I saw The Killer Inside Me last night
It was really boring. Quite a few people walked out because of the wife-beating scenes, they were pretty graphic.

Have you ever walked out of the cinema? I walked out of Hostel to go and vomit because it was gross.

Alt Q: have you ever been beaten up? Or did you do the beating?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:19, 115 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Never walked out of a fillum
Although I saw about 30 or so people leave during Irreversible, as that's pretty graphic.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:20, Reply)

I've never heard of that, what's it about?
I know, I'm too lazy to IMDB
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:22, Reply)

It's a French film
With the scenes shown in reverse like Memento. Basically, it starts with one guy, fucked on drugs and drunk with revenge, stalking another guy in a hardcore Parisian gay club, then he gets beaten to death (very graphically) with a fire extinguisher. Later on there's a harrowing scene where his missus is anally raped in a subway, in a single-shot scene that lasts about 10 minutes with no cutaways.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:24, Reply)

sounds tasty.
The graphic violence in last night's film didn't really bother me as it was no worse than anything Tarantino puts out there, so I was surprised at how many people were offended by it. Uma Thurman gets the shit shot out of her in the opening scenes of Kill Bill.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:27, Reply)

It's a good film
The cinematography is odd at first, the camera moves and blurs a lot to symbolise the guy's anger, drug-use and fucked-up-ness. Motion sickness would be troubling for that film.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:32, Reply)

There was a film out recently with Willem Defoe in it
I think it was called Antichrist or something. Apparently that's got graphic female self-mutilation scenes and a rather nasty castration in it. It all takes place in a cabin in the woods which is why I won't watch it.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:34, Reply)

Because you fear cabins?
I've heard that film's alright, and I do like Willem Defoe as an actor. He's awesome in one of my favourite films, The Boondock Saints.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:40, Reply)

Anything with a creepy cabin in the woods is a no-no.
That and clowns. But that's a given really.

I love Willem Defoe. He was great in Speed 2 haha
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:48, Reply)

Check The Boondock Saints out
I demand it.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Genius film!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:54, Reply)

I had no idea
that there were so many violent films out there. I'm happy in my little world.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)

The Boondock Saints is a dark comedy
And is utterly superb
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:03, Reply)

Mmmmm,,, maybe
I'll add it to my lovefilm list.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:22, Reply)

I've been knocked out once, and knocked myself out once
I wouldn't say I've been beaten up though.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:21, Reply)

Details please
I want to really picture it.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:22, Reply)

I knocked myself out in the shower.
I was naked rubbing soapy foam all over my body when the dishwasher went on by timer downstairs.
The water went cold I jumped, and banged my head against the wall and woke up 25 minutes later sat at the bottom of the shower cubicle with cold water dripping on my head.
The other time I got mugged.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:25, Reply)

I dislike you.
Moar mugging, less nudity.

That sounds a little callous, I hope you were ok after the mugging.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:29, Reply)

Furiously angry but yeah I was fine
and you don't dislike me, stop lying on the internet to get attention.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:30, Reply)

But internet attention is my food
do you want me to starve?!

To be honest I requested less nudity because I have an annoying vivid imagination and stories play out like a film in my head. So yes, Chompy, I am picturing you naked right now. Tell the world.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:33, Reply)

It's probably better than you imagine.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:33, Reply)

My imagination has given you a six pack for some reason
so I doubt it.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:35, Reply)

in the right light and if I tense then you can almost see the outline.
I'm working on it though.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:36, Reply)

me too.
I have to be really stretching and turned slightly to the side and it has to be dim. It's under there somewhere though, it's just shy.

I once read in FHM or similar about a reflective board thing that you stand up next to you when you're sunbathing and it reflects a six pack into your tan. It was amusing. You're supposed to move it around with the sun, but the guy who tested it fell asleep and so he got a faint six pack on his side.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:46, Reply)

I've never walked out of a film.
I haven't been beaten up in about ten years either, but before that the occasional battering wasn't uncommon - that's what you get for growing up in Slough.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:26, Reply)

And that's what you DESERVE

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:27, Reply)

I did win my only one-on-one fight,
but I'm not sure it counts as it was with a lolfatty.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:30, Reply)

I've never been beaten up
but I'm a girl so that's the way it should be.

