WHORING FOR SHEEP

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 2:31 am 0

Yak wrote:
irata wrote:
nitebycandlelite wrote:Gah, I am SO stupid. I only just realised that Irata's name is Atari backwards...

/me feels like a right idiot now

And I thought that I would get bashed one day because it's too obvious.
But maybe you never played MULE or neocron ...
Or, indeed, many of the Llamasoft C64 games that made reference to the "Iratan empire" .

I thought it was mostly the Zzyaxians? (or somesuch)

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 10:49 am 0

Oh wow, this is now the most viewed AND most posted to topic!

Elk · Post by **Elk** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 1:26 pm 0

But whats it all about! Plus who's going to see Die another Day?

ekendrick · Post by **ekendrick** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 2:00 pm 0

More importantly, who else watched the Harry Potter movie? I thought it was quite good (especially the spiders). I also felt quite green watching the slug moment - which was quite realistic.

Getting better at this book to movie lark aint they? Also less afraid to run a film to 3hrs+ which IMNSHO is a good thing (tm).

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 3:42 pm 0

Plan to see HP2 this weekend coming, by which point hopefully all the screeching kids will have had their fix allowing us to actually hear what's going on rather than having to remember the dialogue from the book.

Simon

Song of the day: Thunder - Laughing On Judgement Day

ekendrick · Post by **ekendrick** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 4:58 pm 0

The cinema in Cheshire Oaks nr Chester is great.

One of the ushers is a bit of a character - shuffles people along to remove all odd seats, announces to everyone forthcoming films, their show times, and when you are likely to get freebies

For HP2 he warned that any kids that started shouting or being noisy that they would be removed with no refund. It was quiet for the full three hours

Only interrupted by the snoring of one parent behind us

I must admit though, this time round the film feels more like the book. A little slow moving at times, but thorough and enjoyable. New actors are great, and the kid who plays Harry has had some more acting lessons.

Also a lot more subtext in the film (lord voldermort, harry, hermione, hagrid's imprisonment). I'm sure I'll see more after further viewings (I'll wait until DVD though). And is it me, but is the battle at the end of the film a tribute to HarryHausen (Jason & the Argonauts, Sinbad)?

PFVA · Post by **PFVA** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 6:19 pm 0

I just want to say Good Morning.

It's a great Monday. Workweek is only 3 days.

piku · Post by **piku** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 6:36 pm 0

ekendrick wrote:More importantly, who else watched the Harry Potter movie? I thought it was quite good (especially the spiders). I also felt quite green watching the slug moment - which was quite realistic.

Getting better at this book to movie lark aint they? Also less afraid to run a film to 3hrs+ which IMNSHO is a good thing (tm).

I've seen HP. It was alright really. A few minor deviations from the book to keep the film flowing, but nothing major.

The thing I've got though is can we have harry fighting someone other than Voldemort in the next one? I mean, he's killed him three times now

There's also only so much you can hide under the castle

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 10:53 am 0

piku wrote: The thing I've got though is can we have harry fighting someone other than Voldemort in the next one? I mean, he's killed him three times now

Consider that arranged for you. Just don't see number 4!

Then again, isn't that a bit like asking for someone other than Vader to be the bad guy in Return Of The Jedi?

Simon

Song of the day: Vain - No Respect

ekendrick · Post by **ekendrick** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 11:13 am 0

SimonB wrote: Consider that arranged for you. Just don't see number 4!

Then again, isn't that a bit like asking for someone other than Vader to be the bad guy in Return Of The Jedi?

The spiders in 2 were pretty scary - I'm looking forward to the chillling evil characters in 3. I just hope they don't bottle it and decide not to make them really scary - nothing like a silent ominous figure to give kiddies nightmares!

I'm also really looking forward to 4. Considering that Harry loses any special status in that one, he's therefore just slightly better than average wizard who's handy with a broomstick. The rumours are that they will use different actors for this one, so maybe they'll cast someone who can act as Harry (hurrah!).

In other words, I'm really really looking forward to 5 where I expect Harry to be Voldermort Chow. Okay, he'll squirm out of it somehow, but I expect it to be a bit more realistic

But I'll expect this to come out sometime past the next millenium.

koworld · Post by **koworld** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 1:51 pm 0

'Whoring for Sheep' sounds so close to 'Wanking for Coins' or is that just my 'special' hearing?

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 1:52 pm 0

No, it's just your hobby.

Simon

Song of the day: Vain - No Respect

koworld · Post by **koworld** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 1:55 pm 0

Ahhh indeed, and what a hobby it is! mmmmm

irata · Post by **irata** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 2:44 pm 0

I am working now

sorry for the red face, I'm not used to whoring_

Elizian · Post by **Elizian** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:28 am 0

I would like to state publicly that, just because I am approaching the arrival of my fifth and final fluffy sheepie, I shall not be posting on this thread simply to reach this extremely desirable goal that little bit sooner.
I am posting on this thread because ... D@mn, I've forgotten