The Silver Fern

[quote name='taniwharugby']Edge of Darkness - Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone - crime/conspiracy action thriller. Not bad, 6.5/10, lost half a point for saddo Hollywood ending....[/QUOTE]<br />
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Thanks for that. I was tossing up whether to go and see it at the movies or wait for the dvd to come out. Dvd it is. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

[quote name='Gary'][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Got to watch avatar the other day ~ I must be one of the few who thought it wasnâ€t the best thing since the invention of moving picture.....It should get the award for special effects but for originality... . [/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]<br />
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You and me alike. I thought it was an average and predictable storyline. <br />
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The special effects made it special but if movie-makers think that I'm going to go to the cinema and wear goggles every time, they have another think coming. <br />
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Our local theatre was only showing Avatar' in 2D so we travelled to a theatre 2 hours away to see it in 3D. We came away a little disappointed.<br /> <br /> And although I thought the special effects were good, the special effects at Australia's Sea World' were amazing compared to `Avatar'.

Good to hear. Definitely will be going - and I'll be having an ice cream and diet coke despite that nutritionist who is doing her bun about people buying ice cream, popcorn and drink when they go to the movies.<br />
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They'll be the next things banned. I can see it now; I go to Hoyts and the lolly counter will offer a range of `healthy alternatives'. Salad anyone?

[quote name='LAKiwi']The kids really liked Percy Jackson. I thought it wasn't too bad - as far as those types of movies go.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. <br />
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Movies like this (Jason, the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece etc) have to be viewed tongue in cheek. Over the top special effects and ham acting. Good fun!

[quote name='LAKiwi']The nod is not for the Proposal - it's for the other one mentioned above - The Blindside.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I know I read that Sandra Bullock is up for an award. I thought it was The Proposal. Thanks for correcting me. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

[quote name='Hooroo']Watched The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and some other geeza in it. Actually quite funny and found it really easy to watch[/QUOTE]<br />
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I love all Sandra Bullock's movies - serious and comedy. <br />
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I read somewhere that she's in the nod' for an Oscar for The Proposal'. There's been so much hype over Avatar' that this and a couple of other movies have gone under the public radar.<br /> <br /> The race/competition between ex-husband and wife directors of Avatar' and The Hurt Locker' looks interesting. Cameron's ex-wife's movie The Hurt Locker' has picked up 6 Baftas so the Oscars will be interesting because all we keep hearing is Avatar, Avatar, Avatar in the media.

[quote name='Tim']Is it just me, or are the non Capricans on Caprica pretty much completely unsympathetic? The Torons are all blood-thirsty sociopaths, and the gemenons are relgious fantatic terrorists ...<br />
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It's a little convenient ...[/QUOTE]<br />
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Haven't see it yet. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /><br />
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The Doll House is coming to C4 soon. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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A friend has downloaded the first series of FlashForward and says it just gets better and better. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> In the meantime, I can't wait for episode 3. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

[quote name='Tim']Watched the first few episodes yesterday. Seemed pretty entertaining. Kind of a light hearted, modern day Equalizer.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I loved the Equalizer. <br />
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Read an interview with Edward Woodward (shortly before he died) where he blamed his ill health on making the Equalizer series. He had a heart attack during its production. To be honest, I don't know why he blamed that show for his ill health. All he did was walk around in his overcoat - like he did in all his other shows.<br />
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Same with Alex Guiness who was Obi-One-Kenobi in the original Star Wars. Bitched and moaned that no-one recognised his good work' as a stage and screen actor. Hated being known as OOK. Talked of the stupid fans' who only recognised him as OOK. Yet he took the millions that character made him though. What the silly old fool forgot was that the young SW generation (who re-ignited his fame) wouldn't have known him as a famous actor of the 40s and 50s.

[quote name='Lise']He sure is! (the black smoke) ....... Next episode is Locke's I think which should make for good watching.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I love Locke. He's been excellent throughout. He's normal, well mannered and kind hearted but is a tough hunter-gatherer when required. The type of person I'd latch on to, should I ever find myself stranded on an island. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /><br />
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But isn't he scary as the `new' Locke? His eyes....pure evil. Love it!<br />
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I don't know how the two parallel worlds are going to come together but it's going to be fun finding out. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

[quote name='Godder']Does anyone here watch Burn Notice? I really like it, but maybe I'm in the minority of 1 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Watched a couple of episodes but found it a big yawn. <br />
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Has anyone seen `The Cleaner' ....? It started this week.<br />
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Anyone who thinks CSI Miami is corny should (or shouldn't) watch this show. It stars Benjamin Bratt (ex Law & Order and ex long time boyfriend of Julia Roberts) and Grace Park (Asian girl out of Battlestar Gallactica). <br />
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Hillariously dreadful purely by mistake (corny lines and bad acting). <br />
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It's all about an ex-substance abuser and his ex-substance abuser friends who hire themselves out (to help clean up people who are getting into drugs etc).

