Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Magpiespower]

'Jaws' is one of the best movies ever made but I feel it was somewhat let down by the special effects of the day and the shitness of the mechanical shark called Bruce.
Generally speaking I'm not a huge fan of remakes of classic films but I'd love to see a remake of 'Jaws' with modern day special effects.

 

[manureid]

1. Go to Newsagent
2. Buy 3 Advertisers
3. Claim the vouchers and get 3 #yesweken shirts
4. Throw all 3 Advertisers in the Xlotto bin
5. Get a strange look from the woman behind the counter.

Do the newsagents have the tshirts??

 

[Magpiespower]

Unfortunately pointless, the effect is never the same. How many King Kongs have there been? The Fly, The Invisible Man etc. None ever match the originals. Great film of its time, but relentlessly parodied or referenced and IMO best left as is.

Even though it's much loved, admired and appreciated, I still don't think Jaws gets the true recognition it deserves. Because it's not really considered a "serious" film. The blockbuster tag often attached to it is a terrible sleight.

But it's a masterpiece. An absolute masterpiece. The perfect movie. Art and entertainment.

Pretty much by accident. Despite the flawless writing, direction, performances and editing - especially the editing - one of the main reasons it works so well is that we hardly ever see the bloody shark. Spielberg wanted us to see it. He tried everything to get it in the can on a nightmare shoot. But Bruce wouldn't work! Kept breaking down. Lucky.

Coz the film has to focus on character instead of SFX. So really, a young Spielberg wasn't that much different to today's CGI-crazy directors. Yes, Mr. Snyder, I'm looking at you.

There's a great making of doco that came out with the Jaws 30th year anniversary DVD release. Definitely worth checking out. Spielberg teases us every now and then with talk about a possible sequel. He's had an idea brewing for years but hasn't ever gone public with any details.

Leave it alone, Steven. Leave it alone...

 

[Hooligan87]

Do the newsagents have the tshirts??

The one I went to had 2 boxes of the shirts. Could be selected newsagents though.

 

[Stromageddon]

I suspect

1. Go to Newsagent
2. Buy 3 Advertisers
3. Claim the vouchers and get 3 #yesweken shirts
4. Throw all 3 Advertisers in the Xlotto bin
5. Get a strange look from the woman behind the counter.

There's actually #yesweken shirts now?

 

[Hooligan87]

I suspect

There's actually #yesweken shirts now?

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[Stromageddon]

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Ken Oath, pretty cool.
#kenoath
#yesweken
#travisboat
#graypride
#finewines

 

[Stromageddon]

If Karmichael Hunt is known as campaigner, then shouldn't Shaun Hart be known as Shart?

 

[Magpiespower]

Pretty sure the bloke over the back fence just called his one year-old son a campaigner...

 

[StuMan]

Pretty sure the bloke over the back fence just called his one year-old son a campaigner...

He probably deserved it.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Pretty sure the bloke over the back fence just called his one year-old son a campaigner...

All kids are campaigners.

 

[Hooligan87]

Pretty sure the bloke over the back fence just called his one year-old son a campaigner...

Best conversation i heard was over my back fence was the wife complaining to the husband that he was spending to much money on Viagra. The husband yelled at her "I NEED IT TO **** YOU YOU FAT BITCH!!!".

I then went and grabbed a beer, sat in the backyard and listened to the rest of the argument. It was like a live radio drama.

You can't buy entertainment like that.

 

[Steve Dore]

All kids are campaigners.

Except the kids that play for the Pear.
#graypride #travisboat #neadeforpm #chadwingod

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Essingten is an fukt.

Gorn.

 

[Stromageddon]

If Karmichael Hunt is known as campaigner, then shouldn't Shaun Hart be known as Shart?

Read: K hunt.

 

[Steve Dore]

Read: K hunt.

It's not as funny when you have to explain it.

 

[chiwigi]

Best conversation i heard was over my back fence was the wife complaining to the husband that he was spending to much money on Viagra. The husband yelled at her "I NEED IT TO **** YOU YOU FAT BITCH!!!".

I then went and grabbed a beer, sat in the backyard and listened to the rest of the argument. It was like a live radio drama.

You can't buy entertainment like that.

Are we neighbours? Pop around for a beer some time.

 

[Stromageddon]

It's not as funny when you have to explain it.

That's where you're wrong.

See, let me explain...

 

[Hooligan87]

Are we neighbours? Pop around for a beer some time.

You're the guy that needs Viagra?

What a small world.

 

[Powerstufff]

Even though it's much loved, admired and appreciated, I still don't think Jaws gets the true recognition it deserves. Because it's not really considered a "serious" film ....

It's not a serious film, it's a very well made horror film. But like Rocky it is remembered as part of a series of increasingly bad films and judged as such.

.... one of the main reasons it works so well is that we hardly ever see the bloody shark. ....

Standard horror movie approach until CGI. Monsters, spaceships etc were far too expensive to show much of if done properly. The Blob, Forbidden Planet etc spend far more time with people looking anxious or reacting in horror than you actually see anything.

 

[Magpiespower]

Best conversation i heard was over my back fence was the wife complaining to the husband that he was spending to much money on Viagra. The husband yelled at her "I NEED IT TO **** YOU YOU FAT BITCH!!!".

I then went and grabbed a beer, sat in the backyard and listened to the rest of the argument. It was like a live radio drama.

You can't buy entertainment like that.

Oh, man... you don't live in my street by any chance?

 

[Magpiespower]

Just witnessed a dog-napping. Sorta. I mean, I wouldn't be much of a witness if called to testify.

On the way home with my flat white, I passed a silver hatchback at the side of the road, engine running, passenger door open.

Didn't think anything of it. Kept walking. Moments later, the hatchback cruises by. And then:

"That's my dog!"

Look back and this bloke is running down the street.

"That's my dog! THAT'S MY F@%KING DOG!"

The hatchback turned left at the end of the street.

And my quota of "Random Salisbury S#it" is filled for the day...

 

[Powerstufff]

Just witnessed a dog-napping. Sorta. I mean, I wouldn't be much of a witness if called to testify.

On the way home with my flat white, I passed a silver hatchback at the side of the road, engine running, passenger door open.

Didn't think anything of it. Kept walking. Moments later, the hatchback cruises by. And then:

"That's my dog!"

Look back and this bloke is running down the street.

"That's my dog! THAT'S MY F@%KING DOG!"

The hatchback turned left at the end of the street.

And my quota of "Random Salisbury S#it" is filled for the day...

Custody dispute in the badlands.

 

[I Dont Care]

Just witnessed a dog-napping. Sorta. I mean, I wouldn't be much of a witness if called to testify.

On the way home with my flat white, I passed a silver hatchback at the side of the road, engine running, passenger door open.

Didn't think anything of it. Kept walking. Moments later, the hatchback cruises by. And then:

"That's my dog!"

Look back and this bloke is running down the street.

"That's my dog! THAT'S MY F@%KING DOG!"

The hatchback turned left at the end of the street.

And my quota of "Random Salisbury S#it" is filled for the day...

Sure it wasn't his wife?

 

[Powerstufff]

More extreme hey? Clearly there is no word for perspective in the Norwegian language.

Father of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik fears his son is becoming 'more extreme'

The father of Anders Behring Breivik, who massacred 77 people in 2011, says his son's fascist, anti-immigrant views seem to be getting ever more extreme in jail .....

Father of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik fears his son is becoming 'more extreme'