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[Jenson_Rules]

''Watch the satire and wit of 'Have I Got News For You', 'Mock The Week', 'QI', 'Never Mind The Buzzc#cks'''

Actually, I watch all 4 of these programmes when I have the chance as they are each very funny. NMTB isnt as good now though cos Simon Amstell just isnt as funnly as Mark Lemarr was.

[ykickamoocow]

I got sent the first season of QI last month by my aunt who lives in England and at that point i had never heard of the show. Now that i have watched it i think it is brilliant. Stephen Fry and Alan Davies are very funny and i find it really strange that such a great show like QI doesnt air on Australian TV.

Edited by ykickamoocow, 23 February 2007 - 06:45 AM.

[jemstride]

mock the week is hilarious.

back on films, i watched '40-yr old virgin' the other day, was very very funny! also watched 'the departed', not bad, wouldnt watch it again, not a very happy ending, everyone dies!

really want to see 'nacho libre' with jack black

[pabloh20]

jemstride, on Feb 23 2007, 12:52 PM, said:

really want to see 'nacho libre' with jack black

It's ok, not one I'd really recommend though and I usually like Jack Black's films.

[goferrarigo]

jemstride, on Feb 23 2007, 06:52 AM, said:

mock the week is hilarious.

back on films, i watched '40-yr old virgin' the other day, was very very funny! also watched 'the departed', not bad, wouldnt watch it again, not a very happy ending, everyone dies!

really want to see 'nacho libre' with jack black

Gee, thanks for the ending m8. some people hae not watched it yet and you just ruined it for them.

EDIT:- that reminds me anyone watched true romance?

Edited by goferrarigo, 23 February 2007 - 04:42 PM.

[dribbler]

Jenson_Rules!!!, on Feb 23 2007, 06:37 AM, said:

''Watch the satire and wit of 'Have I Got News For You', 'Mock The Week', 'QI', 'Never Mind The Buzzc#cks'''

Actually, I watch all 4 of these programmes when I have the chance as they are each very funny. NMTB isnt as good now though cos Simon Amstell just isnt as funnly as Mark Lemarr was.

I think Amstell is better than Lemar. The latter just liked the sound of his own voice and was a bit arrogant. Each to their own though....

ykickamoocow, on Feb 23 2007, 06:44 AM, said:

I got sent the first season of QI last month by my aunt who lives in England and at that point i had never heard of the show. Now that i have watched it i think it is brilliant. Stephen Fry and Alan Davies are very funny and i find it really strange that such a great show like QI doesnt air on Australian TV.

I'm glad you approve Ykick. I guess convicts and Sheilas wouldn't 'get' an intellectual homosexual, that's why.

goferrarigo, on Feb 23 2007, 04:42 PM, said:

Gee, thanks for the ending m8. some people hae not watched it yet and you just ruined it for them.

Yeah! Next time be more dicreet and say "they all die at the end when they get shot with a 'blank' "

[pumpdoc]

goferrarigo, on Feb 23 2007, 08:42 AM, said:

Gee, thanks for the ending m8. some people hae not watched it yet and you just ruined it for them.

EDIT:- that reminds me anyone watched true romance?

That's in my Slater top 3 as #1

[irishfemalefan]

goferrarigo, on Feb 23 2007, 05:42 PM, said:

Gee, thanks for the ending m8. some people hae not watched it yet and you just ruined it for them.

EDIT:- that reminds me anyone watched true romance?

Now that is a truly excellent film

[goferrarigo]

I just watched it last night, all i could say was the movie is crazy(wierd) and you turly cannot excpet what will happen next.

[irishfemalefan]

goferrarigo, on Feb 23 2007, 08:07 PM, said:

I just watched it last night, all i could say was the movie is crazy(wierd) and you turly cannot excpet what will happen next.

Its definitely up there as 1 of my faves - along with Green Mile, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Casino, Pulp Fiction & more recently Sin City

oh and i cant forget Shrek of course!!!

[monza gorilla]

You were doing great until you mentioned Shrek............. Change that to The Corpse Bride and you're back on track!

[irishfemalefan]

monza gorilla, on Feb 23 2007, 09:16 PM, said:

You were doing great until you mentioned Shrek............. Change that to The Corpse Bride and you're back on track!

Shrek is brilliant (the 1st is much better than the 2nd) - i havent seen the Corpse Bride though my friend did just get a doll from it for her (30th) birthday - looks pretty odd

I watched Schindlers List again for about the 4th time the other night - bawled my eyes out as usual but its a great film - and of course Liam Neeson is from my home town of Ballymena & his dad was my lolli pop man at primary school.....

Edited by irishfemalefan, 23 February 2007 - 08:20 PM.

[monza gorilla]

Yeah, Shrek 1 is better than Shrek 2. It's the Shawshank Redemption for me.
(I must pay more attention: I thought you said Liam Neeson was your lollipop man...... An enduring image..............)

[irishfemalefan]

monza gorilla, on Feb 23 2007, 09:24 PM, said:

Yeah, Shrek 1 is better than Shrek 2. It's the Shawshank Redemption for me.
(I must pay more attention: I thought you said Liam Neeson was your lollipop man...... An enduring image..............)

ooooh i wish - no his dad helped me cross the road when i was too tiny to do it all by myself - though we did used to sit on his shiny bonnet for a while first -of his VW Bettle of course

love Shawshank too but i still prefer the Green Mile - though Shawshank is a better book

[pumpdoc]

irishfemalefan, on Feb 23 2007, 12:26 PM, said:

ooooh i wish - no his dad helped me cross the road when i was too tiny to do it all by myself - though we did used to sit on his shiny bonnet for a while first -of his VW Bettle of course

love Shawshank too but i still prefer the Green Mile - though Shawshank is a better book

Green Mile doesn't hold a candle to Shawshank.