I did get in a fight once though. Some blokes punched my boyfriend at the time and he went down, then a load of blokes piled on top of him so I ran over and pulled the top one off with all my claws out. Turns out he was the bouncer. He was unimpressed. I was ejected from the club.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:30, Reply)

Nice to see you defending your fella though

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:33, Reply)

Nobody messes with ma man.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:35, Reply)

This is good girlfriending.
There are a worrying number of women who like to mouth off at, for example, a howling pack of feral chavs, on the assumption that whatever bloke they're with will keep them safe.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:33, Reply)

This reminds me of the film Way of the Gun
If you haven't seen it, it's fucking awesome, especially the intro ;)
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:36, Reply)

I know better than to do that, Wiggy's non-confrontational
I was once at a party where a guy who was off his face kept trying to kiss me whilst Wiggy was standing about a foot away from me. I kept pushing him away but he kept forgetting and coming back. Eventually Wiggy said "er dude, that's my girlfriend..." in a rather apologetic manner.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:37, Reply)

I'm kinda the same, I'm a pacifist
And if the guy's a drunken oaf I'll tell him to leave it out. If he gets arsey with me, I don't doubt that the lady will hoof him in the balls.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:39, Reply)

I can talk myself out of damn near anything, unless there's some idiot mouthing off over my shoulder.
Then, scrawny little runt that I am, I get my head kicked in.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:42, Reply)

Wiggy's quite tall so he looks like he might be a bit imposing
but he's a little mouse really. I told him off a while ago for never defending my honour and then the next time we were out and some guy was harassing me, he kept trying to hold my hand at the bar, Wiggy came over and told him off. Unfortunately the club was really loud and I was getting served (by the barman, not like 'you just got served biatch') so I missed it all. He says he was very brave though.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:44, Reply)

That sounds so cute.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:03, Reply)

that's what I said
he said it was testosterone filled and manly.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:24, Reply)

I don't get any aggro here in sleepy Stratford
So they haven't found out that, whilst not hard, I am very creative when I have to fight.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:45, Reply)

it's all about the mindgames
if you seem crazy you'll be way scarier.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:48, Reply)

The mo' and piercings get that across
And if your first move is to go for the balls, stamp on their feet, or rip off a car's wing mirror and eat it, then that tends to put people off.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:52, Reply)

In stereotypical geek fashion,
if someone knocks my glasses off the adrenaline kicks in big-style.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Wookiee RAAAAGE!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:55, Reply)

It would be useful if I wasn't historically very good at removing them before a fight breaks out,
thus robbing me of the "fight" half of my fight-or-flight reflex.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:00, Reply)

What did your bf do to deserve it?
I don't understand fights. I come from a very laid back land.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:37, Reply)

Literally nothing.
We were in a goth club and these guys were chavs who had come in looking for a fight. We were all in the moshpit having a thrashabout and the chavs came into the pit and started throwing themselves at my boyfriend and his mate in an unfriendly manner that was a bit more than usual moshpit shoving. When my boyfriend shoved back they punched him. They were just looking for a fight for some reason. I don't know why they picked on my bloke though, he's 6'5".
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:39, Reply)

Is that tall or short?
I don't understand what is fun about fighting.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:44, Reply)

That's very tall
Average height for guys is 5'9"-5'10". I don't even hit 6'5" when my hair's up.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:47, Reply)

Well
If they were more than 4, I'm not surprised. They attack in flocks.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:49, Reply)

Yep, they tend to be cowardly
Attack in flocks, but go for the big guy to seem 'ard.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:55, Reply)

Of course
They wouldn't want to be laughed at for choosing a weak target.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:58, Reply)

That's tall
I'm only 5'6" so he was nearly a foot taller than me.

