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🎄CHRISTMAS TV FILM WATCH 2023 🎅
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Nah, it's Rod from the Football Factory.KBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Most of the films I've seen him in since that have been fairly crappy low budget things and he hasn't been particularly convincing, but he certainly pulls this role off superbly. Very impressive.2 -
He was one of my best mates growing up. Went Bexley Grammar together and then college in Dartford, drifted away from our group after that. Lovely guy. Last bumped into him about 3 years ago over Greenwich ParkKBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣5 -
Tubes?AFKABartram said:
He was one of my best mates growing up. Went Bexley Grammar together and then college in Dartford, drifted away from our group after that. Lovely guy. Last bumped into him about 3 years ago over Greenwich ParkKBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣0 -
No Neil Maskell, the actor you’re talking aboutOff_it said:
Tubes?AFKABartram said:
He was one of my best mates growing up. Went Bexley Grammar together and then college in Dartford, drifted away from our group after that. Lovely guy. Last bumped into him about 3 years ago over Greenwich ParkKBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣0 -
I know, I know ......AFKABartram said:
No Neil Maskell, the actor you’re talking aboutOff_it said:
Tubes?AFKABartram said:
He was one of my best mates growing up. Went Bexley Grammar together and then college in Dartford, drifted away from our group after that. Lovely guy. Last bumped into him about 3 years ago over Greenwich ParkKBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣0 -
North Lower Neil said:
Are you sure this wasn't a dream?Hal1x said:Saw an early Norman Wisdom film yesterday and surprised to see him beaten up by a young Oliver Reeds gang, and saved by younger Michael Caine and his gang.
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Wow! That’s class.AFKABartram said:
He was one of my best mates growing up. Went Bexley Grammar together and then college in Dartford, drifted away from our group after that. Lovely guy. Last bumped into him about 3 years ago over Greenwich ParkKBslittlesis said:
Great isn’t it.Off_it said:Just watch "Bull" on Netflix, based on the recommendation here.
Jesus. Not exactly Christmas family viewing and certainly not for the faint-hearted, but I absolutely loved it. Not sure how or why it's passed me by until now.
9/10 for me
But I always think the fella who plays Bull is Tubes from SoccerAM 🤷♀️🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Was his nickname Tubes? 🤣🤣🤣😜😜😘0 -
Subjected myself to most of Last Christmas. While I already knew what the twist was, it still was totally contrived rubbish.1
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I've seen it before, and despite the fact I really like Wham, enjoy the occasional romcom and have liked the main cast in various other things, I was struggling to make it through to the end. Didn't help that I kept thinking at various points "why did you use this song here, when that one would have been more appropriate?"
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SATURDAY 23rd DECEMBER
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4.30PM - CHANNEL 4 - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
9.00PM - CHANNEL 4 - DIE HARD
9.00PM - ITV 2 - WEDDING CRASHERS
1.50PM - SKY CINEMA THRILLER - THE SHOOTER
7.00PM - SKY DOCUMENTARIES - THE ALPINIST
ANYTIME - NETFLIX - LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
FILM TO AVOID
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9.00PM - SKY SCI-FI - ATTACK OF THE METH GATOR
RECOMMENDED FILM OF THE DAY
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZrU2Xo
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Die Hard is my choice3
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I have to watch Die Hard every Xmas. Love it.1
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My missus starts welling up at just the mention of It's A Wonderful Life. Yet we watch it every year. A stone cold classic that so many people have never watched. My younger relatives, and their friends it seems, won't even consider watching a b&w movie. Madness.
I can't even get them to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off despite telling them they will love it. They'll get there one day on their own I suppose but I do find it a bit of a weird "policy".7 -
Genuinely a lot of younger people won't entertain stuff even like American Pie because of perceived sensitivities, completely missing the point of acting, comedy etc
Ferris Buellers day off is a classic and still blows my mind Connor Roy was in it!
Die Hard, great movie
All Christmas films have a long way to go to beat A Muppets Christmas Carol however, still the truest depiction of the Dickens book in my humble opinion1 -
Of all the films I’ve shown my 15 year old son expecting him to like, some of which he didn’t much including American Pie, Ferris Bueller is his favourite.Carter said:Genuinely a lot of younger people won't entertain stuff even like American Pie because of perceived sensitivities, completely missing the point of acting, comedy etc
Ferris Buellers day off is a classic and still blows my mind Connor Roy was in it!
