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[Barry Matthew Ween]

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[Robert B]

I watched Submarine tonight. I had no idea it was Welsh. It made me think of Garjones. I had no idea he was so twee!

Actually, even though I usually have a very short tolerance for Wes Anderson wannabes, I thought this film was pretty charming.

[garjones]

I watched Submarine tonight. I had no idea it was Welsh. It made me think of Garjones. I had no idea he was so twee!.

I had no idea it was Welsh either, I've heard of it and knew it was by Richard Ayode who isn't Welsh at all as far as I know.

It seems I'll have to watch it as the summary says it's about a 15 year old boy in Swansea in 1986 and that's basically me (well I was 13 but close enough). Twee and all.

[Robert B]

I had no idea it was Welsh either, I've heard of it and knew it was by Richard Ayode who isn't Welsh at all as far as I know.

It seems I'll have to watch it as the summary says it's about a 15 year old boy in Swansea in 1986 and that's basically me (well I was 13 but close enough). Twee and all.

I think you'll like it. It's not the greatest thing ever but the filmmaking is fairly inventive, there are some charming bits, and the casting is spot on.

[Alan Taylor]

And Paddy Considine is brilliant in it. It has a rather good soundtrack too, think it was Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys.

[Sanjay]

Robert summed it up Submarine perfectly for me. I'd also say it's worth catching, Gar.

[Paul F]

I wasn't that impressed by the first half of Submarine, but it won me over by the end. Definitely worth watching.

[Steve Sensible]

Must admit, I only made it half-way through it. Perhaps I should give it another try.

[Johnny Henning]

Watched Welt Am Draht on Hulu. I was all like, "hey, that movie The Thirteenth Floor completely ripped this off." Then it turns out both were based on the same book.

[garjones]

Robert summed it up Submarine perfectly for me. I'd also say it's worth catching, Gar.

I shall, it was on the list anyway as I like Ayoade, it's just gone a bit higher because it's about me.

[Christian U]

Watched Welt Am Draht on Hulu. I was all like, "hey, that movie The Thirteenth Floor completely ripped this off." Then it turns out both were based on the same book.

Man, it's so awesome how things like Hulu help spread obscure films.

[stephanie familiar]

watching Smash. this bollywood number is the worst thing i've ever seen.

[Sanjay]

They have a Bollywood number on it? Sheesh.

The ad men over here have better taste as I've noticed both the Mini and Heinekin adverts have been using old school Indian rock'n'roll tracks.

[steveuk]

'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' a BBC4 series about the logistical and medical history of armed forces.

The presenter has just performed a recreation of a Napoleonic leg amputation, in this case on a leg of meat from a butcher (or slaughterhouse).

The saw going through the bone is, in the words of the historical advisor, 'like cutting through green sapwood'

The sound lingers in the mind.

[Paul F]

Has anyone been watching "The 70s" documentary on BBC Two? The two episodes so far have been very good.

[Steve Sensible]

Has anyone been watching "The 70s" documentary on BBC Two? The two episodes so far have been very good.

I saw a bit of last night's episode but it wasn't really keeping my attention. Pretty depressing stuff, with all the industrial action at the time. I vaguely remember the power-cuts as well. We used to have candles in all the rooms in case the power went off, which seems pretty bizarre now.

What with that, then some Robert Webb thing on Five about how crap the 90's were, I was beginning to wonder if last night's TV was scheduled by the government to try and convince us that we'd never had it so good.

[craggy]

I saw a bit of last night's episode but it wasn't really keeping my attention. Pretty depressing stuff, with all the industrial action at the time. I vaguely remember the power-cuts as well. We used to have candles in all the rooms in case the power went off, which seems pretty bizarre now.

What with that, then some Robert Webb thing on Five about how crap the 90's were, I was beginning to wonder if last night's TV was scheduled by the government to try and convince us that we'd never had it so good.

how could you ever think that, especially whilst speaking to (sort-of) like-minded people on an internet forum?

[David Meadows]

I saw a bit of last night's episode but it wasn't really keeping my attention. Pretty depressing stuff, with all the industrial action at the time. I vaguely remember the power-cuts as well. We used to have candles in all the rooms in case the power went off, which seems pretty bizarre now.

I used to love the power cuts. When you're a kid, it doesn't get much more fun than using candles in a dark house

Actually we get regular power cuts where I live now, probably every month or two. I think we have a dodgy substation or something. It only blips for a couple of minutes, but it's incredibly annoying because after each one I have to reset the clocks on about ten different electronic devices. That wouldn't have been a problem in the 70s of course

[Steve Sensible]

Actually we get regular power cuts where I live now, probably every month or two. I think we have a dodgy substation or something.

I had that at my last place for a while. Annoyingly it was always only my road that was affected, and then not even the whole road! There's nothing more frustrating than having no power when the house opposite has lights blazing, the TV on etc.

[Ogul]

Actually we get regular power cuts where I live now, probably every month or two. I think we have a dodgy substation or something. It only blips for a couple of minutes, but it's incredibly annoying because after each one I have to reset the clocks on about ten different electronic devices. That wouldn't have been a problem in the 70s of course

We still lose power, but only rarely. A few years back, the power would cut off for like a split second in the mornings every few days, I think it was like everyone waking up and turning on their AC, hair dryers, coffee pots at once or something. It would turn off just long enough to reboot the TV, computers (if you didn't have a UPS), game systems, etc. We also occasionally get full-on power outages during heavy weather, but these usually don't last more than a couple hours, and the worst in recent memory was a few years back that lasted like 12-24 hours or so. We have candles around the house, and also LED lanterns, but one of the great things about the modern age is cell phones, everyone has little basic flashlights in their pockets. The main screen alone isn't good enough to read by or anything, but it does let you see well enough to navigate to better light sources.