Discussion:
Casino Royale -- A Killer Movie
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D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-25 19:31:30 UTC
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The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character; not as tall as Connery and a little squirrelly
but a solid performance. Mannequins like Roger Moore and Brosnan Pierce
look even more ridiculous.
How is he "squirrelly" -- looks like a squirrel? Commander Bond, R.N.,
looks like a squirrel? Amusing, if true!
(Connery remains unsurpassed yet but not by much; Fleming's bond had
thinning hair, and so did Connery, so thin that he wore a toupee in his
last Bond movies)
Yes, indeed -- actually bald as a billiard ball in front.
The movie is excellent, a far cry to [from] the insult to Fleming's book
they managed with the first Casino Royale, out of which one misses
nothing, except for Orson Wells as Le Chiffe.
[Chiffre, "The Number", "The Cipher"] Imagin[ing]
David Niven as Bond, is like having Highcolander as a
legionnaire, or a cream puff passing for country bread.
The stunt work is brilliant and imaginative, no dull moments. Eva Green
was better as Queen of Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Heaven than as [a] Bond
girl, though she is decent. Very pretty but not exuberant. I just don't
like all those freckles.
She was superb as _Isabelle_ in Bernardo Bertolucci's _The Dreamers_ (2003).
A Must See...Casino Royale is only Eva's fourth film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309987/
The special effects are not overdone, and the scene in Venice at the end
is very original.
Bond gives the croupier a million dollar chip as a tip. Fancy that.
The gadgetry is not over the top like [as] in the Roger Moore movies, but
it doesn't disappoint. I miss the old 'M,' much as Judi Dench is morphing
nicely toward the old crank.
Yes, I miss Bernard Lee too. He starred as Admiral "M" [actually "C" in
MI6] in 11 Bond Films.

Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
There is a great torture scene, magnificently scripted and performed,
managing to keep out the gore but leaving in the anguish and astonishingly
making room for humor. Well done.
Although most will remember Craig in this movie there are many capable
hands behind it that have made it a superb production. It looks like
Barbara Broccoli has already outdone her father at the family trade.
Is the focus razor-sharp and with fully-saturated colors? I hate those
fuzzy movies of the 1970's. Another thing that declined in the '70's ----
Cinematography.
This is an excellent Bond movie to rank with From Russia..., and
Goldfinger, and it's more polished. Films like Dr. No. are almost
unbearable to watch today for the raw parts in it, With Wisemen, Andress,
and Connery being all left worth watching. Craig needs to mature into
the role, one expects him to start speaking in Cockney accent at any
moment; he has the vigor and the presence but he has to work on the suave
side of the character, which Connery had down pat. He has going for him
that which the softer Bonds completely lacked, credibility. He does NOT
look like a nice guy, he looks like an SAS officer, and he wears emotional
detachment better than a tuxedo.
Don't miss it.
Good Review...

And Timely...

I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Sheila J
2006-11-25 20:45:55 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
Good for you. Enjoy!!
D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-25 20:53:34 UTC
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Have you seen it?

DSH
Post by Sheila J
Post by D. Spencer Hines
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
Good for you. Enjoy!!
Sheila J
2006-11-25 21:05:49 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Have you seen it?
DSH
Post by Sheila J
Post by D. Spencer Hines
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
Good for you. Enjoy!!
No. I've only seen Happy Feet and Flushed Away lately. But I think it is
sweet that you are taking your wife and daughter to see it.
D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-25 21:08:57 UTC
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Yes, it should be fun.

DSH
Post by Sheila J
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Have you seen it?
DSH
Post by Sheila J
Post by D. Spencer Hines
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
Good for you. Enjoy!!
No. I've only seen Happy Feet and Flushed Away lately. But I think it is
sweet that you are taking your wife and daughter to see it.
Renia
2006-11-25 23:53:08 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Have you seen it?
My son has. Loved it, and he's a Bond fan. I've got to wait till I get
back to Greece to see it with hubby.
eugene
2006-11-26 00:19:14 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character; not as tall as Connery and a little squirrelly
but a solid performance. Mannequins like Roger Moore and Brosnan Pierce
look even more ridiculous.
How is he "squirrelly" -- looks like a squirrel? Commander Bond, R.N.,
looks like a squirrel? Amusing, if true!
(Connery remains unsurpassed yet but not by much; Fleming's bond had
thinning hair, and so did Connery, so thin that he wore a toupee in his
last Bond movies)
Yes, indeed -- actually bald as a billiard ball in front.
The movie is excellent, a far cry to [from] the insult to Fleming's book
they managed with the first Casino Royale, out of which one misses
nothing, except for Orson Wells as Le Chiffe.
[Chiffre, "The Number", "The Cipher"] Imagin[ing]
David Niven as Bond, is like having Highcolander as a
legionnaire, or a cream puff passing for country bread.
The stunt work is brilliant and imaginative, no dull moments. Eva Green
was better as Queen of Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Heaven than as [a] Bond
girl, though she is decent. Very pretty but not exuberant. I just don't
like all those freckles.
She was superb as _Isabelle_ in Bernardo Bertolucci's _The Dreamers_ (2003).
A Must See...Casino Royale is only Eva's fourth film.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309987/
The special effects are not overdone, and the scene in Venice at the end
is very original.
Bond gives the croupier a million dollar chip as a tip. Fancy that.
The gadgetry is not over the top like [as] in the Roger Moore movies, but
it doesn't disappoint. I miss the old 'M,' much as Judi Dench is morphing
nicely toward the old crank.
Yes, I miss Bernard Lee too. He starred as Admiral "M" [actually "C" in
MI6] in 11 Bond Films.
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
There is a great torture scene, magnificently scripted and performed,
managing to keep out the gore but leaving in the anguish and
astonishingly
making room for humor. Well done.
Although most will remember Craig in this movie there are many capable
hands behind it that have made it a superb production. It looks like
Barbara Broccoli has already outdone her father at the family trade.
Is the focus razor-sharp and with fully-saturated colors? I hate those
fuzzy movies of the 1970's. Another thing that declined in the '70's ----
Cinematography.
This is an excellent Bond movie to rank with From Russia..., and
Goldfinger, and it's more polished. Films like Dr. No. are almost
unbearable to watch today for the raw parts in it, With Wisemen, Andress,
and Connery being all left worth watching. Craig needs to mature into
the role, one expects him to start speaking in Cockney accent at any
moment; he has the vigor and the presence but he has to work on the suave
side of the character, which Connery had down pat. He has going for him
that which the softer Bonds completely lacked, credibility. He does NOT
look like a nice guy, he looks like an SAS officer, and he wears emotional
detachment better than a tuxedo.
Don't miss it.
Good Review...
And Timely...
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes. The chase through the building site was
spectacular especially as I hadn't been in a cinema for a few years and, as
the performance was packed out, my son and I had to sit quite near the
front. Meant we could almost swallow the dust and dirt that was all about.
The sound was incredible. One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured
(very painful to watch), he said something which made everybody in the
cinema laugh out loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what
it was he said?
D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-26 00:46:03 UTC
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Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...

You must be VERY old.

DSH
Post by eugene
The chase through the building site was spectacular especially as I hadn't
been in a cinema for a few years and, as the performance was packed out,
my son and I had to sit quite near the front. Meant we could almost
swallow the dust and dirt that was all about. The sound was incredible.
One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured (very painful to watch),
he said something which made everybody in the cinema laugh out
loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what it was he said?
Peter Jason
2006-11-26 01:45:53 UTC
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With anyone. It's outrageous how they pad
these movies with syrupy lovvey nonsense.
Would a REAL spy have time for that?

If Burgess & McLean are any guide the reality
of spying is very different.

