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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 21, 2021 13:12:19 GMT -5
In England they call it ‘Stroking the Dog.’
Instead of ‘Petting.’ Obviously.
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 21, 2021 14:19:08 GMT -5
I saw the lovely squirrel again this afternoon I just happened to go in my kitchen and there it was running across the grass and then it went next door. 🐗🦓🦊🐿🦔🦆🦉🦏🦒🐫🐼🐾
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 21, 2021 17:10:19 GMT -5
I'd say Batman // Batman Returns is another example of a sequel in a series of films being superior to its predecessor.
And arguably Batman Begins // The Dark Knight, now that I think on it.
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Post by matt on Feb 22, 2021 9:27:48 GMT -5
I'd say Batman // Batman Returns is another example of a sequel in a series of films being superior to its predecessor.
And arguably Batman Begins // The Dark Knight, now that I think on it.
What's the difference with the Tim Burton ones compared to the Chris Nolans? I haven't seen the Burton ones and intrigued - the idea that it was darker take on something that was previously quite camp seemed to be the consensus? But isn't that the USP for the Nolan films too?
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 22, 2021 10:54:10 GMT -5
Zone Turf, Dulvaldstein turns 50 on Saturday. Not 21/2
Also HYMNE DU GERS 💓🔴⚪⚫ (without the singing)
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 22, 2021 14:51:51 GMT -5
That new wildlife series on BBC Two which started last night is really interesting. Animals can be so intelligent even more so than humans. Who would have thought that Bees can count and play football. Also there is a species of Jay in America which can remember exactly where they have hidden their food. It would put us humans to shame. 🐒🦓🦊🦆🦉🦒🐫🐿🐼🐬🦈
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Post by mimmihopps on Feb 23, 2021 3:25:41 GMT -5
Don't believe the BS
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 23, 2021 8:43:25 GMT -5
Richard Swainston: Premature celebration JMB: This was for you buddy. /
What a race.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 23, 2021 10:21:47 GMT -5
I'd say Batman // Batman Returns is another example of a sequel in a series of films being superior to its predecessor.
And arguably Batman Begins // The Dark Knight, now that I think on it.
What's the difference with the Tim Burton ones compared to the Chris Nolans? I haven't seen the Burton ones and intrigued - the idea that it was darker take on something that was previously quite camp seemed to be the consensus? But isn't that the USP for the Nolan films too? The 1989 Batman is dark only in that it's got Tim Burton's patented cartoony gothic aesthetic central to its production design, and sometimes Burton tips his hat to old Hammer Horror films with his direction. There is some analysis of Bruce Wayne's psychology (it's definitely post-Watchmen in its deconstruction of superheroes), but The Joker is still just a pencil sketch of a character. He's evil just because, in that convenient Hollywood way, and he comes out with so many goofy puns and bad jokes that you never take him seriously as an antagonist.
So, while it may have seemed like a bold stylistic departure when it came out, I don't think Batman earns the right to be called a dark film now, particularly in the light of what Nolan did with the franchise later on, including making the subtext the supertext. In fact, it's barely a film at all; more just a series of set pieces. But it is quite good fun, and worth a watch--if only for Danny Elfman's iconic score, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson's heightened performances, and the general look of it.
With Batman Returns, however, you feel like you're getting to see Burton's uncompromised vision on screen. The terrible Prince songs are out--was the Purple One signed to Warner Bros. Records when the first one was being made, by any chance? Instead we get lots and lots of ghostly choral singing in the score. Gotham--set in winter--is less steampunky, and more overtly gothic in its appearance. Danny DeVito appears to eat raw fish, while Michelle Pfeiffer appears to have the ends of her fingers nibbled at by alley cats as she lies unconscious in the snow. And, crucially, Bruce Wayne's life is not portrayed as desirable, but rather lonely and dysfunctional.
There's an abundance of memorable stuff in Batman Returns (not one but THREE memorable villains!), and at its best you can see why Tim Burton must have seemed like the most exciting filmmaker around in 1992. But it does rather fall apart in its final act, as these kind of movies often do; and there is still too much unwanted comic book-style dialogue; and the villainy remains comical rather than genuinely scary as it was in Nolan's films. Nonetheless, it was a step in the right direction I feel.
Wherever Burton might have gone with a third or even fourth film, I don't think he would have ended up where Nolan did between 2005-12, making proper films with compelling plots and believable characters whom you care about. Sadly, a 1990s Batman film financed by Hollywood was only ever going to be a piece of mass entertainment; and you should probably bear that in mind if you ever get round to watching the Burton films.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 23, 2021 11:45:30 GMT -5
New name for Richard Swainston: Dick head. Seriously JMB was not celebrating but remembering the member of Crusoe's entourage who died a few hours before.
