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Post by cato on Sept 16, 2018 19:34:45 GMT
I love to laugh at any politically incorrect humour when in the cinema. I can just imagine the pious disapproval of other more "woke" patrons.
Eventually this kind of humour will have to be forbidden or warnings will need to be given for the benefit of delicate ears.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Jan 6, 2019 9:50:04 GMT
Has anybody been to the cinema recently?
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Post by Séamus on Jan 6, 2019 11:30:20 GMT
Has anybody been to the cinema recently? I know that my parents and nephew went to Jackson's dystopic MORAL ENGINES and quite liked it, despite it's lacklustre reviews. My sister and husband tried HOLMES AND WATSON and thought it was dreadful (and the language excessive)she felt like leaving half-way, he said it was a waste of time. Just as a matter of interest, my father was given a DVD last week of an oldish Australian telemovie called the DIRT WATER DYNASTY, the lead actor being young Hugo Weaving who stars in Moral Engines and who became world-famous as Peter Jackson's Elrond. It's an unusual story as it deals with a later, post-pioneer English immigrant to Australia. Presbyterianism isn't depicted very well in it.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Jan 6, 2019 11:35:43 GMT
Has anybody been to the cinema recently? I know that my parents and nephew went to Jackson's dystopic MORAL ENGINES and quite liked it, despite it's lacklustre reviews. My sister and husband tried HOLMES AND WATSON and thought it was dreadful (and the language excessive)she felt like leaving half-way, he said it was a waste of time. Just as a matter of interest, my father was given a DVD last week of an oldish Australian telemovie called the DIRT WATER DYNASTY, the lead actor being young Hugo Weaving who stars in Moral Engines and who became world-famous as Peter Jackson's Elrond. It's an unusual story as it deals with a later, post-pioneer English immigrant to Australia. Presbyterianism isn't depicted very well in it. Surely it's time to give Sherlock Holmes a rest for at least ten years? I fully sympathise with Conan Doyle's desire to kill him off, and wish he had stayed dead, although the general stories are the only detective stories I like at all (not excepting Chesterton's Father Brown stories). I hadn't heard of Mortal Engines, but I like the look of it. I only want to see visually impressive movies these days.
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Post by cato on Jan 6, 2019 16:45:18 GMT
I know that my parents and nephew went to Jackson's dystopic MORAL ENGINES and quite liked it, despite it's lacklustre reviews. My sister and husband tried HOLMES AND WATSON and thought it was dreadful (and the language excessive)she felt like leaving half-way, he said it was a waste of time. Just as a matter of interest, my father was given a DVD last week of an oldish Australian telemovie called the DIRT WATER DYNASTY, the lead actor being young Hugo Weaving who stars in Moral Engines and who became world-famous as Peter Jackson's Elrond. It's an unusual story as it deals with a later, post-pioneer English immigrant to Australia. Presbyterianism isn't depicted very well in it. Surely it's time to give Sherlock Holmes a rest for at least ten years? I fully sympathise with Conan Doyle's desire to kill him off, and wish he had stayed dead, although the general stories are the only detective stories I like at all (not excepting Chesterton's Father Brown stories). I hadn't heard of Mortal Engines, but I like the look of it. I only want to see visually impressive movies these days. Tut tut tut. I firmly abhor most of the new Holmes representations. Part of his charm is precisely the Victorian/ Edwardian background. The new versions especially those that attempt to make him relevant are dire. Basil Rathbone (generally depicted in stories that had nothing to do with Conan Doyle's writings) is my favorite Holmes actor and Jeremy Brett is perfect if you want slavish accuracy. Brett was even addicted to heroin in real life as he filmed for the BBC. Best of all read the books. Holmes is the perfect conservative viewing/reading for the bleak mid-winter but avoid the modern stuff if you can.
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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 16:53:53 GMT
I am reading the original facsimile pages from Strand magazine (ongoing since some years back) and ENJOY every minute of it! No matter how dated some parts stand it is a true delight just to get the sense of another time and presentations wholly according to that time. Marvellous illustrations by Sidney Paget as a great bonus in the bargain.
I loved the enterprise starred by Benedict Cumberbatch and can only remember Basil Rathbone vaguely from my youth. Jeremy Brett has got so strong recommendations that I must try see that too someday.
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Post by cato on Jan 6, 2019 17:03:26 GMT
I am reading the original facsimile pages from Strand magazine (ongoing since some years back) and ENJOY every minute of it! No matter how dated some parts stand it is a true delight just to get the sense of another time and presentations wholly according to that time. Marvellous illustrations by Sidney Paget as a great bonus in the bargain. I loved the enterprise starred by Benedict Cumberbatch and can only remember Basil Rathbone vaguely from my youth. Jeremy Brett has got so strong recommendations that I must try see that too someday. I find it so impossible to disassociate Cumberbatch from his real life right on PC views that I can't stand his acting. Actors should stick to their jobs and cease their virtue signalling lefty preaching.
