B movie legend Roger Corman 98.
Made over 50 movies and gave Scorcese his big break
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- Mon May 13, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 68
- Views: 14155
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 294213
Re: What films have you watched lately?
I watched Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny today. Didn't think it was that great. Considering how old Ford is I didn't think it was that bad. When Toby Jones was in it it was great , less so with Phoebe Waller Bridge but it did kinda jump the shark at the end but it was a lot better than Crystal Skull
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 474
Re: Eurovision 2024
Don't bring politics into Eurovision , like that's gonna happen.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 10:40 am The Dutch act won't perform tonight, though Israel apparently will.
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 16553
Re: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?
On social media for sure
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 16553
Re: Who is better: Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley?
Overall I go with Miss V as a person of moral fortitude but Rachel is by far the better mathematician
- Fri May 10, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 474
Re: Eurovision 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9rz5dp467lo
Could you shed any light on this Rhys ?
Could you shed any light on this Rhys ?
- Fri May 10, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 325702
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Yes but how does he prefer his mini baby bells?Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 3:34 pm The guy who played Mr Miyagi in the Karate Kid films was a stand-up comedian with a completely different real-life voice.
https://youtu.be/jFyW2siBymU?si=UktFd_g1uQ8ujxj2
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23184
Re: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
Deadline adds: "Deadline understands that talent availability plays a factor in filming and Cats Does Countdown has always been ordered ad hoc but sources tell us they feel the delay is a reflection of Channel 4's continued grapple with the ongoing slowdown and attempts to further spread out i...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:07 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Bruce Forsyth albums?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3279
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 294213
Re: What films have you watched lately?
I just watched Raiders of the Lost Ark. I was having a bit of a debate with some people about which is better out of Raiders and Temple of Doom. Everyone seems to think Raiders is better, but I don't really see it. They're both good films, but I'm not seeing anything about Raiders that makes it obv...
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Golf is better than cricket. Cricket involves ball-hitting on the spot with one bat, whilst in golf every stroke (except from the tee) provides a different challenge depending on where the ball lies, with 14 clubs. To play or watch ? I think individual sport v teamsport is apples and pears. I think...
- Wed May 08, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
Re: The 1% Club
The question on squares of 4 chips from 4*3 chips had a couple of unsuccessful arguments; the answer was 6. Some argued you could make 2 3*3 squares, but that would make 2 squares of 9 chips (8 on the perimeter and 1 in the middle, read the question!). Others argued you could make two squares rotat...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:06 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
Re: The 1% Club
The question on squares of 4 chips from 4*3 chips had a couple of unsuccessful arguments; the answer was 6. Some argued you could make 2 3*3 squares, but that would make 2 squares of 9 chips (8 on the perimeter and 1 in the middle, read the question!). Others argued you could make two squares rotat...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Golf is better than cricket. Cricket involves ball-hitting on the spot with one bat, whilst in golf every stroke (except from the tee) provides a different challenge depending on where the ball lies, with 14 clubs. To play or watch ? I think individual sport v teamsport is apples and pears. I think...
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
Re: The 1% Club
Been there , done that , got the t shirt.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:09 amIt would certainly do him good.
It still doesn't sit very well with me as a comment, even if I possibly judged it a bit severely in my half-awake state.
I suggest you block me
- Tue May 07, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Bond could have instead murdered her - sorry killed with his licence to kill - and it would have been fine of course. My point is not about the morality of the actions in the film, but about depicting rape as a pleasant comical form of seduction. And even by mid 60s moral/legal standards, these are...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 474
Eurovision 2024
Not heard any songs yet but I may make the effort to hear Ollys effort.
I'm sure some of you here have some tips on who should win
I'm guessing Israel might get one or 2 nil points
I'm sure some of you here have some tips on who should win
I'm guessing Israel might get one or 2 nil points
- Mon May 06, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Pepe le Pew is a caricature on predatory behaviour The Blade Runner scene is made in a way to make the viewer uncomfortable and be perfectly aware it's fucked up. Irreversible (read a bit about it) & Straw Dogs deal with the aftermath of brutal rapes Goldfinger & Thunderball are neither of ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:58 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Don't get me started on Pepe Le Pue Also Bladerunner but as she is a replicant maybe she don't count Pepe le Pew is a caricature on predatory behaviour The Blade Runner scene is made in a way to make the viewer uncomfortable and be perfectly aware it's fucked up. Irreversible (read a bit about it) ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 68
- Views: 14155
Re: The Dead of 2024
Bernard Hill.