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Post by matt on Feb 23, 2021 12:38:08 GMT -5
What's the difference with the Tim Burton ones compared to the Chris Nolans? I haven't seen the Burton ones and intrigued - the idea that it was darker take on something that was previously quite camp seemed to be the consensus? But isn't that the USP for the Nolan films too? The 1989 Batman is dark only in that it's got Tim Burton's patented cartoony gothic aesthetic central to its production design, and sometimes Burton tips his hat to old Hammer Horror films with his direction. There is some analysis of Bruce Wayne's psychology (it's definitely post-Watchmen in its deconstruction of superheroes), but The Joker is still just a pencil sketch of a character. He's evil just because, in that convenient Hollywood way, and he comes out with so many goofy puns and bad jokes that you never take him seriously as an antagonist.
So, while it may have seemed like a bold stylistic departure when it came out, I don't think Batman earns the right to be called a dark film now, particularly in the light of what Nolan did with the franchise later on, including making the subtext the supertext. In fact, it's barely a film at all; more just a series of set pieces. But it is quite good fun, and worth a watch--if only for Danny Elfman's iconic score, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson's heightened performances, and the general look of it.
With Batman Returns, however, you feel like you're getting to see Burton's uncompromised vision on screen. The terrible Prince songs are out--was the Purple One signed to Warner Bros. Records when the first one was being made, by any chance? Instead we get lots and lots of ghostly choral singing in the score. Gotham--set in winter--is less steampunky, and more overtly gothic in its appearance. Danny DeVito appears to eat raw fish, while Michelle Pfeiffer appears to have the ends of her fingers nibbled at by alley cats as she lies unconscious in the snow. And, crucially, Bruce Wayne's life is not portrayed as desirable, but rather lonely and dysfunctional.
There's an abundance of memorable stuff in Batman Returns (not one but THREE memorable villains!), and at its best you can see why Tim Burton must have seemed like the most exciting filmmaker around in 1992. But it does rather fall apart in its final act, as these kind of movies often do; and there is still too much unwanted comic book-style dialogue; and the villainy remains comical rather than genuinely scary as it was in Nolan's films. Nonetheless, it was a step in the right direction I feel.
Wherever Burton might have gone with a third or even fourth film, I don't think he would have ended up where Nolan did between 2005-12, making proper films with compelling plots and believable characters whom you care about. Sadly, a 1990s Batman film financed by Hollywood was only ever going to be a piece of mass entertainment; and you should probably bear that in mind if you ever get round to watching the Burton films.
Cheers for enlightening me, interesting take particularly as it doesn't seem to have aged well in comparison to the modern, more thoughtful Batman films.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 23, 2021 14:19:30 GMT -5
There’s something unique about blink-182’s Enema of the State. In addition to being an excellent album which has aged well, it was also released June 1999.
Pre-9/11 Era, Pre-Great Recession Era, Pre-Covid Era.
Such a different time, which somehow still feels so accessible.
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 23, 2021 14:54:29 GMT -5
There’s something unique about blink-182’s Enema of the State. In addition to being an excellent album which has aged well, it was also released June 1999. Pre-9/11 Era, Pre-Great Recession Era, Pre-Covid Era. Such a different time, which somehow still feels so accessible. Blink 182 aren't really a band which I like but I 've always liked All The Small Things by them.
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 23, 2021 14:59:59 GMT -5
Secret Safari Into The Wild is on Channel 4 tonight and sadly it's the last one next week. But it's been a good series even though it's sad at times. Also, there's a new series with David Attenborough which starts on Sunday at 7pm called Animals In Colour which is about how animals use their colours. So that should be good and I'm looking forward to it. 🐒🦊🦓🦒🐫🐔🦉🦆🦅🕊🐧🐥🦈🐬🐞
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Post by matt on Feb 23, 2021 17:46:20 GMT -5
Secret Safari Into The Wild is on Channel 4 tonight and sadly it's the last one next week. But it's been a good series even though it's sad at times. Also, there's a new series with David Attenborough which starts on Sunday at 7pm called Animals In Colour which is about how animals use their colours. So that should be good and I'm looking forward to it. 🐒🦊🦓🦒🐫🐔🦉🦆🦅🕊🐧🐥🦈🐬🐞 You'll be pleased to know there's a huge public drive behind rewilding Scotland, from the public and Scottish government. Only a matter of time before Scotland sees significant environmental regeneration, once more bringing life back to the barren Scottish Highlands. Trees for Life in particular are a great advocate of this. treesforlife.org.uk/
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 23, 2021 17:46:37 GMT -5
The 1989 Batman is dark only in that it's got Tim Burton's patented cartoony gothic aesthetic central to its production design, and sometimes Burton tips his hat to old Hammer Horror films with his direction. There is some analysis of Bruce Wayne's psychology (it's definitely post-Watchmen in its deconstruction of superheroes), but The Joker is still just a pencil sketch of a character. He's evil just because, in that convenient Hollywood way, and he comes out with so many goofy puns and bad jokes that you never take him seriously as an antagonist.