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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 17:43:53 GMT
I am reading the original facsimile pages from Strand magazine (ongoing since some years back) and ENJOY every minute of it! No matter how dated some parts stand it is a true delight just to get the sense of another time and presentations wholly according to that time. Marvellous illustrations by Sidney Paget as a great bonus in the bargain. I loved the enterprise starred by Benedict Cumberbatch and can only remember Basil Rathbone vaguely from my youth. Jeremy Brett has got so strong recommendations that I must try see that too someday. I find it so impossible to disassociate Cumberbatch from his real life right on PC views that I can't stand his acting. Actors should stick to their jobs and cease their virtue signalling lefty preaching. I don´t care about that. Yet I still somehow retain an "odd" preference for the few faith-filled among Catholic actors before others...
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Feb 13, 2019 17:24:59 GMT
I went to see All Is True yesterday evening-- a film about William Shakespeare's retirement, starring Kenneth Brannagh and written by Ben Elton. Even though Ben Elton is a stalwart social justice warrior, the film wasn't all that politically correct.
It was one of those slow-burning, low-key, mellow films. I don't like them so much. I like a trip to the cinema to be a BIG experience, a visual and narrative feast. But I also like films about creative people, especially writer, so I was interested in it.
The thing I liked least about the film was its willingness to make things up. Of course, we know very little about Shakespeare, but that doesn't mean we have to take everything we DO know and build an elaborate fantasy around it. It was all too far-fetched and speculative.
On the other hand, it was visually very attractive, especially its use of darkness and firelight. I liked the reflective tone-- sometimes melancholy, sometimes warm. I would recommend it.
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Post by cato on Feb 13, 2019 20:33:05 GMT
I went to see All Things Are True yesterday evening-- a film about William Shakespeare's retirement, starring Kenneth Brannagh and written by Ben Elton. Even though Ben Elton is a stalwart social justice warrior, the film wasn't all that politically correct. It was one of those slow-burning, low-key, mellow films. I don't like them so much. I like a trip to the cinema to be a BIG experience, a visual and narrative feast. But I also like films about creative people, especially writer, so I was interested in it. The thing I liked least about the film was its willingness to make things up. Of course, we know very little about Shakespeare, but that doesn't mean we have to take everything we DO know and build an elaborate fantasy around it. It was all too far-fetched and speculative. On the other hand, it was visually very attractive, especially its use of darkness and firelight. I liked the reflective tone-- sometimes melancholy, sometimes warm. I would recommend it. I haven't been to the cinema in ages but I do plan to go and see this movie. It sounds watchable. There hasn't been a semi decent film in months alas. I have taken to watching old movies that I missed when they originally came out and old Hitchcock movies which came out sometime before I appeared on earth.
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Post by Séamus on Feb 15, 2019 11:29:48 GMT
I went to see All Is True yesterday evening-- a film about William Shakespeare's retirement...etc.. I would recommend it. Was there any allusion to the theory that he contacted and died of syphillis? Exponents claim that it would have been caught before retirement, as they cite clues in the writings themselves, such as a possible description of a burning pain sufferers felt when urinating. Although I trust and hope that the film didn't show that.
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Post by tomás laserian on Apr 3, 2019 12:16:39 GMT
a puzzle that two captains marvel have appeared recently. the old one i read about in comics many moons ago and a new woman version. i saw the lady captain marvel with my grandson. so much thinking back, especially the first part that it was quite confusing. as confusing as having one Marvel who says shazam and one who doesn't
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Apr 3, 2019 12:38:11 GMT
a puzzle that two captains marvel have appeared recently. the old one i read about in comics many moons ago and a new woman version. i saw the lady captain marvel with my grandson. so much thinking back, especially the first part that it was quite confusing. as confusing as having one Marvel who says shazam and one who doesn't It's extraordinary how often it happens that there are a rash of films on the same subject, for no obvious reason.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Apr 3, 2019 12:40:06 GMT
I went to see All Is True yesterday evening-- a film about William Shakespeare's retirement...etc.. I would recommend it. Was there any allusion to the theory that he contacted and died of syphillis? Exponents claim that it would have been caught before retirement, as they cite clues in the writings themselves, such as a possible description of a burning pain sufferers felt when urinating. Although I trust and hope that the film didn't show that. Sorry Séamus, I realize that I didn't reply to this question when you posted it. I didn't catch any reference to syphilis, though it may have been there subtly, or even not-so-subtly and I've already fogotten it.
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Post by Séamus on Apr 4, 2019 11:26:10 GMT
Was there any allusion to the theory that he contacted and died of syphillis? Exponents claim that it would have been caught before retirement, as they cite clues in the writings themselves, such as a possible description of a burning pain sufferers felt when urinating. Although I trust and hope that the film didn't show that. Sorry Séamus, I realize that I didn't reply to this question when you posted it. I didn't catch any reference to syphilis, though it may have been there subtly, or even not-so-subtly and I've already fogotten it. Quite ok. Can never expect everyone to take interest in my points all of the time anyway. One reviewer has mentioned that DC Comics lost a legal challenge in the 1970s which forced them to no longer entitle the Shazam! strip as Captain Marvel(perhaps to use the name at all [?]) despite the comicstrip already being over three decades old by that time
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