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Jacob's Ladder is on tonight at 11ish on BBC 2.
I haven't seen it before, but I believe that Goatboy said it was rather good, so it's probably worth checking out.
Tim Robbins is in it.
Also, that finishes at 1am, then Dune starts at 1am on Ch4. I haven't seen that before either.
I must now go and look at video's that aren't labelled, and look for something to tape over, cursing the fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet still not labelling them when I check them.
Such is life.
I haven't seen it before, but I believe that Goatboy said it was rather good, so it's probably worth checking out.
Tim Robbins is in it.
Also, that finishes at 1am, then Dune starts at 1am on Ch4. I haven't seen that before either.
I must now go and look at video's that aren't labelled, and look for something to tape over, cursing the fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet still not labelling them when I check them.
Such is life.
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Also, what was Jean-Luc Picard doing with a bald man's mullet in Dune?
Lynch really knows how to degrade his stars. I'm not a bid sci-fi fan, but appaently he condensed the six books of Dune series into those two and half hours. And that's not really a good idea. Too much of an information overload.
But really. Bald men just shouldn't do mullets. ever.
Lynch really knows how to degrade his stars. I'm not a bid sci-fi fan, but appaently he condensed the six books of Dune series into those two and half hours. And that's not really a good idea. Too much of an information overload.
But really. Bald men just shouldn't do mullets. ever.
Damn!
I was I'd seen this thread before the films were on.
B****r.
I was I'd seen this thread before the films were on.
B****r.
Jacobs Ladder scares me.
A lot.
Those "whippy-head" dudes aren't good.
Neither is the doctor.
Or his wife at the party and afterwards.
Scary, scary film.
A lot.
Those "whippy-head" dudes aren't good.
Neither is the doctor.
Or his wife at the party and afterwards.
Scary, scary film.
My VCR cost me £60, I'm just pleased that it has a 'play' function!
Anyway, even though I taped the film, I sat up and watched it anyway, and Christ, it was twisted!
I was never quite sure where it was going, until right at the end when it all made sense.
Oh, and if you've seen (Wes Craven presents) Carnival of Souls it borrow's heavily from Jacob's Ladder (yet still manages to suck most mightily).
Oh, and it was Macauley Culkin, and he rules. Watch Uncle Buck to confirm this.
Anyway, even though I taped the film, I sat up and watched it anyway, and Christ, it was twisted!
I was never quite sure where it was going, until right at the end when it all made sense.
Oh, and if you've seen (Wes Craven presents) Carnival of Souls it borrow's heavily from Jacob's Ladder (yet still manages to suck most mightily).
Oh, and it was Macauley Culkin, and he rules. Watch Uncle Buck to confirm this.
Well, nothing beats pens in my opinion. Just ask Pauline, she'll tell you!
Everything she knows about people she learned from pens! If they don't work, shake them. If they still don't work, throw them away!
:-D
Everything she knows about people she learned from pens! If they don't work, shake them. If they still don't work, throw them away!
:-D
Yeah I have that too..
But I find it too much of a hassle.. writing tends to be quicker for me, though in the long run the microchip labels are more useful. Unfortunately we only have two because my Mum threw away all of the others for some abstract reason..
But I find it too much of a hassle.. writing tends to be quicker for me, though in the long run the microchip labels are more useful. Unfortunately we only have two because my Mum threw away all of the others for some abstract reason..
Meka Dragon wrote:
> I must now go and look at video's that aren't labelled,
> and look for something to tape over, cursing the
> fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet
> still not labelling them when I check them.
You still label videos? Blimey!
My Sony VCR does it for me, taking the program name from Teletext and storing it on a microchip on special labels. Then whenever I want to know what's on a tape, I just wave it in front of the VCR and it tells me on-screen!
Still labelling videos in this day and age... I dunno!
> I must now go and look at video's that aren't labelled,
> and look for something to tape over, cursing the
> fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet
> still not labelling them when I check them.
You still label videos? Blimey!
My Sony VCR does it for me, taking the program name from Teletext and storing it on a microchip on special labels. Then whenever I want to know what's on a tape, I just wave it in front of the VCR and it tells me on-screen!
Still labelling videos in this day and age... I dunno!
I didn't watch Jacob's Ladder as I was watching....Lethal Weapon 4. I had watched 1, 2 and 3 on previous night's so I couldn't break the pattern. Anyway, I did see a few seconds of Jacob's Ladder and spotted an extremely funny looking Tim Robbins. I loved his hair by the way.
