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MeFi post:
An Important Angry Work Of Art
It does turn out all shiny, right?
All in the game...
Actually the program is pretty much spoiler free, unless you don't wanna know the theme of each series or things of that nature.
And it's really weird to see Jimmy talking with a British accent
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 4:47 PM on October 8, 2008
fantastically hilarious televisual programme
Yes, well, err... I'm sure Dead Set (Big Brother meets Night Of The Living Dead) will be great though
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 4:53 PM on October 8, 2008
Yeah, alright, I'll watch it someday...
NOW! WATCH IT NOW! IT'S YOUR CIVIC DUTY!
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:06 PM on October 8, 2008
If only they had put lasers or robots in it
It's got lesbians... is that good enough?
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:48 AM on October 9, 2008
Yegods.
America, I hereby implore you to understand - there is no such thing as a 'British accent'.
Well as I am actually British, I'm going to say 'er, yes there is'
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:49 AM on October 9, 2008
Charlie Brooker brings zombies to Big Brother
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 1:54 PM on October 10, 2008
Ask post:
What makes an old movie sound like an old movie?
The film was nominated for an Acadamy Award for Sound for Richard Portman and Gene S. Cantamessa. I found a couple of interviews but nothing were they talk about Young Frankenstein specifically
What I can remember if the film I think they probably added some crackle to the sound and it was definitely less 'spacey' than film sound is nowadays, so I imagine it was definitely mixed that way.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 7:18 AM on October 9, 2008
Ask post:
Loved Oldboy ... so what next?
The original Ring is a must see - the most terrifying film I've ever watched.
I'd also recommend the work of Takashi Miike but he's probably too gory.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:57 AM on October 9, 2008
MeFi post:
japanorama
Glad to see he's doing something for the bazillion quid they pay him, apart from a lame chat show and a lame film review show. (I actually miss the weirdo film programs he made yonks ago)
See also Adam And Joe Go Tokyo. (Which I've still not got around to watching)
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:52 AM on October 9, 2008
MeFi post:
Reality sucks. Let's escape for a little while.
A bit back I read some overview of Eragon and I was pretty stunned what a direct swipe it was from Star Wars. I'm kinda surprised George hasn't sued/there's not been more fuss about it.
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at 5:46 AM on October 8, 2008
And on my surcoat.
That's my first encounter of Trogdor... I've just realized there must be whole vistas of the internet that is unknown to me. How did this happen?
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:20 PM on October 8, 2008
When I was 14, I was reading may way through all of Harry Harrisons' work oh and James Herbert's The Fog... which would probably explain a lot actually.
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at 5:31 AM on October 9, 2008
MeFi post:
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
I actually like Oasis, well their first two albums at least. But, yeah, is that because they are just 'channeling' the good that has come before?
Oh and Liam, wearing John Lennon glasses does not actually make you John Lennon...
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 6:48 AM on October 7, 2008
LOL Cliff Richard as a bona fide artist.
He's the British Elvis!
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 11:23 AM on October 7, 2008
MeFi post:
Flesh and Blood
Last year I listened to a free audio version of Dracula; the various attempts (there was a number of different readers) by non-professional American readers of the English accents was... interesting.
I read Brian Aldiss' Dracula Unbound years ago but I can't remember too much about it. Newman's various things are interesting, as mentioned up thread, but have diminishing returns as you go along... like the one set in Rome that has not plot whatsoever.... [more]
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at 5:17 AM on October 7, 2008
MeFi post:
Tips and Tricks.
They forgot:
I will not blunder into a hotel room with my gang of henchmen in attempt to regain my allegedly stolen memorabilia without careful planning.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 9:29 AM on October 4, 2008
MeFi post:
Steamcreditcrunch
I hope you realize that the Chronicle article discusses the Panic of 1873, but you linked to the wikipedia page for the Panic of 1837.
Oh, damn... dyslexia strikes again. (Though having Panics of both 1873 and 37 is just sneaky)
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 2:39 PM on October 3, 2008
Which interbank lending rates are reaching record highs?
Money-Market Rates Climb to Records
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 2:48 PM on October 3, 2008
Ask post:
Books To Make Time Fly
Tim Willocks for me is a very hooky writer; I read Green River Rising in one sitting. As well as Iain M, there's Iain Banks. Complicity is another book I read in one go. And Stephen Hunter (though I've kind of gone off him recently as he's a bit of a hack)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:26 AM on October 3, 2008
MeFi post:
When the Wind Blows
I remember re-watching Threads a few months ago which that odd effort, of combining terror with nostalgia and nostalgia for the terror of living through the 80s (not least because I lived for three years in Sheffield whilst at uni)
Oh and track down The War Game. It's older, but even worse, imho.
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at 5:02 AM on October 3, 2008
MeFi post:
The Ghosts of Futures Past
I seem to remember those Cold Warriors writing into nineties just cut and pasted 'Terrorist/Drug Dealer/Eco-Terrorist' for 'Russian' and carried on as before.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 3:40 AM on October 1, 2008
At this point, I'm just wondering who the Republicans will pick as his running mate.
Sarah-Paliggurath, Iä! Iä!
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at 12:51 PM on October 1, 2008
MeFi post:
Horror for the casual insomniac
That makes the all-night Troma-thon I once went to a film festival seem once, seem slightly less than hard-core
I've not even got around to watching all of Lord Of The Rings back to back yet. (A friend of mine did it with some Tru Fans who paused the DVDs to play the bits from the Radio 4 drama version that the films missed out...)
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at 3:32 AM on October 1, 2008
Hmm, looking at the DVD-to-watch pile, the Ultimate Edition of Blade Runner is almost near the top, perhaps I can watch all of that in one go... or perhaps not.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 5:00 AM on October 1, 2008
Just remembered a few years back renting the special edition version Black Hawk Down, and watching it all in one night... all the commentaries and the umpteen extras. I remember the sun was coming up when I finally finished. I've not seen the film since.
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at 12:42 PM on October 1, 2008
MeFi post:
Great Cyber Crimes and Hacks
Being British, the 'WANK worm' brings a whole lot of strange connotations
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 4:02 AM on October 1, 2008
The idea that anyone could 'hack in' and take over a satellite was utterly laughable
What...?? You are saying WarGames could not have happened!?! Next you'll be telling me Hackers was a load of rubbish.. then I'll have to cancel all your credit cards, get you declared legally dead etc...
HACK THE PLANET!
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry
at 9:14 AM on October 1, 2008
