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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 06, 2024 04:58 PM)
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Apparently Mattel are bringing out a new movie based on the View-Master and so they might all be worth a few bob more in the near future Bobby
Maybe gen up on them to be the fountain of knowledge for everyone wanting to be into the new Barbie type movie in a few years
That will be nice for these people who want to see a film about a handheld slideshow device. I’ll tell Colin about that as I’m sure that he will watch it numerous times over as he does with all of the films which come out at the multiplex.
There’s a Taco Bell around there now you know, I do not rate Taco Bell.
Speaking of films I watched one the other day called Threads, have you seen it?
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 07:03 AM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
That will be nice for these people who want to see a film about a handheld slideshow device. I’ll tell Colin about that as I’m sure that he will watch it numerous times over as he does with all of the films which come out at the multiplex. There’s a Taco Bell around there now you know, I do not rate Taco Bell.
Speaking of films I watched one the other day called Threads, have you seen it?
I haven't seen Threads but that YouTube guy The Critical Drinker saw it and really enjoyed it. I've not seen it at any cinemas around here and so just put it on the backburner. Is it any good?
I've only done Taco Bell a couple of times and really didn't like it apart from once - where it was awesome and I'd have it everyday for lunch if it were convenient (And they sold beer too!).
But generally fast food Mexican places need to be family run (And good). There's a great place here called Rafa's which ticks all the boxes and isn't too well known outside of people who have visited it. It's one of those ones where you know it's going to be huge and completely change to adapt and so it's only a matter of time until then. But those are the best places to use and try to help them on their journey to eventually not be what you love
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:05 PM)
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I haven't seen Threads but that YouTube guy The Critical Drinker saw it and really enjoyed it. I've not seen it at any cinemas around here and so just put it on the backburner. Is it any good?
I've only done Taco Bell a couple of times and really didn't like it apart from once - where it was awesome and I'd have it everyday for lunch if it were convenient (And they sold beer too!).
But generally fast food Mexican places need to be family run (And good). There's a great place here called Rafa's which ticks all the boxes and isn't too well known outside of people who have visited it. It's one of those ones where you know it's going to be huge and completely change to adapt and so it's only a matter of time until then. But those are the best places to use and try to help them on their journey to eventually not be what you love
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You don’t need to watch Threads at the cinema, it is on BBCIplayer to watch right now!
It’s an old film from 1984 but a good one. It’s a very realistic portrayal of nuclear war and it begins with a bunch of people in Sheffield just quietly going about their usual day to day business. The news is going on in the background but the characters aren’t taking it very seriously at first but then it escalates. I won’t say any more as it deserves watching with little reveal.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:21 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
You don’t need to watch Threads at the cinema, it is on BBCIplayer to watch right now! It’s an old film from 1984 but a good one. It’s a very realistic portrayal of nuclear war and it begins with a bunch of people in Sheffield just quietly going about their usual day to day business. The news is going on in the background but the characters aren’t taking it very seriously at first but then it escalates. I won’t say any more as it deserves watching with little reveal.
That's not the cartoon where the woman days she thinks someone's had their roast in the oven for too long Bobby, is it?
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:24 PM)
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That's not the cartoon where the woman days she thinks someone's had their roast in the oven for too long Bobby, is it?
No it is not. This is Threads and it is a fine film not deserving of ridicule. Threads should never be played for laughs!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:39 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
No it is not. This is Threads and it is a fine film not deserving of ridicule. Threads should never be played for laughs!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)
I'll keep an eye out for it Bobby
What I was referring to was
When the Wind Blows (1988)
and humour, as always, is subjective
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:47 PM)
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I'll keep an eye out for it Bobby
What I was referring to was
When the Wind Blows (1988)
and humour, as always, is subjective
I haven’t seen that so I didn’t get it.
I have read Gentleman Jim though which is the book which precedes it.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:50 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
I haven’t seen that so I didn’t get it.
I have read Gentleman Jim though which is the book which precedes it.
The movie can be seen on the page I linked to.
It's good stuff, but uneasy (As it should be)
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:56 PM)
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The movie can be seen on the page I linked to.
It's good stuff, but uneasy (As it should be)
It has been on my list. I like the Raymond Briggs offerings that I’ve watched and read to date such as Ethel and Ernest.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 03:59 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
It has been on my list. I like the Raymond Briggs offerings that I’ve watched and read to date such as Ethel and Ernest.
I'm not sure I've came across much of his stuff. I probably have but I tend to go for less Ken Loach and more Ken Dodd in my comic books
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 04:03 PM)
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I'm not sure I've came across much of his stuff. I probably have but I tend to go for less Ken Loach and more Ken Dodd in my comic books
Gentleman Jim is much more lighthearted. It’s about a toilet cleaner who dreams of something more exciting. Anyone who’s ever been bored of their work or life can relate to Jim.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 04:05 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
Gentleman Jim is much more lighthearted. It’s about a toilet cleaner who dreams of something more exciting. Anyone who’s ever been bored of their work or life can relate to Jim.
You say lighthearted but unless the Sariens attack him near the beginning of the story I'm not so sure that it is Bobby
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 07:13 PM)
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You say lighthearted but unless the Sariens attack him near the beginning of the story I'm not so sure that it is Bobby
Well yes there’s no Judge Dredd or Slaine or anything like that in Gentleman Jim, but it is a lovely little comic that’s both whimsical and poignant. It’s only very short too.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 07:34 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
Well yes there’s no Judge Dredd or Slaine or anything like that in Gentleman Jim, but it is a lovely little comic that’s both whimsical and poignant. It’s only very short too.
There's a good story called "Button Man" by John Wagner that has no Dredd or Slaine in it Bobby
I'm not against comics being more than boobs and bombs
But a janitor who dreams is a little Walter Mitty (Which is a good movie).
Is there at least a reoccurring gag or Chekov payoff?
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 08:30 PM)
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There's a good story called "Button Man" by John Wagner that has no Dredd or Slaine in it Bobby
I'm not against comics being more than boobs and bombs
But a janitor who dreams is a little Walter Mitty (Which is a good movie).
Is there at least a reoccurring gag or Chekov payoff?
Yes I have read Button Man. You know, I can’t really remember as it’s been so long since I’ve read it. If you can find it on Amazon for under a tenner then I recommend.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 08:51 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
Yes I have read Button Man. You know, I can’t really remember as it’s been so long since I’ve read it. If you can find it on Amazon for under a tenner then I recommend.
No, but really
You can borrow it for 14 days from the Internet Archive
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 09:13 PM)
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No, but really
You can borrow it for 14 days from the Internet Archive
The Gentleman Ghost looks like a right naff villain.
That’s good then…let me know how you find it. It only takes several minutes to read.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(November 07, 2024 09:21 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
The Gentleman Ghost looks like a right naff villain.
That’s good then…let me know how you find it. It only takes several minutes to read.
I've read it already Bobby and it was a nice and fun read. Good artwork moreover
It was a Walter Mitty tale as I expected and the humour was a nice dark kind of British humour
I didn't read the foreword by Seth though
All in all now too shabby and I can see why it has been archived
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(November 08, 2024 01:00 AM)
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I've read it already Bobby and it was a nice and fun read. Good artwork moreover
It was a Walter Mitty tale as I expected and the humour was a nice dark kind of British humour
I didn't read the foreword by Seth though
All in all now too shabby and I can see why it has been archived
It deserves to be preserved. It’s a lot better than Lucky Luke isn’t it.
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