Bobby Tomlinson said...
Ooo that would be great!! Although I would suggest everyone saving their thoughts until after the film, that way the full horrors and message of Threads can be properly absorbed.
Well I've leave it to you to organise Bobby but don't do it for this weekend (As you're going away) and don't give people too much of a heads up about it as people show an interest and then forget about it if given too much time
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∂³∑x² said...
That could be difficult Bobby as some people are outside of the UK and so won't be able to access BBC iPlayer and others don't pay their license fee and so can't (Or shouldn't) watch it either.
Thankfully the
Threads (1984)
board here as it available for everyone (Like a library does) and so syncing up for a watch and a chat might be a bit easier.
And someone here (I can't remember who) can do a thing where everyone watched is in a chatroom and people can type as they watch it and share their thoughts in realtime
Ooo that would be great!! Although I would suggest everyone saving their thoughts until after the film, that way the full horrors and message of Threads can be properly absorbed.
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Bobby Tomlinson said...
It’s very very good and free to watch on BBCIPlayer. We should perhaps do a Filmboards group viewing where we arrange a time and (whoever wishes to) watches the movie at the same time as us all synchronised. Then we all meet up on here afterwards and chatter about it.
That could be difficult Bobby as some people are outside of the UK and so won't be able to access BBC iPlayer and others don't pay their license fee and so can't (Or shouldn't) watch it either.
Thankfully the
Threads (1984)
board here as it available for everyone (Like a library does) and so syncing up for a watch and a chat might be a bit easier.
And someone here (I can't remember who) can do a thing where everyone watched is in a chatroom and people can type as they watch it and share their thoughts in realtime
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∂³∑x² said...
Oh, and while I've not watched it yet, here is the Critical Drinker's video on it (I've not watched that yet either, but he's very keen on it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtT2hYafv0A
It’s very very good and free to watch on BBCIPlayer. We should perhaps do a Filmboards group viewing where we arrange a time and (whoever wishes to) watches the movie at the same time as us all synchronised. Then we all meet up on here afterwards and chatter about it.
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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)
Oh, and while I've not watched it yet, here is the Critical Drinker's video on it (I've not watched that yet either, but he's very keen on it)
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Bobby Tomlinson said...
It deserves to be preserved. It’s a lot better than Lucky Luke isn’t it.
I learned French to Lucky Luke and so there's always going to be a soft spot for him in my heart
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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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No, but really
You can borrow it for 14 days from the Internet Archive
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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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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∂³∑x² said...
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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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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