It's sickening how they Dumb Down these
movies to get bourgeois bums on the seats.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but
tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
Post by eugene
The chase through the building site was
spectacular especially as I hadn't
been in a cinema for a few years and, as
the performance was packed out,
my son and I had to sit quite near the
front. Meant we could almost
swallow the dust and dirt that was all
about. The sound was incredible.
One thing I missed, when Bond was being
tortured (very painful to watch),
he said something which made everybody in
the cinema laugh out
loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you
know exactly what it was he said?
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-26 13:17:21 UTC
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With anyone. It's outrageous how they pad these movies with syrupy lovvey
nonsense. Would a REAL spy have time for that?
Your forgetting - this Bond is a blonde
Martin
2006-11-26 17:20:42 UTC
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Post by Peter Jason
With anyone. It's outrageous how they pad
these movies with syrupy lovvey nonsense.
Would a REAL spy have time for that?
In real life, apparently plenty. Essential part of the job....
Post by Peter Jason
If Burgess & McLean are any guide the reality
of spying is very different.
They were highly 'active' I believe, though not quite in the Bond way. Sneaking
up from behind seems to have been their preferred method of attack... them and
that Anthony Blunt... tut tut!
Post by Peter Jason
It's sickening how they Dumb Down these
movies to get bourgeois bums on the seats.
Dumb down, or clean up? I'm afraid the reality of working in the Secret Service
is rather tiresome, involving long hours of watching and waiting, with very few
distractions from the tedium like shoot outs, car chases, karate fights or
shagging voluptous super-models in five star luxury hotels.

If you like that sort of thing, a career in acting or politics would be far
better than the Secret Service.
Post by Peter Jason
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but
tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
Post by eugene
The chase through the building site was
spectacular especially as I hadn't
been in a cinema for a few years and, as
the performance was packed out,
my son and I had to sit quite near the
front. Meant we could almost
swallow the dust and dirt that was all
about. The sound was incredible.
One thing I missed, when Bond was being
tortured (very painful to watch),
he said something which made everybody in
the cinema laugh out
loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you
know exactly what it was he said?
Probably some oblique reference to BDSM, if I remember the book?
Cheers
Martin
Tiglath
2006-11-26 19:10:09 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Peter Jason
With anyone. It's outrageous how they pad
these movies with syrupy lovvey nonsense.
Would a REAL spy have time for that?
In real life, apparently plenty. Essential part of the job....
Some went to see Casino Royale expecting Saving Private Ryan.
Tiglath
2006-11-26 10:27:24 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
What romantic scenes?

They are so brief you hardly notice them.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
The chase through the building site was spectacular especially as I hadn't
been in a cinema for a few years and, as the performance was packed out,
my son and I had to sit quite near the front. Meant we could almost
swallow the dust and dirt that was all about. The sound was incredible.
One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured (very painful to watch),
he said something which made everybody in the cinema laugh out
loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what it was he said?
eugene
2006-11-26 10:46:53 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
What romantic scenes?
They are so brief you hardly notice them.
me..............very old? dunno where you got that from. I go to Bond movies
for the action and don't want sentimentality. I like sexy women as most Bond
girls are, I thought yer woman was a cold fish! I generally liked the movie,
liked the good parts a lot. The poker games sucked because they were so
predictable. The love scenes were boring and just were time fillers imo! A
two hour movie could have been phenomenal. Thank God John Cleese wasn't in
this one because he is brilliant doing his own thing, but definitely not Q!


Ivana Milicevic was a sexy bitch but that other one was
awful............in my opinion!


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Tiglath
2006-11-26 10:54:10 UTC
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Post by eugene
me..............very old? dunno where you got that from. I go to Bond
movies for the action and don't want sentimentality. I like sexy women as
most Bond girls are, I thought yer woman was a cold fish! I generally
liked the movie, liked the good parts a lot. The poker games sucked
because they were so predictable.
How so? I never saw Bond lose big before.
Sheila J
2006-11-26 22:06:56 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
What romantic scenes?
They are so brief you hardly notice them.
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
The chase through the building site was spectacular especially as I hadn't
been in a cinema for a few years and, as the performance was packed out,
my son and I had to sit quite near the front. Meant we could almost
swallow the dust and dirt that was all about. The sound was incredible.
One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured (very painful to watch),
he said something which made everybody in the cinema laugh out
loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what it was he said?
Tiglath
2006-11-26 23:48:14 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
What romantic scenes?
They are so brief you hardly notice them.
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?

I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Sheila J
2006-11-27 02:17:36 UTC
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I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
Tiglath
2006-11-27 02:56:55 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Plenty left.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
I think so.

Can you judge female beauty?
Sheila J
2006-11-27 03:52:48 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Plenty left.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
I think so.
Can you judge female beauty?
Absolutely. I can also find it attractive as well.
Tiglath
2006-11-27 04:59:44 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Plenty left.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
I think so.
Can you judge female beauty?
Absolutely. I can also find it attractive as well.
Have you ever indulged?
Sheila J
2006-11-27 05:36:11 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Plenty left.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
I think so.
Can you judge female beauty?
Absolutely. I can also find it attractive as well.
Have you ever indulged?
I say no further but will just let Mr. Hines jowls flop in the wind!
Renia
2006-11-27 12:36:17 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Plenty left.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
I think so.
Can you judge female beauty?
Absolutely. I can also find it attractive as well.
Have you ever indulged?
Trust you to ask a question like that!
Renia
2006-11-27 12:32:25 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My hubby can. He spots my potential conquests from a mile away. "Ooh,
have a look at him!" he'll say as this gorgeous bloke walks by.
The Highlander
2006-11-28 00:09:51 UTC
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Post by Renia
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My hubby can. He spots my potential conquests from a mile away. "Ooh,
have a look at him!" he'll say as this gorgeous bloke walks by.
I was on my way - late - to an appointment one day, complete with my
wife Sìaron, when I had to screech to a halt while an enormously fat
woman shepherded her children across the road. One of the children
dropped a rag animal doll and I tooted my horn to alert the mother to
this loss.

She wandered back into the road, picked it up with enormous effort
while I amused Sìaron by speculating on the internal structural
engineering that made this feat possible, then lost it when the women
stood examining the toy from all angles while shuffling slowly towards
the sidewalk while I fumed behind the wheel and finally leaned out,
screaming, "For Christ's sake, can't you waddle any faster?"

I got it from two sides, Sìaron crying "MICHAEL!!!" while the woman
jerked her finger at me and screamed, "Fuck off!"

As we roared off, Sìaron started laughing and said, "You really hate
fat women, don't you?"

"Not at all!" I said, "in fact I lust after them, but I pretend to
hate them because I know how angry you would be, what with you being
so skinny and all that" (Sìaron worked occasionally as a model).

She started laughing again and said, "You're such a liar!" and I said,
"I swear to you, every time I see a fat woman, my balls start to
throb!"

She was entranced by this thought and from then on, every time she saw
a fat woman she would say, "Oh look! There's a real ball-throbber -
how do you fancy her?"

One day I was taking two Mennonites to look at some property and
Sìaron came along to be company the ride. These Mennonites were really
religious types; all in black, big black hats and sucking their breath
in every time I cursed some errant driver.

Sìaron forgot completely about them sitting silently in the back and
suddenly screamed, "Oh my God, there's a real ball-throbber for you!"
as some vast creature heaved itself across the road in front of us
like Leviathan of yore

I glanced quickly in the mirror and sure enough the Mennonites had
gone into shock. I gave Sìaron a meaningful look and she went
bright-red with embarrassment...

The Mennonites had pretty much recovered by the time we arrived at the
property and after Iooking the property over, made me an offer. We did
quite a lot of business with them after that, but Sìaron never used
the word "ball-throbber" again...


The Highlander

Faodaidh nach ionann na beachdan anns
an post seo agus beachdan a' Ghàidheil.
The views expressed in this post are
not necessarily those of The Highlander.
Tiglath
2006-11-28 01:52:27 UTC
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Post by The Highlander
Post by Renia
Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My hubby can. He spots my potential conquests from a mile away. "Ooh,
have a look at him!" he'll say as this gorgeous bloke walks by.
I was on my way - late - to an appointment one day
Two replies to the SAME post.

<snip another tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying
nothing>
The Highlander
2006-11-27 22:02:20 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My wife and I had an argument about that after I announced that my
heart now belonged to Suzanne Somers, following Mary Tyler Moore's
marriage to a beardless youth in his twenties.

My wife felt that my choice of Suzanne represented an insult to her if
I was prepared to throw our marriage away for some hefty blonde with
visible love handles but no visible intellect. When I explained that
Suzanne had sex appeal, my wife snorted in disgust and made slanderous
remarks - "tits hanging to her waist" I remember as she denigrated the
poor girl's highly visible charms.