Suuuuuure it was the VW's bonnet

[monza gorilla]

They're both slow burners, though I've not read The Green Mile, just seen the film. I've gone off Mr. King though - he seems to be recycling his books and passing them off as new. Much prefer Clive Barker on that score.

[monza gorilla]

pumpdoc, on Feb 23 2007, 08:32 PM, said:

Green Mile doesn't hold a candle to Shawshank.

Suuuuuure it was the VW's bonnet

Agreed, and my thoughts exactly about the VW....

[irishfemalefan]

monza gorilla, on Feb 23 2007, 09:33 PM, said:

They're both slow burners, though I've not read The Green Mile, just seen the film. I've gone off Mr. King though - he seems to be recycling his books and passing them off as new. Much prefer Clive Barker on that score.

hadnt read Steven King in ages but as there is a limited choice of English books here i re-read The Stand again - takes a long time but it really is a good book - was on a bit of a roll then so also re-read Desperation, not bad either and just started Dreamcatcher which is a bit odd - the Shawshank is actually called the Rita Haworth story

I swear it was the VW   

[Autumnpuma]

pumpdoc, on Feb 23 2007, 12:32 PM, said:

Green Mile doesn't hold a candle to Shawshank.

Agreed.

monza gorilla, on Feb 23 2007, 12:33 PM, said:

They're both slow burners, though I've not read The Green Mile, just seen the film. I've gone off Mr. King though - he seems to be recycling his books and passing them off as new. Much prefer Clive Barker on that score.

Barker is fantastic. Ever read a short story of his called The Yattering and Jack? Very amusing. (I've got a signed copy of Weaveworld on my shelves...he's a nice guy to meet)

irishfemalefan, on Feb 23 2007, 12:37 PM, said:

hadnt read Steven King in ages but as there is a limited choice of English books here i re-read The Stand again - takes a long time but it really is a good book - was on a bit of a roll then so also re-read Desperation, not bad either and just started Dreamcatcher which is a bit odd - the Shawshank is actually called the Rita Haworth story

I swear it was the VW   

Stephen King has some real gems; Eyes of the Dragon and IT being the best of them. The Stand is also very good, but the quinessential King is IT.

[Quiet One]

Some of my favorite films in no particular order:
All of Fellini movies, all of Woody Allen movies (well, almost), all of Monty Python movies, A Plain Story by David Lynch, High Fidelity (the one with John Cusack), Citizen Kane, The Party (with Peter Sellers, sorry my Indian fellows but its too funny!), the one about John Malcovich, Something About Mary, Zoolander, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The treasure of Sierra Madre, Dr.Strangelove, Mr.Ripley, A clockwork orange, Blow Up, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Vendetta...gee, bad idea...too many of them.

[Kay]

goferrarigo, on Feb 22 2007, 11:14 PM, said:

watch syriana , if you want my advice. crash was good but quite heavy.

I will watch Syriana then. Must be the first film I've seen in at least 3 weeks if not 4.

[goferrarigo]

Kay_zee, on Feb 23 2007, 03:38 PM, said:

I will watch Syriana then. Must be the first film I've seen in at least 3 weeks if not 4.

Good you took my advice, I don't use it anyways.

[Jenson_Rules]

Syriana is very good, so is Crash but like goferrarigo said, it is very heavy and one of those films you need to pay attention too! Personally though I do prefer Sandra Bullock in her more amusing films, such as Miss Congeniality!

Does anyone here like any really Sh#t films, things like Mean Girls and John Tucker Must Die! So funny yet so wrong lol!

[irishfemalefan]

I watched Angel Heart again a few weeks ago - 1st time i saw it i was about 14 & didnt understand it but now finally i get it - brilliant film!!!!!

[monza gorilla]

Autumnpuma, on Feb 23 2007, 09:33 PM, said:

Agreed.
Barker is fantastic. Ever read a short story of his called The Yattering and Jack? Very amusing. (I've got a signed copy of Weaveworld on my shelves...he's a nice guy to meet)
Stephen King has some real gems; Eyes of the Dragon and IT being the best of them. The Stand is also very good, but the quinessential King is IT.

The Yattering and Jack is hilarious! I have all his books, although I had to read The Great and Secret Show twice just to get my head round it.

Irish, Angel Heart is a bona fide classic.

[Autumnpuma]

monza gorilla, on Feb 24 2007, 04:44 AM, said:

The Yattering and Jack is hilarious! I have all his books, although I had to read The Great and Secret Show twice just to get my head round it.

Irish, Angel Heart is a bona fide classic.

I haven't read The Great and Secret Show yet, but Barker has thrice the amount of brainpower I have, so I imagine I'll have to read it three times....

[dribbler]

I took Mrs dribbler to watch Jim Carrey's new film 'The Number 23' on friday night. It's worth a watch. The plot is interesting if a little implausible at the end and it's refreshing to see Carrey in a straight role, which he carrey's (geddit?) off very well. Not only that, we were on the back row and Mrs drib had to get close to me when things got scary; always nice.

[Quiet One]

dribbler, on Feb 25 2007, 03:50 PM, said:

I took Mrs dribbler to watch Jim Carrey's new film 'The Number 23' on friday night. It's worth a watch. The plot is interesting if a little implausible at the end and it's refreshing to see Carrey in a straight role, which he carrey's (geddit?) off very well. Not only that, we were on the back row and Mrs drib had to get close to me when things got scary; always nice.

Carrey did a great job in Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, too.

[dribbler]

Quiet One, on Feb 25 2007, 04:21 PM, said:

Carrey did a great job in Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, too.

Not seen it. A serious role too?

[monza gorilla]

When he's acting, instead of gurning, he's not at all bad. I still think the Truman Show is his peak so far, though.