Anyway, I recorded Dune. I've seen it before but I was very young and I didn't like it. But I've always wanted to see it again and here's my chance. AND DON'T BE MOCKING STING!! :-D
I remember being scared of American Werewolf in London the first time I ever saw it. I was probably only about 6. I do have it on VHS but I've only watched once since I got it (and I got it about 2 years ago) as there is a big white line between the bottom and middle of the screen that constantly vibrates up and down. Very annoying indeed.
And I only have a few episodes of League of Gentlemen Series 1 to watch now before it's back onto Series 2. And it's still just as funny as when I watched it on TV. And I know I have the Christmas special somewhere on tape in my house but I have no idea what tape it is on. It's jsut at the end of something else so it isn't labelled but I MUST find it. I badly need to see it again. It is soooo disturbing but yet so funny. "HELLO DAVE!"
Anyway, I recorded Dune. I've seen it before but I was very young and I didn't like it. But I've always wanted to see it again and here's my chance. AND DON'T BE MOCKING STING!! :-D
I remember being scared of American Werewolf in London the first time I ever saw it. I was probably only about 6. I do have it on VHS but I've only watched once since I got it (and I got it about 2 years ago) as there is a big white line between the bottom and middle of the screen that constantly vibrates up and down. Very annoying indeed.
And I only have a few episodes of League of Gentlemen Series 1 to watch now before it's back onto Series 2. And it's still just as funny as when I watched it on TV. And I know I have the Christmas special somewhere on tape in my house but I have no idea what tape it is on. It's jsut at the end of something else so it isn't labelled but I MUST find it. I badly need to see it again. It is soooo disturbing but yet so funny. "HELLO DAVE!"
I've just been on a film-watching marathon.
Started off with American Werewolf in London (curteousy of SR) and all the extras, which were disappointing as they were clearly holding back documentary footage for what will presumably be the "25th Anniversary" Special.
Then it was Jacob's Ladder, which ruled in a frightening way. There were so many bits that made me jump or flinch. Lots of flinching in fact. Definitely not for the squeamish. But it ruled none the less. Just one thing.. Was the kid Macauley Caulkin??
The it was "Dune". Which was like a vacuum-packed Star Wars. Apparently Lynch only did it so that he could have full artistic control over "Blue Velvet" and well, it shows. It's by no means a bad film; in many parts it's excellent. But when you have to resort to voice-overs and huge time leaps to cram all of the story in, it loses a little bit of its magic. Ideally this should have been a trilogy, like Star Wars, and then it might have rivalled it's illustrious predecessor at the box office. It also has Sting in it. That's another hallmark of badness. Fortunately Sting is hardly used and is ginger, thereby humiliating him, which is a hallmark of greatness.
Lynch still rules, Jacob's Ladder was better, and American Werewolf was better than both of them.
Started off with American Werewolf in London (curteousy of SR) and all the extras, which were disappointing as they were clearly holding back documentary footage for what will presumably be the "25th Anniversary" Special.
Then it was Jacob's Ladder, which ruled in a frightening way. There were so many bits that made me jump or flinch. Lots of flinching in fact. Definitely not for the squeamish. But it ruled none the less. Just one thing.. Was the kid Macauley Caulkin??
The it was "Dune". Which was like a vacuum-packed Star Wars. Apparently Lynch only did it so that he could have full artistic control over "Blue Velvet" and well, it shows. It's by no means a bad film; in many parts it's excellent. But when you have to resort to voice-overs and huge time leaps to cram all of the story in, it loses a little bit of its magic. Ideally this should have been a trilogy, like Star Wars, and then it might have rivalled it's illustrious predecessor at the box office. It also has Sting in it. That's another hallmark of badness. Fortunately Sting is hardly used and is ginger, thereby humiliating him, which is a hallmark of greatness.
Lynch still rules, Jacob's Ladder was better, and American Werewolf was better than both of them.
Meka Dragon wrote:
I must now go and look at
> video's that aren't labelled, and look for something to tape over, cursing the
> fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet still not labelling them
> when I check them.
Such is life.
I only use the one tape in the video so i have a good idea of whats on it, and since most things i tape arent worth taping i just go over them again and again.
I must now go and look at
> video's that aren't labelled, and look for something to tape over, cursing the
> fact that I never labelled them in the first place, yet still not labelling them
> when I check them.
Such is life.
I only use the one tape in the video so i have a good idea of whats on it, and since most things i tape arent worth taping i just go over them again and again.
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