[quote name='TeeJay']I'm about to watch Lost. I had to video it because I was outnumbered as to what we were going to watch.<br />
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Can't wait![/QUOTE]<br />
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Lock is the big black smoke! :shock:

[quote name='taniwharugby']As to Lost...guess it wouldnt be Lost if you werent more confused after watching it than before!! <br />
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thought there were a couple of errors, deliberate no doubt soon to be explained away[/QUOTE]<br />
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I'm about to watch this. I had to video it because I was outnumbered as to what we were going to watch.<br />
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Can't wait!

I watched `FlashForward' last night.<br />
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This show has a lot of promise. <br />
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I loved it when, at the end, the mysterious man walked amongst the unconscious crowd.<br />
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Who could that be, I wonder. Muuuuwaaaahaaaaa!<br />
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Can't wait for next week...!<br />
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I just hope it isn't a one-season series.

I was moaning the other day about how few good dramas were on the television and those that were returning were the old' ones. (Oldies but goodies but nothing new').<br />
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I have friends in the UK who tell me about great shows (and sometimes they send me videos of the occasional one for me to see) and I think why aren't we getting these instead of crap reality shows?'<br /> <br /> Then, last night when I was watching 24' on C4 I saw an advertisement showing all the new season' shows. Hell, they're all coming to C4 while the other networks show us utter rubbish or repeats. (From memory I think I saw doll house' advertised too).<br />
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So, now, where once upon a time I never even bothered looking at C4's schedule in the TV Guide, it's now becoming the first listing I look at!<br />
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Talking of rubbish' and spin-off' shows, did anyone watch the remake of Reggie Perrin' with Martin Clunes? It wasn't as good as the original series but it had its moments. One of them being his reference to watching CSI Bournemouth' and `Britain's Fattest Cat'. Obviously telly's pretty bad all over! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

[quote name='mariner4life'] Oh and apparently new 24 coming too, lets hope who ever gets it doesn't keep fucking around with the scheduling.[/QUOTE]<br />
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It's back on tonight (Friday) on Channel 4. It's on at 8.30pm. Fortunately, C4 are pretty consistent with their scheduling. They don't play the ratings game like the other networks.

[quote name='rustycruiser']Prequel. Set 50 years or so before the Cylons nuke the 12 colonies. The show centers around how the first Cylons where created, and the role of two families in the creation, the Greystones and the Adamas.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Ooooh, I hope we get this. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

[quote name='taniwharugby'] As for Lost, which I have watched since the start, I have a horrid feeling we will get to the end and we will get some pathetically lame ending (like Jack wakes from a nightmare) ....[/QUOTE]<br />
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Bite your tongue!<br />
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I wouldn't mind a spin-off though, but it would have to be as `supernatural' as Lost to keep me tuned.<br />
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I like Criminal Minds too. Hotch and the skinny-brainiac being my favourites.

[quote name='rustycruiser'] Friday Night Lights (best show on TV!).[/QUOTE]<br />
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This series was slotted on a channel dedicated for the young' and is mainly a music station. I found it by sheer fluke but was hooked from that point on. It screened at 8.30pm. <br /> <br /> Series two has been snapped up by a different network and it's been put on around midnight. The series wasn't advertised and is being used as insomniac fodder'. Shame really because it would make good prime-time viewing. Anyway, I found the listing, again by fluke, and am enjoying this series as much as the first.<br />
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`The Good Wife' has just started on New Zealand television. I enjoyed the first episode but as I enjoy the leading ladies acting (ER and Canterbury) I think I'd watch it anyway because she seems to concentrate on quality roles.

[quote name='Parcy Dal Païs'] Watched the first 2 episodes of Caprica yesterday. So far so good, I liked it.[/QUOTE]<br />
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As in Battlestar? Is this a Gallactica spin-off or am I confusing myself?<br />
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[quote name='Parcy Dal Païs']Lost interest in, er.. Lost after season 1 and a bit, when it became clear they were making it up as they went along and had no fucking clue where their show was going. [/QUOTE]<br />
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Awww, you should you have stuck with it. They thought up a lot of good things as they went along - then got some proper writers in to make it a good series. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

[quote name='Bones']What we're gonna do is...[/QUOTE]<br />
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What we're gonna do is ... take my sunglasses off and turn sideways and stand with my hands on my hips.