Thus we fell to arguing about sex appeal and after our respective
divorce lawyers persuaded us that we should both have our heads
examined, we decided that no man can judge another man for sex appeal
and ditto for women vis-a-vis other women.

My grandmother was very anxious that I should get married so she could
have her spare bedroom back, but I quickly learned to translate the
code she used to describe her latest picks for me.

"full of character" - confined to a wheelchair.
"awash with character" - Confined to an iron lung.
"keen on sport" - closet dyke.
"take charge type" - bull dyke.
"studious" - glasses ground from Coca Cola bottle bottoms.
"quiet" - brain dead.
"spiritual" - no pre- or post-marital sex.
"adventurous" - has recently "entertained" the entire Black Watch.
"loves cooking!" - grossly overweight.
"witty" - venomous bitch.
"enjoys sewing" - obssessed with edged weaponry.
"outgoing" - never stops talking.
"sweet girl" - the eternal spinster.
"worked as a nurse in Africa" - riddled with disease.
"knows her own mind" - control freak.
"well-off" - never paid for a meal in her life.
"cautious" - insists partner wears two condoms.
"very friendly" - kilt lifter.
"very, very friendly" - anyone's after two gins.
"extremely friendly" - anyone's before two gins.
"flighty" - insane temper when crossed.
"high spirited" - smashes crockery when crossed.
"loves clothes" - high maintenance.
"enjoys a party" - high maintenance alcoholic.
"widowed" - professional nag.
"opera fan" - screams in high C.
"boisterous " - deadly uppercut.
"unusual tastes" - whips, leather, gas mask, rubber wellies.
"good with dogs" - animal porn star.
"unusual voice" - former professional hog caller.
"earthy" - hasn't washed in living memory.
"sensitive" - screams during orgasm.
"loves the water" - incontinent/golden streamer.
"professional" - always knows best.
"doctor" - checks your genitalia before sex.
"dentist" - checks your cuspids during sex.
etc.


The Highlander

Faodaidh nach ionann na beachdan anns
an post seo agus beachdan a' Ghàidheil.
The views expressed in this post are
not necessarily those of The Highlander.
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-27 23:42:43 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
I snipped Tiggy....
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My wife and I had an argument about that after I announced that my
heart now belonged to Suzanne Somers, following Mary Tyler Moore's
marriage to a beardless youth in his twenties.
My wife felt that my choice of Suzanne represented an insult to her if
I was prepared to throw our marriage away for some hefty blonde with
visible love handles but no visible intellect. When I explained that
Suzanne had sex appeal, my wife snorted in disgust and made slanderous
remarks - "tits hanging to her waist" I remember as she denigrated the
poor girl's highly visible charms.
That's easy sorted - just get her to go on top.
Sheila J
2006-11-28 00:09:41 UTC
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Post by The Highlander
Thus we fell to arguing about sex appeal and after our respective
divorce lawyers persuaded us that we should both have our heads
examined, we
Surely this isn't the same wife that is deceased?




decided that no man can judge another man for sex appeal
Post by The Highlander
and ditto for women vis-a-vis other women.
Not at all true.
Post by The Highlander
My grandmother was very anxious that I should get married so she could
have her spare bedroom back, but I quickly learned to translate the
code she used to describe her latest picks for me.
So, in describing you for a personal ad:

Widowed, this quiet and studios Scot is currently enjoying a spiritual
awakening and is seeking a very, very, very friendly and sweet natured
girl. Outgoing yet cautious, he worked as a legionnaire in Africa but
currently enjoys more domestic pursuits like quilting and sewing. A well off
clothes hound , he always loves a good party and prides himself on his
high=spiritedness and earthy manner. His unusual tastes and love of water
make him a dog's best friend -could he be yours too? :D
Post by The Highlander
"full of character" - confined to a wheelchair.
"awash with character" - Confined to an iron lung.
"keen on sport" - closet dyke.
"take charge type" - bull dyke.
"studious" - glasses ground from Coca Cola bottle bottoms.
"quiet" - brain dead.
"spiritual" - no pre- or post-marital sex.
"adventurous" - has recently "entertained" the entire Black Watch.
"loves cooking!" - grossly overweight.
"witty" - venomous bitch.
"enjoys sewing" - obssessed with edged weaponry.
"outgoing" - never stops talking.
"sweet girl" - the eternal spinster.
"worked as a nurse in Africa" - riddled with disease.
"knows her own mind" - control freak.
"well-off" - never paid for a meal in her life.
"cautious" - insists partner wears two condoms.
"very friendly" - kilt lifter.
"very, very friendly" - anyone's after two gins.
"extremely friendly" - anyone's before two gins.
"flighty" - insane temper when crossed.
"high spirited" - smashes crockery when crossed.
"loves clothes" - high maintenance.
"enjoys a party" - high maintenance alcoholic.
"widowed" - professional nag.
"opera fan" - screams in high C.
"boisterous " - deadly uppercut.
"unusual tastes" - whips, leather, gas mask, rubber wellies.
"good with dogs" - animal porn star.
"unusual voice" - former professional hog caller.
"earthy" - hasn't washed in living memory.
"sensitive" - screams during orgasm.
"loves the water" - incontinent/golden streamer.
"professional" - always knows best.
"doctor" - checks your genitalia before sex.
"dentist" - checks your cuspids during sex.
etc.
The Highlander
Faodaidh nach ionann na beachdan anns
an post seo agus beachdan a' Ghàidheil.
The views expressed in this post are
not necessarily those of The Highlander.
Tiglath
2006-11-28 01:47:12 UTC
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Post by The Highlander
Post by Sheila J
Mads Mikklesen, I believe
Post by Tiglath
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
Do you think men can judge male beauty? Can you?
My wife and I
There he goes again.

Why don't you dig her up for good and stuff her, and be a regular Norman
Bates?

It'll cut on bike trips to the graveyard. .

And while you are at it, get stuffed yourself too.

I see they weren't too happy to see you in the Gaelic group and sent you and
your closet skeletons back packing.

Don't you hate it, folks, when an idiot announces he is leaving but he
actually sticks around, it case he had a trace of credibility left?

Our luck.

I am going to have to hose him down the drain.

<prattlesnip>
Soren Larsen
2006-11-27 19:33:31 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with
the overlong romantic scenes.
With Eva Green? The French Temptress...
You must be VERY old.
DSH
What romantic scenes?
They are so brief you hardly notice them.
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
He is hot among the young girls over here.

Loading Image....html?path=pgallery&path_key=Mikkelsen,%20Mads

He usually plays tough cop or bad guy in his mainstream flicks.

Who am I to question the taste of young wannabee bad girls.

There was a time .................

Soren Larsen
--
History is not what it used to be.
Sheila J
2006-11-27 23:37:06 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
DSH
What romantic scenes?
They are so brief you hardly notice them.
But I heard the villian is an absolutely delicious Dane??
Le Chiffre?
I don't think so as far as I can judge male beauty.
He is hot among the young girls over here.
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0586568/HH/0586568/817MadsMikkelsen.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Mikkelsen,%20Mads
He usually plays tough cop or bad guy in his mainstream flicks.
Who am I to question the taste of young wannabee bad girls.
There was a time .................
...when you impressed young wannabee bad girls, Soren? *8^D
Alan Crozier
2006-11-26 09:58:46 UTC
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Post by eugene
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes. The chase through the building site was
spectacular especially as I hadn't been in a cinema for a few years and, as
the performance was packed out, my son and I had to sit quite near the
front. Meant we could almost swallow the dust and dirt that was all about.
The sound was incredible. One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured
(very painful to watch), he said something which made everybody in the
cinema laugh out loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what
it was he said?
The folk process has already produced numerous variants of the line:
http://tinyurl.com/wsq2g

I think the authorised version is :
"now the whole world will know you died scratching my balls"

The IMDB has a totally imposssible corruption among its "memorable
quotes" (not memorable enough to be properly remembered, it seems):
"Now you can tell all your friends that you died scratching my balls."

