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Post by randomtask on Dec 23, 2020 16:20:59 GMT
I decided to subject myself to The Star Wars Holiday Special, all 1hr 48m of it. I had heard that it was awful, George Lucas tried to get all the copies destroyed etc... but what the hell, I was bored. Jeez, it's bad, really really bad.
The first 20 mins or so were actually in the so bad it's good territory. From Chewbacca's family being introduced like it was an episode of Happy Days, to Chewie's son being yelled at by his Mum to do the dishes, to, and i kid you not, some bloke giving Chewie's Dad some VR porn as a "Life Day" present!
It's utter terribleness stops being charming and just starts to grate after that a while though. It mostly takes place at Chewbacca's family home and they are just growling at each other, without subtitles, so there is no real dialogue going on and it gets irritating quick. This is all interspersed with cameos from who i assume were famous people of the time (1978) singing songs or doing skits like a cooking show or DIY.
I'm glad i watched it though, if only because now i know i will never ever have to watch it again! 2/10
Oh yeah, at one point Princess Leia randomly bursts into song!
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Post by hblock on Dec 23, 2020 18:13:18 GMT
I decided to subject myself to The Star Wars Holiday Special, all 1hr 48m of it. I had heard that it was awful, George Lucas tried to get all the copies destroyed etc... but what the hell, I was bored. Jeez, it's bad, really really bad. The first 20 mins or so were actually in the so bad it's good territory. From Chewbacca's family being introduced like it was an episode of Happy Days, to Chewie's son being yelled at by his Mum to do the dishes, to, and i kid you not, some bloke giving Chewie's Dad some VR porn as a "Life Day" present! It's utter terribleness stops being charming and just starts to grate after that a while though. It mostly takes place at Chewbacca's family home and they are just growling at each other, without subtitles, so there is no real dialogue going on and it gets irritating quick. This is all interspersed with cameos from who i assume were famous people of the time (1978) singing songs or doing skits like a cooking show or DIY. I'm glad i watched it though, if only because now i know i will never ever have to watch it again! 2/10 Oh yeah, at one point Princess Leia randomly bursts into song!
Ah, so someone else I sort of know has seen this too! Got a copy on VHS I picked up at a memorabilia fair years ago. It's not all that bad provided you approach it as a bit of fun and don't expect it to be Episode 4.5. Although I've long since forgotten a lot of the fine detail you describe so I guess it didn't make that much of a positive impression on me either.
And to think people moaned about Jar Jar Binks!
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Post by richardroper on Dec 23, 2020 20:18:33 GMT
Might sound a bit macabre but The Ripper on Netflix is worth a watch if you were alive during that time. Interesting take on the social scene of Britain at the time.
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Post by randomtask on Jan 2, 2021 10:39:24 GMT
Finding Jack Charlton - Great documentary about the late Jack Charlton, focusing mainly on his managerial stint at Ireland, the effect it had on the country as a whole and on his dementia towards the end. Unexpectedly moving as well. 9/10
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Post by iks on Feb 2, 2021 13:15:26 GMT
I recommend you don't watch gmtv. I would love to see Piers Morgan's mouth filled up with resin.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Feb 7, 2021 9:19:21 GMT
I don't understand the continued presence of Morgan. Shouldn't he have been publicly shamed and just faded into obscurity after that phone hacking business? I remember being quite shocked when he popped up America's Got Talent or whatever it was. He's not American, he hasn't got any talent, he's a shamed public figure, how the hell has he got that job? What's next, Rolf Harris as the new judge on 'Dancing with the Stars'? Ludicrous. Imagine entering a competition with a genuine talent and having to stand there in front of everyone while that prat criticises you. Unbelievable.
The Mirror Crack'd - Murder mystery Miss Marple film. I'm not sure I've seen a film before with such a disparity between the star quality of the cast and the quality of the script. Really quite rubbish. 2/10
The Amazing Mr Blunden - Mystery ghost story type thing. I think this is quite highly thought of but I couldn't get into that at all. I assume it's meant to be a kids film but it's really quite weird. And not in a good way. Long, slow, quite amateurish, and just all a bit strangely done. I think the style of the film is best summed up by the fact at the end all the characters appear one at a time, look into the camera, and go "goodbye". I'll go 3.5/10
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Post by iks on Feb 7, 2021 19:22:03 GMT
Amazon prime bods. I wholly recommended The Green book 9/10, and Upside. 8/10.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Mar 3, 2021 8:34:53 GMT
Dallas, Dynasty, Terrahawks, He-Man, Tom and Jerry, Dukes of Hazzard, Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Rambo, Road Runner, Daffy Duck, The A-Team, The A-Team, I see the A-Team.
Do you ever just find a song that you haven't thought of in at least 20 years just appears in your head for no reason? I hope it's gone tomorrow.
I see the Second series of Dead Pixels is available on Four. It won't be for everyone but I like it. Sort of Peep Show/Dead Meat sort of thing.
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Post by iks on Mar 6, 2021 17:03:56 GMT
Yeah, break my stride by Matthew Wilder. Annoying ditty.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Mar 13, 2021 8:32:45 GMT
Didn't know what that was but looked it up and immediately recognised it. And immediately turned it off. I don't want that in my head.
I've been watching The Wire again. It's really good. 10/10
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Post by randomtask on Mar 13, 2021 9:37:20 GMT
Tenet - I'd put this off because i'd heard it was really complicated and hard to follow but it wasn't that bad in the end. Some great action scenes and intriguing storyline, even if you did have to suspend your disbelief a heck of a lot. 8/10 Enjoyed WandaVision series as well... If you want a laugh, read some of the reviews of the final episode on IMDB. It's full of Marvel geeks and man-babies throwing hissing fits because the crap theory they had been building over the weeks on how it would end didn't happen  I've also been rewatching Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish shows, he's put them all on YouTube. Love those shows, pity he decided to stop. One of his Found Poems on the Meghan and Harry shit, or the now genderless Potato Heads would have been cracking
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