So, while it may have seemed like a bold stylistic departure when it came out, I don't think Batman earns the right to be called a dark film now, particularly in the light of what Nolan did with the franchise later on, including making the subtext the supertext. In fact, it's barely a film at all; more just a series of set pieces. But it is quite good fun, and worth a watch--if only for Danny Elfman's iconic score, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson's heightened performances, and the general look of it.
With Batman Returns, however, you feel like you're getting to see Burton's uncompromised vision on screen. The terrible Prince songs are out--was the Purple One signed to Warner Bros. Records when the first one was being made, by any chance? Instead we get lots and lots of ghostly choral singing in the score. Gotham--set in winter--is less steampunky, and more overtly gothic in its appearance. Danny DeVito appears to eat raw fish, while Michelle Pfeiffer appears to have the ends of her fingers nibbled at by alley cats as she lies unconscious in the snow. And, crucially, Bruce Wayne's life is not portrayed as desirable, but rather lonely and dysfunctional.
There's an abundance of memorable stuff in Batman Returns (not one but THREE memorable villains!), and at its best you can see why Tim Burton must have seemed like the most exciting filmmaker around in 1992. But it does rather fall apart in its final act, as these kind of movies often do; and there is still too much unwanted comic book-style dialogue; and the villainy remains comical rather than genuinely scary as it was in Nolan's films. Nonetheless, it was a step in the right direction I feel.
Wherever Burton might have gone with a third or even fourth film, I don't think he would have ended up where Nolan did between 2005-12, making proper films with compelling plots and believable characters whom you care about. Sadly, a 1990s Batman film financed by Hollywood was only ever going to be a piece of mass entertainment; and you should probably bear that in mind if you ever get round to watching the Burton films.
Cheers for enlightening me, interesting take particularly as it doesn't seem to have aged well in comparison to the modern, more thoughtful Batman films. Batman definitely hasn't aged too well. However, I don't want to put you off Batman Returns. It's not comparable with Nolan's films--it just comes from a completley different time in pop culture, and Burton and Nolan are polar opposites as filmmakers--but it does have its own charms.
I'd say I like Returns a lot more than I do The Dark Knight Rises. Rises is a fantastically well made film, as you would expect, but it does have a bit of fun defecit.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 23, 2021 22:05:01 GMT -5
Mushy peas, or mushy blueberries. Which is worse?
Peas in general. Don’t trust them.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 24, 2021 0:05:12 GMT -5
Kissing dogs spreads the Coronavirus.
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Post by Jessica on Feb 24, 2021 0:27:41 GMT -5
Kissing dogs spreads the Coronavirus. How many people are kissing other people's dogs to begin with though? You're gonna get it from the person living with you anyway.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 24, 2021 8:10:47 GMT -5
Kissing dogs spreads the Coronavirus. How many people are kissing other people's dogs to begin with though? You're gonna get it from the person living with you anyway. Here's the person (and greyhound) who has me saying it:
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 24, 2021 12:43:13 GMT -5
Also, wtf is going on here? Copy JMB does not mean do it on him.
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 24, 2021 15:06:12 GMT -5
Secret Safari Into The Wild is on Channel 4 tonight and sadly it's the last one next week. But it's been a good series even though it's sad at times. Also, there's a new series with David Attenborough which starts on Sunday at 7pm called Animals In Colour which is about how animals use their colours. So that should be good and I'm looking forward to it. 🐒🦊🦓🦒🐫🐔🦉🦆🦅🕊🐧🐥🦈🐬🐞 You'll be pleased to know there's a huge public drive behind rewilding Scotland, from the public and Scottish government. Only a matter of time before Scotland sees significant environmental regeneration, once more bringing life back to the barren Scottish Highlands. Trees for Life in particular are a great advocate of this. treesforlife.org.uk/Thanks for posting this as it's great news and it's what is needed to rewild places as we're losing such valuable places and wildlife needs to live somewhere as they're losing their habitat left, right and centre which is just wrong.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Feb 25, 2021 0:14:54 GMT -5
Why is Chad Lever in Stockholm airport?
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 25, 2021 10:51:20 GMT -5
Fifteen years later, this is still hilarious. 🤣!!!
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Post by tiger40 on Feb 25, 2021 14:59:24 GMT -5
I read on the BBC news pages earlier that a mixed sexed bird (half male and half female) has been spotted and photographed by a photographer in Pennsylvania. It's really beautiful as well as I also read about it on the Google news pages. Half sexed birds are still very rare though. 🐧🐥🐤🦆🦅🦉🦃🐔
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