Alan
Tiglath
2006-11-26 10:27:23 UTC
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Post by eugene
Post by D. Spencer Hines
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character; not as tall as Connery and a little squirrelly
but a solid performance. Mannequins like Roger Moore and Brosnan Pierce
look even more ridiculous.
How is he "squirrelly" -- looks like a squirrel? Commander Bond, R.N.,
looks like a squirrel? Amusing, if true!
(Connery remains unsurpassed yet but not by much; Fleming's bond had
thinning hair, and so did Connery, so thin that he wore a toupee in his
last Bond movies)
Yes, indeed -- actually bald as a billiard ball in front.
The movie is excellent, a far cry to [from] the insult to Fleming's book
they managed with the first Casino Royale, out of which one misses
nothing, except for Orson Wells as Le Chiffe.
[Chiffre, "The Number", "The Cipher"] Imagin[ing]
David Niven as Bond, is like having Highcolander as a
legionnaire, or a cream puff passing for country bread.
The stunt work is brilliant and imaginative, no dull moments. Eva Green
was better as Queen of Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Heaven than as [a] Bond
girl, though she is decent. Very pretty but not exuberant. I just don't
like all those freckles.
She was superb as _Isabelle_ in Bernardo Bertolucci's _The Dreamers_ (2003).
A Must See...Casino Royale is only Eva's fourth film.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309987/
The special effects are not overdone, and the scene in Venice at the end
is very original.
Bond gives the croupier a million dollar chip as a tip. Fancy that.
The gadgetry is not over the top like [as] in the Roger Moore movies, but
it doesn't disappoint. I miss the old 'M,' much as Judi Dench is morphing
nicely toward the old crank.
Yes, I miss Bernard Lee too. He starred as Admiral "M" [actually "C" in
MI6] in 11 Bond Films.
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
There is a great torture scene, magnificently scripted and performed,
managing to keep out the gore but leaving in the anguish and
astonishingly
making room for humor. Well done.
Although most will remember Craig in this movie there are many capable
hands behind it that have made it a superb production. It looks like
Barbara Broccoli has already outdone her father at the family trade.
Is the focus razor-sharp and with fully-saturated colors? I hate those
fuzzy movies of the 1970's. Another thing that declined in the '70's ----
Cinematography.
This is an excellent Bond movie to rank with From Russia..., and
Goldfinger, and it's more polished. Films like Dr. No. are almost
unbearable to watch today for the raw parts in it, With Wisemen, Andress,
and Connery being all left worth watching. Craig needs to mature into
the role, one expects him to start speaking in Cockney accent at any
moment; he has the vigor and the presence but he has to work on the suave
side of the character, which Connery had down pat. He has going for him
that which the softer Bonds completely lacked, credibility. He does NOT
look like a nice guy, he looks like an SAS officer, and he wears emotional
detachment better than a tuxedo.
Don't miss it.
Good Review...
And Timely...
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
I thought it was a very good movie but tended to drag a bit with the
overlong romantic scenes. The chase through the building site was
spectacular especially as I hadn't been in a cinema for a few years and,
as the performance was packed out, my son and I had to sit quite near the
front. Meant we could almost swallow the dust and dirt that was all about.
The sound was incredible. One thing I missed, when Bond was being tortured
(very painful to watch), he said something which made everybody in the
cinema laugh out loud..........I didn't catch it. Do you know exactly what
it was he said?
Don't be a spoiler.
Tiglath
2006-11-26 06:54:01 UTC
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Well, thank you and thank you.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character; not as tall as Connery and a little squirrelly
but a solid performance. Mannequins like Roger Moore and Brosnan Pierce
look even more ridiculous.
How is he "squirrelly" -- looks like a squirrel? Commander Bond, R.N.,
looks like a squirrel? Amusing, if true!
He doen't look like a squirrel, but has a certain squirrelly quality about
him with his short hair sticking out in places and his loaded spring
bearing.

Connery has a certain calm about him, like the lion's relaxed confidence in
being able to handle any situation without being in condition red all the
time.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
The movie is excellent, a far cry to [from] the insult to Fleming's book
they managed with the first Casino Royale, out of which one misses
nothing, except for Orson Wells as Le Chiffe.
[Chiffre, "The Number", "The Cipher"] Imagin[ing]
David Niven as Bond, is like having Highcolander as a
legionnaire, or a cream puff passing for country bread.
The stunt work is brilliant and imaginative, no dull moments. Eva Green
was better as Queen of Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Heaven than as [a] Bond
girl, though she is decent. Very pretty but not exuberant. I just don't
like all those freckles.
She was superb as _Isabelle_ in Bernardo Bertolucci's _The Dreamers_ (2003).
A Must See...Casino Royale is only Eva's fourth film.
One thing she has going for her is that she has none of that bimbo quality
other's Bond girls had.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
There is a great torture scene, magnificently scripted and performed,
managing to keep out the gore but leaving in the anguish and
astonishingly
making room for humor. Well done.
Although most will remember Craig in this movie there are many capable
hands behind it that have made it a superb production. It looks like
Barbara Broccoli has already outdone her father at the family trade.
Is the focus razor-sharp and with fully-saturated colors? I hate those
fuzzy movies of the 1970's. Another thing that declined in the '70's ----
Cinematography.
It seem fine to me. I saw it in a theater that is only one year old and
has state of the art sound and projection equipment. They play the movies
as loud as a rock concert.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
This is an excellent Bond movie to rank with From Russia..., and
Goldfinger, and it's more polished. Films like Dr. No. are almost
unbearable to watch today for the raw parts in it, With Wisemen, Andress,
and Connery being all left worth watching. Craig needs to mature into
the role, one expects him to start speaking in Cockney accent at any
moment; he has the vigor and the presence but he has to work on the suave
side of the character, which Connery had down pat. He has going for him
that which the softer Bonds completely lacked, credibility. He does NOT
look like a nice guy, he looks like an SAS officer, and he wears emotional
detachment better than a tuxedo.
Don't miss it.
Good Review...
And Timely...
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
A second opinion would be good to have.
Martin
2006-11-26 17:33:48 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Well, thank you and thank you.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character; not as tall as Connery and a little squirrelly
but a solid performance. Mannequins like Roger Moore and Brosnan Pierce
look even more ridiculous.
How is he "squirrelly" -- looks like a squirrel? Commander Bond, R.N.,
looks like a squirrel? Amusing, if true!
He doen't look like a squirrel, but has a certain squirrelly quality about
him with his short hair sticking out in places and his loaded spring
bearing.
Connery has a certain calm about him, like the lion's relaxed confidence in
being able to handle any situation without being in condition red all the
time.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
The movie is excellent, a far cry to [from] the insult to Fleming's book
they managed with the first Casino Royale, out of which one misses
nothing, except for Orson Wells as Le Chiffe.
[Chiffre, "The Number", "The Cipher"] Imagin[ing]
David Niven as Bond, is like having Highcolander as a
legionnaire, or a cream puff passing for country bread.
The stunt work is brilliant and imaginative, no dull moments. Eva Green
was better as Queen of Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Heaven than as [a] Bond
girl, though she is decent. Very pretty but not exuberant. I just don't
like all those freckles.
She was superb as _Isabelle_ in Bernardo Bertolucci's _The Dreamers_ (2003).
A Must See...Casino Royale is only Eva's fourth film.
One thing she has going for her is that she has none of that bimbo quality
other's Bond girls had.
Post by D. Spencer Hines
There is a great torture scene, magnificently scripted and performed,
managing to keep out the gore but leaving in the anguish and astonishingly
making room for humor. Well done.
Although most will remember Craig in this movie there are many capable
hands behind it that have made it a superb production. It looks like
Barbara Broccoli has already outdone her father at the family trade.
Is the focus razor-sharp and with fully-saturated colors? I hate those
fuzzy movies of the 1970's. Another thing that declined in the '70's ----
Cinematography.
It seem fine to me. I saw it in a theater that is only one year old and
has state of the art sound and projection equipment. They play the movies
as loud as a rock concert.
Unfortunately, the use of inferior quality film has resulted in the colour
degradation of many films from the 50's, 60's and 70's, which is a great pity.
Earlier films had (and retain) particularly vivid blues and greens, for
instance, Olivier's Henry V.
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
This is an excellent Bond movie to rank with From Russia..., and
Goldfinger, and it's more polished. Films like Dr. No. are almost
unbearable to watch today for the raw parts in it, With Wisemen, Andress,
and Connery being all left worth watching. Craig needs to mature into
the role, one expects him to start speaking in Cockney accent at any
moment; he has the vigor and the presence but he has to work on the suave
side of the character, which Connery had down pat. He has going for him
that which the softer Bonds completely lacked, credibility. He does NOT
look like a nice guy, he looks like an SAS officer, and he wears emotional
detachment better than a tuxedo.
Don't miss it.
Good Review...
And Timely...
I plan to take my wife and daughter to see it soon.
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.

