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Never watched any Greenaway, but I've always heard it can be a bit hard to get your head around some of his stuff. Where would you recommend starting?
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i've rewatched 3 recently - draughtsman's contract, a zed and two noughts, and drowning by numbers - and the latter was reasonably user-friendly, and the funniest. if you find lots of people dying funny (though cabin in the woods did end with the world being destroyed...oh yeah, horror comedy, evil dead ii of course).
the one i haven't watched for years - since the red triangle days on channel 4 - is the cook, the thief etc, which i don't remember being that amusing, but did have ravishing cinematography (and i'm not just talking about helen mirren).
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posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
Cheers Don. I'll see where I can find some.
I love dark comedy, but tend to shy away from the more gory stuff.
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comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
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comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
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The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
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posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
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Put it down to English being my second language. But that chorus is fackin infuriating.
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comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
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Put it down to English being my second language. But that chorus is fackin infuriating.
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Casa fantasma
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posted 1 minute ago
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posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
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The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
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In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
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posted 5 minutes ago
Casa fantasma
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Nearly
Casa fantasmas? I never get it right
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posted 34 seconds ago
In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
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yes, i hate to be that guy, but the tv series was much better (absolutely brilliant in fact)...see also man about the house, the likely lads, the honeymooners, rising damp etc etc.
of course in terms of taking a superb tv show and turning it into a poor movie, nothing can beat steve martin as sgt bilko
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posted 8 seconds ago
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posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
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The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
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It was clearly a 'giving it a bash' joke about being excited about a film...
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
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posted 31 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
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What about Bob ?
Yes! Underrated movie. Dreyfus and Murray cracked me up
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posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 3 seconds ago
the two main characters were just like my best mate and me.
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dare we ask which of the two losers was you, and which your mate?
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I'm the depressive, he's the womaniser.
I think I'm in a minority who really liked True Grit too.
Burn After Reading isn't great, but worth it for Clooney and Pitt's parodies of their usual roles.
O Brother! I would need to rewatch one day. Back when it was on general release, I hadn't yet read The Odyssey, so I imagine many of the references might have been lost on me.
Baz, re The Big Lebowski ... for shame! I don't know how many times I've watched it, and I still enjoy it every single time.
Can't say the same for Life of Brian. There's the classic sketches of course, but I struggle to watch the whole thing without my attention levels dropping off.
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
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posted 4 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 31 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
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What about Bob ?
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He was proud not to disappoint the two girls. Unlike the Pub Landlord who says he's puffed out after the first
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posted 7 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 34 seconds ago
In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
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yes, i hate to be that guy, but the tv series was much better (absolutely brilliant in fact)...see also man about the house, the likely lads, the honeymooners, rising damp etc etc.
of course in terms of taking a superb tv show and turning it into a poor movie, nothing can beat steve martin as sgt bilko
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Love both the thick of it and in the loop ….Malcolm is an utterly brilliant character
If you like those then give Veep ago if haven’t already
Basically the US version with the White House ….I avoided it for a long time as not a big fan of US sitcoms anymore but it is very very funny
It's not a comedy but Battlefield Earth is hilarious because of how bad it is. Truly awful stuff.
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 34 minutes ago
The Death of Stalin
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Great shout! I can't think of another film that manages to be so funny and so terrifying in equal measure. Basically The Thick of It with an element of genuine jeopardy.
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
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You're right, I just Googled it. But it ressembles the Odyssey which I read at school, so have forgotten a lot. But I know Odysseus and army have to fight their way home, si it's similar.
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posted 0 seconds ago
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posted 6 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
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You're right, I just Googled it. But it ressembles the Odyssey which I read at school, so have forgotten a lot. But I know Odysseus and army have to fight their way home, si it's similar.
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I've never read the Anabasis, but I might nox
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comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 36 seconds ago
Never watched any Greenaway, but I've always heard it can be a bit hard to get your head around some of his stuff. Where would you recommend starting?
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i've rewatched 3 recently - draughtsman's contract, a zed and two noughts, and drowning by numbers - and the latter was reasonably user-friendly, and the funniest. if you find lots of people dying funny (though cabin in the woods did end with the world being destroyed...oh yeah, horror comedy, evil dead ii of course).
the one i haven't watched for years - since the red triangle days on channel 4 - is the cook, the thief etc, which i don't remember being that amusing, but did have ravishing cinematography (and i'm not just talking about helen mirren).
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
posted on 21/1/22
Cheers Don. I'll see where I can find some.
