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TRUMP Plumbing wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:58 am I watched the Stormzy one and that northern emo kid, they were both great, but that's it.
No interest in those as I've no idea who they are. Watched Rita Ora and that was dull enough. Judi Dench one was okay.
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Long slender neck wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:13 am I've got PSVR. Love it but doesnt look like the tech is quite taking off.

Louis Theroux interviews Bear Grylls- found his macho claims quite entertaining, one was that he hasnt farted in years.
I really enjoyed it for the first month or so, but it’s too much of a faff. Weirdly for something involving putting on a helmet and going into a virtual environment, it’s much more fun with mates
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Mary Poppins Returns

Despite coming out in 2018, I'd completely avoided this one as I'm wary of the various Disney cash-ins, pointless sequels and remakes. But, having watched this last night, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was... erm, rather good.

It’s faithful to the mood and style of the original and doesn’t disrespect the audience’s intelligence. It also avoids cliched tropes, frequently relied upon in other modern sequel/remakes, that inauthentically pander to “modern audiences” as a substitute for actual skill and creativity.

It is also not afraid to deal with some tragic events and doesn’t pull any punches with dealing with childhood trauma. For a family film, there’s no sugar-coating of the pill here. The message is very much; “kids, life can be pretty sh*t sometimes, and part of growing up is learning how to deal with that – even without any trigger warnings!”

The musical numbers are well done, including one in particular that will have most parents finding their eyes watering. Characters are well written with believable development arcs. The plot moves along at a decent pace, and doesn’t slip down any blind alleys.

I think it was seen as a bit of a box office flop. While it was never going to outshine the 1964 original, it stands up for itself and is much more than just a nostalgia-fest. If it had been made shortly after the original, I suspect it would be seen as a classic in its own right.

If you’re looking for a film to watch that works for all ages in the family - I recommend.
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CEB wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:32 pm
Long slender neck wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:13 am I've got PSVR. Love it but doesnt look like the tech is quite taking off.

Louis Theroux interviews Bear Grylls- found his macho claims quite entertaining, one was that he hasnt farted in years.
I really enjoyed it for the first month or so, but it’s too much of a faff. Weirdly for something involving putting on a helmet and going into a virtual environment, it’s much more fun with mates
Which headset do you have and which games?
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PSVR. Bought most of the popular games in the year or two after release, & a few indies. Headmaster probably my favourite
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Might get that as its on sale, but have quite a backlog already- LA Noire, Moss, Skyrim and others.

I've really enjoyed Astrobot, Doom VFR and Blood and Truth.

Keep talking and nobody explodes might be your kind of thing.
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This was my favourite fantasy game

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Long slender neck wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:51 pm Might get that as its on sale, but have quite a backlog already- LA Noire, Moss, Skyrim and others.

I've really enjoyed Astrobot, Doom VFR and Blood and Truth.

Keep talking and nobody explodes might be your kind of thing.
Keep talking and everybody leaves is the sequel I’m waiting for
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Astrobot was the first VR title I tried and is quite probably the best videogame I've ever played on any format.
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It’s great innit? But did you get the headset specially adapted for your unique features?
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The Banshees of Inisherin is on Disney+
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Thought the bear grylls, judi dench, Rita Ora and to an extent, the stormzy ones a bit full tbh. Katherine Ryan was the best and the emo kid one was interesting.

A rare miss for Louis
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Long slender neck wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:26 pm The Banshees of Inisherin is on Disney+
Just watched it for the second time. For me, this is the film of the year.
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Long slender neck wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:34 pm For Glass Onion viewers

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Tried to watch the film following the hype. Not for me.
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Tried the first episodes of

Cobra Kai- better done than i thought, yet still felt rather cheap

Stonehouse- sounded more interesting than it was
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Cobra Kai doesn’t get any better - proper dragging it out now.

I have just finished the traitors on bbc after lots of recommendations. It’s a must watch.
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Anyone watched "Treason" ? Think it's on Netflix. Watched the first Ep and can't quite warm to it - worth persevering?
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Watched both series of Slow Horses - loved it and can't wait for the next 2 sometime later this year (hopefully).

Caught up with Violent Night - brilliant - very funny and knowing.
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Am I Being Unreasonable was very very good. Don't wanna spoil it but it does take you in different directions. No surprise a second series has been commissioned
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StillSpike wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:25 pm Watched both series of Slow Horses - loved it and can't wait for the next 2 sometime later this year (hopefully).

Caught up with Violent Night - brilliant - very funny and knowing.
Slow Horses is great, very true to the books.

Loving the White Lotus series 2 so far.
And Happy Valley
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The greatest show ever written and acted is repeated tonight Early Doors on Bbc4.

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Just watch3d the football league highlights program, about 20 minutes of today's highlights and interviews , Richie just couldn't keep still during his interview, kept touching his hair and the zipper on his jacket 😂
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Last night's movie choice was "The Menu".

Thoroughly superb satirical look at the whole superchef nonsense. Great cast - including Anya Taylor-Joy. Really funny and original. Recommended.
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Was toying with watching The Menu yesterday, but we opted for the Stonehouse series on ITV instead. Decent for-telly drama that retells the absolutely bonkers story of Labour MP/Minister, John Stonehouse in the 70s. I had to look him up afterwards just to reality-check the story as it was so unbelievable. But it was true.
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