I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the likes of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Cheers
Martin
Tiglath
2006-11-26 19:10:09 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the likes of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder

And the movies were no better than the agent.

Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.

Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
Martin
2006-11-26 19:58:35 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the likes of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
eugene
2006-11-26 21:03:53 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
Hopefully the films with Roger Moore and George Lazenby will be remade
sometime soon.
William Black
2006-11-26 21:18:09 UTC
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Post by Martin
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
In fact the physical description of the original James Bond was based on
Fleming's cousin, the actor Christopher Lee...

He played Scaramanga in 'The Man With the Golden Gun'.
--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Tiglath
2006-11-26 21:22:04 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
Yes.

Terence Stamp and Stanly Baker were also good.
And with the right accent Scott Glenn
Martin
2006-11-26 23:46:33 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
Yes.
Terence Stamp and Stanly Baker were also good.
And with the right accent Scott Glenn
There was of course the much maligned, yet highly talented Oliver Reed...

Stanley Baker I didn't think of, too 'respectable' perhaps, though I see your
point. Richard Harris - far too 'Irish' (good Cromwell though), and Richard
Burton... unfortunately past it I suspect. Anthony Hopkins might have done well
if he lost a bit of his 'Welshness', but Sean Connery set such a high standard,
anyone following was almost bound to fail. Besides, Scotsmen have always been
highly prominent in any British 'special forces', a matter of tradition which
probably dates back beyond Roman times.
Cheers
Martin
unknown
2006-11-27 08:27:01 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
Yes.
Terence Stamp and Stanly Baker were also good.
And with the right accent Scott Glenn
I'd like to see Clive Owen give it a go
--
'Donegal: Up Here It's Different'
© Féachadóir
Renia
2006-11-27 00:09:55 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the likes of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Tiglath
2006-11-27 00:59:22 UTC
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Post by Renia
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the likes of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Longshanks did it for me, and of course The Prisoner.

He looks like the kind of man who would throw a faggot right out of a window
to clear the room's air.
Sheila J
2006-11-27 02:38:03 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Renia
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey was THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role. What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Longshanks did it for me, and of course The Prisoner.
They should have used James Purefoy for the new bond! He played Edward, the
Black Prince in 'A knights Tale'
Post by Tiglath
He looks like the kind of man who would throw a faggot right out of a
window to clear the room's air.
Tiglath
2006-11-27 02:56:55 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Renia
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
Post by Martin
Post by Tiglath
A second opinion would be good to have.
As soon as it's out on video, I shall give mine.
You won't make 'second.'
Post by Martin
I have alas become bored with Bond films, it's all SFX and impossible digital
stunts nowadays. Where are all the shamefully tasteless quips, realistic
violence and camp, sadistic villains? I fear we will never see the
likes
of Rosa
Klebb or Blofeld again (Donald Pleasance was okay, but Charles Grey
was
THE
Blofeld). It started going downhill with Jaws and dwarves, and has continued to
slip ever since. And Roger Moore, bless him....
Albert Broccoli KILLED Bond when he cast Roger Moore in the role.
What a
blunder
And the movies were no better than the agent.
Corny lines, far-fetched motorized gondolas, all crap.
Timothy Dalton looked better, until you saw him act. Only Kenneth More
could be more woody.
The only man who could have cut the mustard after Connery was Patrick McGoohan
IMO, but he resisted temptation (it was offered). He matched Ian Fleming's
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Longshanks did it for me, and of course The Prisoner.
They should have used James Purefoy for the new bond! He played Edward,
the Black Prince in 'A knights Tale'
You like pretty boys. In that vein Alain Delon would have been better,
despite his scrawny musculature and bad posture.

Bond is Connery. He is a handsome man but not a pretty boy, he is, as you
girl's like to say, "hunky," which for other men means a ton of trouble.

The face is very important. Connery had a cruel face, everywhere, and at
the same time tons of charm. Craig is behind on both counts but close.
Sheila J
2006-11-27 03:51:48 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Renia
Post by Martin
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Longshanks did it for me, and of course The Prisoner.
They should have used James Purefoy for the new bond! He played Edward,
the Black Prince in 'A knights Tale'
You like pretty boys. In that vein Alain Delon would have been better,
despite his scrawny musculature and bad posture.
Actually that is not true. I just love the combination of dark hair and
light eyes and I think Purefoy has an interesting face. I adore
'interesting' faces...faces with character - I love lines in a face, and
craggy old faces (like Tommy Lee Jones) Strong faces...Sean Bean is perfect
as is Viggo (but in their LOTR roles...all rough and ready!) and faces with
imperfections (Hugo weaving has an good 'imperfect' look...)I think Brad
Pitt is highly over rated as is 99% of all NA actors. I think that is why I
prefer English actors....they don't need to be pretty boys to be popular.
Robert Carlysle is a good example of that The only down side with the Brits
is that they don't tend to be very large..another huge attraction for moi!
Post by Tiglath
Bond is Connery. He is a handsome man but not a pretty boy, he is, as
you girl's like to say, "hunky," which for other men means a ton of
trouble.
The face is very important. Connery had a cruel face, everywhere, and at
the same time tons of charm. Craig is behind on both counts but close.
I think Craig has a very interesting face as well. Not pretty boy and hardly
in the 'too good to be perfect Hugh Grant' type of way. I have heard that
many are quite upset over the blond Bond, but I think his looks are cheeky
enough that he might get away with it.
Renia
2006-11-27 12:35:47 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Renia
Post by Martin
decription perfectly.
I loved Patrick McGoohan, both as Danger Man and as No 6.
Longshanks did it for me, and of course The Prisoner.
They should have used James Purefoy for the new bond! He played Edward,
the Black Prince in 'A knights Tale'
You like pretty boys. In that vein Alain Delon would have been better,
despite his scrawny musculature and bad posture.
Actually that is not true. I just love the combination of dark hair and
light eyes and I think Purefoy has an interesting face. I adore
'interesting' faces...faces with character - I love lines in a face, and
craggy old faces (like Tommy Lee Jones) Strong faces...Sean Bean is perfect
as is Viggo (but in their LOTR roles...all rough and ready!)
Sean Bean as Sharpe - wow! Viggo Mortenson as Arargon - perfection!
Until they cleaned him up for his coronation. Then he just lost it!
Post by Sheila J
and faces with
imperfections (Hugo weaving has an good 'imperfect' look...)I think Brad
Pitt is highly over rated as is 99% of all NA actors.
To me, Brad Pitt is just plain plug ugly. Tom Cruise is too perky and
too short.
Post by Sheila J
I think that is why I
prefer English actors....they don't need to be pretty boys to be popular.
Robert Carlysle is a good example of that The only down side with the Brits
is that they don't tend to be very large..another huge attraction for moi!
Post by Tiglath
Bond is Connery. He is a handsome man but not a pretty boy, he is, as
you girl's like to say, "hunky," which for other men means a ton of
trouble.
The face is very important. Connery had a cruel face, everywhere, and at
the same time tons of charm. Craig is behind on both counts but close.
I think Craig has a very interesting face as well. Not pretty boy and hardly
in the 'too good to be perfect Hugh Grant' type of way. I have heard that
many are quite upset over the blond Bond, but I think his looks are cheeky
enough that he might get away with it.
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-27 23:50:01 UTC
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Post by Renia
Sean Bean as Sharpe - wow!
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted and
just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley' or
Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean Bean
reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'

Oh Well.