I don't like fighting, it's horrible. If a night out ends in fighting, for me that is a really awful night, whereas for some people that's the goal.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:49, Reply)

Nope, I have to see things through to the bitter end
be it a film, book or TV series. I even watched all of "Flash Forward" and the first season of "Dollhouse", THAT'S how committed* I am to things once started.

*OCD, borderline autistic
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:29, Reply)

I quite liked Flash Forward, although I only saw the first few episodes
it looked like it was going the way of Lost judging by the trailers though. It's been cancelled now.

I watched one of Dollhouse, it was boring so I stopped. I nearly walked out of Matador, that is the worst film I've ever seen. Including Hostel.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I salute you for bailing out of FF after a few episodes
"There's going to be...(dramatic pause)...ANOTHER BLACKOUT"

Yes we know, you told us last week, and the week before, and the week before...
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:39, Reply)

I didn't bail out of it
I just forgot to keep watching it. I'll get it downloaded and see if it's worth sticking out. I hate Channel 4 and 5 for showing so much in the trailers, if I'm a bit behind they just ruin it by telling you everything that's happened up til then.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:43, Reply)

I dislike Ch4's habit of putting up competition details before the program has finished
What item stops you from blacking out?
A) A Steam Train
B) A ring
C) Dog-doo on a stick

Calls cost a staggering amount, please check with your service provider to re-mortgage your house.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:50, Reply)

That another blackout thing
was only in the second part, the first part was very good.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:48, Reply)

There was such a massive gap between the first half of the season and the second half
it's all merged into one big dull mass of "meh" in my head
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:52, Reply)

I like both of those series
But then, I'm a freak.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:38, Reply)

I also enjoyed Dollhouse, but haven't seen FF
Need to catch up on Lost though.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:43, Reply)

Don't waste your time with Lost
FF could have been good, but it got too repetitive.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:45, Reply)

Dollhouse was better as it had a higher pretty girl ratio
FF had Penny from Lost, but she's no Kate or Juliet.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:45, Reply)

Penny from Lost hasa weird mouth
but nice tits, give and take really.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:47, Reply)

I'd do Penny
but i'd be thinking about Juliet.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:51, Reply)

Penny
From big bang theory.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:59, Reply)

I have never seen it
I get the impression that it's good, but as with "Frasier", I just can't be bothered.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)

It's better than Frasier
I like watching Frasier when it's on tv, but don't try to watch all the chapters.

BBT is a lot of fun.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:05, Reply)

I walked out of Epic movie
went with some friends and couldn't stand it.

I'm not really bothered by violence in films, though I don't like, and if I can help it I don't watch graphic rape scenes.

Alt Q: yes I have been beaten up. Chavs when I was 14 or 15. My brother got the worst of it, I was just a bit bruised and upset. But that's because I was like a windmill
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:31, Reply)

Someone lent that to me
and I switched it off after three minutes. Same with Date Movie. Scary Movie was great and Not Another Teen Movie was amusing, but they need to stop it now.

Windmilling, the best form of fighting ever. I used to do that thing from the Simpsons where you windmill and say "I'm just going to be doing this and if you happen to get in the way, it's your own fault"
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:41, Reply)

yeah
there was a bizarre reluctance amongst the chavs to hit me, so it was probably my own fault that I got hurt at all. But my brother isn't a fighter, and I am by nature, so I couldn't stand back and let him be beat up
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:42, Reply)

it's quite nice that there are still some chavs out there
who think it's wrong to hit a woman.

Although some of those chav women bloody deserve a slap. It must be so hard being a bloke knowing you can't hit a woman when she's trying to beat the shit out of you.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:51, Reply)

I walked out of The Relic
That's how bad I am with horror films.

I fall asleep in Star Wars episode I.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:32, Reply)

haha
you'll get lynched for that.

I fell asleep in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory but in my defence I'd been working in a bar until 3am, then worked 9-5 and the cinema was warm and cosy.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:42, Reply)

The last one? I did enjoy it.
Now, SWI was just awful. The best bit is when Jar-jar can't talk.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:47, Reply)

Yeah the one with the Depp
I had seen it only a week or so before, so I didn't miss anything.