Die Hard, great movie
All Christmas films have a long way to go to beat A Muppets Christmas Carol however, still the truest depiction of the Dickens book in my humble opinion
If you describe it to someone it sounds a bit banal but it’s one of those films that just works.2 -
Watched Love Actually last night, a must at Christmas.2
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I was going to put that as my film to avoid !LargeAddick said:Watched Love Actually last night, a must at Christmas.I hate that film with a passion but I know lots of people love it for some unknown reason .5 -
Ah c'mon Beds. It's an easy watch, feel good film. Bah humbug to you !!Bedsaddick said:
I was going to put that as my film to avoid !LargeAddick said:Watched Love Actually last night, a must at Christmas.I hate that film with a passion but I know lots of people love it for some unknown reason .1 -
To be fair my a wife loves it as well .LargeAddick said:
Ah c'mon Beds. It's an easy watch, feel good film. Bah humbug to you !!Bedsaddick said:
I was going to put that as my film to avoid !LargeAddick said:Watched Love Actually last night, a must at Christmas.I hate that film with a passion but I know lots of people love it for some unknown reason .0 - Sponsored links:
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Seen Die Hard once already a couple of weeks ago but certainly won’t miss the opportunity to watch it again.0
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We watched it with our 15 year old daughter last night. 1st time she’s seen it and she loved it. Couple of awkward scenes though!LargeAddick said:Watched Love Actually last night, a must at Christmas.0 -
Saw Belfast in the end yesterday. Thought it was ok. Liked how it was filmed but like 1917 there are bits I can not stand. Farmhouse bit in 1917 and a bit at the end of Belfast with Billy the bully. Won't mention anymore cos neither are terrible films.1
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CHRISTMAS EVE
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5.45PM - CHANNEL 4 - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
9.00PM - ITV 2 - THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY
10.50PM - FILM4 - ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
8.00PM - SKY CINEMA CHRISTMAS - ELF
8.00PM - SKY CINEMA SCI-FI/HORROR - BACK TO THE FUTURE
ANYTIME - NETFLIX - THE LITTLE THINGS
FILM TO AVOID
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3.25 - CHANNEL 5 - THE HOLIDAY
RECOMMENDED FILM OF THE DAY
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELeMaP8EPAA
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Once upon a time in Hollywood is really good
Love Actually makes me angry, not the film itself but that people like it. Richard Curtis has a formula, get a load of upper middle class actors to play upper middle class people like, the men all have to be bumbling, stuttering idiots, make some kids swear, make some posh people swear, make some posh woman get improportionately upset about a perceived slight, posh man apologises and maybe irons someone put with 1 straight arm punch or by running somewhere and everyone lives happily every after
Love Actually gives me problems over the following
Andrew Lincolns character full stop
Keira Knightlys character same
The slaggy chick who wants to bang Alan Rickman
Alan Rickmans character
Colin Firths character
I don't mind Bill Nighys character but still fall on the side of dislike somehow
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I find it odd that some people like films that glorify in violence or murder or films that frighten the shit out of you but I don’t get angry about it. There are films, like music it’s all subjective and you like what you like and don’t watch what you don’t.Carter said:Once upon a time in Hollywood is really good
Love Actually makes me angry, not the film itself but that people like it. Richard Curtis has a formula, get a load of upper middle class actors to play upper middle class people like, the men all have to be bumbling, stuttering idiots, make some kids swear, make some posh people swear, make some posh woman get improportionately upset about a perceived slight, posh man apologises and maybe irons someone put with 1 straight arm punch or by running somewhere and everyone lives happily every after
Love Actually gives me problems over the following
Andrew Lincolns character full stop
Keira Knightlys character same
The slaggy chick who wants to bang Alan Rickman
Alan Rickmans character
Colin Firths character
I don't mind Bill Nighys character but still fall on the side of dislike somehow2 -
Its not so much the subject matter or genre, I think romantic comedy when done well is magnificent. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Just Friends are two examples off the top of my head.LargeAddick said:
I find it odd that some people like films that glorify in violence or murder or films that frighten the shit out of you but I don’t get angry about it. There are films, like music it’s all subjective and you like what you like and don’t watch what you don’t.Carter said:Once upon a time in Hollywood is really good
Love Actually makes me angry, not the film itself but that people like it. Richard Curtis has a formula, get a load of upper middle class actors to play upper middle class people like, the men all have to be bumbling, stuttering idiots, make some kids swear, make some posh people swear, make some posh woman get improportionately upset about a perceived slight, posh man apologises and maybe irons someone put with 1 straight arm punch or by running somewhere and everyone lives happily every after
Love Actually gives me problems over the following
Andrew Lincolns character full stop
Keira Knightlys character same
The slaggy chick who wants to bang Alan Rickman
Alan Rickmans character
Colin Firths character
I don't mind Bill Nighys character but still fall on the side of dislike somehow
What grinds my gears is how the working class are portrayed in these films, written by, performed by and produced by exclusively middle to upper class people who invariably produce something a bit patronising. If they get that wrong it isn't entirely their fault as actors are just that but it shows a mile off that nobody involved has any concept or lived experience of what they are committing to screen.
Violence, shagging, murder, even posh people doing posh people stuff doesn't bother me in the slightest if it is relevant. Shower scenes in 90s films always just seem distracting and not entirely relevant to the plot but complete full frontal nudity in a comedic context or if two people are shagging is totally relevant, especially if its the culmination of some well built sexual tension. As a 42 year old, straight, filthy minded male I always appreciate an attractive actress not wearing any clothes however I thought the scene in Brokeback Mountain where Heath Ledger starts giving Jake Gylenhall the good news in that tent whilst being eye wateringly graphic was totally relevant and necessary
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Santa claus the movie - 1985 currently being watched as it does traditionally every Xmas eve.1
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Popped into the BFI earlier this week to see (not for the first time) Ernst Lubitsch’s ‘The Shop Around the Corner’. A wonderful film - they certainly don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
The film is based on a Hungarian play, which went on to inspire three other films, including ‘You’ve Got Mail’.2 -
Couldn’t get into Once upon a time in Hollywood … may have to give it another try2