A W-S
PS - *And* he's a damn northern peasant.
Sheila J
2006-11-28 00:18:49 UTC
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Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted and
just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley'
or Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean
Bean reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
;;...yah, but what an arse......!!
\
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Oh Well.
A W-S
PS - *And* he's a damn northern peasant.
And as a Cdn, that accent works for me!
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-28 01:02:12 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted
and just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley'
or Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean
Bean reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
;;...yah, but what an arse......!!
Can't say I noticed - I was too engrossed with Lady Chatterley's excellent
performance.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Oh Well.
A W-S
PS - *And* he's a damn northern peasant.
And as a Cdn, that accent works for me!
Dear oh dear. You colonials still understand nothing of the Mother country.
Anyone unfortunate enough to born north of the M4 is de facto persona non
grata.
Sheila J
2006-11-28 05:33:06 UTC
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Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Sheila J
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted
and just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady
Chatterley' or Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it
as; 'Sean Bean reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
;;...yah, but what an arse......!!
Can't say I noticed - I was too engrossed with Lady Chatterley's excellent
performance.
Post by Sheila J
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Oh Well.
A W-S
PS - *And* he's a damn northern peasant.
And as a Cdn, that accent works for me!
Dear oh dear. You colonials still understand nothing of the Mother country.
Anyone unfortunate enough to born north of the M4 is de facto persona non
grata.
Could be..but we are none the wiser on this end so we are easily impressed!
Josiah Jenkins
2006-11-28 00:20:42 UTC
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:50:01 +1000, I read these words from "Adam
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Renia
Sean Bean as Sharpe - wow!
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted and
just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley' or
Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean Bean
reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
Aw, he was good in "Ronin".
Total plonker who got caught out early in the movie !

-- jjj
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-28 00:58:04 UTC
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Post by Josiah Jenkins
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:50:01 +1000, I read these words from "Adam
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Renia
Sean Bean as Sharpe - wow!
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted and
just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley' or
Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean Bean
reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
Aw, he was good in "Ronin".
Total plonker who got caught out early in the movie !
The part was probably written with him in mind.
Renia
2006-11-28 01:23:20 UTC
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Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Renia
Sean Bean as Sharpe - wow!
Just goes to show there is no accounting for taste.
I found Sean Bean as Sharpe so cringe-makingly awful - wooden, stilted and
just general terrible acting - that I just couldn't watch it.
I wasn't taking any notice of his acting. His acting is irrelevant! I
was looking at the uniform and boots. And the hair and chiselled chin.
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
This despite being interested in military history.
It occurrs that whether he is playing the gamekeeper in 'Lady Chatterley' or
Sharpe or anything else for that matter, he just plays it as; 'Sean Bean
reading a script with a broom handle up his arse.'
Oh Well.
A W-S
PS - *And* he's a damn northern peasant.
D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-26 19:06:55 UTC
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Indeed.

One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.

DSH
Let us not confuse movies with reality. There is no reason why a refined
and pleasant looking man can't mustard the courage to do what it takes in
times of war.
But Niven STILL doesn't look the part.
I read two of his books and he is a delightful character.
Martin
2006-11-26 19:34:34 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Indeed.
One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.
One of my favourites too, and filmed with that delightful stock that brings out
the colours so well. It is a bit politically naive, in suggesting that the
British could get on so well with the Americans perhaps, but you have to bear in
mind it was fantasy, and largely filmed on location in Heaven.

Cheers
Martin
Kope
2006-11-26 19:41:25 UTC
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i am a radical muslim please read my blog.

http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Martin
2006-11-26 20:19:15 UTC
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Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!

I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in the
first century of course).
Cheers
Martin (a radical pagan)
Dave
2006-11-26 20:28:58 UTC
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in the
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Martin
2006-11-26 20:37:27 UTC
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Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in the
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave. I have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
Dave
2006-11-26 20:39:27 UTC
Permalink
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:37:27 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave. I have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
Quite so.
eugene
2006-11-26 23:18:38 UTC
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Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:37:27 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave. I have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
Quite so.
But none of them as big a whore as Tony Blair! Or his pimp in the
Whitehouse!
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-27 11:48:56 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers
in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave. I have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
I've actually seen men queueing up outside a ground floor room (that opened
directly onto a tiny public square) containing a large bed and a very large
Morrocan 'hooker'.
ISTR it was the end of Ramadan and the queue was both noisy and disorderly,
gibbering away in excitedly in some foul gutteral woggish lingo.
Disgraceful lack of manners and decorum I thought.
Also, the reason I know the lady was very large is because it was just a
single wooden door that opened and closed at short intervals and one could
quite clearly see said lady in her proffessional attire so to speak. She
didn't even bother to stand up let alone wash.
Nearly put me off for life just being an unwitting observer, but the
Morrocans seemed to think this was perfectly normal public behavior.
Yuk.

A W-S
Martin
2006-11-27 19:19:58 UTC
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Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers
in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave. I have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
I've actually seen men queueing up outside a ground floor room (that opened
directly onto a tiny public square) containing a large bed and a very large
Morrocan 'hooker'.
ISTR it was the end of Ramadan and the queue was both noisy and disorderly,
gibbering away in excitedly in some foul gutteral woggish lingo.
Disgraceful lack of manners and decorum I thought.
Also, the reason I know the lady was very large is because it was just a
single wooden door that opened and closed at short intervals and one could
quite clearly see said lady in her proffessional attire so to speak. She
didn't even bother to stand up let alone wash.
Nearly put me off for life just being an unwitting observer, but the
Morrocans seemed to think this was perfectly normal public behavior.
Yuk.
To be fair, a taste for the 'large' isn't confined to the Muslim/Arab/N african
world.
Spike Milligan described the full horror of a visit to an Italian brothel during
WWII, where he was offered a 'freebie' by the ample madame (in gratitude for
liberating her I presume?). Hauling up her skirts, young Spike was appalled to
discover she didn't wear knickers, and appeared to have "a large black poodle in
her lap". Most unsavoury!
Of course, being a good Catholic boy, he made his excuses and left....
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-27 23:21:03 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers
in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave.
I
have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
I've actually seen men queueing up outside a ground floor room (that opened
directly onto a tiny public square) containing a large bed and a very large
Morrocan 'hooker'.
ISTR it was the end of Ramadan and the queue was both noisy and disorderly,
gibbering away in excitedly in some foul gutteral woggish lingo.
Disgraceful lack of manners and decorum I thought.
Also, the reason I know the lady was very large is because it was just a
single wooden door that opened and closed at short intervals and one could
quite clearly see said lady in her proffessional attire so to speak. She
didn't even bother to stand up let alone wash.
Nearly put me off for life just being an unwitting observer, but the
Morrocans seemed to think this was perfectly normal public behavior.
Yuk.
To be fair, a taste for the 'large' isn't confined to the Muslim/Arab/N african
world.
Oh it wasn't the fact that she was huge that bothered me - I like the ladies
in all shapes and sizes meself. No, it was the disorderly nature of the
queue that was the real shocker. They could certainly learn a few things
about civilisation from the British these foreigner johnnies.

