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Saturday night is fav of the year night tonight again. Fab film, and gets better every watching

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Ice Age 2: the meltdown...(2006) Queen Latifah joins the crew from no1.

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Originally Posted by struth

whats it like Neil? its on my list.

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Its a found footage film Grant. High production values and if you love giant monster smashing cities films then I think you will like this. If you hate that sort of thing then not for you. I liked this a lot. The early bits when New York comes under attack, but from what is chilling stuff. Shades of 9/11, the fear and terror palpable, but when its clear it some giant creature... it becomes surreal.

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Originally Posted by struth

Wilt (1989)film adaptation of the Tom Sharpe novel written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick. Stars Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Alison Steadman and Diana Quick.

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I didn't like this, but I really liked Porter House Blues and Blot on the Landscape :lol:

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Originally Posted by Barry

Been watching the 'Sharpe' films made for Carlton TV. Can't comment on the historical accuracy, but the production values seem high. Enjoying them all. :)

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Me too. Drama shows them on Sat from lunchtime. Sharpe's Gold was on last Saturday.

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Originally Posted by Macca

Robert Downy Jr could do it. He'd be my pick, anyway. Most of the racism and sexism is in Flashman's commentary, so could be played down a bit. The actual events are fairly historically accurate and there are a lot of strong female and ethnic characters in all the stories. Not saying it would be easy, but I watch so many films that cost $100 million and think why did they bother making a film of that crap when there are these great stories lying unused?

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Can't get past its the bully from Tom Brown. Lots of folks ask for the books though.

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Originally Posted by struth

Saturday night is fav of the year night tonight again. Fab film, and gets better every watching

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I thought this stank!! Really poor...

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Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L

Can't get past its the bully from Tom Brown. Lots of folks ask for the books though.

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Lol... its a marmite type of character to be fair Neil. Love or loathe, or maybe both in some ways... you have to take him in his day of course.

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Originally Posted by Arkless Electronics

I thought this stank!! Really poor...

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Surprising how many folk say that. Its mostly as they are used to the original characters so much that its all so wrong to them. I was a bit that way first view tbh. But gave it another 2 views and glad i did as when you get over the change, its actually very well done

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Originally Posted by struth

Surprising how many folk say that. Its mostly as they are used to the original characters so much that its all so wrong to them. I was a bit that way first view tbh. But gave it another 2 views and glad i did as when you get over the change, its actually very well done

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Obviously it invites comparison with the original.... and it compares very poorly IMO. The original was just so perfect that it was foolish to even attempt this!

Try "Godfrey's cottage" for a really good episode of the original;)