times.

    Anyone bar Selby winning now will do.

  22. Still watching random 80s horror/slasher movies that I find on YouTube.

    Killer Workout (1987) (YouTube)

    Members of a Fitness Gym are targeted by a killer and their oversized safety pin. Bordering on a softcore movie at times. Usual suspect acting, terrible fight scenes, but some surprising plot twists towards the end that keep you guessing. Better than average B-Movie.

    Sorority House Massacre II (1990) (YouTube)

    Five Sorority sisters move into a house with the hope of restoring it, all bar one, unaware that it was previously the site of a massacre. Doesn’t take itself too seriously (unrelated flashback scenes to Slumber Party Massacre), the women spend most of the film in their underwear) and a vast improvement over the first film. A bit of a surprise.

    Stage Fright (1987) (YouTube)

    The cast of a musical production find themselves locked inside the theatre during rehearsals with an escaped killer. Atmospheric score with violent and brutal kills which are made all the more sinister by the fact the killer is wearing a giant owl’s head (a prop from the play). Good slasher fare.

    The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) (YouTube)

    A group of students stay on campus over Christmas to clear out one of the buildings that is being sold off. Bad VQ on the YouTube upload means this probable deserves a rewatch. Ending is excellent though, completely different and quite unlike “the norm” you would expect from a slasher.

    Hell High (1989) (YouTube)

    Troubled by an incident from her childhood, a teacher takes revenge on a group of students who are harassing her.  Okay, but takes a while to get to the meat of the film (to the point I thought the movie had been misleadingly named) and then when it does, everything is all too rushed.

    Cutting Class (1989) (YouTube)

    A killer is on the loose in a high school...and for once it’s the obvious suspect. Tries to toe the line between comedy and horror (Roddy McDowall is great as the lusty principal) however overall this is below average and the acting (notably Donovan Leitch) falls off a cliff at the climax. Also Brad Pitt’s film debut.

    Death Screams (1982) (YouTube)

    This must have the longest opening credits ever. Interchangeable “teens” hang out at various locations. The last ten minutes isn’t bad when most of the action happens but it’s a slog to get to that point as everything is so uninspiring.  Still no idea who the actual killer was! Bottom level stuff.

    Summer Camp Nightmare (1987) (YouTube)

    Counselors in Training take a dislike to the new Camp Director and revolt to take over the running of things themselves. Very Lord of the Flies. Also goes to some very dark and unexpected places (murder, rape, a lynching). Good film and more thriller than the horror I had anticipated.

  23. Just now, SuperBacon said:

    O'Sullivan-McGill was the quintessential "game of two halves Clive".

    From a dog shit morning session, where Ronnie looked like he had given up, he was awful. But then pulled it back in the evening, only for McGill to hit a wonderful 130 odd and power through the last to nick it. Turned into a belter.

    McGill held himself together exceptionally well in those last two frames considering how badly he had played all evening.

    O'Sullivan will be pig sick though.  A kick on the final red he potted left him straight on the blue, rather than top-side, and that seemed to completely throw him off his thinking.

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