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Banterous

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  1. I ran out of red dots
  2. Brilliant. I felt sorry for her but the film didn't leave us with any warmth for her either. I thought it was Theron's best performance imo
  3. Looks a lot like Night Moves with Gene Hackman without the 70's paranoia or intelligence. It's a real shame that Anderson hasn't fulfilled the potential shown in "Boogie Nights".
  4. Must check this out. Joffe Jr made a very poor (imo) adaptation of Brighton Rock but maybe this is a sign that he'll make films that are as good as his Dad's.
  5. Maps to the Stars - David Cronenberg's latest film about the weird and sick World that Hollywood life consists of. To reveal the plot outline would be to give too much away but incest, sexual promiscuity, murder and a bit of animal cruelty/brutality give you a clue that this isn't a retread of "The Player". It's more like a horror film in its truest sense and the black humour is perfectly contained therein. Watch out for Jullianne Moore who plays a faded actress and narcissistic sociopath who despite her abhorrent behaviour deserves a very very tiny bit of sympathy. John Cusack plays a ridiculous new age parasite who lives off his child's acting. Brilliant, compelling and shocking. 9/10
  6. You don't know much about anything so no need to write a post announcing it
  7. Yeah The Cabin in the Woods was one that mixed genres but I found it pretty tedious in the end and ott. The Guest is genuinely entertaining
  8. Again another thriller that won't get the credit it deserves. Out of the Furnace which is a more straightforward drama is the same. Critical snobbery annoys me sometimes
  9. Yeah this was very entertaining. Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Alysa Milano and William Peterson (who was really good) held my interest throughout. Well written and acted and very underrated in my opinion. It was probably one of the best horror/thrillers of that year
  10. White Bird In a Blizzard: Really interesting premise about the disappearance of a bored and enigmatic housewife (Eva Green) leaving her 17 year old daughter (Shaline Woodley) confused as this young girl embarks on a path of sexual experimentation with her directionless boyfriend (Siloh Fernandez) and then older men in the shape of the detective investigating her mother's vanishing (Thomas Jane). Her father (Chris Meloni) seems bewildered and angry but utterly helpless and hopeless at providing guidance to his daughter. The screenplay is dreadful and has that terrible habit of putting misplaced poetry and insight into characters who simply wouldn't talk like that. I also found the film depressing and generally uninvolving with unlikeable characters. 2/10
  11. Oh no there's that "social revolution" commentator Martin Compston. What a hypocritical little p**ck.
  12. No mate that's a reason to have a good drink Happy days :thumsup2
  13. i despise all politicians and the BT campaign was pathetic. Really reactive
  14. At least you're not doing anything unwise like considering voter prerogative or sh**e like that
  15. Sent you a PM. Tough one to work out tbh
  16. http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-independence/referendum-outcome
  17. You are getting in reasons before the vote's cast tbf. Most No voters are comfortable because they've let heads govern their decision
  18. If he's going to join it he'll have to accept the conditions of membership...... Same with political negotiations although that'll be irrelevant soon enough
  19. I'm new to the forum so I hadn't read that previously but I did anticipate your venomous and tear stained reaction. The article is interesting because it's relevant to the thread and a lot of what the experts say may be wrong although betting odds tend to be accurate. I think you'll find that most people thought it would be tight
  20. HB is looking at this from a calculative perspective and some of the Yessers are challenging him. The "emotional" sh**e is out of place though. It is interesting the assumptions the No side have made around "quiet" voters and the reverse swing. I'm not keen on assumptions However the Edinburgh University study showing youngsters voting No is another contradiction to the established view. Objectively I think it'll be a No narrow victory. This article is interesting although the No estimations are overly optimistic: http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/scots-independence/60436/scottish-independence-odds-bookmakers-shorten-odds-on-no
  21. Have you not got a story about talking to a group of people outside the house who were Yes and then you talked them into voting No?
  22. Is this the one you're looking at? http://www.businessinsider.com/yougov-scottish-independence-poll-sept-17-2014-9
  23. It'll still be close but i reckon No will edge it by 1-2%. That said there'll be another referendum soon if it goes that close. Salmond's full of sh*t
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