The Movie Thread

[Welsh Exile]

Think you attached the wrong picture, you appear to have attached that mutated orc from the battle of minas tirith in lotr: return of the king

Ok, ok. What about Mike Phillips?

 

[Saintjay]

You do realise you're insulting Scotland's second greatest hero?

First would have been Mel Gibson if he could play in the backs

 

[Yulia]

Sean Connery

I thought that it could be the reason...but...now I'm curious: James bond (the character) is Scotsman or Englishman?

 

[ncurd]

I thought that it could be the reason...but...now I'm curious: James bond (the character) is Scotsman or Englishman?

British

 

[Ddanno]

I thought that it could be the reason...but...now I'm curious: James bond (the character) is Scotsman or Englishman?

I think Fleming said he was Scottish but don't quote me on that

 

[Yulia]

British

Aha..then Scottish, ok thank you

 

[Welsh Exile]

I think Fleming said he was Scottish but don't quote me on that

Scottish and Swiss according to chat GPT

 

[TommiG88]

The f1 movie was better than I expected. Was even better in the imax, some superb filming

 

[Ddanno]

Scottish and Swiss according to chat GPT

Here's one good reason never to trust chatgpt

 

[AlRums]

I thought that it could be the reason...but...now I'm curious: James bond (the character) is Scotsman or Englishman?

Scottish father, Swiss mother grew up in Scotland at Skyfall, Glen Coe.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Scottish father, Swiss mother grew up in Scotland at Skyfall, Glen Coe.

Thought he was born and raised in England. At least that’s what Chat GPT said. lol.

 

[ncurd]

The f1 movie was better than I expected. Was even better in the imax, some superb filming

It was fine, the F1 racing sequences are great. Some of the acting was **** poor (like it genuinely felt they were doing a first read), some characters felt superfluous and were meant to have a character or team arc but didn't. like it genunely felt the entire pit crew story ended up on the cutting room floor and we ended up with remnants of it.

Also knowing F1 I couldn't believe,
People didn't listen to the team radio to get the facts of a particular event. (It didn't help there appeared to be two conflicting stories of what people belived to be the issue)
The team was disqualified for their blatant tactics.

 

[ncurd]

Thought he was born and raised in England. At least that's what Chat GPT said. lol.

I think its pretty much up in the air to whoever writing Bond at the time.

I think Ian Fleming added the Scottish backstory after Connery's portrayal (whom he originally objected to) and various media do and don't use it. Its one of those don't try to pin down Bond canon because there isn't one.

It was fine, the F1 racing sequences are great. Some of the acting was **** poor (like it genuinely felt they were doing a first read), some characters felt superfluous and were meant to have a character or team arc but didn't. like it genunely felt the entire pit crew story ended up on the cutting room floor and we ended up with remnants of it.

Also knowing F1 I couldn't believe,
People didn't listen to the team radio to get the facts of a particular event. (It didn't help there appeared to be two conflicting stories of what people belived to be the issue)
The team was disqualified for their blatant tactics.

should add I think general audiences will have a great time with it but this isn't Top Gun: Maverick in quality.

 

[Which Tyler]

I think Fleming said he was Scottish but don't quote me on that

The impression I always had*, was that Fleming didn't specify, but ret-conned him Scottish after Connery took the role, but in notes, rather than canon.
Film-wise, Skyfall made him canonically Scottish.


*Worth noting, that my time as a fan and reading them was back in my teenage years - which are long past me

 

[ncurd]

Film-wise, Skyfall made him canonically Scottish.

In the the Daniel Craig continuity...none of it makes sense if you try to say all the Bond actors are the same storyline.

 

[Which Tyler]

Loved the book.
Surprised they're introducing Rocky in advance

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Loved the book.
Surprised they're introducing Rocky in advance

I am really excited for this, I think the audiobook will be given another listen in the near future.

 

[AlRums]

Loved the book.
Surprised they're introducing Rocky in advance

Shame it's still 9 months away

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Loved the book.
Surprised they're introducing Rocky in advance

beat me too it, really excited about this, loved the book, like Ryan gosling.....my only concern is how to fit it into a one movie

Shame it's still 9 months away

i saw the top comment on you tube was "Amaze. Amaze Amaze. I sleep now for 9 months. You watch."....i think that sums things up nicely

 

[ncurd]

Here is my rankings of the 33 new films I've watched in the cinema so far, something did make my list in top 15 for franchise/sequel but then it was Boyle/Garland

[33] Captain America: Brave New World
[32] Nosferatu
[31] Mickey 17
[30] Death of a Unicorn
[29] Saturday Night
[28] A Complete Unknown
[27] Nickle Boys
[26] Tornado
[25] F1
[24] Novocaine
[23] Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
[22] Mission Impossible: The Final Rekoning
[21] Flow
[20] Mr Burton
[19] Thunderbolts*
[18] The Salt Path
[17] Ballerina
[16] The Phoenician Scheme
[15] Black Bag
[14] A Real Pain
[13] We Live In Time
[12] The Brutalist
[11] Hallow Road
[10] 28 Years Later...
[09] The Monkey
[08] Ocean With David Attenborough
[07] Becoming Led Zeppelin
[06] Companion
[05] I'm Still Here
[04] The Last Showgirl
[03] September 5
[02] The Ballad of Wallis Island
[01] Sinners