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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/6/2017 1:07:14 AM   
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I watched Valkyrie again yesterday. No idea to what extent it is a historical representation of the facts, but regardless, on second viewing it remains a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch.

It's generally factually correct but I didn't think it's very good and Cruise does a poor job of representing Stauffenberg. The critics generally agree. A much better film on the subject is this...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stauffenberg_(film)

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/6/2017 5:32:04 AM   
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I watched Valkyrie again yesterday. No idea to what extent it is a historical representation of the facts, but regardless, on second viewing it remains a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch.

It's generally factually correct but I didn't think it's very good and Cruise does a poor job of representing Stauffenberg. The critics generally agree. A much better film on the subject is this...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stauffenberg_(film)

Cheers, Neilster

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I am sure they could have got many better choices for the lead role. Perhaps the subject matter of the film (hardly likely to guarantee a box-office hit with audiences today) meant that the producers needed a name to ensure it wasn't a commercial flop?

But Cruise, although a bit light-weight, is not imo a bad actor - in fact he's very watchable. It's just that in comparison with the likes of Branagh, Stamp, Nighy, Hollander, Wilkinson etc he doesn't quite cut the mustard - but I don't think his performance distracts in any way from the film.

I haven't seen the version you mention (although would certainly like to) but I read the reviews on IMDB and interestingly it is less well rated (small no. of raters though) than Valkyrie, and some of those giving it high marks seem to do so either because Tom Cruise is not in it and/or 'real'? German actors are.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/6/2017 2:52:14 PM   
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And of course, soon to come its the biggie - Game of Thrones Series 7


What episode (or portion of an episode) is the over / under (fnar fnar) for a seriously wanton display of naughty bits?

I'll say it's in the first 1/3 of episode 1. Any takers? And at what odds?
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Do you mean beeeewwbs? Well there probably won't be much time for naughty bits once the white walkers roll into town, so yes, maybe they will get that in early (fnarr, fnarr).



Point of order. I sincerely hope that I have not been misspelling that staple, that mainstay British expression of lewdness, innuendo and indecent thought about all things naughty. Have I?

ETA: According to Oxford Dictionaries online, either spelling is acceptable. Whew!

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fnarr_fnarr

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/8/2017 4:39:17 PM   
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I've been looking at lots of the Honest Trailers on You Tube.

Some of these are extremely funny....

Beeeewbs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2024493747&feature=iv&index=96&list=PL86F4D497FD3CACCE&src_vid=3LHmkVqYgKo&v=SVaD8rouJn0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38_c6dh6Y6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LHmkVqYgKo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1CI3e4w9CI

Indeed.

Finally caught up enough of Game of Thrones to dare giving these a watch.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/12/2017 5:34:06 PM   
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juH-ckrN-cQ

Nice, short, and educational.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/12/2017 7:34:06 PM   
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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/13/2017 8:20:49 PM   
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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/13/2017 10:53:43 PM   
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A must see 3 part Netflix documentary, related with the five Hollywood directors who filmed WW2, William Wyler, Frank Capra, George Stevens, John Ford and John Huston.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuiCTz6Khw

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/13/2017 11:51:37 PM   
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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 1:14:32 AM   
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxzGEGB3_U

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 6:27:33 AM   
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Idiot's Guide to Game of Thrones Season 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxzGEGB3_U

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Are there any spoilers in this for Season 7 and beyond Zorch old boy?


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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 6:28:20 AM   
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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 7:10:46 AM   
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Idiot's Guide to Game of Thrones Season 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxzGEGB3_U

warspite1

Are there any spoilers in this for Season 7 and beyond Zorch old boy?


No - just speculation.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 6:49:59 PM   
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/07/16/doctor-jodie-whittaker-replace-peter-capaldi-time-lord-regeneration/

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 7:12:32 PM   
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Watched Apollo 13 again yesterday. What a very, very good film

Indeed.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 9:20:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Poldark Series 3 is hotting up nicely. Poor Morwenna has finally married the hideous Reverend Whitworth who is about to show his true colours.... lumme!

Meanwhile Fearless concludes tomorrow. A classy show so far, let's hope the ending doesn't disappoint.

Then its the biggy, Game of Thrones starts tomorrow - really looking forward to that one .