I love dark comedy, but tend to shy away from the more gory stuff.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
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The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
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Put it down to English being my second language. But that chorus is fackin infuriating.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
I have an irrational hatred of Ghostbusters. Never seen it, but the theme song was totally inescapable and it completely did my nut.
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I find there's something strange about this comment.
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Yeah, there’s some interesting stuff for IOAG’s shrink to dig into there…
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Put it down to English being my second language. But that chorus is fackin infuriating.
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Casa fantasma
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Robbb : Ralpha Males > Olesexuals (U22716)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
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The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
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posted on 21/1/22
In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Robbb : Ralpha Males > Olesexuals (U22716)
posted 5 minutes ago
Casa fantasma
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Nearly
posted on 21/1/22
Casa fantasmas? I never get it right
posted on 21/1/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 34 seconds ago
In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
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yes, i hate to be that guy, but the tv series was much better (absolutely brilliant in fact)...see also man about the house, the likely lads, the honeymooners, rising damp etc etc.
of course in terms of taking a superb tv show and turning it into a poor movie, nothing can beat steve martin as sgt bilko
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Robbb : Ralpha Males > Olesexuals (U22716)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
I’ve never seen office space but quite a lot on here recommending it so I will give it a bash later
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It's not that good...
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but i'm guessing that you saw the version dubbed into welsh...loses some of its bite i am told
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The scene where they all beat the shiiiiit out of a sheep to hip hop music just isn’t the same.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It was clearly a 'giving it a bash' joke about being excited about a film...
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 31 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
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What about Bob ?
posted on 21/1/22
Yes! Underrated movie. Dreyfus and Murray cracked me up
posted on 21/1/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 3 seconds ago
the two main characters were just like my best mate and me.
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dare we ask which of the two losers was you, and which your mate?
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I'm the depressive, he's the womaniser.
I think I'm in a minority who really liked True Grit too.
Burn After Reading isn't great, but worth it for Clooney and Pitt's parodies of their usual roles.
O Brother! I would need to rewatch one day. Back when it was on general release, I hadn't yet read The Odyssey, so I imagine many of the references might have been lost on me.
Baz, re The Big Lebowski ... for shame! I don't know how many times I've watched it, and I still enjoy it every single time.
Can't say the same for Life of Brian. There's the classic sketches of course, but I struggle to watch the whole thing without my attention levels dropping off.
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
posted on 21/1/22
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Robbb : Ralpha Males > Olesexuals (U22716)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 31 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 29 minutes ago
east is east is very good, and refreshingly unpreachy (disappointing sequel though)
recently rewatched rita, sue and bob too, which was very good
obviously gregory's girl deserves a mention
and am i the only one who finds peter greenaway films pretty funny (eg drowning by numbers?)
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Loved Rita, Sue..... But didn't find it laugh out loud.
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What about Bob ?
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He was proud not to disappoint the two girls. Unlike the Pub Landlord who says he's puffed out after the first
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 34 seconds ago
In the Loop I though was very funny, but I hadn't seen The Think of It so I suppose it was fresher for me than for UK audiences.
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yes, i hate to be that guy, but the tv series was much better (absolutely brilliant in fact)...see also man about the house, the likely lads, the honeymooners, rising damp etc etc.
of course in terms of taking a superb tv show and turning it into a poor movie, nothing can beat steve martin as sgt bilko
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Love both the thick of it and in the loop ….Malcolm is an utterly brilliant character
If you like those then give Veep ago if haven’t already
Basically the US version with the White House ….I avoided it for a long time as not a big fan of US sitcoms anymore but it is very very funny
posted on 21/1/22
It's not a comedy but Battlefield Earth is hilarious because of how bad it is. Truly awful stuff.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 34 minutes ago
The Death of Stalin
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Great shout! I can't think of another film that manages to be so funny and so terrifying in equal measure. Basically The Thick of It with an element of genuine jeopardy.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
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You're right, I just Googled it. But it ressembles the Odyssey which I read at school, so have forgotten a lot. But I know Odysseus and army have to fight their way home, si it's similar.
posted on 21/1/22
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 seconds ago
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The Warriors was based on the Odyssey. Great movie too. But not funny
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the warriors was based on the anabasis...and between cyrus, the "desperate dudes", and some of the other gangs (ooh, they're on rollerskates, scary), i found it pretty funny...but yeah, terrific movie
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You're right, I just Googled it. But it ressembles the Odyssey which I read at school, so have forgotten a lot. But I know Odysseus and army have to fight their way home, si it's similar.
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I've never read the Anabasis, but I might nox
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