I haven't even seen the last Star Wars film.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:52, Reply)

You're missing nothing
Although the last one is not bad, closes everything down nicely.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)

Alt q:
Got into a couple of minor fights as a kid, and fought off some smackhead who tried to mug me in Liverpool, but apart from that it's been quiet.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:34, Reply)

That's why roota never posts at the same time as you.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:36, Reply)

She's learned her lesson now

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:36, Reply)

I was in a fight and I totally punched one of the guys IN THE FACE

he laughed at me. Then his mate punched me from the side witha massive ring on and cut my jaw open, sneaky git.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:42, Reply)

But you got him back with your Honda Accord though?

(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:48, Reply)

Yeah, I glued loads of soverign rings all over it, then I keel hauled him

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:50, Reply)

I would have walked out of Open Water, but I fell asleep
Quick synopsis: Obnoxious Americans get left in the middle of the sea, argue for an hour, woman is bitten as bleeds to death, man gives up and drowns self. The End
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:49, Reply)

That film is shite

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Yes it is, the couple weere twats so I didn't care if they lived, whcih kind of ruins the premise of the film.
Same problem with Cloverfiled whish i watched last night, I hated everyone and just wanted them to get eaten.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:00, Reply)

Same here
I thought that film was shite.

It's gutting, I saw the trailer for Cloverfield and thought it was going to be fantastic.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:03, Reply)

It was a bad film
but it did creep me out for a bit, just the thought of being stranded like that gave me the willies (fnar).

I watched Into The Blue at the weekend. It wasn't a great film but I loved all the diving scenes, made me want to live on a boat in the Bahamas. And have an arse like Jessica Alba.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:04, Reply)

so would I
ideally still attached to the rest of her.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:25, Reply)

I love how you say ideally
like you'll still accept a dismembered Jessica Alba's bottom.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:38, Reply)

Beggars can't be choosers
I could probably get a couple of weeks out of it if I kept it in the freezer when not "in use".
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Alt Q: I've been jumped before
Me and my brother were drunk, and off to meet his mate who was giving us a lift home. On the way there, a lad stood up from the side of the kerb, and asked my brother for the time. As soon as my brother looked away, this lad smacked him, and his mate joined in. I was so confused, couldn't quite understand what was happening until one of them turned and knocked me to the floor, before repeatedly stamping on my head, and kicking me in the face. We half got away once, but I stumbled and went down, leading to us getting a battering again.

Managed to get away in the end, got to the hospital to clean myself up. Then I had to cradle my brother, as he was crying, feeling like he'd let me down. Destroyed my confidence that, I wouldn't go out at night for months after.

Sorry, am still rather angry about it 7 years later.

EDIT: Although since then I've had a few kickings, it's all been for mutual pleasure, got to love mosh pits (although I hate the word). And there's been a couple of decent injuries
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:53, Reply)

First rule of survival - never engage in conversation however inoculous it might seem.

Some guy once shouted to my mate from down and ally, saying he had something to show him! My mate said no thanks.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:58, Reply)

Ha!
that's almost "does this rag smell of chloroform?"
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Exactly, if some young retrobate tries to speak to me in the street
asking for the time, or 10p or whatever, I take the same action i do with chuggers; I completely ignore them and walk quickly past.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)

Retrobate?
Isn't that wanking to 80's porn?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:27, Reply)

innocuous?
innoculous would be of the vaccination type, i.e. this conversation prevents disease.

Ok I'm done invoking Monty.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:22, Reply)

invoking

Channelling
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:33, Reply)

I got jumped on by 3 chavs while at Uni
I was walking home drunk on Lothian Road in Edinburgh and god be my witness I didn't do anything to warrant a beating. 3 bastards kicked the fuck out of me, ambulance called and everything.

So while I got a lot of sympathy, it wasn't too bad as I was that drunk there wasn't much pain at the time and it was a case of "waking up" in the ambulance a little worse for wear.

