October 24, 2025Oct 24 When browsing through the 47 million films available on streaming services how do you choose ? More importantly how do you exclude ? I have a number of rules 1 Nothing with Liam Neeson. 2. No subtitles or dubbed. (Subtitles only applies to whole film) 3 Film must be at least 90 minutes. 4 Nothing supernatural - no need to try and figure the plot out to find out it was just a dream and the baddie came from another planet 5 Nothing involving sport when watching with my missus. 6 No horror 7 No wacky ‘funny’ films especially American My missus thinks I am a pain in the arse, but as a wise man once said if we do not have rules we may as well be French.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 Surprised to see Liam Neeson chosen, I'd have Mel Gibson, Danny Devito & Kevin Costner as much worse, though I'd accept that the last two have been in decent films but they'd have been better without them . Mel Gibson I can't stand !! No 1 to avoid ( or immediately switch off )for me are car chases or exploding helicoptors............thrown in because the plot or dialogue is flagging but I find them tedious.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 Aye Nowt with Neeson in. He's been pretty much making shitty versions of Taken for 20 years. No superhero noncery. Nightcrawler
October 24, 2025Oct 24 1 hour ago, Ani said: if we do not have rules we may as well be French. pourquoi pas?
October 24, 2025Oct 24 I can't remember the last time I really enjoyed a film. And when I say really enjoyed I mean, that-was-fucking-great enjoyed. For me nothing in the past 25 years, possibly longer, stands out. I often hear people say that Dead Mans Shoes is a classic. A British classic just to give it that little extra gravitas. Is it fuck. Its got a couple of stand out scenes and that's it. Its light years away from being a classic or brilliant or any other superlative that some want to attach to it. Classics are Lawrence Of Arabia. The Great Escape. Jaws and Bridget Jones's Diary.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 Author 1 hour ago, Spider said: The answer will always be Jaws Are you anti samitic ?
October 25, 2025Oct 25 We generally try and watch a film as a family every Sunday night. I can never remember what happened as its usually post Bay Horse Sunday Service. Or if I'm on a fitness mission they can all get fucked as Im sulking and I never get to chose anyway. Anyway watch Mr Nobody would be my choice if I was allowed. Followed by Mr Nobody 2. I like simple films that don't stress me out. There's always a full blown row about what to pick. Kids have no idea we used to have to walk to a video shop and pay for one. Edited October 25, 2025Oct 25 by gonzo
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Blockbuster- what an era Do still like a trip to the cinema. Phone way & a beer in hand.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 At least once a week there will be a film on itv4 or film4 that I stumble upon which, regardless of what time it is, I have to watch. Usually an 80s or 90s classic. Rambo/Rocky/Gladiator/Lethal Weapon/Braveheart etc. Stallone must make a fortune off these channels
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Author 43 minutes ago, London Wanderer said: Blockbuster- what an era Do still like a trip to the cinema. Phone way & a beer in hand. With the X rated films on top shelf ! Stumbling upon is cheating, I am talking about having to agree with someone else what you are going to ‘enjoy’ together. We spend best part of an hour some weekends picking something that I watch whilst flicking through stuff on my phone or if the film is really shit I open the Politics threads on here. 36 minutes ago, royal white said: At least once a week there will be a film on itv4 or film4 that I stumble upon which, regardless of what time it is, I have to watch. Usually an 80s or 90s classic. Rambo/Rocky/Gladiator/Lethal Weapon/Braveheart etc. Stallone must make a fortune off these channels
October 25, 2025Oct 25 7 minutes ago, Ani said: With the X rated films on top shelf ! Stumbling upon is cheating, I am talking about having to agree with someone else what you are going to ‘enjoy’ together. We spend best part of an hour some weekends picking something that I watch whilst flicking through stuff on my phone or if the film is really shit I open the Politics threads on here. Oh yes we also do that. She will name a film, I will check reviews, before you know it it’s bed time and nothing has been watched.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 2 minutes ago, royal white said: Oh yes we also do that. She will name a film, I will check reviews, before you know it it’s bed time and nothing has been watched. Or you spend ages, can't agree, let her choose and 5 minutes in she's on her phone
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Author 1 minute ago, royal white said: Oh yes we also do that. She will name a film, I will check reviews, before you know it it’s bed time and nothing has been watched. ‘What does Rotten Tomatoes say ?’ Strangely anything that gets very high marks from the critics is usually shit, definitely prefer the popcorn meter or the audience view.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Author 3 minutes ago, Zico said: Or you spend ages, can't agree, let her choose and 5 minutes in she's on her phone Sure sign film ain’t great is when she starts telling me who one of the actors is married to in real life. Or other trivia about their lives. Sorta ruins the willing suspension of belief you need to make a film work whe n you are being told he used to be in Hanna Montana or once went out with Selena Gomez.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no mrs: this one? me: go on then. Edited October 25, 2025Oct 25 by wakey
October 25, 2025Oct 25 40mins looking and getting pissed off then either jaws any of the equaliser films or rogue one. Training day is another denzil classic that i can rarely skip past.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 41 minutes ago, wakey said: me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no mrs: this one? me: go on then. Aye, we always compromise and watch something she wants
October 25, 2025Oct 25 2 hours ago, wakey said: me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no me: this one? mrs: no mrs: this one? me: go on then. Similar, but then it's generally followed by Mrs Sweep falling asleep within 10 minutes of it starting.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 14 hours ago, Ani said: Are you anti samitic ? We're going to need a bigger Borat
October 25, 2025Oct 25 I like to scroll through all the options for 2 hours and then fall asleep with my hands down my kecks without watching anything
October 25, 2025Oct 25 24 minutes ago, kent_white said: I like to scroll through all the options for 2 hours and then fall asleep with my hands down my kecks without watching anything Im a bit like that or when i do finally pick one ill spend the first half of it googling which actors have been in what films then just give up on it as i've been paying fuck all attention to whats been going on. Then probably go and watch some dog shite on youtube
October 25, 2025Oct 25 1 hour ago, deeane Koontz said: Im a bit like that or when i do finally pick one ill spend the first half of it googling which actors have been in what films then just give up on it as i've been paying fuck all attention to whats been going on. Then probably go and watch some dog shite on youtube Same here. My attention span isn't long enough any longer unless it's a film I'm desperate to see. Which is rarely! 😁
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Always quite nice when a previously unwatched film produces an unexpected, but fine pair of breasts. Not a common occurrence by any means though.
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