Rip Yosser
Rip Yosser
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Goldfinger & Thunderball, probably the two most successful Bond films, should be banned for glorifying rape. (And I don't mean just the general Bond misogynistic rape culture, I mean outright rape). By banned I don't mean making it illegal to view, only that no streaming service / tv channel sh...
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Goldfinger & Thunderball, probably the two most successful Bond films, should be banned for glorifying rape. (And I don't mean just the general Bond misogynistic rape culture, I mean outright rape). By banned I don't mean making it illegal to view, only that no streaming service / tv channel sh...
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Same. Most people I know prefer The Bends. Also, if you are over 30 and still worrying about album ranking lists you should examine what you're doing with your life. I disagree. Old people in the 80s went window shopping when they were bored. Old people nowadays spend free time window shopping and ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
The Bends is a much better album than OK Computer even though it's always ranked in below it I don't think that is an unpopular opinion at all. Most people I know prefer The Bends. Same. Most people I know prefer The Bends. Also, if you are over 30 and still worrying about album ranking lists you s...
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Across the pond they dontPaul Worsley wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 2:27 pmI don't think that is an unpopular opinion at all. Most people I know prefer The Bends.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:16 pm The Bends is a much better album than OK Computer even though it's always ranked in below it
- Sat May 04, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4433
Re: c4c errors
I think we are back to normal now
- Fri May 03, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
- Replies: 438
- Views: 294213
Re: What films have you watched lately?
Unfrosted.
On Netflix.
If you fancy of Seinfeld then this is hilarious.
It's a spoof product biopic that's wacky and hit all my funny buttons.
Worth watching unless you really don't like Jerry Seinfeld
On Netflix.
If you fancy of Seinfeld then this is hilarious.
It's a spoof product biopic that's wacky and hit all my funny buttons.
Worth watching unless you really don't like Jerry Seinfeld
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
The Bends is a much better album than OK Computer even though it's always ranked in below it
- Thu May 02, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Cringey now
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Oddly enough I still find Fawlty Towers funny, with John Cleese being the highlight, but I absolutely cannot stand anything with 'Alan Partridge' in the title, mainly because of the title character. When I watch a sitcom I want to laugh, not cringe. Cringing and laughing are not mutually exclusive....
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Dead of 2024
- Replies: 68
- Views: 14155
Re: The Dead of 2024
Duane Eddy.
Distinctive twangy guitar sound
Distinctive twangy guitar sound
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I recently read an article about the death of the sitcom. No TV studios in America are commissioning anything new as its not viable because people's tastes have changed and also too many groups are likely to take offense Maybe it was hyperbole but I haven't seen anything new recently. Also where are...
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4433
- Wed May 01, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Fawlty Towers (mostly) isn't funny I think you're part of a silent majority here. I've watched Fawlty Towers and, for what it's held up to be, it really didn't meet expectations. There isn't really much story in the episodes, and some things that are supposed to be funny actually have quite the opp...
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I rewatched Fawlty Towers relatively recently and was disappointed with it . For a programme that's held up as an all-time great, it hasn't really stood the test of time very well. Blackadder, on the other hand, isn't really that much younger than Fawlty Towers, but is in another league. Agree with...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Sitcoms generally have a short shelf life.
Most comedies that I like are not conventional sitcoms like The League Of Gentlemen , Alan Partridge and Seinfeld.
Faulty Towers was of its time and is a little cringy now.
Yet Monty Python is still funny
Most comedies that I like are not conventional sitcoms like The League Of Gentlemen , Alan Partridge and Seinfeld.
Faulty Towers was of its time and is a little cringy now.
Yet Monty Python is still funny
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4433
Re: c4c errors
Bots?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:38 pm Yes it's working but there are still 551 users online.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: c4c errors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4433
Re: c4c errors
Seems OK now
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Temporarily Changes Music
- Replies: 6
- Views: 639
Re: Countdown Temporarily Changes Music
This should be a regular thing.
Looking forward to reggae , country and drum and base versions.
I'm sure a geek with AI knowledge could give us a preview
Looking forward to reggae , country and drum and base versions.
I'm sure a geek with AI knowledge could give us a preview
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
Re: The 1% Club
I noticed there were far more questions related to numbers and counting in Saturdays (27th April) episode.
