Venus and Serena are so invested in the film that they were doing joint interviews for UK radio, which is virtually unheard of
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Originally posted by Hot Pepsi View PostYeah.
That might also explain why it’s framed the way it is. They care more about the image of their parents than their own. I suppose that’s understandable. But it doesn’t make for a great film.
It goes to the heart of why I don’t really like tennis. I can’t into a sport where I’m expected to root for individuals and pretend they’re my friends or that I relate to them as people. And “rooting for greatness” or “icons” is downright Nietschean, in a bad way.
I vastly prefer rooting for laundry based on geography. The suspension of disbelief just makes more sense to me.
After all, tennis players and golfers (for instance) are still representing their countries when they compete at tournaments - which is why Murray's (and latterly Raducanu's) success was such a big deal in the UK. This is even more the case in the Davis or Ryder Cups and now that the sports are in the Olympics.
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Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
Quite apart from the strange idea that watching tennis means pretending the players are your friends, do you not watch any sports where the participants are individuals rather than teams?
After all, tennis players and golfers (for instance) are still representing their countries when they compete at tournaments - which is why Murray's (and latterly Raducanu's) success was such a big deal in the UK. This is even more the case in the Davis or Ryder Cups and now that the sports are in the Olympics.
Maybe only very ill people imagine that stars are literally their friends, but lots of fans refer to their favorite athletes by their first name and are emotionally interest in their personal lives.
I grew out of that by around 12.
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So, bucking the bad reviews and following Tratorello's lead, we watched Red Notice. I can think of about 200 movies I've enjoyed less. This was a romp and a pretty good one at that. Poorly named and poorly acted by Gadot and Johnson, it's still a lot of fun. Totally a Sunday matinee throwback film in the Indiana Jones mold, and it rarely gets too slow or dull. Why there are any Serious Reviews of it is beyond me.
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Two words for you. Cowboy Bebop.
Live action remake of an old Manga cartoon of the same name. John Cho kills it as the main character. I didn't see the cartoon (although it's now on netflix) but from what I've read, it's a pretty faithful translation.
Also watched the first 3 eps of Wheel of Time. May or may not continue. It's mildly diverting but too dour. It's no worse that Game of Thrones so I might make it to season 2.
Season 1 of Foundation just finished. Very enjoyable despite not having read the source material.
Oh and we have been enjoying Question Team on Dave which is a quiz thing hosted by Richard Ayoade where the contestants do a round each. Ayoade is always a good watch and so far most of the contestant rounds have been the right side of silly.
Also watched all of Outsiders (comedians go camping and compete for badges) which was worth it to see who snapped and went on a killing rampage first between Jamali Maddix and Ed Gamble.
Both Question Team and Outsiders seem to be an attempt to replace Taskmaster which is a brilliant as ever on Channel 4.
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Originally posted by hobbes View PostTaskmaster which is a brilliant as ever on Channel 4.
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Mrs Thistle and I completed the run of Castle last week. The final scene of the final episode is really weird. Felt like an add on when they realised there wasn't going to be a new series so the cliffhanger they had filmed wasn't going to work.
We are now working through Futurama at lunchtimes. Some of it hasn't aged well. We are watching the final season of Atypical as our evening viewing. It's still a worthwhile watch although it's lost some of the edge that it originally had in the early series.
We also watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on Disney Plus last week. It was OK. Marvel are trying hard to bring all their characters into one universe, but how many hidden worlds and "true myths" can there be?
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Originally posted by Tony C View PostJust finished ‘Showtrial’ on BBC iplayer and really enjoyed. Céline Buckens and Tracy Ifeachor were excellent in it.
Having semi binged both Showtrial and The Outlaws almost simultaneously both myself and MrsRino both think the entrance to the Outlaws heiress girls house is also used in Showtrial. Both shot in Bristol.
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View Post
The episode where Bender becomes a wrestler and gets marketed as "the gender bender" would be an example.Last edited by Lang Spoon; 24-11-2021, 22:31.
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Originally posted by Lang Spoon View Post
Channel 4 recently showed the Simpsons ep where Smithers helps turn Moe's into a gay bar. Apart from being quite new (as in after the fucking movie) and therefore shit, there was a fair amount of dodgy trans jokes in it.
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Just watched the first episode of Hawkeye, the new Marvel show on Disney Plus. Bit of a slow burn opening episode but the trip to the theatre for Rogers: The Musical was the kind of dark humour at the expense of a sacred cow that I enjoy.
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View PostJust watched the first episode of Hawkeye, the new Marvel show on Disney Plus. Bit of a slow burn opening episode but the trip to the theatre for Rogers: The Musical was the kind of dark humour at the expense of a sacred cow that I enjoy.
The fact that it's drawing heavily on the Fraction/Aja run both in aesthetic and sentiment just makes it better, the Tracksuit Mafia were always hilarious and Barton being constantly overlooked as to what a badass he is fits right in.
Got my nerd points in early spotting The Swordsman two seconds after he appeared, but for a long term Marvel fan it's not too hard. I wonder if they will explore the original circus link.
Episode 2 LARP scene was brilliant.
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I've now watched Episode 2 as well. Had some good humour in it and, like Eggchaser, also enjoyed the LARPers. Found it a bit unlikely that a fireman would take something from a fire scene though.
Are we meant to recognise the guy in the robbery gang who lifted up his face mask to watch Kate run away in Episode 1?
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