What do you like watching on TV? - My Tiny Dick Forum

hoverfly · 04-16-2012, 04:15 PM

I highly value and respect your comment about watching something until the end. The programme is NOT over until the credits have rolled. Bless you for being so considerate. My wife and I got really annoyed with some people at a cinema when they decided to want to walk past us while the credits were still rolling. As you so rightly pointed out, had it not been for those people, there wouldn't have been a movie in the first place. So show some respect.

Well, if I think of any other UK shows that might be worth a peek, I'll let you know.

Oh, not that I have seen it myself but I hear 'The Office' is supposed to be quite good but as I said that's purely hearsay.

There is also the Johnny Vegas movie Sex lives of the Potato Men and the series Ideal which you might like. Check them out on IMDB.

MarkBld · 04-16-2012, 06:42 PM

You mentioned Johnny Vegas in your original post. Is he someone well known in Britain right now? I've never heard of him. Currently, the only British shows I get any exposure to are the ones advertised as trailers/previews at the beginning of the Dr Who/Sarah Jane DVDs. "Sherlock" looks interesting. A couple years back they were promoting "Robin Hood," which also looked interesting.

I have to confess, after self-promoting myself as something of a lover of fine art (which I am), that my real passion is Zombie Movies. As in other genres, British zombies rule!

hoverfly · 04-17-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkBld

You mentioned Johnny Vegas in your original post. Is he someone well known in Britain right now? I've never heard of him. Currently, the only British shows I get any exposure to are the ones advertised as trailers/previews at the beginning of the Dr Who/Sarah Jane DVDs. "Sherlock" looks interesting. A couple years back they were promoting "Robin Hood," which also looked interesting.

I have to confess, after self-promoting myself as something of a lover of fine art (which I am), that my real passion is Zombie Movies. As in other genres, British zombies rule!

He is indeed and has been for years now. He is good at times and when he is, he is very good but he also entertains people in the holiday resorts on the Spanish Balearic Islands and that I always disliked very much. It is basically catering to the needs of pissed Britons on holiday. Most of his jokes are about sex and getting tanked-up but hey, that's what they go there for.

He's done some quite brilliant stuff in his time. Check out his profile on IMDB (Johnny Vegas), that'll give you a good overview.

My all time favourites must be 'Sex Lives of the Potato Men'. He plays this Brummie (someone from Birmingham) thickhead workind at a potato delivery company.

I hope this search link works but check out some of the clips on youtube, there is quite a collection there. No idea why people voted it down so much on IMDB. I found the characters incredibly well portayed and the reminded me so much of people I used to work with back in the early 80s here in the East of England.

Sex Lives of the Potato Men on YouTube.

If the link does not bring up the desired results, there may be session information in it, just search for the title there.

Sherlock, now which one might that be referring to? The BBC series' 'Sherlock' with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman or the ITV series' 'Sherlock Holmes' of movies with with Jeremy Brett?

If you were referring to the BBC Sherlock, I can provide you with Rapidshare links for the first seaon. All HDTV rips as Matroska files but beware, unless you have a premium acct. with them, the size of the download will require almost forever and a day to grab them (each episode 2.2 GB in size). Just let me know and I can pm you the links.

Zombie movies, well, are you aware of a forum called surrealmoviez by any chance? The forum was founded in 2007 by a Polish friend of mine at Warsaw University. The original idea was to provide a platform for sharing movies that hardly got any kind of exposure ever. By mid 2008 it had become THE site for students in the arts section, especially those specialising in anything film related. It is a fantastic site, though due to the lack of truly suffcient 'surreal' material it has become a bit of a dumping ground for other stuff as well these days but it is still full of thousands of truly surreal material, amongst that a huge host of Brit. zombie stuff. Just checked, there are 342 movies that respond to the search for 'Zombie', that should keep you busy for a while.

Surrealmoviez can't be accessed unless you are a member and membership is by invitation only but I have enough credit there to provide you with an invitation.

MarkBld · 04-17-2012, 07:47 PM

Hoverfly, thank you for your response. I don't know which "Sherlock" it is because BBC trailers never tell you who the stars are. Your notes on surrealmoviez (I don't know if I spelled it as you did: I hate the way you can't see what you're replying to here so as to edit as you go). I do love anything surreal - especially where it clearly doesn't belong. I've seen a couple zombie movies that had what I would consider surreal aspects to them.

Also I love anything dark, brooding and foreboding. I consider "Torchwood" to be one of the premier shows in that vein, as well as another sci-fi called "Starhunter." I agree with your assessment that Christopher Eccleston from "Series One" of Dr Who was better than David Tennant. I like both - and absolutely adore Matt Smith; but of the three I think Eccleston is best as Dr Who.

And, of course, this being 2012, I'm always on the lookout for material related to the whole Nostradamus/Mayan Prophecy/End of World syndrome. I'm not a doomsayer; but neither do I watch these oddball things merely to scoff at them. I find them intriguing - but their debunkers almost too condescending to bear. Are these types of things at all popular in the UK? Or are they pretty much American grown?

hoverfly · 04-18-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkBld

Hoverfly, thank you for your response. I don't know which "Sherlock" it is because BBC trailers never tell you who the stars are. Your notes on surrealmoviez (I don't know if I spelled it as you did: I hate the way you can't see what you're replying to here so as to edit as you go). I do love anything surreal - especially where it clearly doesn't belong. I've seen a couple zombie movies that had what I would consider surreal aspects to them.

OK, since you are referring to a BBC trailer, you are obviously talking about the Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman series. Currently, there are 6 episodes available, three from each season.