A W-S
Post by Martin
Spike Milligan described the full horror of a visit to an Italian brothel during
WWII, where he was offered a 'freebie' by the ample madame (in gratitude for
liberating her I presume?). Hauling up her skirts, young Spike was appalled to
discover she didn't wear knickers, and appeared to have "a large black poodle in
her lap". Most unsavoury!
Of course, being a good Catholic boy, he made his excuses and left....
Sheila J
2006-11-27 23:35:34 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers
in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave.
I
have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
I've actually seen men queueing up outside a ground floor room (that opened
directly onto a tiny public square) containing a large bed and a very large
Morrocan 'hooker'.
ISTR it was the end of Ramadan and the queue was both noisy and disorderly,
gibbering away in excitedly in some foul gutteral woggish lingo.
Disgraceful lack of manners and decorum I thought.
Also, the reason I know the lady was very large is because it was just a
single wooden door that opened and closed at short intervals and one could
quite clearly see said lady in her proffessional attire so to speak. She
didn't even bother to stand up let alone wash.
Nearly put me off for life just being an unwitting observer, but the
Morrocans seemed to think this was perfectly normal public behavior.
Yuk.
To be fair, a taste for the 'large' isn't confined to the Muslim/Arab/N african
world.
Spike Milligan described the full horror of a visit to an Italian brothel during
WWII, where he was offered a 'freebie' by the ample madame (in gratitude for
liberating her I presume?). Hauling up her skirts, young Spike was appalled to
discover she didn't wear knickers, and appeared to have "a large black poodle in
her lap". Most unsavoury!
Of course, being a good Catholic boy, he made his excuses and left....
If paintings and sculptures are to be believed, much of history preferred
'bountiful' as well. I am sure they didn't have women dying of anorexia in
medieval England in their attempts to please the court.
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-11-28 00:42:23 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Martin
Post by Adam Whyte-Settlar
Post by Martin
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers
in
the
Post by Dave
Post by Martin
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Although it may land me a 'fatwah', I know for a fact this is so Dave.
I
have no
prejudice of course, religion matters nothing when it comes to 'the oldest
profession' - catering for the needs of men (of every religion).
I've actually seen men queueing up outside a ground floor room (that opened
directly onto a tiny public square) containing a large bed and a very large
Morrocan 'hooker'.
ISTR it was the end of Ramadan and the queue was both noisy and disorderly,
gibbering away in excitedly in some foul gutteral woggish lingo.
Disgraceful lack of manners and decorum I thought.
Also, the reason I know the lady was very large is because it was just a
single wooden door that opened and closed at short intervals and one could
quite clearly see said lady in her proffessional attire so to speak. She
didn't even bother to stand up let alone wash.
Nearly put me off for life just being an unwitting observer, but the
Morrocans seemed to think this was perfectly normal public behavior.
Yuk.
To be fair, a taste for the 'large' isn't confined to the Muslim/Arab/N african
world.
Spike Milligan described the full horror of a visit to an Italian brothel during
WWII, where he was offered a 'freebie' by the ample madame (in gratitude for
liberating her I presume?). Hauling up her skirts, young Spike was appalled to
discover she didn't wear knickers, and appeared to have "a large black poodle in
her lap". Most unsavoury!
Of course, being a good Catholic boy, he made his excuses and left....
If paintings and sculptures are to be believed, much of history preferred
'bountiful' as well. I am sure they didn't have women dying of anorexia
in medieval England in their attempts to please the court.
I think child-bearing hips were all the rage.
Hard times.
a.spencer3
2006-11-27 08:04:08 UTC
Permalink
Post by Dave
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:19:15 -0000, "Martin"
Post by Martin
Post by Kope
i am a radical muslim please read my blog.
http://www.xanga.com/hfghj23458654fgha
Thanks for that, very amusing - I liked the "sodom and gomorrah" stuff
especially!
I can probably answer one of your questions in part, i.e., "what did first
century Christian hookers wear?"
Off duty I'm usure, but when working, exactly the same as Pagan and Jewish
hookers, nothing. Maybe a little perfume...(there were no Muslim hookers in the
first century of course).
But plenty now.
Apple or rose?

Surreyman
William Black
2006-11-26 20:14:29 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
Indeed.
One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.
His best film remains 'The Way Ahead'.

Mind you, most things with William Hartnel in were good...
--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Ray O'Hara
2006-11-26 21:41:33 UTC
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Post by William Black
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Indeed.
One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.
His best film remains 'The Way Ahead'.
Nah, "the immortal battalion" is :-)
Renia
2006-11-27 00:08:06 UTC
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Post by William Black
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Indeed.
One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.
His best film remains 'The Way Ahead'.
Mind you, most things with William Hartnel in were good...
Like Dr Who?
William Black
2006-11-27 12:39:00 UTC
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Post by Renia
Post by William Black
Post by D. Spencer Hines
Indeed.
One of David Niven's best films is _A Matter of Life And Death_ where he
plays a wartime hero superbly and is totally in character.
His best film remains 'The Way Ahead'.
Mind you, most things with William Hartnel in were good...
Like Dr Who?
Hartnel's Dr.Who is definitive in much the same way that Olivier's 'Richard
III' is.

All those following must look to his interpretation as a point of reference.
--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Jim Watt
2006-11-26 20:58:52 UTC
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:06:55 -0000, "D. Spencer Hines"
<***@hotmail.com> wrote:



<snip>

TROLL ALERT
-----------------------

The above posting is a waste of space and bandwidth, you are
requested to ignore it totally. if however you really MUST respond
remove sci.military.naval from the headers.

Do NOT feed the Trolls, one warning is enough, further messages
only reinforce the desire for attention that provides motivation.
D. Spencer Hines
2006-11-26 23:55:46 UTC
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So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in this
film?

DSH
Tiglath
2006-11-27 00:59:22 UTC
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Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in this
film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too good
for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper cleavage, so I
can't comment further.

In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb otherwise,
and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.

Ah, her performance, I forgot...

Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she fills
her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between her and
Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand when you see
the movie.
Sheila J
2006-11-27 02:36:14 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in this
film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too
good for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper cleavage,
so I can't comment further.
In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb
otherwise, and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.
Ah, her performance, I forgot...
Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she
fills her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between her
and Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand when you
see the movie.
You are somewhat partial to black hair and green eyes, are you not?
Tiglath
2006-11-27 02:56:55 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in this
film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too
good for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper
cleavage, so I can't comment further.
In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb
otherwise, and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.
Ah, her performance, I forgot...
Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she
fills her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between her
and Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand when you
see the movie.
You are somewhat partial to black hair and green eyes, are you not?
Why do you say that?
Sheila J
2006-11-27 03:44:19 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in this
film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too
good for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper
cleavage, so I can't comment further.
In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb
otherwise, and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.
Ah, her performance, I forgot...
Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she
fills her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between
her and Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand
when you see the movie.
You are somewhat partial to black hair and green eyes, are you not?
Why do you say that?
You have metioned the combination before and it is what both ( I believe)
Eve and I have!! *;^X >
Tiglath
2006-11-27 04:59:44 UTC
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Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in
this film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too
good for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper
cleavage, so I can't comment further.
In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb
otherwise, and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.
Ah, her performance, I forgot...
Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she
fills her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between
her and Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand
when you see the movie.
You are somewhat partial to black hair and green eyes, are you not?
Why do you say that?
You have metioned the combination before and it is what both ( I believe)
Eve and I have!! *;^X >
It is rather alluring and an excellent complement (or rest from?) blondes.
Renia
2006-11-27 12:31:06 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by Sheila J
Post by Tiglath
Post by D. Spencer Hines
So what are the Good Things about Eva Green and her performance in
this film?
He looks most striking in black, hair back. Her muscle tone is not too
good for a woman her age. She reveals little other than proper
cleavage, so I can't comment further.
In her style I prefer Jennifer Connolly -- Bony knees but superb
otherwise, and those green eye... She is made for close-ups.
Ah, her performance, I forgot...
Bond movies are not performing tours de force, unfortunately, but she
fills her undersexed role competently. There is no chemistry between
her and Daniel, but I think it was meant that way; you'll understand
when you see the movie.
You are somewhat partial to black hair and green eyes, are you not?
Why do you say that?
You have metioned the combination before and it is what both ( I believe)
Eve and I have!! *;^X >
It is rather alluring and an excellent complement (or rest from?) blondes.
Bah!
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-27 09:29:36 UTC
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The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>

I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.

We know where that inevitably leads in Ireland
and Northern Ireland, in Vietnam, in Mexico, in
Latin America, in the middle East. I don't think
we should be so accepting of Bond Movies or their
place in our society given the state of the world.

The biggest sellers of arms to terrorists aren't
faceless terrorists, but world governments whose
in-house arms manufacturers don't drop their levels
of production between wars. I say in house and no
doubt people will deny this, saying oh no they are
private corporations.

Private corporations with large and very rewarding
defense contracts are no nonger private in any
sense of the word. They are in house, and the
governments they supply exercise no moral
compass in choosing them, just control.

Worse, there is evidence of collusion between the
votes such companies control and the desires of
governments to provoke wars and the coalition of
the willing composed of Banks that support them.

Banks in particulr have a large share in the blame
for any war crime committed, because, lets face it,
eve nKings need funding and without it no weapons
can be bought, no war can be waged.

Another Bond film showing a cold-eyed killer with
some explosions and special effects and cheap one-
sided morality thrown in to subvert the moral
thinking of the western world? Oh Yes Please!

M.
allan connochie
2006-11-27 12:24:29 UTC
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Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!

Allan
a.spencer3
2006-11-27 12:49:51 UTC
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Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.

Surreyman
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-27 12:55:28 UTC
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Post by a.spencer3
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.
Surreyman
I see.