The 1% question wa a doozy.
Had to pause and work it out and 2 minutes later logic (not my strong suite ) kicked in
The 1% question wa a doozy.
Had to pause and work it out and 2 minutes later logic (not my strong suite ) kicked in
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 252
- Views: 89291
Re: Joke Items
Spa days. Pay £150 to visit a swimming pool you can't actually swim in and sit around in a dressing gown chatting to your mates. People love them so perhaps I'm missing something. Doing one next week so will see if I can be persuaded but strongly suspect it will confirm my views! I always thought t...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Highest attendance for a Co-Event
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3459
Re: Highest attendance for a Co-Event
Found it - CO:LON 2017 has the record with 68 players. CO:LON 2018 had 67 and CO:LON 2019 had 65. Besides those events, I can't think of any others that got higher than the low-to-mid 50s. The recent Reading event had 53 but I don't think all of them were there at the same time. One of the more rec...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Highest attendance for a Co-Event
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3459
Highest attendance for a Co-Event
I'm playing in a scrabble tournament with over 160 entrants , so I was interested in what was the biggest attendance for a Countdown event ?
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3548
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. Second replays were always at a neutral venue. Settling the tie on the day is actually advantageous to the ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: No More FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3548
Re: No More FA Cup Replays
I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. I think the record number of FA Cup replays was 6 in the early 70s I vaguely remember Oxford City was one o...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Taylor Swift is okay. Her music is good, but not great, and as a performer she's a solid 7.5/10 but nowhere near the generational talent her fans make her out to be and not even remotely the 'death of music' some of her haters seem to think she is. The silent majority agree with you on this, I'm pr...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371652
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
Your carbon footprint is sound the way you recycle old materialGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:18 pmWhose bike would you be using?Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:24 pmThat's impressive , I doubt if I could cycle that quicker
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The 1% Club
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15372
Re: The 1% Club
I think Only Connect has a few ambiguous answers but it isn't so costly as 1% club
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371652
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
That's impressive , I doubt if I could cycle that quicker
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: RoboRiley
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2341
Re: RoboRiley
No robo macroboface
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1645
- Views: 1791321
Re: Politics in General
Is "brownface" or "blackface" intrinsically racist, or does intent and context matter? Fast forward a few years, and David Harewood says go for it ! Blackface in Shakespeare was much like men playing women's parts as women wernt allowed to act in those days and presumably black ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 773
- Views: 666368
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Baby Reindeer on Netflix. An autobiographical account of a comedians experience with his deranged stalker. Based on his one man play of the same name this story is brutal at times episode 4 of 7 is particularly dark and quite disturbing. Kudos to Gadd who plays himself in this, warts and all and the...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 325702
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
- Replies: 644
- Views: 325702
Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Filthy lyrics could have it's own thread.
The Beatles were good at hiding or implying filthy lyrics
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371652
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
By the way I'm doing the London Marathon on Sunday and if anyone wants to follow me on the app, my number is 39172. Probably a bit late to tell you now but when my uncle Walter did the London Marathon we made sure to record the whole thing on the TV so the next day we could spend 4 hours playing Wh...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 169022
Re: You Are The Ref
I've said it before that a tablet should be used by each player in Countdown so that answers are visible to the audience like say in The Weakest Link. I think if you winged it with the numbers then a partial completion of workings out would sway Colin to accept the answer. Or maybe do away with NWD ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:parkrun Recaps
- Replies: 597
- Views: 371652
Re: CO:parkrun Recaps
A bit like when I found out my brother in law was taking up mimingGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:45 pm By the way I'm doing the London Marathon on Sunday and if anyone wants to follow me on the app, my number is 39172.
Blimey, you kept that quiet.
Good luck
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 321
- Views: 64576
Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
I was talking to a friend about penalty shoot-outs the other day (he doesn't like them) and we were talking about alternatives. I've heard people suggesting reducing the number of players on the pitch before. I also suggested (probably not originally) getting rid of goalkeepers during extra time. Y...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Words you often Misspell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2151
Re: Words you often Misspell
Yeah but annoyingly it's not pronounced Fook shiaDavid Williams wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:28 pmIf it helps, FUCHSIA is named after someone called Fuchs. And Klaus Fuchs was a Russian spy. That's how I remember that one.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:34 pm I remember trying to play FUCHSIA at a game of scrabble and had my attempt challenged off twice