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[Christian U]

Game of Shadows was thoroughly entertaining, but I share the feeling of some others that it would've been nice to have seen more detecting (and more dialogue in general) and less flying bullets. Personally, I love how Richie shoots action scenes (I don't find them disorienting at all, or at least not more so than I like it), but you can still overdo this stuff, especially in a Sherlock Holmes movie. The plot wasn't all that, but I was expecting that after the first part. And there was tons of good stuff, some very funny moments, Downey being his usual brilliant self, and I liked Jared Harris a lot.

[Johnny Henning]

Sherlock Holmes isn't as much about detective work as the fiction works, but at the same time, the stories could be quite adventure and action oriented as well.

I felt that Fincher's GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO really glossed over the detective work as well. To the point where even I wondered how they got to the identity of the killer even though I've seen the original film.

[Ian Smith]

I'm watching the Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and wondering why Jamie Oliver is allowed on tv.

[Steve Sensible]

I'm watching the Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and wondering why Jamie Oliver is allowed on tv.

I was wondering the same thing about Miranda Hart.

And David Walliams.

EDIT: Also, how dare they sit Miranda in front of a photo of Karen Gillan!

[Craig MacD]

Does he give any insight into how it went off the rails?

He talks a lot about a number of scenes that were much longer and had to cut or edited in order to keep the pace of the film. He mentions in the commentary that the movie hasn't been released to the public yet so he's not sure how it plays, but he was really concerned about the movie not being too dark. There were a few things that he did in order to appease RDJ (a blue race car instead of a red and yellow one) and Mickey Rourke (who wanted Whiplash to have a pet, and he asked Favreau to keep in a small bit where Whiplash's parakeet drank vodka). He was very much interested in making Whiplash a dark version of Tony Stark and dealing with the legacy or father/son relationships in the film.

Watching Thor commentary now by Kenneth Bragnagh (sp?), which he notes is also a father/son story.

[Johnny Henning]

Just saw Rare Exports which is again a father/son story. Seriously, not one woman even as an extra - not even a photograph of a female.

It's an interesting idea, but in the end, they don't do much with it.

[Rory Abel]

Just saw Rare Exports which is again a father/son story. Seriously, not one woman even as an extra - not even a photograph of a female.

It's an interesting idea, but in the end, they don't do much with it.

Yeah I thought the shorts were more interesting than the eventual film they were raising funds for.

[Russell H]

The Downton Abbey Christmas episode really delivered. The ending made for a great moment.

Exactly. You rarely see a speedboat chase nowadays, let alone one in the Kalahari desert (filmed in Camber Sands! It's amazing what John Woo can do on an ITV budget!)

Not sure they needed the mutants in the second speedboat using night-vision goggles, though. Still, it did lead to that brilliant bit with the warthog pit and the propelling pencil, so I guess it was necessary.

[Adam Balson]

I'm watching the Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and wondering why Jamie Oliver is allowed on tv.

I was wondering the same thing about Miranda Hart.

And David Walliams.

EDIT: Also, how dare they sit Miranda in front of a photo of Karen Gillan!

I'm 4ODing it and I don't mind Miranda but the other two are getting on my tits a bit. And for a guy who 'jokes' a lot, David Walliam's always comes off as a bit of a bitch to me.

Eddie Izzard is hilarious on it though!

[Johnny Henning]

Yeah I thought the shorts were more interesting than the eventual film they were raising funds for.

If it had been more like THE THING, I would've like it. The movie really worked against its own premise throughout. Obvious budgetary restrictions hurt the stories.

[brucegray666]

I was wondering the same thing about Miranda Hart.

And David Walliams.

EDIT: Also, how dare they sit Miranda in front of a photo of Karen Gillan!

God, that woman is painfully unfunny. I just don't understand how she gets work as a comedienne.

[Christian U]

I'm slowly catching up with Misfits. Found it a bit hard to to watch at first, because they're all such a bunch of assholes that it almost turned me off the show, but it's a lot of fun once you get into it.

[garjones]

I'm slowly catching up with Misfits. Found it a bit hard to to watch at first, because they're all such a bunch of assholes that it almost turned me off the show, but it's a lot of fun once you get into it.

I was uncertain at first too but it's not just warming to the characters (we always differ on needing sympathetic characters), it also just gets better as it goes along. Episode 4 was when it clicked with me and they get a lot more inventive with the powers and storylines.

Series 2 & 3 are even better, I love the new probation worker they get who seriously doesn't give a toss.

[Steve Sensible]

God, that woman is painfully unfunny. I just don't understand how she gets work as a comedienne.

Have you ever seen that sitcom of hers? It's one of those shows where they've got the (presumably canned) laughter turned up to 11 for the entire show. She just has to blink, and the audience is in hysterics. I just sat there thinking, "what are you laughing at??"

I was uncertain at first too but it's not just warming to the characters (we always differ on needing sympathetic characters), it also just gets better as it goes along. Episode 4 was when it clicked with me and they get a lot more inventive with the powers and storylines.

It had me at episode 2 - the one with the old lady who'd regained her youth. I thought the idea was really clever, and it really tugged at the old heartstrings.

[Christian U]

I was uncertain at first too but it's not just warming to the characters (we always differ on needing sympathetic characters), it also just gets better as it goes along. Episode 4 was when it clicked with me and they get a lot more inventive with the powers and storylines.

Series 2 & 3 are even better, I love the new probation worker they get who seriously doesn't give a toss.

Yeah, he's great (I'm just finishing season 2 now). I loved

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future Simon

, too - that was pretty awesome. And I like how they don't mind going big, if that's where their ideas take them - stuff like them going public and the milk guy. Of course, it's an advantage that Curtis can get them out of any corner they're backed into by rewinding it all; he's the ultimate reusable deus ex machina. But they're using him in a way that doesn't make that bothersome or annoying, they're really good at it.

[Russell H]

I only started watching it a few months ago, watched all of 1&2 just before season 3 started, but I was hooked pretty much from the start.

Of all the characters, my favourite is probably Kelly. Especially in season 3.

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The whole "Yeah mate, I'm a fookin' rocket scientist!" thing is just brilliant.

[Christian U]

Kelly is awesome. What is that accent, by the way? It's quite hard to understand her at times.

[Steve Sensible]

Kelly is awesome. What is that accent, by the way? It's quite hard to understand her at times.

It's a Derby chav accent.


Watching Gus van Sant's Restless. It's a little too self-consciously quirky, but it's quite sweet.

[Craig MacD]

Watched the True Grit remake. It was a well put together film, but not overly impressive by any means. Fantastic performance by Jeff Bridges though.

[Christian U]

Thanks, Steve!