So, the "License to Kill" element has been downgraded to
a "License to Cause a Lot of Emotional Anguish and Freeze
you with Cold Water and Keep you Sleepless and Naked and
in Chains for Long Periods"?

That's known as the "Guantanamo Bay License".

M.
a.spencer3
2006-11-27 13:23:48 UTC
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Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by a.spencer3
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.
Surreyman
I see.
So, the "License to Kill" element has been downgraded to
a "License to Cause a Lot of Emotional Anguish and Freeze
you with Cold Water and Keep you Sleepless and Naked and
in Chains for Long Periods"?
That's known as the "Guantanamo Bay License".
No.
It's called 'This is a make-believe fictitious film'.

Surreyman
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-28 00:11:13 UTC
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Post by a.spencer3
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by a.spencer3
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to
Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.
Surreyman
I see.
So, the "License to Kill" element has been downgraded to
a "License to Cause a Lot of Emotional Anguish and Freeze
you with Cold Water and Keep you Sleepless and Naked and
in Chains for Long Periods"?
That's known as the "Guantanamo Bay License".
No.
It's called 'This is a make-believe fictitious film'.
Surreyman
There is nothing make-believe about supposed Governments
fronting for covert operations involving killing their
own citizens without trial.

Happens all the time, all over the world.

Including in Britain, Ireland and America.

M.
Martin
2006-11-27 19:09:26 UTC
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Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by a.spencer3
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.
Surreyman
I see.
So, the "License to Kill" element has been downgraded to
a "License to Cause a Lot of Emotional Anguish and Freeze
you with Cold Water and Keep you Sleepless and Naked and
in Chains for Long Periods"?
That's known as the "Guantanamo Bay License".
Or BDSM....
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-28 00:09:41 UTC
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Post by Martin
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by a.spencer3
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to
Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
I think you might find that they all lived.
Surreyman
I see.
So, the "License to Kill" element has been downgraded to
a "License to Cause a Lot of Emotional Anguish and Freeze
you with Cold Water and Keep you Sleepless and Naked and
in Chains for Long Periods"?
That's known as the "Guantanamo Bay License".
Or BDSM....
BDSM in the US Army?

Shit.

That's like saying some of the bois are gay!

M.
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-27 13:00:52 UTC
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Post by allan connochie
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.

Its a subtle form of conditioning - see how glibly
Merkans accept the right to carry guns?

The actual right to carry guns was conferred only as
"part of a well-drilled militia" - i.e. the persons
bearing weapons would have the maturity and training
to know how and when to use them and for specific
purposes.

But like nuclear weapons and the old -

"Geez! We hadda kill huncreds of thousands of
non-compabants and kids and women and cause birth
deformities for generations to end thewar and save lives!"

- argument, the gun-genie, once released into a fearful
society with no moral compass, cannot be put back in the bottle.

With kids growing up in an environment of increased violence
in cartoons and the burgeoning trades in drugs and arms, no
one seems to be noticing the brutalization of our society
to once again prepare it for a WOrld War in which the Banks
and suppliers of weapons are the only winners.

M.
Tiglath
2006-11-27 13:17:48 UTC
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Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Wrong.

Most people can TELL between fiction and reality.

Most children have gun toys and most children do not grow up to be
murderers.

Many people are gun owners and most of them are law-abiding.

It is usually the most religious and moral looking people who start
unnecessary wars.

Direct you anger to them, they are for real.
Westprog
2006-11-27 13:45:10 UTC
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...
Post by Tiglath
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Michael O'Neill
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Wrong.
Most people can TELL between fiction and reality.
Yes, but look who you're talking to.
Post by Tiglath
Most children have gun toys and most children do not grow up to be
murderers.
Many people are gun owners and most of them are law-abiding.
It is usually the most religious and moral looking people who start
unnecessary wars.
And the irreligious and immoral people.
Post by Tiglath
Direct you anger to them, they are for real.
Given that the KGB just assassinated a dissident with a radioactive pellet,
it's a week when Bond looks a bit more plausible.
--

J/

SOTW: "Make Somebody Happy Here" - Bushplant
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Falcon
2006-11-27 16:42:50 UTC
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Post by Westprog
...
Post by Tiglath
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Michael O'Neill
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Wrong.
Most people can TELL between fiction and reality.
Yes, but look who you're talking to.
Post by Tiglath
Most children have gun toys and most children do not grow up to be
murderers.
Many people are gun owners and most of them are law-abiding.
It is usually the most religious and moral looking people who start
unnecessary wars.
And the irreligious and immoral people.
Post by Tiglath
Direct you anger to them, they are for real.
Given that the KGB just assassinated a dissident with a radioactive
pellet, it's a week when Bond looks a bit more plausible.
I fear many may be too young to remember the poison-tipped umbrella.
--
Falcon:
fide, sed cui vide. (L)
http://www.falklands25.com/
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-28 00:16:04 UTC
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Post by Westprog
...
Post by Tiglath
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Michael O'Neill
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Wrong.
Most people can TELL between fiction and reality.
Yes, but look who you're talking to.
Post by Tiglath
Most children have gun toys and most children do not grow up to be
murderers.
Many people are gun owners and most of them are law-abiding.
It is usually the most religious and moral looking people who start
unnecessary wars.
And the irreligious and immoral people.
Post by Tiglath
Direct you anger to them, they are for real.
Given that the KGB just assassinated a dissident with a radioactive pellet,
it's a week when Bond looks a bit more plausible.
<snip>

Unless the KGB are into discrediting Putin, who arose
from within their ranks, I doubt this guys was killed
by the Russians.

Why make this statement in such a public way, with
easily traceable radioactive materials, although one
I'd never heard of I confess?

Why not just push him under a car some night?

This was done by someone who wanted to discredit the Russians.
Or put them under pressure to make a particular decision.

Some lame western fuckwit who never saw a war close up
and never did any research on what the Russians went
through to repulse Hitler's armies.

An American who never went to war, in other words.
Now who might that be?

M.
allan connochie
2006-11-27 14:17:23 UTC
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Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Personally I think you're being quite daft. James Bond films on the whole
are pretty far fetched and the vast majority of people won't take them
seriously. Action adventure films are just that - action adventure films!
Even the more believable gritty films are still entertainment and again
people generally see them as that.

Allan
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-28 00:17:00 UTC
Permalink
Post by allan connochie
Post by Michael O'Neill
Post by allan connochie
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
They are meant to be escapist entertainment
and the vast majority of folk no
doubt accept them as that!
Escapist entertainment has a way of becoming acceptable
in popular mythology and later as accepted behaviour.
Personally I think you're being quite daft. James Bond films on the whole
are pretty far fetched and the vast majority of people won't take them
seriously. Action adventure films are just that - action adventure films!
Even the more believable gritty films are still entertainment and again
people generally see them as that.
Allan
Anything that makes unlawful killing more acceptable in the
popular appreciation of an art form is suspect.

M.
C Cannon
2006-11-27 12:33:54 UTC
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Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
Aye, but nearly all the men Bond killed in the film were foreigners, so
it doesn't matter that much.

[Fe]

Col
Tiglath
2006-11-27 13:17:48 UTC
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Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
IT'S A MOVIE.

Just like

SPACE INVADERS ARCADE GAME

IS A GAME.

Aliens are not swarming the earth.

Crimes are not committed by MI6 in front of our eyes.

IT'S VICARIOUS FUN.

In real life we do not tolerate that sort of think, or at least try not to.

Relax; all is well, or as well as it can be, giving what we've got to work
with.
Michael O'Neill
2006-11-28 04:52:21 UTC
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Post by Tiglath
Post by Jim Watt
The new James Bond (Daniel Craig) is the nearest any man got to Connery's
rendition of the character;
<snip>
I'm amazed that we all accept what these films
represent without question. They are the
acceptable face of murder without trial by
faceless and unaccountable beaurocracy.
IT'S A MOVIE.
Just like
SPACE INVADERS ARCADE GAME
IS A GAME.
Aliens are not swarming the earth.
Crimes are not committed by MI6 in front of our eyes.
IT'S VICARIOUS FUN.
In real life we do not tolerate that sort of think, or at least try not to.
Relax; all is well, or as well as it can be, giving what we've got to work
with.
Ahhh yes.

The vacuousness of youth denies the depersonalization of the individual.

This thread gets deeper by the hour.

M.
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