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/16/2017 9:28:30 PM   
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Poldark Series 3 is hotting up nicely. Poor Morwenna has finally married the hideous Reverend Whitworth who is about to show his true colours.... lumme!

Meanwhile Fearless concludes tomorrow. A classy show so far, let's hope the ending doesn't disappoint.

Then its the biggy, Game of Thrones starts tomorrow - really looking forward to that one .

I'm rooting for the White Walkers.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/17/2017 1:54:53 AM   
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Then its the biggy, Game of Thrones starts tomorrow - really looking forward to that one .


Not here it doesn't. It's on NOW. You'll be surprised just how many Lannisters die in the first episode, mate. Holy cow! They've got all 'em-big and tall and short! Just in one episode!*













*This may not be entirely accurate.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/17/2017 8:37:15 PM   
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Well, there is this other young woman named Clara...

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/17/2017 10:33:11 PM   
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Poldark Series 3 is hotting up nicely. Poor Morwenna has finally married the hideous Reverend Whitworth who is about to show his true colours.... lumme!


I remember watching Poldark in the 70's and was one of my favourite series at the time. Usually the remakes are worse than the originals. How is this versus the original one?

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 6:03:26 AM   
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Poldark Series 3 is hotting up nicely. Poor Morwenna has finally married the hideous Reverend Whitworth who is about to show his true colours.... lumme!


I remember watching Poldark in the 70's and was one of my favourite series at the time. Usually the remakes are worse than the originals. How is this versus the original one?

warspite1

I watched the original too, although given the length of time, I cannot remember too much about it. I remember enjoying it at the time though. I would say that if the original was better than this production then it would have been extremely good because this new version is excellent .




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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 6:24:11 AM   
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Great to have GoT back! The first episode was minus the usual violence (although the opening scene was good for getting the series 7 body count up and running) However there were no beeeewwbs and too much of the extreme language. They are obviously using that less sparingly this time around and there's no real need for that imo. Clegane's character continues to evolve - his sorrow when coming across the father and daughter he'd met previously (series 5 or 6?) was touching - and I actually find myself rooting for the guy

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 7:19:07 AM   
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Clegane's character continues to evolve - his sorrow when coming across the father and daughter he'd met previously (series 5 or 6?) was touching - and I actually find myself rooting for the guy

The show is just setting us up to kill him in heartbreaking fashion.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 8:43:34 AM   
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Well its now official... that'll divide opinion

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/07/16/doctor-jodie-whittaker-replace-peter-capaldi-time-lord-regeneration/


It sure did. Going to be interesting how this will be done. Alas, soooo long untill th enext season

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 8:45:26 AM   
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and I actually find myself rooting for the guy


I actually find myself rooting for most of the people in the show, with a few exceptions (Bolton, Jeoffrey etc), I even have some sympathy for Cersei tbh.

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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 12:09:18 PM   
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Cersei isn't a bad weather girl, but her forecasts always seem to be the same: cold with a chance of Snow over the Wall ... cloudy with a chance of rain in the North ... Winter is Coming ...


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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 4:15:04 PM   
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Cersei isn't a bad weather girl, but her forecasts always seem to be the same: cold with a chance of Snow over the Wall ... cloudy with a chance of rain in the North ... Winter is Coming ...


warspite1

To be fair, I think Yanet is slightly better....gives out warmer weather too




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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 4:21:03 PM   
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and I actually find myself rooting for the guy


I actually find myself rooting for most of the people in the show, with a few exceptions (Bolton, Jeoffrey etc), I even have some sympathy for Cersei tbh.
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Indeed - one of the many strengths of the program is that people are people and - with a few exceptions like those you named - characters are not all good or all bad. So yes, we have the pantomine villains like Joffrey and Ramsey, but in the main the characters are more nuanced - even the good ones have their faults and the bad ones have their positives. I actually like the characters of Cersei and Jaime


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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 4:21:48 PM   
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RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? - 7/18/2017 5:45:31 PM   
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and I actually find myself rooting for the guy


I actually find myself rooting for most of the people in the show, with a few exceptions (Bolton, Jeoffrey etc), I even have some sympathy for Cersei tbh.


Cersei was my favourite in the books. Looking from outside, she was like stark raving mad, but always when reading through her POV it all made perfect sense

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