Have a look here, the link will (hopefully) take you to the BBC Sherlock site. Just note, that unless you have a UK IP address, it is unlikely that any of the videos will actually work. The BBC operates a quite elaborate IP filtering system to protect its content. Shame really but it can't be helped (even using a UK based proxy will not help much unfortunately). But again, should you need some download links... just ask and I'll PM you.

Not sure if I get what you mean by saying '...I hate the way you can't see what you're replying to here so as to edit as you go'. Please explain.

If you promiss to behave yourself, LOL, let me know if you would like an invitation code. I'd could send it by PM.

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Also I love anything dark, brooding and foreboding. I consider "Torchwood" to be one of the premier shows in that vein, as well as another sci-fi called "Starhunter." I agree with your assessment that Christopher Eccleston from "Series One" of Dr Who was better than David Tennant. I like both - and absolutely adore Matt Smith; but of the three I think Eccleston is best as Dr Who.

As I said, I never got into Torchwood much but hey, live and let live. Starhunter, never heard of it, I'll have a look on IMDB and see if it might appeal to me. Thanks for pointing this one out.

Yes, it was a shame the Chris Ecclestone decided to move on after his first and only season. Apparently, he didn't want to become too associated with the role, which can happen over time, just think of Tom Baker, for the all time quintessential Doctor Who.

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And, of course, this being 2012, I'm always on the lookout for material related to the whole Nostradamus/Mayan Prophecy/End of World syndrome. I'm not a doomsayer; but neither do I watch these oddball things merely to scoff at them. I find them intriguing - but their debunkers almost too condescending to bear. Are these types of things at all popular in the UK? Or are they pretty much American grown?

Not really my world to be honest with you. When the whole Maya thing went balistic on the web and in books I did look into the science behind it and usually found it somewhat flawed. Especially, the Mayan Calendar, which doesn't actually prophesy the end of the world but rather the end of a calendar cycle but you can't make money from that, can you. If you want your book to sell, you better come up with something more 'dark and sinister' (with maybe a handful of zombies thrown in for good meassure). LOL

Again, if you are interested, in my forum, you'll find the URL in my profile or under the things to do when you click on my username, you will find plenty of posts relating to these issues.

As far as scoffing at things immediately is concerned, neither do I right from the start, though I am always 'a bit wary'.

As for their popularity, no I don't think this is a US homegrown issue, apart from that oddball church that last year proclaimed the end of the World, leading to people giving away their stuff and regetting it the day after. Personally, that one had me in stitches I am sorry to say. Apparently, a miscalculation of the date but lucky for us, the guys next doomsday bypassed us without a hitch too.

I am not much of a believer in anything, apart from that you should treat everybody with due respect, at least try and be friendly, though that can be a bit of a challenge in this day and age (especially when it comes to call centers in India or Pakistan trying to flog you double glazing again and again and again) and that I have no business in determining what sexual orientation is right or wrong, basically, live and let live, so long as things are done by mutual consent and it doesn't involve minors but that's about it really.

Had Buddhism not been so commercialised and turned from Gautama's own learnings into teachings that you must obey, now that could possibly have become something that I could live with but as with everything else used to stop people from having independent thoughts... Well, let's not go down that road or you might find yourself in for yet another novel. LOL

04-16-2012, 04:15 PM	#1
hoverfly Tiny Dick Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: East of England Posts: 1,567	I highly value and respect your comment about watching something until the end. The programme is NOT over until the credits have rolled. Bless you for being so considerate. My wife and I got really annoyed with some people at a cinema when they decided to want to walk past us while the credits were still rolling. As you so rightly pointed out, had it not been for those people, there wouldn't have been a movie in the first place. So show some respect. Well, if I think of any other UK shows that might be worth a peek, I'll let you know. Oh, not that I have seen it myself but I hear 'The Office' is supposed to be quite good but as I said that's purely hearsay. There is also the Johnny Vegas movie Sex lives of the Potato Men and the series Ideal which you might like. Check them out on IMDB. __________________ Feeling a little peckish? Visit The Official Food Porn Thread Click here if you need help uploading pictures. Guide to Uploading and Managing your Attachments Click here if you need to contact the forum staff. List of Forum Staff

04-16-2012, 06:42 PM	#2
MarkBld Tiny Dick Intermediate Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 93	You mentioned Johnny Vegas in your original post. Is he someone well known in Britain right now? I've never heard of him. Currently, the only British shows I get any exposure to are the ones advertised as trailers/previews at the beginning of the Dr Who/Sarah Jane DVDs. "Sherlock" looks interesting. A couple years back they were promoting "Robin Hood," which also looked interesting. I have to confess, after self-promoting myself as something of a lover of fine art (which I am), that my real passion is Zombie Movies. As in other genres, British zombies rule!

04-17-2012, 07:47 PM	#4
MarkBld Tiny Dick Intermediate Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 93	Hoverfly, thank you for your response. I don't know which "Sherlock" it is because BBC trailers never tell you who the stars are. Your notes on surrealmoviez (I don't know if I spelled it as you did: I hate the way you can't see what you're replying to here so as to edit as you go). I do love anything surreal - especially where it clearly doesn't belong. I've seen a couple zombie movies that had what I would consider surreal aspects to them. Also I love anything dark, brooding and foreboding. I consider "Torchwood" to be one of the premier shows in that vein, as well as another sci-fi called "Starhunter." I agree with your assessment that Christopher Eccleston from "Series One" of Dr Who was better than David Tennant. I like both - and absolutely adore Matt Smith; but of the three I think Eccleston is best as Dr Who. And, of course, this being 2012, I'm always on the lookout for material related to the whole Nostradamus/Mayan Prophecy/End of World syndrome. I'm not a doomsayer; but neither do I watch these oddball things merely to scoff at them. I find them intriguing - but their debunkers almost too condescending to bear. Are these types of things at all popular in the UK? Or are they pretty much American grown?