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I'm of the same opinion. I used to go to a lot of concerts - all over Europe. The last few years the cost of tickets was putting me off, especially when you're beside some gobshites who talk through the whole event. So I started going to smaller gigs. That's even worse for idiots not shutting the fuck up but at least it was cheaper. They talk and shout loudly as if the music is a hindrance. It was really pissing me off to the point where it was always spoiling my night so I just stopped going.

It's been a while since I posted. I don't tend to watch movies these days. 90-120 minutes just isn't enough for character and plot development when we've being spoiled by Breaking Bad, Sopranos, etc. Good Vibrations (2012) – Set in Norn Iron, this is the story of music legend Terri Hooley; who was the godfather figure for the punk rock scene in Belfast in the 70s. He was the guy who ‘discovered’ and signed the Undertones only to then let them go very cheaply. It has some great performances from a decent cast and it’s laugh out loud in a few places. A really fun movie and one that most people haven’t heard of. Obviously some great music throughout. 8/10 About Time (2013) – It’s a Richard Curtis film. It’s labelled as a rom-com. It’s got time travel. OK don’t let any of these things put you off. It’s not really a rom-com. There’s a few funny moments; mostly from Tom Hollander’s miserable character but it’s mostly a bittersweet movie. Any movie that has Bill Nighy and Domhnall Gleeson is worth a watch but there are also good performances from Hollander and Rachel McAdams (who might be my favourite least-annoying American actress). I can’t say much about the plot without giving away too many spoilers but there’s a couple of brilliant scenes with Gleeson and Nighy. As with any Curtis film there’s a danger of it becoming a bit twee but he mostly manages to steer it straight. It’s got a great soundtrack too. Probably my favourite feel good/feel bad movie at the moment. 8/10

The Revenant - Moody cinematography? Check. Realistic "Saving Private Ryan" type battles and injuries? Check. Tom Hardy mumbling incoherently through all his lines? Check. Simple, basic plot? Check. Characters that you care about? Eh no, not so much. Interesting and unmissable? Meh. Oscar winning performance for Leo? No but he'll get it anyway as he's "overdue". It won't be anyone's favourite movie ever. 6/10 The Hateful Eight - It's not awful. It's just too long, too drawn out and the flashbacks that Tarantino is known for don't add anything to move the story along. Kurt Russell doesn't quite have the acting chops to carry the movie - he's not bad, he's just not great. Samuel L Jackson yet again plays Samuel L Jackson. The biggest issue for me is I was just a spectator - I really didn't feel anything for the characters who I might add were at times bordering on caricatures. It's not his worst movie but it's no Inglourious Basterds or Pulp Fiction. 7/10 Steve Jobs - I like most of Aaron Sorkin's work. The West Wing has some glorious writing and characters. I feel sorry for Sorkin here as he's had to try and give a balanced view of Jobs, who let's be honest was a bit of a cunt in real life. Jobs basically stood on the shoulders of giants so when you break down the media hype surrounding him and acknowledge that he was a horrible person he turns out to be a pretty uninteresting guy - crucial as he's the focus of the movie. Fassbender plays Jobs as a bland, insular automaton and he's overshadowed by Kate Winslet in most scenes. Seth Rogan shouldn't be allowed near a serious script or movie before he takes some comprehensive acting lessons. All in all a forgettable movie. If you want a movie about Steve Jobs, watch Pirates of Silicon Valley instead. 5/10 Edit Added: God Bless America - Independent movie from 2011 from weird comedian Bobcat Goldthwait that did no business. Stars nobody you will have heard of. Don't let any of that put you off. Last movie to really impress me. Film4 occasionally shows it after midnight; alternatively available from your local Torrent server. Deliciously dark. Thoroughly recommended. 8.5/10

Guess I won't be watching Elysium then as I thought Oblivion was very poor. Watched Now You See Me last night. First 40 minutes was quite good but it just nosedived after that. I think all the decent script writers and directors are now working in TV... or maybe the art of writing a cohesive, believable and entertaining 90-120 minute movie has been lost... or maybe all the good 90-120 minute movies have all gone and we're destined for a steady stream of below average remakes and semi-original projects.

Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness - both competing with each other for title of Biggest Steaming Pile of Shite award 2013. Truly, truly awful.

I tried to watch it and found it extremely dull. Didn't even make it a third through it.

Heh

Watched Horrible Bosses last night. A couple of LOL scenes. Colin Farrell steals all the scenes he's in. Jennifer Aniston looking surprisingly hot too. 6.5/10

Hanna - average script but great acting by Saoirse Ronan. Usual ham acting from Cate Blanchett. 5/10

For my sins I watched the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Need smiley for crying or biting down on a shotgun barrel. Utter tripe. 2/10

Watched 'Unknown' tonight. I've not read the book, but the film was really good. Not quite as good as Taken, but gripping thriller nonetheless. Watched both recently. Taken was on Film4 at the weekend. Enjoyed both but preferred Taken.

He created hundreds of sock puppets and voted for himself?

A coathanger used to do the job fine. So I'm told.

You'll love Tramadol Nights. http://www.channel4....ts/4od#series-1 I occasionally find him funny, he's certainly well over the line in a lot of regards but I think some of his material is misrepresented, the furore around his disabled routines for example kind of misses the point IMO. Daily Mail gets righteous and misses the point, for a change EDIT - Wonky link fixed. I seen a bit of it and aside from it being cringingly awful, most of the material is lifted from the DVD. I don't find him particularly offensive just particularly unfunny. He's not a clever comedian, his delivery is very poor and his material is just the same repeated boring stuff. Substitute disabled people and gays for niggers and wops and hey presto you have Jim Davidson. Then again some people like that. Horses for courses.