I'd like to say I gave as good as I got but I think it was more "assume foetal position asap".

Nice cheery story for you, but clubbers beware walking through rough areas alone.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:56, Reply)

I've never walked out the cinema
but I saw WIld Wild West and about 2/3 of the audience left.

I thought it was just about bad enought to be enjoyable.

Luckily Ihave never seen an M Night Shallymalymanaman film at the cinema because I would have screamed "What the fuck is this shit!" and then been escorted out
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Wicked Wild wild, Wicked Wild Wild West
Jim West,
Desperado,
Rough Rider,
No you don't want Nada...Biatch
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Yes
I've never walked out of a cinema, although was tempted during "Full Frontal". By god I want my moneys worth.

On another note I rarely turn off DVD's unless they are REALLY bad. I have a compulsion to watch the entire film. I had to turn off The Simpsons Movie.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 11:59, Reply)

I thought The Simpsons Movie was OK the first time I watched it
Now it's growing on me, getting funnier every time.

And I've only ever turned off 2 films without them finishing - Superbad & Grotesque
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)

What I hated about it
was how "special" they were trying to make it. Weird special animations, extreme colour overload, every joke pushed as hard as bleeding possible and dragged for extra laughs. Seemed to me like they were almost trying to convince themselves that the movie was brilliant, but it simply lost the charm of the older series.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:05, Reply)

I've turned off
Driving Miss Daisy, the shit one about the man who drove his lawnmower across America, and the Grinch.

Mostly though I have a compulsion to finish them- same with books
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:07, Reply)

But you saw Displacement Activity right through to the end, right?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:14, Reply)

yeah I almost always finish books even if they're hair tearingly dull
with the exception of the Devil Wears Prada. I took it on holiday and got really angry with how shit it was that I threw it in the pool.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:20, Reply)

At the risk of being stoned to death
I couldn't finish LOTR.

In my defence, it was a massive book with all 3 of them in one. I'll get it with 3 seperate books next time
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 13:09, Reply)

Simpsons movie was awesome
Although I've just said Simpsons about 8 times and it's sounding weird now

Simp-sooooons
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:02, Reply)

my friend likes it purely for the scene at the beginning
where Green Day die.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:20, Reply)

well, it's not every day
you can watch them die over and over again now, is it?
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:34, Reply)

For reasons that escape me now,
I left Rollerball just after James Caan's buddy was executed. Perhaps I identified to closely with the charactor or summat.

Remember Texas Chainsaw Massacre - a friend was showing a pirate copy at the time it was first released. About 8-10 of us there. I found it disgusting and left after lecturing them all about their depravity. It was one of the first shlocky-shocky films though.

Alt Q: only at school, so not badly. And yes - to my shame, even if the prats deserved it, and started it anyway. I tell myself they would have done the same to me if I hadn't been lucky.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:12, Reply)

I love the word schlocky.
I've never had cause to use it yet though.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:21, Reply)

the only time I left a film early
was to catch the last train, cause being a poor student I didn't have enough left for a taxi even half-way home. It was Queen of the Damned, and I only missed the last ten minutes. Everything else I have sat through to the end, no matter how fucking terrible (The Village? WTF).


AQ: Apart from fighting my brother, I've only ever been in one fight, which was more of a 1-on-4 mugging. It was in such a scummy part of the city (near Ibrox stadium, after I had been working in Edinburgh and returned to the company base there), that at least three groups of people just walked past, despite the fact I was getting my ass kicked.
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:38, Reply)

Don't feel too harshly towards the people who walked by
I often wonder what I would do if I saw someone being mugged/beaten, especially if it was a group doing it. I would like to do the right thing, but i'm not Bruce Lee.

A few years ago, a man was stabbed to death in the centre of Bristol during the day trying to stop a teenager having his mobile nicked by a group of teenagers. Died for a fucking mobile phone.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 12:59, Reply)

I'd probably have done the same
except at least one group was larger in number than the four who jumped me, and still just walked past looking on like it was a shop window
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 13:08, Reply)